Warner in action for Sunrisers in IPL

SUNRISERS Hyderabad will be shooting for three straight wins when they take on the Mumbai Indians tonight in the Indian Premier League.

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AUSSIES IN ACTION

Of the three Australians in the Sunrisers side, only David Warner could consider his position secure. Coach Tom Moody's decision to move him to the middle order sees him sit comfortably as Hyderabad's highest run scorer with 242 runs at 40.33.

But Aaron Finch is not so safe, with four consecutive scores under 20 casting doubt over his position in the side. On his day, Finch is one of the most destructive short-form batsmen in the world, but his inconsistency in the IPL may see Moody reshuffle his overseas contingent.

One change that has already been enforced is the replacement of West Indies Twenty20 skipper Darren Sammy with a third Australian, Moises Henriques, in Hyderabad's last two matches. While he can't match Sammy's awesome hitting power, Henriques provides a more reliable bowling option for the Sunrisers, while his pace across the ground in the outfield is invaluable.

MATCH PREVIEW

The last meeting between these sides came in the tournament's UAE finale, when Hyderabad emerged 15-run victors thanks to Warner's 65 and brilliant bowling spells from Dale Steyn (2/20) and Bhuvneshwar Kumar (2/17).

Has it not been for AB de Villiers's ridiculously good batting against Steyn in Bangalore, the Sunrisers would be shooting for five straight victories against Mumbai. But three is a row would be nothing to sneeze at, and should their bowling continue to fire they look destined to achieve that mark.

Amit Mishra has returned to form and, alongside Steyn and Kumar, gives Hyderabad an international standard attack. Captain Shikhar Dhawan has not made it past 38 in eight innings in IPL 2014 and will be looking for a big score to give his bowlers a defendable target.

Mumbai came within a whisker of beating Chennai last time out and appeared aided by the return of former India swing bowler Praveen Kumar, who took 2/31. Destructive international hitters Kieron Pollard and Corey Anderson appear ready to explode and may find themselves elevated up the order to take on more responsibility. Captain Rohit Sharma may also return to the top of the order, with his side yet to post a half-century opening stand so far in IPL 2014.

WHAT THEY SAID

"David is an exceptional player but at the moment the balance of the side requires him to bat at No. 4." – Tom Moody on Warner

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