IPL 2017: 5 reasons why Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) can beat Mumbai Indians (MI)

#4 Bowling peaking at the right time

Jaydev Unadkat has provided balance to Pune’s bowling

During the early stage of the tournament, Rising Pune Supergiants faltered in getting their bowling combinations in place. The result was that they were handed three successive losses by handsome margins at the hands of Kings XI Punjab, Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions.

The tables turned when their bowling started providing apt support to Imran Tahir to build pressure on the opposition batsmen. The youngsters came to the party and the Indian bowling contingent flourished big time to help Pune string together a cluster of wins.

The likes of Jaydev Unadkat, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar have shouldered their individual responsibilities pretty diligently. If Pune are to topple Mumbai, then the bowlers have to be right on the money from the word go on a batting paradise like the Wankhede normally is.