IPL5: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings - Match Preview
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings, are all set to face off a keyed up Rajasthan Royals side in the 56th match of the ongoing fifth instalment of the lucrative Indian Premier League, to be played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur on Thursday, May 10, 2012. Both teams go into today’s match facing a must win situation to keep their hopes of making the eliminators alive
Both the sides have had a roller coaster ride so far in the tournament but the Rajasthan Royals, after losing four games in a row, seem to have rediscovered their winning touch with two successive wins, against Kings XI http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861.
On the other hand, the Super Kings, defending the title for a third successive time, have won only one game in their last four outings and would be a bit under pressure to win today’s match and move a bit closer to the tournament playoffs.
With their famed batting line-up struggling, the title holders have looked anything but champions in the tournament so far. None of the Chennai batsman, except for the South African import http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Gambhir-c1447.
Their bowling unit has also struggled so far in the tournament, but with a lot of bowling options up his sleeves, it would not be a major cause of concern for the Ranchi boy. Australian import, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shadab-Jakati-c2475 make a potent spin attack.
Donned in yellow, Chennai Super Kings have an uphill task awaiting in their ensuing four games, as Dhoni and men need to win all of the remaining games to confirm a berth in the playoffs.
On the other side of the coin, Rahul Dravid-led Rajasthan Royals were not fancied to perform too well before the start of the IPL-V, especially without likes of legendary Australian spinner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid and Owais Shah.
Australian quick Shaun Tait will spearhead Rajasthan’s bowling and along with countryman Shane Watson and South African Johan Botha, makes up for a discipline attack.
After an equal number of matches played, the Royals find themselves slightly ahead of Super Kings on the points table with 12 points, compared to latter’s 11 and will look forward to continue their dominance with the league stage reaching its end.
Probable XIs:
Rajasthan Royals: 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SW-Tait-c2616,
Chennai Super Kings: 1 http://www.senore.com/Cricket/JA-Morkel-c1613 9 Shadab Jakati 10 R Ashwin, 11 Ben Hilfenhaus
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