IPL 2017 Player Battles: Top 4 player encounters to look for in the Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Lions match

#3 Andrew Tye vs Kieron Pollard

Pollard has finally found some form

Kieron Pollard has finally repaid the faith shown by the management of Mumbai Indians by playing one of his best knocks in the IPL. The West Indian anchored the tricky run chase against the Royal Challengers Bangalore and scored a match winning 70 in 47 balls to bail his team out.

The Lions, meanwhile, owing to their dismal bowling performances in the first two games, handed an IPL debut to Andrew Tye against the Supergiant. The Australian fast bowler had a magnificent outing as he picked up a match-defining five-wicket haul which also included a hat-trick in the final over of the innings.

The two match winners will be up against each other on Sunday and while Pollard will be high on confidence after his scintillating performance with the bat against the RCB, Tye would be looking to exploit the hard surface at the stadium with some well directed short deliveries.

The knuckleball was the most important weapon for Tye in his debut game and the Aussie will be hoping to use all his variations to get the better of Pollard.