Rohit has floundered against the leg spinners so opening the batting will give him the chance to feel the ball coming on to his bat rather than reaching out for it against the leg spinner.

Pollard played a capital innings making the chase look easy after those early wickets and with Krunal Pandya also batting aggressively the target was achieved with no further worries. Once again, the Bangalore team struggled to defend a total even though it was not a huge one.

The bowlers too have every right to point fingers at their much-vaunted batsmen for not giving them a bigger score to defend. Mumbai will want to continue the winning rhythm and their combination is working very well. They play a Gujarat team that will be rejuvenated after their first win of the season. They too are struggling with their bowling though the inclusion of Andrew Tye has given just the variety it needs.

Pune have stuttered after beginning with a win. Their batting seems so reliant on Smith and Stokes that when they don't get big runs the team is unable to get the thrust it needs in the final overs. Dhoni too is struggling and so Pune are not getting the scores they should be getting.

They will be heartened by the way Stokes and Thakur bowled when Dwayne Smith and McCullum were going berserk and smashing the ball everywhere.

It's a Sunday double header and there should he heaps of excitement for the crowds.

Source: PMG