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Monday, May 28, 2012

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India vs Sri Lanka 2012 - Fixtures and Schedule

Posted: 28 May 2012 07:24 AM PDT


Indian cricket team will tour Sri Lanka for 1 T20 and 5 ODI matches in July-August 2012. The series will be first one for India after the Indian Premier League - IPL 2012. For Sri Lanka it will be an immediate series after the long ODI, T20 and test series against Pakistan. All the matches are Day/Night matches played in different parts of Sri Lanka.

Here is the fixture / schedule of the series:


DateMatch DetailsTimeVenue
GMTISTGroundCity
Jul 22 - SunSri Lanka v India, 1st ODI09:0014:30Hambantota International Cricket StadiumHambantota
Jul 24 - TueSri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI09:0014:30Hambantota International Cricket StadiumHambantota
Jul 28 - SatSri Lanka v India, 3rd ODI09:0014:30R.Premadasa StadiumColombo
Jul 31 - TueSri Lanka v India, 4th ODI09:0014:30R.Premadasa StadiumColombo
Aug 04 - SatSri Lanka v India, 5th ODI09:0014:30Pallekele International Cricket StadiumPallekele
Aug 07 - TueSri Lanka v India, Only T20I13:3019:00Pallekele International Cricket StadiumPallekele

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TV channels broadcasting Pakistan Vs Sri Lanka 2012 - Live

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:43 AM PDT


A total of 5 ODI, 2 T20 and 3 tests will be played in the upcoming Pakistan tour of Sri Lanka. Ten Sports has the broadcasting rights for the series. Ten Cricket will broadcast the matches in India while Ten Sports will be broadcasting the matches in Pakistan. Other channels have broadcasting rights for the series in different countries.

Here is a list of TV channels showing Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2012 live:


India: Ten Cricket

Nepal : Ten Cricket

Malaysia : Astro

Pakistan : Ten Sports

Singapore : Ten Cricket on Starhub - Channel no. 235

South Africa and most part of Africa : SuperSport

UK: Zee Cafe (Not confirmed)

USA: Ten Cricket on Dish Network - Channel 576
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Pakistan vs Sri Lanka 2012 - Fixtures and schedule

Posted: 28 May 2012 05:09 AM PDT


Pakistan tours Sri Lanka for 2 T20, 5 ODI and 3 test matches starting from 1st June 2012. Pakistan has a good international year so far being crowned the Asian champions recently. The spinners have become a key member for the Pakistani team in all form of game. Sri Lankans have also been impressing. Here is the schedule of the upcoming tournament:



Date Match Details Time Venue
GMT IST Ground City
Jun 01 - Fri Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st T20I - - Hambantota International Cricket Stadium Hambantota
Jun 03 - Sun Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd T20I - - Hambantota International Cricket Stadium Hambantota
Jun 07 - Thu Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st ODI - - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pallekele
Jun 09 - Sat Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd ODI - - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pallekele
Jun 13 - Wed Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd ODI - - R.Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Jun 16 - Sat Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 4th ODI - - R.Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Jun 18 - Mon Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 5th ODI - - R.Premadasa Stadium Colombo
Jun 22 Fri - Jun 26 Tue Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 1st Test - - Galle International Stadium Galle
Jun 30 Sat - Jul 04 Wed Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 2nd Test - - Sinhalese Sports Club Colombo
Jul 08 Sun - Jul 12 Thu Sri Lanka v Pakistan, 3rd Test - - Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pallekele


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Highlights Video of IPL Final 2012 | IPL 5 of CSK Vs KKR

Posted: 27 May 2012 09:17 AM PDT


Kolkata Knight Riders - KKR has won the 5th edition of IPL. KKR defeated CSK in final of IPL 2012 to lift their first major title. KKR successively chased the target of 191 runs in 19.4 works winning the match by 5 wickets. Bisla made 89 runs of 48 balls for them to be adjudged as the man of the match. Sunil Narine was chosen as the man of the series.

Chennai Super Kings 190/3 in 20.0 overs
Hussey 54, Murali Vijay 42, Raina 73
Kolkata Knight Riders 192/5 in 19.4 overs
Bisla 89, Kallis 69,

You can watch hights off the match on ipl.indiatimes.com.
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Sunday, May 27, 2012

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IPL Final: Kolkata Vs Chennai Post Match | 27 May 2012

Posted: 27 May 2012 01:04 PM PDT


Gambhir: Only one word comes to mind, mission accomplished. We knew we had the side to go all the way. People had questioned our middle order but I knew they would come good when it really mattered. Balaji is our unsung hero, it was tough for him to miss out on this match before his home crowd and we were playing for him. It is tough to go out and chase 190 against a home side that is defending their title. It just shows Bisla’s character that he could go out there and play such an innings. I think it is the team that makes a captain look good. I wore my pads through the innings as a superstition but then again the guys played some brilliant cricket. I want to thank Kolkata for their support and I hope we have made them very happy tonight.

Dhoni: Well it was a big total, that’s why we wanted to bat first. I think in the second half the ball started coming on to the bat better. But someone needed to bat well and Bisla and Kallis gave KKR a really good partnership. Cricket is a game of plus ten and minus ten if you lose you think you were short of ten odd runs. I think the batsmen did really well in the first half, it is just that the individuals from the other side did better and won. It got close at the end but there was no reverse swing and that’s why it got tougher for the bowlers to bowl those wide yorkers at the end. I am proud of the way we played.

Narine: It has been a pleasure playing here. I have been talking to my parents a lot and the people in Trinidad have been backing me. Hopefully I can be picked for the England series and hopefully I can go there and do well.

Sunil Narine has been given the Man of the Series award for his amazing display with the ball

Dravid: It is nice to receive this award on behalf of my team. I don’t think it had anything to do with me. Credit to the bowlers for bowling their overs in the stipulated time. That’s what this award depends on. I think it was a great final and it has been a great tournament, more of the same next year hopefully

Rahul Dravid gets an award for his team’s display of fairplay throughout the tournament

Morne Morkel finishes up as the leading wicket taker in this season of the IPL

Kolkata Vs Chennai Highlights | IPL 5 Final Highlights | 27 May 2012

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:29 AM PDT


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Kolkata Vs Chennai Scorecard | IPL 5 Final | 27 May 2012

Posted: 27 May 2012 11:20 AM PDT


Indian Premier League 2012

Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings – Final Match

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, 27 May 2012

Toss - Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to Bat.

Innings Break

Chennai Super Kings Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Michael Hussey b J Kallis 54 43 4 2 125.58
Murali Vijay c S Hasan b R Bhatia 42 32 4 1 131.25
Suresh Raina c B Lee b S Hasan 73 38 3 5 192.11
MS Dhoni (c & wk) Not Out 14 9 2 0 155.55
Albie Morkel            
Dwayne Bravo            
S Badrinath            
Ravindra Jadeja            
Ravichandran Ashwin            
Shadab Jakati            
Ben Hilfenhaus            
Extras (b 0,lb 3,w 2, nb 2) 7
Total (3 wickets; 20 overs) 190 (9.50 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Chennai Super Kings):

1-87 (Vijay, 10.2 ov), 2-160 (Hussey, 17.1 ov), 3-190 (Raina, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Brett Lee 4 0 42 0 10.50 (nb 1)
Shakib Al Hasan 3 0 25 1 8.33 (w 1)
Sunil Narine 4 0 37 0 9.25  
Iqbal Abdulla 1 0 9 0 9.00  
Jacques Kallis 4 0 34 1 8.50 (nb 1 w 1)
Rajat Bhatia 3 0 23 1 7.70  
Yusuf Pathan 1 0 17 0 17.00  


Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Manvinder Bisla(w), Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Debabrata Das, Laxmi Shukla, Brett Lee, Rajat Bhatia, Sunil Narine, Iqbal Abdulla

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Murali Vijay, Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, S Badrinath, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shadab Jakati, Ben Hilfenhaus

IPL 2012 Final: Chennai vs Kolkata Knight Riders Live Scores, 27 May 2012

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:14 AM PDT


Toss: Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and elected to bat

Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Gautam Gambhir(c), Manvinder Bisla(w), Jacques Kallis, Shakib Al Hasan, Yusuf Pathan, Debabrata Das, Laxmi Shukla, Brett Lee, Rajat Bhatia, Sunil Narine, Iqbal Abdulla

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Murali Vijay, Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, S Badrinath, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shadab Jakati, Ben Hilfenhaus

Dhoni: We are looking to bat first in a pressure game and we want to put runs on the board. The pitch looks a little different with some more grass but it depends on how they have rolled it. It is different every time when you play the final. It is a fresh time everytime and you just need to be consistent. It is about this particular portion of three and a half hours. We are unchanged for this match.

Gambhir: We have three quality spinners and also have Lee today, so we are up for the challenge. Unfortunately Balaji has to miss out due to an injury and hence we have to bring in Lee. McCullum makes way for Bisla.

IPL 2012 Final: Chennai opts to bat against Kolkata Knight Riders

Posted: 27 May 2012 08:10 AM PDT


Toss: Chennai Super Kings have won the toss and elected to bat

Dhoni: We are looking to bat first in a pressure game and we want to put runs on the board. The pitch looks a little different with some more grass but it depends on how they have rolled it. It is different every time when you play the final. It is a fresh time everytime and you just need to be consistent. It is about this particular portion of three and a half hours. We are unchanged for this match.

Gambhir: We have three quality spinners and also have Lee today, so we are up for the challenge. Unfortunately Balaji has to miss out due to an injury and hence we have to bring in Lee. McCullum makes way for Bisla.

Chennai vs Kolkata IPL Final Live Streams IPL 5, 27 May 2012

Posted: 27 May 2012 04:06 AM PDT


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IPL Final 2012 - Live | IPL 5 - CSK Vs KKR

Posted: 26 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT


May 27 - The final day of IPL season 5. Its all set up for the decider of the tournament between defending champion Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders at Chennai. Shahrukh Khan's KKR has had the best tournament in all its 5 seasons. They have reached the finals for the first time and with a strong team. On the other hand this is Chennai's 4th appearance in the finals and they have been already name champions for 2 times.


Kolkata coming to the knock-out phase with second position on the points table defeated Delhi Daredevils in the Qualifier 1. The other side, Dhoni's team had a luck-favored league-stage with the 4th position on the points table. In the knock-out phase they had shown why the are the champions. They defeated Mumbai Indians in the Eliminator and Delhi in the Qualifier 2 and they have done this due of their great performance.

Match Details
IPL Finals 2012 - Chennai Super Kings Vs Kolkata Knight Riders 
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Start time 2000 (1430 GMT)

Watch Live

On TV : All the matches jhave been shown live on SET Max in India. Other TV channels broadcast the finals live in different countries. Here are a list of TV channels showing finals of IPL 2012 live.


On Internet : Indiatimes has the broadcasting rights for IPL 2012 on Internet. You can watch the KKR Vs CSK - final match live for free on ipl.indiatimes.com 

On Youtube : You can enjoy IPL 2012 final - Chennai Vs Kolkata on youtube on Willow after paying some amount.
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Friday, May 25, 2012

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Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Post Match | Eliminator | IPL 5 | 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:13 PM PDT


Vijay: I would like to thank Bharat Arun, my coach and Gurunath Meiyappan for his support. I backed myself and I knew the Chennai wicket. I was hitting the ball straight. After six overs, I thought that the wicket was getting slower and I decided to stay there till the end. I hope to continue my good form. I am happy to be part of this unit. I cannot match Dwayne Bravo for his dancing skills.

Murali Vijay is the MoM for his brilliant century.

Dhoni: We are a side that relies on good start. Michael Hussey and Vijay gave us a good start. Raina was striking the ball well and we finished well. I personally felt that Delhi had the side to chase this target down. It was a very good wicket to bat on. In the second half, it was not a bad wicket and the spinners were getting hit. 170-180 was a chaseable total.

Sehwag: The way Vijay played was brilliant and he took the game away from us. The Chennai batting line-up is very strong. Chasing 220 is not easy. We missed Morne Morkel. Irfan’s injury disturbed the balance and we had to get Russell in. He bowled well. There are a lot of positives for us. I never expected that we would finish No. 1. The support staff were excellent and we will go back and work on our mistakes.

Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Highlights | Eliminator | IPL 5 | 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 11:10 AM PDT


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England vs West Indies Day 1 Highlights 2nd Test, 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 11:06 AM PDT


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England vs West Indies 2nd Test, Scorecard, 25-29 May, 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 11:01 AM PDT


West Indies in England 2012

England vs West Indies – 2nd Test

Played at Trent Bridge, Nottingham, 25 – 29 May 2012

Toss - West Indies won the toss and elected to Bat.

Stumps – Day 1

West Indies 1st Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Adrian Barath c J Anderson b S Broad 0 13 0 0 0.00
Kieran Powell c J Anderson b S Broad 33 49 7 0 67.34
Kirk Edwards b J Anderson 7 19 1 0 36.84
Darren Bravo c G Swann b J Anderson 3 18 0 0 16.66
Shivnarine Chanderpaul lbw b G Swann 46 86 9 0 53.49
Marlon Samuels Not Out 107 225 15 0 47.56
Denesh Ramdin (wk) b T Bresnan 1 9 0 0 11.11
Darren Sammy (c) Not Out 88 121 13 1 72.73
Shane Shillingford            
Ravi Rampaul            
Kemar Roach            
Extras (b 8,lb 10,w 1, nb 0) 19
Total (6 wickets; 90 overs) 304 (3.38 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (West Indies):

1-9 (Barath, 3.2 ov), 2-26 (Edwards, 8.3 ov), 3-42 (Bravo, 14.3 ov), 4-63 (Powell, 18.2 ov), 5-125 (Chanderpaul, 45.3 ov), 6-136 (Ramdin, 48.3 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
James Anderson 24 10 58 2 2.41  
Stuart Broad 20 3 59 2 2.95  
Tim Bresnan 21 4 83 1 3.95 (w 1)
Graeme Swann 20 4 62 1 3.10  
Jonathan Trott 5 0 24 0 4.80  


Teams:
England (Playing XI): Andrew Strauss (c), Alastair Cook, Jonathan Trott, Kevin Pietersen, Ian Bell, Jonathan Bairstow, Matt Prior (wk), Stuart Broad, Tim Bresnan, Graeme Swann, James Anderson.

West Indies (Playing XI): Adrian Barath, Kieran Powell, Kirk Edwards, Darren Bravo, Shivnarine Chanderpaul, Marlon Samuels, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Darren Sammy (c), Shane Shillingford, Ravi Rampaul, Kemar Roach.

Delhi Daredevils vs Chennai Scorecard | Eliminator | IPL 5 | 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 10:43 AM PDT


Indian Premier League 2012

Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils – 2nd Qualifying Match

Played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai, 25 May 2012

Toss - Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to Field.

Innings Break

Chennai Super Kings Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Murali Vijay run out (D Warner/N Ojha) 113 58 15 4 194.83
Michael Hussey c N Ojha b V Aaron 20 22 2 0 90.91
Suresh Raina c & b Pawan Negi 27 17 3 1 158.82
MS Dhoni (c & wk) c Pawan Negi b V Aaron 23 10 1 2 230.00
Albie Morkel c N Ojha b U Yadav 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dwayne Bravo Not Out 33 12 3 2 275.00
S Badrinath            
Ravindra Jadeja            
Ravichandran Ashwin            
Shadab Jakati            
Ben Hilfenhaus            
Extras (b 0,lb 1,w 5, nb 0) 6
Total (5 wickets; 20 overs) 222 (11.10 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Chennai Super Kings):

1-68 (Hussey, 8.1 ov), 2-137 (Raina, 13.4 ov), 3-173 (Dhoni, 16.3 ov), 4-183 (Morkel, 17.1 ov), 5-222 (Vijay, 19.6 ov)

Bowling O M R W Econ
Sunny Gupta 3 0 47 0 15.66 (w 1)
Umesh Yadav 4 0 27 1 6.75  
Andre Russell 4 0 30 0 7.50  
Varun Aaron 4 0 63 2 15.80 (w 2)
Pawan Negi 4 0 33 1 8.25  
Virender Sehwag 1 0 21 0 21.00  

Delhi Daredevils Innings R B 4s 6s SR
Mahela Jayawardene b R Ashwin 55 38 14 4 194.83
David Warner c M Vijay b B Hilfenhaus 7 6 0 1 116.66
Virender Sehwag (c) c M Hussey b A Morkel 1 6 0 0 16.66
Ross Taylor c S Raina b DJ Bravo 24 14 1 2 171.43
Andre Russell c DJ Bravo b R Ashwin 16 11 2 0 145.45
Naman Ojha (wk) c M Vijay b S Jakati 7 5 0 1 140.00
Venugopal Rao run out (DJ Bravo/R Ashwin) 10 7 0 1 142.86
Pawan Negi Not Out 8 6 0 1 133.33
Sunny Gupta st M Dhoni b S Jakati 0 1 0 0 0.00
Umesh Yadav b R Ashwin 1 4 0 0 25.00
Varun Aaron run out (M Dhoni) 0 2 0 0 0.00
Extras (b 1,lb 2,w 7, nb 0) 10
Total (All Out; 20 overs) 136 (8.07 runs per over)

Fall of wickets (Delhi Daredevils):

1-17 (Warner, 2.2 ov), 2-22 (Sehwag, 3.4 ov), 3-74 (Taylor, 8.2 ov), 4-106 (Russell, 11.4 ov), 5-117 (Ojha, 13.2 ov), 6-127 (Jayawardene, 14.4 ov), 7-127 (Venugopal Rao, 14.5 ov), 8-135 (Gupta, 15.5 ov), 9-136 (Yadav, 16.3 ov), 10-136 (Aaron, 16.5 ov)

 Bowling O M R W Econ
Ben Hilfenhaus 3 0 17 1 5.70 (w 2)
Albie Morkel 3 0 28 1 9.33  
Shadab Jakati 4 0 40 2 10.00  
Ravichandran Ashwin 3.5 0 23 3 6.00 (w 1)
Dwayne Bravo 3 0 24 1 8.00 (w 2)

Teams:
Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Virender Sehwag(c), David Warner, Mahela Jayawardene, Ross Taylor, Venugopal Rao, Naman Ojha(w), Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Morne Morkel, Varun Aaron, Umesh Yadav

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Murali Vijay, Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni (c & wk), S Badrinath, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Albie Morkel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ben Hilfenhaus, Shadab Jakati

Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Eliminator Live Streams IPL 5, 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 01:38 AM PDT


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Match Timings: May 25, 2012 (20:00 local/IST | 14:30 GMT)


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IPL 2012 Preview: Chennai Vs Delhi, Eliminator 2, IPL 5, 25 May 2012

Posted: 25 May 2012 12:29 AM PDT


Wounded Delhi Daredevils (DD) would be eager to draw inspiration from their own performances in the league stages for a spot in the final of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) when they take on a rejuvenated Chennai Super Kings in the second qualifying match at Chennai on Friday.

Having topped the table with 11 wins out of 16 matches at the league stage, the Daredevils were humbled by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first qualifier in Pune on Tuesday.

The high-flying Daredevils failed to live up to their expectations with a string of mediocre performances in their previous game against KKR and on Friday is their last chance to redeem their reputation of being the most consistent side of the IPL V so far.

On the other hand, defending champions Chennai, despite their ordinary performances in the league stages, peaked just at the right time. They recovered from an impossible situation to keep alive their chances of winning a hat-trick titles alive.

With skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who smashed a whirlwind 20-ball 51 against Mumbai Indians on Wednesday night to help his team make the second qualifier, returning to form in style, the Daredevils might have to bring in some fresh game plan to arrest the marauding Chennai outfit.

While Chennai would be hoping for a similar performance, in what could be considered as a semifinal against the Daredevils on Friday, Virender Sehwag’s men would be relying heavily on their batting.

The Delhi side would be depending on their strong batting lineup, consisting of the likes of Sehwag, David Warner, Mahela Jayawardane, Ross Taylor and Naman Ojha, to post a formidable total on the board, their bowling department heavily relies on pace trio of Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav and Irfan Pathan.

But comer on Friday, Delhi would certainly have to be cautious against a team that had, in past, regrouped into a cohesive team during crunch games.

The Super Kings, who bring out their best when they are pushed to the wall, are expected to come hard at the Daredevils.

Although as compared to the Daredevils, the Super Kings were far from impressive during the league stages with eight wins and a no result from 16 games, there collective performance has been good in the tournament so far.

The batting looks good with Michael Hussey, Dhoni, S Badrinath, Suresh Raina and Murali Vijay making it a formidable lineup.

With Hussey and Ben Hilfenhaus having contributed extensively with the bat and ball in last seven matches or so, Chennai would hope them to repeat the show on Friday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk.

Chennai’s spin department will be lead by Ravichandran Ashwin in the company of Shahdab Jakati and Ravindra Jadeja.

Ashwin and Jadeja have been among wickets, while Albie Morkel, Hilfenhaus and Dwayne Bravo also contributed to the team’s success. In all counts, these five bowlers have the ability to wreck any strong combination and dislodge the middle order.

Going by the variety in their bowling and presence of all-rounders — Bravo, Jadeja and Morkel — in the team, the Super Kings, if they click in unison, could be unstoppable.

The Super Kings will also take heart from the fact that in the history of the championship so far, they have never been the table toppers but always made it to the top four before bagging the title twice in four seasons.

With both the teams filled with power performers, the spectators can expect a keen battle on Friday. (PTI)

Teams:

CSK (probable): MS Dhoni (c & wk), Murali Vijay, Michael Hussey, Suresh Raina, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Subramaniam Badrinath, Albie Morkel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shadab Jakati, Ben Hilfenhaus.

DD (probable): Virender Sehwag (c), David Warner, Y Venugopal Rao, Mahela Jayawardene, Naman Ojha (wk), Ross Taylor, Morne Morkel, Umesh Yadav, Pawan Negi, Varun Aaron

Time: 20:00 local (14:30 GMT)
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