IBL Match Preview: Banga Beats vs Mumbai Masters

Will Mumbai Masters’ Lee Chong Wei be fit for tomorrow’s match?

Mumbai Masters face the Banga Beats in the last match of the first round.

Banga Beats:

Strength:

In world number 6 Hu Yun and number 13 Parupalli Kashyap, Banga Beats possess a potent bunch of players when it comes to men’s singles. Thailand’s Tai Tzu Ying, inexperienced yet highly talented, starts as favourite against Mumbai’s Tine Baun tomorrow.

Weakness:

However, the doubles format might just prove to be Banga Beats’ Achilles heel as Denmark’s Carsten Mogensen is most likely to be teamed up with an Indian youngster.

Player to watch out for: Banga Beats’ fortunes lie on how well Indian ace Parupalli Kashyap plays in the competition.

Mumbai Masters:

Strength:

Mumbai Masters are dealt with a severe blow even before the start of the tournament with the men’s world number 1 Lee Chong Wei racing against time to pass the fitness test. If Lee takes care of Hu Yun, Marc Zwiebler and Vladimir Ivanov are quite capable of winning against India’s Parupalli Kashyap in tomorrow’s game.

Weakness:

It all depends on how long Tine Baun can last, if stretched. Having recently retired, she might find it difficult against Banga’s Tai Tzu Ying. Despite being the world number 10, the odds are against her for tomorrows’s game.

Player to watch out for: If Lee Chong Wei is fit for tomorrow’s clash, he virtually guarantees a win.

Match Prediction: Banga Beats to win the tie 3-2