Indian T20 League 2019, Match 7: Bangalore vs Mumbai - Fantain Fantasy Cricket Tips

Mumbai would fancy their chances against an unstable Bangalore when the two teams meet in the match no. 7 of the Indian T20 league at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Virat Kohli’s men will be desperately looking to register a win, and thereby also erase memories of being bundled out for only 70 runs in their opener against Chennai. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, are a tough nut to crack. Let us do a bit of analysis for both the games so that you can pick the best Fantain XI.

Venue – M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore.

Team news –

Mumbai

Jasprit Bumrah injured his shoulder during the last ball of Delhi’s innings, but he is fit for a return against Bangalore. However, it remains to be seen if the management includes him in the XI, or chooses to preserve him for another match or two. Also, Lasith Malinga is also likely to be available for the next two games.

Likely playing XI – Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock, Surya Kumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Mayank Markande, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rasikh Salam, Jasprit Bumrah/Lasith Malinga

Bangalore

The Bangalore side will look to score big as short boundaries and high altitude make the pitch a batsman’s paradise. Kohli, Ab de Villiers and Shimron Hetmyer can do a lot of damage on this pitch.

Likely playing XI – Virat Kohli, Parthiv Patel, Moeen Ali, Shimron Hetmyer, AB de Villiers, Shivam Dube, Colin de Grandhomme, Umesh Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Washington Sundar/Pawan Negi, Mohammed Siraj

Hot picks

Kieron Pollard – The swashbuckling all-rounder’s record against Bangalore at their home is impressive. Pollard has 200 runs from seven innings at an average of 50 with two fifties at the Chinnaswamy stadium.

Virat Kohli – A lot of RCB’s innings depends on how their skipper performs. Over the years, he has scored the most number of runs for Bangalore and will be looking to make up for a disappointing performance against Chennai.

Shimron Hetmyer – Hetmyer should be a top pick on your Fantain XI because the short boundaries at Chinnaswamy are best suited for big-hitters. The 22-year-old from Guyana is one of the most exciting batsmen in world cricket right now. He can be the perfect replacement for Chris Gayle, who was released by the franchise ahead of this season.

Umesh Yadav – the pacer was the only bowler who looked good in the first game, and will have to take up most of the responsibility to curtail runs on a pitch were scores of 200+ are chased with ease.

Rohit Sharma – the Mumbai skipper will look to lead from the front with the bat, so that the middle-order gets some freedom to hit big shots. He is a must on your Fantain XI for all the Mumbai games.

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