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Mumbai Indians look to regain place in top four

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Mumbai Indians and Sunrisers Hyderabad have had a few similarities in IPL 2016. Both were slow starters: Sunrisers lost their first two games, while Mumbai had just a solitary win after four matches. Both captains – Rohit Sharma and David Warner – have led by example. Both sides are also riding a wave of momentum – Mumbai have won their last three matches and Sunrisers are on a two-match winning streak – which should make Sunday’s clash an interesting one.

With all their matches at Wankhede, their traditional home, completed, Mumbai now move to Visakhapatnam, their adopted home, for the remainder of the season. Interestingly, while Mumbai will be the home team, Sunrisers would also bank on the familiarity factor, having played three of their home games at the ACA-VDCA Stadium last year.

Rohit has held Mumbai’s batting together, which has allowed Kieron Pollard and Jos Buttler to exhibit their big-hitting skills. They have also been bolstered by Ambati Rayudu’s form at No. 3. They have been most dangerous with the ball, with Mitchell McClenaghan being the leader of the pack, while Tim Southee, Jasprit Bumrah and Krunal Pandya have all contributed at vital times.

Sunrisers Hyderabad are fresh off a five-wicket win against Gujarat Lions. It was a match won by the bowlers and they need a repeat of that performance against a powerful Mumbai line-up. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has shown signs of rediscovering his bowling mojo and can exploit the conditions to stifle Mumbai if the pitch offers assistance. Rohit’s form against Ashish Nehra’s experience, and Mustafizur Rahman’s shrewdness against the explosiveness of Pollard and Buttler could make for interesting subplots.

With five wins each after nine and eight games respectively, Mumbai and Sunrisers are delicately placed. A win will give Sunrisers some breathing space on the table, while Mumbai have a chance to re-enter the top four.

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Mumbai Indians WWWLW (last five completed matches, most recent first)
Sunrisers Hyderabad WWLWW

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Mitchell McClenaghan has been among the wickets almost every time he has been thrown the ball. McClenaghan’s strikes have ensured Mumbai haven’t missed Lasith Malinga. The New Zealand pacer is the joint-highest wicket-taker with Andre Russell (13).

Yuvraj Singh‘s Sunrisers debut was a disappointment as he managed just 5 off 14 balls. Warner has been doing the heavy lifting and Shikhar Dhawan, though he’s found form, hasn’t been as explosive. Yuvraj has sporadically shown that he still has the ability to hit the big ones. He’s returning from a lengthy injury lay-off, and will be under pressure to get going immediately.

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Mumbai look settled. Given the importance of a win, a change looks unlikely. They are keeping their options open, though, as both Buttler and Parthiv Patel kept wickets during practice.

Mumbai Indians (probable) 1 Rohit Sharma (capt), 2 Parthiv Patel, 3 Ambati Rayudu, 4 Jos Buttler, 5 Krunal Pandya, 6 Kieron Pollard, 7 Hardik Pandya, 8 Harbhajan Singh, 9 Jasprit Bumrah, 10 Tim Southee, 11 Mitchell McClenaghan

After their brilliant win over Lions, Sunrisers have little reason to chop and change.

Sunrisers Hyderabad (probable) 1 David Warner (capt), 2 Shikhar Dhawan, 3 Kane Williamson, 4 Moises Henriques, 5 Yuvraj Singh, 6 Deepak Hooda, 7 Naman Ojha (wk), 8 Bhuvneshwar Kumar, 9 Barinder Sran, 10 Ashish Nehra, 11 Mustafizur Rahman

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Casino Days Reveal Internal Data on Most Popular Smartphones

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International online casino Casino Days has published a report sharing their internal data on what types and brands of devices are used to play on the platform by users from the South Asian region.

Such aggregate data analyses allow the operator to optimise their website for the brands and models of devices people are actually using.

The insights gained through the research also help Casino Days tailor their services based on the better understanding of their clients and their needs.

Desktops and Tablets Lose the Battle vs Mobile

The primary data samples analysed by Casino Days reveal that mobile connections dominate the market in South Asia and are responsible for a whopping 96.6% of gaming sessions, while computers and tablets have negligible shares of 2.9% and 0.5% respectively.

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The authors of the study point out that historically, playing online casino was exclusively done on computers, and attribute thе major shift to mobile that has unfolded over time to the wide spread of cheaper smartphones and mobile data plans in South Asia.

“Some of the reasons behind this massive difference in device type are affordability, technical advantages, as well as cheaper and more obtainable internet plans for mobiles than those for computers,” the researchers comment.

Xiaomi and Vivo Outperform Samsung, Apple Way Down in Rankings

Chinese brands Xiaomi and Vivo were used by 21.9% and 20.79% of Casino Days players from South Asia respectively, and together with the positioned in third place with a 18.1% share South Korean brand Samsung dominate the market among real money gamers in the region.

 

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Cupertino, California-based Apple is way down in seventh with a user share of just 2.29%, overshadowed by Chinese brands Realme (11.43%), OPPO (11.23%), and OnePlus (4.07%).

Huawei is at the very bottom of the chart with a tiny share just below the single percent mark, trailing behind mobile devices by Motorola, Google, and Infinix.

The data on actual phone usage provided by Casino Days, even though limited to the gaming parts of the population of South Asia, paints a different picture from global statistics on smartphone shipments by vendors.

Apple and Samsung have been sharing the worldwide lead for over a decade, while current regional leader Xiaomi secured their third position globally just a couple of years ago.

Striking Android Dominance among South Asian Real Money Gaming Communities

The shifted market share patterns of the world’s top smartphone brands in South Asia observed by the Casino Days research paper reveal a striking dominance of Android devices at the expense of iOS-powered phones.

On the global level, Android enjoys a comfortable lead with a sizable 68.79% share which grows to nearly 79% when we look at the whole continent of Asia. The data on South Asian real money gaming communities suggests that Android’s dominance grows even higher and is north of the 90% mark.

Among the major factors behind these figures, the authors of the study point to the relative affordability of and greater availability of Android devices in the region, especially when manufactured locally in countries like India and Vietnam.

“And, with influencers and tech reviews putting emphasis on Android devices, the choice of mobile phone brand and OS becomes easy; Android has a much wider range of products and caters to the Asian online casino market in ways that Apple can’t due to technical limitations,” the researchers add.

The far better integration achieved by Google Pay compared to its counterpart Apple Pay has also played a crucial role in shaping the existing smartphone market trends.

 

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