Mumbai seek gains in mismatch
Preview of the match between Pune Warriors and Mumbai Indians in Pune
Match facts
May 11, 2013Start time 1600 (1030 GMT)
Big Picture
With a place in the playoffs at stake, Mumbai Indians face the easiest of their next four opponents first up in Pune. Pune Warriors have lost eight consecutive games and have no chance of qualifying and a win against them could lift Mumbai to second place, with 18 points. They come into the game after overpowering Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at home.Form guide
Pune Warriors LLLLLMumbai Indians WWLWW
Players to watch
It's to Warriors' misfortune that their star Indian player, Yuvraj Singh, hasn't fired in this IPL. Yuvraj averages a shade under 20 in ten games with no half-centuries. At times he has got starts but failed to convert. In his most recent innings, he fell for just 1. Having been overlooked for India's one-day squads for the Champions Trophy and the tri-series in the West Indies, the coming games will be his chance to get some confidence back.Stats and trivia
- Since their IPL debut in 2011, Warriors have lost 32 matches, winning just 10. They have beaten Mumbai just once in three attempts.
- Rohit Sharma has hit 25 sixes in this edition, second behind Chris Gayle.
- Kieron Pollard has the most caught and bowled dismissals - 13 - in T20s.
Quotes
"He is very cool on the field. He takes his own decisions. We have a few seniors and as a youngster when a senior says something, there is a little bit of pressure but he handles it very well."Pragyan Ojha on Rohit Sharma
Kanishkaa Balachandran is a senior sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo