Mi Vs Cc: Cape Cobras Opt To Bowl Against Mumbai Indians

NEW DELHI: Cape Cobras captain Justin Kemp won the toss and chose to bowl against Mumbai Indians in their Champions League Twenty20 clash at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore on Friday.

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Cobras are unchanged from the last match and Mumbai have replaced T Suman with Sarul Kanwar.

Having won both their previous matches in the league stage, the Harbhajan Singh-led Mumbai outfit are at the moment sitting comfortably on the top of the table with four points and another win would ensure their uninterrupted passage to the next level.

Cape Cobras, meanwhile, with a win and a loss from two matches, would certainly need a victory to keep their hopes alive of making it to the semifinal stage.

The South African side opened their Group A campaign in style with a comfortable seven-wicket victory over the New South Wales.

But their shocking loss at the hands of the Chennai Super Kings when Dwayne Bravo lifted the defending champions from a hopeless situation to a stunning four-wicket win, must have left them with a low morale.

The Justin Kemp-led side will be looking at pacer Dale Steyn to make early inroads with Robin Peterson and Vernon Philander giving him good support, while expect Charles Langevedlt to chip in as the specialist death bowler.

As far as the batting is concerned, Cobras will pin their hopes on the likes of Herschelle Gibbs, Richard Levi, Owais Shah and JP Duminy to come good.

Mumbai, who got the better of Trinidad and Tobago by one wicket in a nail-biting finish in a low scoring match, would be looking to make amends in their batting.

Mumbai would largely depend on their openers - Davy Jacobs and Aiden Blizzard - for a solid start so that big hitters like Kieron Pollard and Andrew Symonds can continue the carnage.

Among the bowlers, it will be Sri Lankan pacer Lasith Malinga, who will be leading the charge and Mumbai would once again be looking at him to bail them out.

Teams:

Mumbai Indians: Harbhajan Singh (Capt.), Aiden Blizzard, Sarul Kanwar, Ambati Rayudu, Andrew Symonds, Kieron Pollard, Rajagopal Sathish, James Franklin, Lasith Malinga, Abu Nechim, Yuzvendra Chahal.

Cape Cobras: Justin Kemp (Capt.), Richard Levi, Herschelle Gibbs, Dane Vilas, Owais Shah, JP Duminy, Vernon Philander, Justin Ontong, Robin Peterson, Dale Steyn, Charl Langeveldt.