IPL FINAL: Mumbai Indians vs Pune SuperGiants

Hyderabad May 20: The Final match between Pune Supergiants and Mumbai Indians on Sunday lock horns in what promises to be a pulsating final of the 10th edition of the cash-rich cricket league.

In the IPL league session Pune has beaten Mumbai Indians twice and in the qualifier one also they beat the Mumbai Indians, so from this perspective there is a tough match is going on.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be playing a record seventh IPL final.Smith can take a lot of tips on absorbing the pressure in such a high-octane game from former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Going into the final, Mumbai will have their tails up after their comprehensive six-wicket win against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the second qualifier in Bengaluru on Friday.

Mumbai chased down a paltry 108 with 33 balls to spare in the second qualifier match.

Skipper Rohit Sharma has the luxury of great depth in the side. Mumbai got the hard-hitting West Indian Lendl Simmons as the opening partner with stumper Parthiv Patel.

The Pandya brothers -- Krunal and Hardik -- provide the all-round balance while West Indian Keiron Pollard has also been amongst the runs, as is Rohit of late.

Among the bowlers, veteran Australian pacer Mitchell Johnson and Karn have tormented the batsmen after replacing New Zealand's Mitchell McClenaghan and Harbhajan Singh respectively.

With Sri Lankan Lasith Malinga and Bumrah in their side, Mumbai can boast of the best death bowlers in the IPL.

On the other hand, Supergiant won't be getting an extension as per current rules, and will be aiming to end their association with the IPL with a silverware.

In the batting department, Pune will be banking on the in-form opener Rahul Tripathi (388 runs), who is certainly the find of the season, along side the experienced Ajinkya Rahane.

Smith has also been in great touch while Manoj Tiwary has redeemed himself with some vital contributions. Along with the world's best finisher -- Dhoni, Tiwary took away the game from Mumbai's grasp, milking 41 runs from the last two overs during the first qualifier at the Wankhede Stadium.