Match Preview : KKR vs MI

It's day 5 of the Indian T20 carnival.Today,MI face KKR .Below are the relevant details.

Venue: Eden Gardens,Kolkata

Head-to-head: MI-11,KKR-5

Mumbai Indians:

One of the most consistent teams of the IPL over the years.Mumbai Indians were humbled by the brilliance of debutante Rising Pune SuperGiants in their inaugural match of the season.The batting disappointed as they managed just 121 runs,courtesy Harbhajan Singh's 45,for the loss of 8 wickets

The defending champions would surely like to make amends.Their batsmen are expected to rise to the occasion. Rohit and his love-affair with the Eden will be a thing to watch-out for.Today,their bowling line-up will be tested against a good batting side.Spinners must exploit the conditions here.A win here will surely be a great confidence booster,given KKR's home record.

Men to look-out for: Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh

X-Factor : Hardik Pandya,Jos Butler

Kolkata Knight Riders:

The two-time champions had a dream start to their campaign when they mauled Delhi Daredevils by 9 wickets in their opening match.They were clinical with both the ball and bat.Andre 'the beast' Russell and Brad Hogg were exceptional with a 3-wicket haul each. Piyush Chawla and John Hastings also shared 4 wickets between them.And the openers,with an opening stand of 69,sailed their team through.

Gambhir and his men would be aiming for another victory at their home ground against MI.The return of Sunil Narine is a huge boost to the squad.Expectations of a fiery start from the openers are there.Their spinners will have a huge impact on the outcome of the game.

Men to look-out for: Andre Russell,Robin Uthappa,Brad Hogg

X-factor: Sunil Narine (Only if he plays),Colin Munro

Last three meetings between KKR and MI:

Date	Venue	Result
14 May , 2015	Wankhede,Mumbai	MI won by 5 runs
8  April , 2015	Eden Gardens,Kolkata	KKR won by 7 wickets
14 May , 2014	Barabati Stadium,Cuttack	KKR won by 6 wickets