
A run-feast on cards at Brabourne
Both Mumbai and Bangalore would be eager to produce a top-class performance to strengthen their standing in the IPL.
Both the outfits have had a decent start to the tournament and it would be a question of who will take the upper hand after today's game.
Mumbai will go into the match, having beaten Delhi in their backyard by a huge margin of 98 runs, while Bangalore go into the game after thrashing Jaipur by 10-wicket in their last outing.
Both have four points to their credit, although Bangalore have played one game more than Mumbai.
Mumbai have come up with some superb batting performances in their last two matches, registering 200 plus total on both the occasions.
Meanwhile, Bangalore's batting has revolved around Jacques Kallis, while youngsters Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa have also chipped in with valuable contributions.
So, it is expected to be a clash between the batsmen of both the teams and with wicket at the Brabourne promising to be a run-feast, the Mumbaikars can expect to have a blast on Saturday night.
Head to Head:
Played: 4
Won by Mumbai: 2 (Winning % 50.00)
Won by Bangalore: 2 (Winning % 50.00)
Approaching milestones:
- Sanath Jayasuriya (765) requires 35 runs to become the first batsman for Mumbai to complete 800 runs in the IPL.
- Jacques Kallis (758) requires 42 runs to become the first batsman for Bangalore to complete 800 runs in the IPL.
- Kallis (198) needs just two runs to become the first batsman to complete 200 runs in the third edition of the IPL.
- Rahul Dravid (663) needs 37 runs more to become the second batsman for Bangalore to complete 700 runs in the IPL.
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