Mumbai (PTI): After the mauling they received from Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the Indian Premier League, Bangalore's Royal Challengers would be eager to set things right when they take on hosts Mumbai Indians in their second clash at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.

Bangalore captain Rahul Dravid, after a 140-run loss on Friday, must ensure not to allow a repeat of the carnage at the hands of Sri Lankan marauder Sanath Jayasuriya, who is bound to open the innings with captain Sachin Tendulkar if the Mumbai batsman regained full fitness from his groin injury.

New Zealand wicketkeeper Brendon McCullum had taken away the game by carting around the inexperienced Praveen Kumar, the rusty Zaheer Khan back in action after being laid low by his ankle injury for more than three months and young Aussie Ashley Noffke during his pulverising 158 not out.

Absence of two key bowlers, South Africa's exciting pace find Dale Steyn, who is busy in domestic cricket back home, and injured Australian left-arm bowler Nathan Bracken seemed to have unhinged the Bangalore team's bowling attack against Sourav Ganguly's team at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Injured Test captain Anil Kumble was also missed in bowling and it's not likely that he would be fit in time to take the field against Mumbai.

If bowling appeared to be the weak link in the visiting team's armour, their batting too was under question in chase of 222 for 3 despite the presence of Dravid, and South Africans Jacques Kallis and Mark Boucher.

The team owned by liquor baron Vijay Mallya will be anxious to put up an improved display and get into the winning ways against an evenly matched opposition.