Where the two sides have differed is in the top-order, and that is the one wrinkle that Mumbai would like to iron out ahead of the crunch match. Where they have made up for it, aside from their middle-order, is in their bowling performances, and the presence of Mitchell McClenaghan and Bumrah at second and third in the leading wicket-takers list only boosts their credentials. The Mumbai attack has been the most economical in the powerplay overs, and have also made some of the best decisions in terms of strategies.
A case in point would be giving Bumrah two overs in the powerplay in order to target Chris Lynn, with the death-overs' specialist getting the big wicket in just his third delivery. Or for that matter, sticking to Karn for this match over Harbhajan Singh. Given the importance of the occasion, RPS are unlikely to tinker with their winning combination. The absence of an established match-winner in Stokes would have definitely helped the side, especially since he contributed handsomely with bat and ball as well as on the field.
Pune decided to bring in New Zealand pacer Lockie Ferguson in his stead, and the latter yielded 21 runs at seven per over while getting the wicket of Hardik in the middle overs.
Ajinkya Rahane's opening partner Rahul Tripathi has been something of a revelation this season, and the fact that he finds himself in the list of top 10 run-getters in his maiden season speaks highly of the year-old. Even though senior partner Rahane has struggled for runs this season, Tripathi made up for it with his confident strokeplay. Captain Smith carried his blistering form from the recent Test series over to the IPL, and his ability to assess the situation and cement partnerships to set the foundation for match-winning totals has been a hallmark of the Australian so far this tournament.
That gave Rahane the opportunity to return among the runs, and hammer a half-century, as did Manoj Tiwary. Pune's top-order might not have struggled in IPL 10 as much as that of Mumbai has, but there is still room for improvement.
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