IPL 2017 Player Battles: Top 4 player encounters to look for in Kolkata Knight Riders vs Gujarat Lions match

#3 Manish Pandey vs Shadab Jakati

Pandey will most likely come in at No. 3 in the KKR batting line-up

Overs the years, Manish Pandey has cemented his position as KKR’s sheet anchor. Batting at the crucial No. 3 position, Pandey has successfully carried on the responsibility of providing stability in the middle overs and creating the platform for the team’s hitters to go after the bowling in the death overs.

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Against Gujrat Lions, Pandey’s job will be a difficult one as he will have to deal with the left arm spin of Shadab Jakati. Even after promising performances for Chennai Super Kings, Jakati has failed to create a big name for himself. But he is more than effective during the middle overs and has remained difficult to score against.

The former CSK spinner is a wily customer

The Goa bowler has an economy of 7.54 in T20 cricket which is impressive. This contest between this solid right hand KKR batsman and the tidy left-arm bowler from Lions promises to be an enthralling one.