Bumrah, Pollard Stocks On the Rise in Mumbai Win; Will Virat Topple Gill in Today's Double-Header?
Jasprit Bumrah and Kieron Pollard were the stars of the show as Mumbai Indians overcame a Jonny Bairstow blitz to seal their second win of the season. After only posting 150 on the board, courtesy of Pollard's crucial knock resulting in a match score of 91.66, Mumbai were pushed back by a sensational counter-attacking knock by Jonny Bairstow. He was well complemented by David Warner, who is up by 7% in his last two games. However, it was all about Jasprit Bumrah, who topped the leaderboard with a match score of 94.17 and a price increment of 6.8%. He had Rahul Chahar and Trent Boult to his aid as well, with either of them posting a 50+ match score as they survived a late scare from Vijay Shankar. However, it wasn't meant to be for SRH as Mumbai Indians bowled them out for a paltry 137!The weekend is just starting as we've got the first double-header in this year's IPL with Royal Challengers Bangalore taking on Kolkata Knight Riders and the second game featuring Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings. Our attention shifts to the first game, which involves RCB and KKR in Chennai, and in particular, we understand why Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill are the ones to watch out for. Without further ado, here we go!Master vs Apprentice 2.0? Gill and Kohli Trading at 50.00 Sixer Coins and 62.50 Sixer Coins per Share!Virat Kohli, since his move to the opening slot, has posted two identical scores of 33 off 29. In fact, both of them led to 50+ match scores, which leaves him in some good run of form. However, he will need to be at his best against a Kolkata Knight Riders side that has done well over the last few games. The likes of Andre Russell and Pat Cummins have impressed with the ball, although their disappointing loss to the Mumbai Indians is something they would like to get over as soon as possible.A lot will ride on star batsman Shubman Gill. The KKR opener has a breakout year last time around with 440 runs in 14 games. He averaged a match score of 61.2, the second-highest among the Kolkata Knight. Although his strike rate was a concern, Gill was at the top of his game against the spinners. Even Rashid Khan was played out without any fuss by Gill, who is also a great player against pace.Gill, who currently trades at 50.00 Sixer Coins per Share, will be key in the middle overs, with spin playing a crucial role. Not many can handle Rashid like he does, but there's none like Rashid in the Royal Challengers Bangalore set-up. But RCB poses its own set of questions to opponents. With decent variety with the new ball, Gill will be troubled by Mohammed Siraj's potent swing bowling.But the greater match-up at hand will be between him and Virat Kohli, who also had a decent year in IPL 2020. While he scored just 462 runs in 15 games (yup, his standards are pretty high), Kohli was able to lead RCB to a playoff finish. But against a team he hasn't done so well in recent seasons, apart from a mesmerizing hundred in IPL 2019, Kohli will need to be on his toes.Both Kohli and Gill seem good picks in the Real Market, although only time will tell if they can come up with performances that justify their talents. Apart from the KKR vs RCB game, the Delhi Capitals take on Punjab Kings in what promises to be a cracking game of cricket. This game marks the return of Anrich Nortje to the Capitals roster, and with Gayle and Rahul set to take him on, we are in for a great day in the Sixer Market! Who are you backing today in the Real Market?