Semifinal 1 IPL: MI Vs RCB – Mumbai have a Shaky Start with Double Blow
The Mumbai Indians won a crucial toss and elected to bat against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first semi-final of the IPL at the DY Patil Stadium on Wednesday.
Mumbai brought in Abhishek Nayar, who has recovered from a wrist injury. Kieron Pollard and Lasitha Malinga replaced Dwayne Bravo and Ryan McLaren. Bangalore made one change with Praveen Kumar replacing Pankaj Singh.
The Mumbai Indians have been the table-toppers in the league stages while the Royal Challengers Bangalore were in the fourth position. The two teams have 1-1 record against each other with both winning their away games.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians: Sachin Tendulkar (C), Shikhar Dhawan, Saurabh Tiwary, JP Duminy, Ambhati Rayadu, Kieron Pollard, Abhishek Nayar, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Lasitha Malinga, Dilhara Fernando.
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Anil Kumble (C), Jacques Kallis, Manish Pandey, Kevin Pietersen, Robin Uthappa, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Ross Taylor, R Vinay Kumar, Praveen Kumar, Dale Steyn.
via Double blow sets back Mumbai early: Cricket Next.
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