Mumbai Indians vs. Delhi Daredevils

The richest franchise in the IPL, the Mumbai Indians (2.15) take on this year’s most dominant side the Delhi Daredevils (1.70) in East London tonight. Mumbai has so far failed to convert deep pockets into a wealth of form and against the clinical proficiency of the Daredevils their chances of making the Indian Premier League semi-finals may be further diminished.

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IPL match preview:

Mumbai Indians

IPL 2009 so far: Played – 8, Won – 3, Lost -4, N/R – 1

Yet another dismal performance from the most promising team on paper; the Mumbai Indians have only themselves to blame for hanging in the lower half of the points table after a good start to the tournament. Their openers have failed and their bowlers have been below par. Harbajan Singh has not struck form and Mumbai are likely to miss Zaheer Khan for a few more games. 

Best Bet for Mumbai Indians:                                  

Sachin Tendulkar – 8/10
Sanath Jayasuria -8/10
JP Duminy – 8/10
Dhawal Kulkarni – 7/10
Rohan Raje – 6/10

Delhi Daredevils

IPL 2009 so far: Played – 7, Won – 5, Lost – 2

Delhi Daredevils are comfortably sitting at the top of the table with five wins. Another victory will virtually assure them of a semi-final spot. David Warner has filled in well for the injured Virender Sehwag. It would make tactical sense, and enthuse their fans, if the likes of Farveez Maharoof and Glenn McGrath get an outing tonight.

Best Bet for Delhi Daredevils:                                   

T Dilshan – 9/10
Gautam Gambhir – 8/10
Ashish Nehra – 8/10
Amit Mishra – 8/10
David Warner – 7/10