Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers IPL 2010 Match 33 at Mumbai preview and tips

The hosts have won six out of their seven games and need a couple more wins in their last seven matches to get to the semi-finals, while Chargers need to go on a winning-spree from here to harbour hopes of getting through to the semis. Mumbai go in as favourites after being at the top of the table, 4/6 at Blue Square, as compared to Deccan’s 7/5 (Totesport)

Despite their wins, Mumbai Indians have to iron out some of their chinks, and the one big conundrum that they face is with the selection of Kieron Pollard (8/1 at Ladbrokes to top-score for his side). Pollard is a big ticket player, but has barely managed to get a run in the tournament. Sachin Tendulkar (15/8 at Blue Square to be the best batsman for Mumbai) will need to take the decision on whether or not to bench him pretty soon, before the lack of runs makes a more lasting effect on the batsman.

With Abhishek Nayar (14/1 at Bet365) in the ranks, and as is JP Duminy (5/1 at Bet365, both, to top-score for their side), the time may just be right to give Pollard a break in the game.

The Chargers have a problem or two of their own. Adam Gilchrist’s (5/2 at Coral to top-score for the Chargers) form at the top of the innings is worrying, and without his runs, the lack of penetration with the likes of Venugopal Rao (16/1 at Bet365) and T Suman (12/1 at Bet365 to top-score for his side) down the order, is more accentuated. Andrew Symonds (9/2 at Blue Square to be the best for the Chargers) tried his best in the previous game against the Knight Riders, but on a pitch that helped the slowed bowlers, life became difficult for him.

The time could just be right to send Rohit Sharma (5/1 at Ladbrokes to top-score for his side) up the order and get things moving, given that he has had a couple of good knocks in the past. Sharma has played most of his cricket in Mumbai at the domestic level and could send the ball scurrying.

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