Theres really no doubting the Mumbai Indians quality. They are currently the most successful side in the IPL, having clinched the title a record four times. Surely, they will have their sights set on that highly-coveted piece of silverware this term. Expected to breeze past RR in their previous game, MI were dealt a huge blow as the opposition overpowered them by eight wickets. While MI batsmen were in inspired form on the day, their bowlers failed to hit the ground running. This ultimately saw the batting units magnificent efforts come to naught. RRs Stokes and Samson formed a strong partnership, causing MI bowlers all sorts of problems during the game. The duo scored a combined 150+ runs to secure all two points for RR. As everyone else in MIs bowling setup floundered, James Pattinson turned in a decent performance, picking up 2 wickets early in the match.
Manchester City, like their opponents, finished second in the English Championship, which brought a ticket to the Champions League. Before that, the team was allowed to return to European competition, which was a major achievement for the club’s fans. The Blues had a successful first match in the group stage. The victory over Porto (3:1) led them from the first round to the top line in the group C. After five rounds of the new season of the English Premier League, citizens won two victories each and drew two times, which brought eight points and an unexpected 13th place in the standings. In the last match players on the road did not cope with West Ham (1:1), for which we made a forecast.
