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row to secure an unexpected victory for his team. The second defeat was not so dramatic as RR finally staged a comeback against them after losing three matches last season including the final.
MI is a team on the rise. But they have problems to sort out, especially their death overs bowling which cost them dearly against PBKS. Giving away 96 runs in the last five overs is a crime. MI were guilty of this which resulted in a 13-run defeat at home. Skipper Rohit Sharma knows this and wants it rectified as the race for the playoffs heats up.
The two teams have met only once so far – MI being edged out by five runs as GT failed to score 9 runs in the final over.
GT is coming into this match with his own jailbreak as he defended 135 against Lucknow Super Giants, who were defeated after being 106/`1 at one stage and losing four wickets in the final over.
“The momentum is huge in this competition and coming back from a close win will give us a huge boost in the games to come. If you look at the next 10 days, there will be quite a few back-to-back games and hence it is a good time to step up and be ready for every challenge,” GT middle-order batsman David Miller said on the eve of the match .
GT will certainly hope to keep up the pace.
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