IPL Betting: Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians

Find Me A 100 Winner / Tareq Quiroz / 28 April 2009 / Leave a Comment

The Kings will be full of confidence after their terrific win over Rajasthan but the Indians are in good form too. So how does Tareq Quiroz see this one going?

Team News

Only Sangakkara really fired in the batting department in the win over Rajasthan but it is unlikely that any of the failing top order batsmen will get the axe. Brett Lee is nearing full fitness and don't be surprised to see him take the field in this massive game.

The Mumbai Indians have the look of quite probably the most rounded team in the IPL. I don't see them making any changes to the side that smashed up the Knight Riders a few days ago. There have been some question marks over whether the veteran partnership of Tendulkar and Jayasuriya can last the course of this non-stop format but I can't see either of them being rested. Zaheer Khan has yet to show the kind of form the Indians need but whilst the team is winning I doubt he will be dropped.

Venue, pitch and conditions

Durban is playing host to both matches today so you will be able to get a fair idea of conditions from the first match. All indications so far are that it is a great pitch for batsmen and both teams should rack up a huge score. This one is played as a day/night game but I don't expect that to change the scores in any way at all.

Match Odds

Mumbai Indians will definitely start as favourites for this encounter at odds of around [1.7]. There is always an element of risk when you take on a big hitting side like the Kings XI though and they will not be short of support either. You will also do well to keep an eye on the early match as that will give a good idea of conditions.

Other Markets

The Innings Runs market will be very interesting in this anticipated high scoring game. These two teams are more dangerous than most so it may pay to take a chance prior to the first innings to get something on the 170 Runs or More option.