Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers – IPL 5 – Match Preview
Another fascinating encounter of the fifth edition sees high-flying Delhi Daredevils taking on the under pressure Deccan Chargers in match 23 of the Indian Premier League, played today, April 19, 2012, at the Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
It has been easy sailing for the Delhi franchise so far, which has surely dealt with its last season’s poor showing to emerge as one of the prime candidates to make the play-offs, this year around. Also, their victories have come on the back of little fuss, with their bowlers doing all the hard work and batters showing the presence of mind to play with controlled aggression.
After defeat in the first game, they have been clinical in finishing off their opponents – leaving no room for last-ball heroics or to some extent, heart breaks. For them, the challenge basically lies in cementing their current position and ensure that they do not fall short of their own expectations.
Their batting prowess is arguably the best with big names in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LRPL-Taylor-c1849 occupying the middle-order. While none have been tested yet, their presence certainly makes them a daunting opposition to face.
However, the key to their early success is attributed to their bowling unit, comprising the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shahbaz-Nadeem-c89339. All have been in top form, leaving little work for the batters. Their task might get difficult in the coming days but for now, they will be eager to put in another strong performance.
The hosts are expected to go with the same lineup, which defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 might prefer to go with a batsman heavy XI.
It will be difficult to take out positives after two last over defeats, and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779, the Chargers skipper, has an uphill task to motivate his troops ahead of a make or break game. The Lankan skipper has watched his team doing all the hard work before buckling under pressure in the latter stages. While talks of desperation might be embraced for some other day, the stakes have certainly risen for the Deccan franchise – attempting to find its feet among the rest of the elite.
A last-ball six from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JP-Duminy-c1742, scoring 58 off 26 balls. His efforts went in vain though, as the bowling unit again failed to defend the target.
With no http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Daniel-Christian-c1308 has to sit out, which then makes their batting look thinner.
Also their fielding was not up to par in their previous match, with Coach http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Darren-Scott-Lehmann-c52487 claiming that his side fielded like U-14s. For now, the tourists will be hoping for a little bit of luck to go their way.
The pitch at Delhi might offer pace and bite early on but the scorching heat might entice the toss winner to have a bat first.
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