Indian Premier League - IPL 
/ Ed Hawkins / 10 May 2011 / Leave a Comment 
Shaun Marsh has runs against Mumbai in the locker
"Sachin Tendulkar is the obvious draw but did you know that Ambati Rayudu, with 349 runs, is only 16 runs behind the Little Master?"
Ed Hawkins previews what looks like a mismatch as the Indians look to march on
Punjab
King's are rivalling Pune for the wooden spoon in this IPL. Do they have anyone in good form? Not really. Shalabh Srivastava , the left-arm quick, took 2-20 against Pune but otherwise Adam Gilchrist, a shadow of his former self, leads a side shorn of confidence.
Mumbai
In Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard and Andrew Symonds Mumbai have a formidable middle-order. Harbhajan Singh, Lasith Malinga and Munaf Patel each took two wickets in their last outing.
Match odds
Mumbai strolled to victory over Delhi last time by 32 runs and Punjab should not trouble the Indians. Of course the odds reflect this. The hosts are [2.84] with the Indians [1.47]. When they met earlier, Mumbai won by 23 runs. Shaun Marsh offered resistance with 61.
Top Mumbai batsman
Sachin Tendulkar is the obvious draw but did you know that Ambati Rayudu, with 349 runs, is only 16 runs behind the Little Master?
Mumbai innings runs
The Mohali surface looks pretty good to bat on. Mumbai should post more than 160 if they bat first. Chennai managed 188 and King's 194 in two of the three played
Best bet: Mumbai to score 160 or more if they bat first @ [1.80]
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