Kolkata Knight Riders vs. Chennai Super Kings: Batsmen to watch for - Part 2
The batting line-up of Chennai Super Kings includes http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahendra-Singh-Dhoni-c73820, Michael Hussey, Murali Vijay and Suresh Raina.
One of the most brutal batsmen in the world, Dhoni’s rise in Indian cricket has stunned everyone. He has great mastery over the limited-over game and led his side to win the ICC World Twenty20 tournament in 2007. The wicket-keeper batsman,
who loves to play the paddle-sweep, is a specialist in hitting massive sixes over long-on.
Full of spirit and confidence, Dhoni is expected to fire against the Kolkata outfit due to the fantastic form he has been enjoying these days. In his 88 T20 matches, the captain has scored 1856 runs at a phenomenal strike rate of over 128.
Michael Hussey is an excellent Aussie all-rounder and one of the key batting assets of CSK. He displayed a sterling performance with the bat in the recent Australian ODI series against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bangladesh-c747. The classy batsman has been the key man
for CSK, providing his side with good starts by batting at the opening position. Hussey has played 53 T20 games, in which he scored 1468 runs at an outstanding strike rate of 131.18.
With a natural temperament to stay at the crease for a long time, Hussey plays meticulously all around the ground. In the contest against KKR, the Aussie batsman can again be expected to emerge as the batting hero for the Chennai side.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Murali-Vijay-c78035 is a sturdy Indian all-rounder and pre-dominantly a batsman. After not being able to show his class in the last few Indian Premier League games, Vijay will look to get his form back in the crucial contest, on Saturday. He has
played 54 T20s and scored 1383 runs. A confident player who can hit the ball all around the wicket, Vijay is quite convincing with his drives on the off side. The right-hander is a consistent player and is expected to perform well in the upcoming match.
The Indian player is blessed with a natural temperament to forge long innings in limited over games. He has been a prolific scorer throughout his domestic career.
Suresh Raina is a brash and brilliant Indian batsman with extraordinary batting skills. He finished the IPL 2010 edition as the leading run-scorer for CSK and the third top scorer of the tournament with 520 runs. He is famous for his long
sixes and aggressive strokes.
So far in his T20 career, he has played 80 matches and has 2360 runs with an excellent average of 36.87. The left-hander can play confidently all around the wicket, as his favourite shots include the cover-drive and mid-wicket strokes. He will surely give
a tough time to Kolkata’s bowlers in the game.
After comparing the batting line-up of the two sides, it is obvious that both teams have some world-class match-winners. The venue, Eden Gardens has a marvellous batting track, so a high scoring match can be anticipated.
Kolkata http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Knight-c71599 Riders will be desperate to jump up in the IPL standings while Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand will look to continue their winning march in the ongoing competition.
With a few splendid players in both teams, the game will be a treat to watch. However, it will depend on the strategy of batsmen in what fashion they use their skills to steer their respective side to the victory.
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