Highveld Lions vs Chennai Super Kings – Champions League T20 – Match Preview
Following their impressive win in the opening game, the high-flying Highveld Lions will look to keep adrift from the rest of the chasing pack when they take on the under-fire Chennai Super Kings, at Newlands, Cape Town, today, October 16, 2012.
While the tournament’s format ideally suited the IPL teams, their performance in the opening phases has come under considerable scrutiny. Most of the fingers have been pointed towards the Indian contingent, which has failed to make a mark so far.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/MS-Dhoni-c2028, will indeed put them on the brink of elimination.
The diverse conditions have made them opt for a safer route, of opting to bowl first, but that has become easy to negotiate for the so-called local sides. The Super Kings inserted Sydney Sixers into bat in their first game but failed to restrict them in the death overs, after a 49-run blitz from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Moises-Henriques-c2021 helped the Big Bash champions to a daunting 185.
The chase offered little in terms of rhythm, with only http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SK-Raina-c2539 offering contributions, which resulted in the team falling 14 runs short. Dhoni conceded that the team gave away too many runs in the final couple of overs, and expects them to come well prepared for a tough battle.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 in the lineup.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaron-Phangiso-c884, all of whom bowled well during different phases of the innings.
The chase started slowly but soon gained momentum as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PP-Ojha-c2198 were all taken apart as the target was easily chased down in 18.5 overs.
The team has a good blend of experience and youth, while further know their conditions well. They will be eager to put in another routine performance and get a step ahead of the others in the group. No changes are expected to their lineup.
The pitch at Cape Town last night offered both, swing and seam movement, so team winning the toss could opt to bat second.
Chennai Super Kings (probable): 1 MS Dhoni (c), 2 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shadab-Jakati-c2475.
Lions (probable): 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thami-Tsolekile-c2662.
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