Lions vs. Royal Challengers Bangalore Match Preview

The South African Highveld Lions will seek to slay another larger and more lucrative outfit in the Bangalore Royal Challengers in what is most certainly the match of the day.

With many deeming this match as a quarter-final, both teams will be looking to build upon their successes so far.

The Lions are currently sitting on four points to the Challengers' two, however are behind on net run rate.

With net run-rate complications aside, this straight knockout promises to be an absolute thriller.

This clash will be jam packed with South Africans on both ends, as Dale Steyn and Jacques Kallis line up against the Highveld contingent.

Both teams have shown glimpses of brilliance in the tournament thus far with Bangalore seeming to have a good combination going.

The probable teams for tomorrow are:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: (probable) Jacques Kallis,  Rahul Dravid,  Robin Uthappa (wk), Ross Taylor, Cameron White, Virat Kohli, B Akhil , Praveen Kumar, Dale Steyn, Anil Kumble (capt), R Vinay Kumar.

Lions (probable): Alviro Petersen (capt), Jonathan Vandiar, Richard Cameron, Vaughn van Jaarsveld, Neil McKenzie / Jean Symes,  Robert Frylinck, Zander de Bruyn, Thami Tsolekile (wk), Shane Burger / Craig Alexander,  Aaron Phangiso,  Ethan O'Reilly.

Top scorer is something of a crap-shoot with Alviro Petersen hot favourites for the Lions at 4.0, with the ever lethal Neil McKenzie an enticing 6.0.

With the Bangalore franchise boasting a world class line up there are no surprises at the tight odds evident.

This match is sure to be worth watching, and is most certainly worth laying a bet on.

With a bowling line up including Steyn and Kumble, as well as a betting line up boasting Kallis, Kohli and Dravid this clash has the ability to be a thriller.