MUMBAI VS SOUTH AUSTRALIA- CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BETTING PREDICTIONS
Despite losing their tournament openers to the Lions a mere 3 days ago, the Mumbai Indians head into tomorrows match up with South Australia as firm favourites.
The South Australia side, in contrast, come off a solid win against the very team that put the Mumbai franchise to the sword. The Australian outfit are one to keep an eye on as they seek to take advantage of a batting line up that has shone both domestically, as well as internationally.
Many were shocked at the Mumbai Superstar XI line-up losing to the Highveld Lions- the team that many have deemed the 'whipping boys ‘of the tournament, however one must feel that with a team boasting the depth that they do...that they are surely bound to recover.
Paddypower are the pick of the bookies in the match betting format, putting the Mumbai side as favourites at 1.61, with Betfair offering the better odds on South Australia at 2.52.
Top runscorer is where the real money is to be made with Paddypower looking great in this regard.
Sachin Tendulkar...will this man ever stop scoring runs? Coming off a run scoring spree in the tournament opener, he is once again favoured with the bookies to top score at 3.0.
One might think that perhaps he has run out of steam; however his performance a few nights ago once again highlight why he has every accolade going- he is a run machine and clearly deserves his status as favourite to top score.
J-P Duminy is second favourite at 5.0, with the explosive Dwayne Bravo at 8.0. On the South Australian end, Victorian local and top scorer in SA’s last game- Michael Klinger is favoured at 4.0, with a great pick of talented youngster and up and comer Callum Ferguson at 6.0
An interesting stake, and one for seasoned cricket fans to take note of, is the 'Highest Opening Partnership' with Mumbai at 1.72 to South Australia's 2.0. With the Dhawan/Tendulkar combination up front, this might be a wise choice, and certainly one to take a flutter on.
Another money-earner is evident on William Hill's odds of Mumbai to score over 6.5 runs off the first over at 2.2- again, to anyone willing to put their cricket knowledge on the line...this looks mighty enticing indeed
For the real wild card betting individual amongst you, Paddypower offers a 'First ball of the match' scenario with some rather lucrative odds. A single will see odds of 2.87, a dot ball at 1.66 and- and in this format a very- likely four runs set at 10.0
This game is bound to be an absolute humdinger. Mumbai's shock loss in the tournament opener has now put them in a position whereby anything less than a win simply will not do, creating a mouth-watering spectacle.
This scenario will have cricket lovers the globe over glued to their seats, as the Mumbai side is one jam packed with talent, yet as seen in the past... a collection of legends, and with that egos, do not always equal a win.
Mumbai should take this one, however it will be anything but one-sided