CLT20 2011: Mumbai v New South Wales – Match Preview
After a super over win against the Caribbean side, Trinidad and Tobago, New South Wales are all set to face Mumbai Indians in a Champions League T20 clash at M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, on Sunday, October 2, 2011.
While Mumbai Indians would be eager to confirm a spot in the semi-finals of the multi-million tournament, the Australians would be desperate to win today’s game to keep their hopes of making the next round alive.
Mumbai Indians will go into Sunday’s game with two close wins against defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Trinidad and Tobago. Their third match against Cape Cobras, on Friday, September 30, was spoiled by rain and both the sides were forced to share
points, taking The Indians to the top of the table while the South Africans stand second.
The Mumbai Indians are without regular skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013.
“Obviously, we miss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007.
In the absence of Tendulkar, Harbhajan Singh is leading the IPL side.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-South-Wales-c823 top order has been a cause of concern so far in the tournament. Simon Katich, the skipper of NSW urged his batsmen to come up with some improved batting if they are to proceed to the next round.
"We've got to come up with a better batting effort through that middle phase. If no-one bats through [the innings] it's very difficult," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SM-Katich-c2543 while talking to the media reporters ahead of the crucial match.
After a rain ruined match between Mumbai Indians and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Cape-Cobras-c776 last Friday, scattered thunderstorms have been fore-casted in Chennai for Sunday.
Mumbai Indians are leading the Group A points table with five points, winning two of their three CLT20 games played so far. New South Wales on the other hand, stand at the bottom of the group just above Trinidad and Tobago and need to win today’s game in
any case to keep their hopes of moving to the semis of the tournament.
Teams
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tirumalsetti-Suman-c94119, Dilhara
Fernando
New South Wales (From): http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Josh-Reginald-Hazlewood-c69504, Nathan
Hauritz
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