IPL5: Chennai Super Kings vs Pune Warriors India - Match Preview
Defending champions, Chennai Super Kings, will play an upbeat Pune Warriors in the return leg of Indian Premier League at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai today, April 19, 2012.
The last time the two outfits had clashed at Warriors' home ground, Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Barry-Smith-c91279, and Pune must be looking forward to reaffirm
their dominance and prove that it was not a one-off win.
The Super Kings, on the other hand, will be eager to avenge the defeat at the happy hunting Chepauk venue. However, the hosts could have selection issues ahead of the match. Opening batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/M-Vijay-c1867, who has amassed just 31 runs in the last five games,
is likely sit on the sidelines. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Abhinav-Mukund-c41758, if completely recovered from the ankle injury he sustained during training before the start of the tournament, will replace out of form Vijay at the top of the order. However, if Mukund fails to clear the fitness
test ahead of the match, explosive http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Srikkanth-Anirudha-c90816 will in all probability get his first game of the tournament.
Middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Louis-Phillippus-Vorster-c73195. Going by the previous match played at Chepauk, where the wicket turned to be a batting paradise, the Chennai selectors will bring
in Australian big hitter http://www.senore.com/Cricket/RA-Jadeja-c2238 and Dwayne Bravo.
Fitness of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Paul-Fleming-c91190 has said that the skipper has been given adequate
treatment and is completely fit to lead the side in the return fixture against Warriors.
"I think Dhoni is fine. He has been having treatment for the hamstring injury sustained in the last game. We expect him to play his full part in the [Warriors] game," Fleming had maintained during the pre-match press conference on the Wednesday.
Coming to CSK’s bowling arsenal, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KMDN-Kulasekara-c1802 will make way for the Australian pacer. Yo Mahesh, who leaked the final six runs of Warriors’ chase in just
two deliveries of the final over, is likely to be replaced by seamer http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Ashwin-c2228 hasn't been very effective so far but with Fleming backing the offie,
he is likely to retain his spot.
There are not too many changes on the cards for the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 all hitting the top form. Their opening duo was unstoppable against RCB the other night, where they
posted 63 run in seven overs on a flat M Chinnaswamy Stadium deck. It will be interesting to see how the pair fares on the slow Chepauk track on Thursday night. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mathews-c913 make up a strong middle-order.
Their bowling however, will be a bit low on confidence after failing to defend the 21 runs needed off the last over, delivered by Indian pacer Ashish Nehra.
The last match played here at Chepauk was a high scoring contest between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore, where the hosts had returned victors chasing down a colossal 206. The reminiscences of match against Bangalore will definitely boost
the confidence of Chennai players in front of their home fans.
Probables:
Chennai Super Kings: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Yo-Mahesh-c2816
Pune Warriors http://www.senore.com/Cricket/A-Nehra-c873
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