IPL5 – Pune Warriors vs Deccan Chargers - Match Preview
Pune Warriors and Deccan Chargers will face each other today in the 35th match of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at Subrata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Symonds-c44611 Sahara Stadium, Pune.
The home team is currently placed at number six on the points table with eight points after as many matches. A win here will surely improve Pune’s chances of qualifying for the play-off stage of the tournament.
Deccan, on the other hand, is still looking for the first win of the tournament as it has lost five matches on the trot and the sixth one was washed out due to rain. It is almost a ‘do or die’ stage for the Chargers as the players need to get their act together
if they want to keep their hopes alive in the on-going season.
Pune is a relatively new team in the cash-rich league as it is only its second season. The Warriors failed to make an impression last year but they have started off well this time. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861
and has taken the best out of the young players.
Ganguly and company are a balanced side, as they have a very nice blend of experience and youth. Most of their batsmen seem to be in good form as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SPD-Smith-c2555 have consistently done well in the event. Young right-handed batsman,
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780, which means that Pune has nothing to worry about in its batting line-up.
It is quite interesting to note that http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Marlon-Nathaniel-Samuels-c74804 was left out in the previous two matches and it remains to be seen whether he is able to find a place in the playing eleven against the Chargers or not. The all-rounder was doing pretty well in the tournament
before the management decided to try out some of the other foreign players.
On the other side of the coin, Deccan finds itself in a desperate situation now and may have to take some desperate measures as well. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/KC-Sangakkara-c1779 is a seasoned cricketer and has led the Sri Lankan team successfully in the past. The left-handed wicketkeeper/batsman
is a fighter and he will make sure that his team comes back hard in the event.
Deccan needs its senior players to take responsibility and lead the team from the front in this crisis situation. One can expect Sangakkara to come up with a special knock today, which may well lift the spirits of the whole team.
The spearhead of the Chargers and one of the best fast bowlers in the world, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DW-Steyn-c1409, is still optimistic about his team’s chances and feels that Deccan is just one win away from breaking the shackles and gaining momentum. The fast bowler feels that his
team can still qualify for the play-off stage of the current season.
"We are positive and the atmosphere is good enough for the team to make a winning comeback. We are very hopeful of making the last four," said Steyn.
Considering the current form of both the teams, one can safely say that Pune is going to start the match as favourites and they have an edge in all the three departments of the game. However, anything can happen in the shortest format of the game and fortunes
can change drastically.
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