Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions

Gujarat Lions

Aaron Finch is injured and Gujarat Lions have found a suitable replacement in Dwyane Smith. The opener scored a half-century on Wednesday and his good performance in both the games has earned him high betting odds. Brendon McCullum also made a sparkling 60 and he too will be a top bet to score a fifty in the upcoming match. Suresh Raina missed out against the Delhi Daredevils but it should be worth placing a top batsman bet on him.

Dwayne Bravo major role in this IPL has mostly been with the ball. The West Indian has already claimed seven wickets in the tournament and it should be profitable to put a top bowler bet on him. Dhawal Kulkarni was exceptional against the Daredevils, picking up three wickets for just 19 runs in four overs. Ravindra Jadeja and leg-spinner Pravin Tambe are also expected to stifle the batsmen at the MCA.

Final Prediction

Rising Pune Supergiants had lost their previous encounter with the Gujarat Lions. They will now take them on at their home ground in Pune. A fact that will bother the team is that they have lost both the games they have played at this venue. So the advantage of playing at home can be neglected. Gujarat Lions have played six games and have tasted defeat just once. Suresh Raina's men are going strong and are looking unstoppable at the moment. Rising Pune Supergiants, despite being a formidable force on paper, have been playing well below their potential which will hand Gujarat Lions a definite edge over them on Friday.