IPL Betting: Bangalore Royal Chargers v Mumbai Indians

Indian Premier League - IPL / Frank Gregan / 16 April 2010 /

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Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis renew hostilities on Saturday

"Two giants of the game - Tendulkar and Kallis - come together and they are teamed up against each other in a head to head market with both likely to be available at around [2.0]."

Two of the games greatest players come together in what should be a thrilling enounter on Saturday. Frank Gregan selects the best bets and explains who he expects to come out on top.

Venue and Conditions

The first game of the day takes place at the M Chinnaswamy stadium as the Bangalore Royal Chargers host the Mumbai Indians. The average first innings score at the stadium is 166, suggesting that it is not an easy track to score on. However, that average is dragged down by Rajasthan's abysmal tally of just 92 all out earlier in the tournament and Bangalore's reply of 93 without loss in 10.4 overs provided evidence that there are no gremlins in the pitch.

Team News

This is Bangalore's final round robin match and victory will almost certainly guarantee them a place in the semi-finals They head into this game on the back of a comfortable victory in Rajasthan on Wednesday during which their bowlers were particularly impressive on a slow pitch. They are unlikely to make any changes which will give youngster Pankaj Singh another chance to shine.

This is Mumbai's penultimate game but they are already assured a place in the semis. They made four changes after their win against Rajasthan for the game against Delhi on Tuesday and the squad rotation worked as they notched yet another win. Lasith Malinga could return and bring his miserly economy rate back to the bowling attack.

Match Odds

This will be a close market with Bangalore probably just shading favouritism because they need the win more than Mumbai. Both sides are in great nick but if Mumbai rotate their bench again they may lose their momentum. Bangalore are available to back at [1.92] with Mumbai at [2.08]

Top Runscorer

Jacques Kallis, who was out for a duck last time, rarely puts together back-to-back failures and he will be keen to get back on track with a decent score. Kevin Pietersen scored a sparkling 62 against Rajasthan and he, along with Robin Uthappa and Kallis, will dominate the Bangalore market.

For Mumbai, one man is always at the head of affairs, Sachin Tendulkar, but Kieron Pollard produced a whirlwind batting performance against Delhi, suggesting that he is about to hit top form. Saurabh Tiwary and JP Duminy are also worthy of consideration.

Featured Market

Two giants of the game - Sachin Tendulkar and Jacques Kallis - come together and they are teamed up against each other in a head to head market with both likely to be available at around [2.0].

Trivia

Mumbai have suffered the least run-outs in the competition - only four to date in 12 matches.

Best Bet

Frank Gregan says: Back Jacques Kallis to score more runs than Sachin Tendulkar at [2] or better.

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