Match 50 IPL: CSK Vs DD – Desperate Delhi take on confident Chennai
In a very crucial game for Delhi Daredevils, they take on a resurgent Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. A win will most certainly take the winning side to the final four, something which is not yet clear with all sides still in with a chance to make it to the semi-finals.
Delhi have made matters worse for themselves losing three games on a trot and are now in a desperate situation where only a win can further their chances of a place in the semi-finals. Losses to Kolkata, Punjab and most recently Mumbai has hurt them badly but their positive run-rate is a good thing going for them; something which has still kept the side in the top four, even after three consecutive defeats.
Chennai on the other hand have also had a pretty ordinary tournament if we take into account the talent of the squad. The team though has come into its own since reinforcements from Australia arrived in the form of pacer Doug Bollinger and middle order batsman Michael Hussey. Their last win, in which they thrashed Kolkata Knight Riders, also showed that on a good day this team is capable of pulling off almost anything.
The teams match each other in the batting department. If Delhi has some big names in the top order including the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and David Warner followed by Paul Collingwood, AB de Villiers and Dinesh Karthik, Chennai match them name by name with their team’s strong line-up comprising of Matthew Hayden, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, S Badrinath and Albie Morkel. On form though Chennai look way ahead with Vijay and Raina looking in spectacular form and skipper Dhoni also coming into his elements.
In terms of bowling, Chennai again look superior especially after the way both the sides fared in their last games. While the Delhi bowlers were smacked all-around the park by the Mumbai batting, Chennai succeeded in limiting Kolkata to a meager 139. Spinner Ravichandra Ashwin and Doug Bollinger are the two bowlers who have looked absolutely unplayable in the last couple of games. The only good thing to happen for Delhi is the return of Ashish Nehra. The bowler has bowled well since coming back from injury and if he picks up a couple of early wickets on Thursday, the Chennai line-up might have to work a tad harder.
As far as the pitch is concerned, the track at the Chidambaram stadium has always produced runs on the higher side. The fact that both sides are batting heavy should also make the game a slug fest.
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