T20 is all about momentum and Royal Challengers Banglore (RCB) have that at the moment. Coming from the brink after losing two straight games, they have made it to the final and are the overwhelming favourites against Mumbai Indians.
RCB's success story has revolved around three top-order players -- Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and Dilshan The others have chipped in with bits and pieces performances, but the trio has consistently provided the thrust to help the team go past 200-plus
totals in two back-to-back games and against quality Australian attacks.
Gayle, of course, is the biggest threat and MS Dhoni had shown during the IPL how to keep the
marauding left-hander in check. In two games, he started with R Ashwin and the offie got rid of
the left-hander early. Mumbai, too, have a spinner of the calibre of Harbhajan Singh.
One thing that may go in favour of Mumbai bowlers is the nature of the Chepauk track. It's not like Chinnaswamy where the ball comes on to the bat, something that the likes of Kohli, Dilshan and Gayle really enjoy. The RCB boys haven't played on this new Chepauk surface and
that may just make things difficult for them.
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