25 April,2014 09:00 AM IST | | PTI
Their campaign off to a disastrous start, defending champions will be gunning for their first win in IPL-7 but it won't be easy as they take on formidable Chennai Super Kings this evening
Can MI's batsmen support Malinga? The Sri Lankan paceman (centre) has been MIu00c3u00a2u00c2u0080u00c2u0099s most successful bowler this season with 5 wickets
Dubai: Their campaign off to a disastrous start, defending champions Mumbai Indians will be gunning for their first win in IPL-7 but it won't be easy as they take on formidable Chennai Super Kings this evening.
Can MI's batsmen support Malinga? The Sri Lankan paceman (centre) has been MI's most successful bowler this season with 5 wickets
The Rohit Sharma-led side suffered big defeats to Kolkata Knight Riders (by 41 runs) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (by 7 wickets) in their first two games. MI have plenty of work to do, both in their batting as well as bowling departments.
It is their batting which has hurt the title holders badly as they could only muster 122 and 115 in their first two games.
Ambati Rayudu got starts in both the matches but failed to convert them into big scores, while senior players like Mike Hussey, skipper Rohit, Kieron Pollard and all-rounder Correy Anderson have been far from impressive. They will certainly have to shoulder more responsibility.
Zak, Malinga on target
On the bowling front, veteran Zaheer Khan and Lasith Malinga were on target, but the spin department comprising Harbhajan Singh and Pragyan Ojha has let the team down.
While Harbhajan has been economical, Ojha leaked runs in both the matches but it is their inability to pick wickets that has affected the team.
29
The number of runs Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma has scored in two matches in the current IPL
