IPL 2017, SRH v RCB: 5 winning factors

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All eyes will be on Tymal Mills

For RCB it is definitely the left-arm fast bowler from England, Tymal Mills, who had impressed in the T20Is between India and England. The 24-year old is an out and out wicket-taker in T20s, with a strike-rate of 17.7. He has plenty of variety up his sleeve and had bamboozled Indian batsmen in the series against India with his slower deliveries which mark a big difference from his usual speed – comfortably above 90mph.

On the other hand, Rashid Khan, Afghanistan’s young leg-spinner is SRH’s trump card. His economy in T20s is an unbelievable 5.99 with an average of 13.41. However, this is his first time on the big stage, where all the focus will be on him. Bowling against batsmen of the quality of Gayle and Watson would also be a huge learning curve for him. If he hits his straps, SRH, which will later have the services of Mustafizur, and already have Nehra and Bhuvneshwar, will become a deadly bowling unit.