Deccan Chargers need to put their act together before it’s too late: IPL-4 News
Deccan Chargers (DC) are in a must-win situation, going into the 32nd match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Kochi Tuskers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/India-c750. Although
the home advantage will be with the KTK team, they will be given a tough time by the visitors, who have got nothing to lose from this stage.
Former Sri Lankan captain, Kumar Sangakkara, is the skipper of DC and will look to lift the performance of the team from tomorrow’s game. The veteran wicket-keeper batsman has been a terrific leader for his national side, leading them to two World Cup finals
in 2009 and 2011 in T20 and 50-over cricket respectively.
Sangakkara’s leadership skills will be required by DC as well, who are currently placed at the bottom of the pool with just two wins in six games. A loss in tomorrow’s game will make things harder for the team to qualify for the top-four.
The visitors seem to be a very strong team on paper, but they have been unable to live up to the expectations of their fans. Inconsistency has been the main problem for the team, as some of their star players like http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742 and Cameron White have been unable
to score too many runs. Their form will be crucial for the team heading into the next match.
Apart from the star players, some of the local cricketers will also be required to make an impression in the upcoming games. Top-order batsmen like Bharat Chipli and Sunny Sohal have scored some run occasionally, but their small contributions haven’t been
good enough for the team to win matches.
One player, who has been threatening in this tournament for DC is http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308. Although he has been inconsistent with the ball, there has been some explosive hitting from him in the death overs. The visitors should consider promoting him at the top
of the order, as he can provide a lightening start to the team.
Bowling hasn’t been good enough for Deccan in this tournament and it is high time for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ishant-Sharma-c64566 to start delivering. Both pacers have plenty of international experience and should be able to perform consistently. The team has some good
spinners, Amit Mishra and Pragyan Ojha. However, they will need some support from their speedsters, in order to win matches.
KTK didn’t get off to an ideal start in this year’s IPL, losing the opening two matches and their chances looked slim in the event. However, they bounced back strongly with three back to back victories.
The team is led by another Sri Lankan, Mahela Jayawardene, who is also a close friend of Deccan’s captain. Although both players will play the match in good spirits, they will look for victory against each other in tomorrow’s game.
The hosts have a strong batting line-up with Brendon McCullum, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ramesh-Powar-c2278.
All in all, both teams are well balanced with the momentum slightly towards the hosts. However, things can change dramatically in the shortest version of the game and no teams can be rated as favourites.
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