Saturday, 7 May 2016

Gujarat Seek turn-around and Kolkata look to keep simple, to Top the Table

                  Gujarat lions struggling with top order Vows which resulted  shift in momentum,  where as Kolkata found the momentum with big fire works from the middle order. Now both sides face each other to stabilize the position at table of the table on Sunday at Kolkata.
                  Kolkata recovered well after a couple of losses and building some momentum at the peak time of the season with wining couple of matches. The top order as been in prolific form with more consistent performances from Gambhir and Uttappa at the top and the middle order getting in to their groves more at this crucial point.
              Russell as been stood with all round performance and contribution with the ball as been immense in last few games. Where KKR finding easy roads even with some big overs from other bowlers. Although Chawla and Umesh as been consistent enough with the ball.
              While Gujarat fortune's seems to be turned out quite opposite in the second half with hat trick losses, where the top order struggling to make good starts. Although middle and lower chipping in with some runs, but those are only stoping from further damage with the bat.
                On other side bowling showing good signs from DK, PK along side Jadeaja, but the allronders Bravo and Faulkner failed to make a match turning point either with bat or ball.
               Pitch at Kolkata known for slowness and for spinners with business end of the tournament it might help spinners even  more. But with batting first sides got to deal with dew later on.
                 Meanwhile Kolkata likely to bring in Narine in place Hogg who as been expensive in the previous match, while Gujarat may look go alter there batting order after a brisk half century from Finch in the previous game.
              So far it as been largely  about top order batsmen and bowlers in contributions to success, as Gujarat seek a turn around and Kolkata look to keep simple, as the  contest lies between Gujarat top order batsmen facing in form Kolkata as an unit.

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