Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist is counting on his team to deliver against Chennai - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – April 28, 2012
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 skipper, is hopeful that his batsmen will delivery against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League (IPL) clash today.
"Every match is important to us. It is a challenge playing defending champions. In each match we are trying to improve on our performance. So it is an important game for us," Gilchrist said.
Chennai are currently sitting at third place in the points table, while Punjab are at 8th spot after winning three games from eight matches.
On Friday, April 27, Delhi Daredevils powered their way against Mumbai Indians by 37 runs.
Asked to bat first, Delhi hammered a massive total of 207 runs to leave Mumbai in ruins as the top three batsmen had their way with the bowlers by smashing beautifully crafted shots.
Then the side performed equally well while bowling, as they restricting a batting side which had the likes of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Tendulkar-c2556 from chasing down the total.
Delhi skipper, V Sehwag, was named as the Player of the Match for hitting a sensational knock of 73 runs off just 39 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mumbai-c820 Indians, at Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi.
"I have scored about 150 runs in the last three games, so yes, I am in prime form," Sehwag said in the post-match ceremony.
Talking about his opening partnership of 135 runs with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DPMD-Jayawardene-c1397 against Mumbai on Friday, he said, “We discussed in the team meetings that one of me and Mahela has to stay until the 15th over, today both of us did and we had a very good partnership."
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/CH-Gayle-c1221, who is among the top batsmen in the current season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) has said that he wants to perform with the ball as well.
"I want to play my part with both bat and bowl. I am ready for the chance whenever the captain asks me," he said
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