Desperate Delhi take on confident Chennai

Chennai: In a very crucial game for Delhi Daredevils, they take on a resurgent Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. A win will most certainly take the winning side to the final four, something which is not yet clear with all sides still in with a chance to make it to the semi-finals.

Delhi have made matters worse for themselves losing three games on a trot and are now in a desperate situation where only a win can further their chances of a place in the semi-finals. Losses to Kolkata, Punjab and most recently Mumbai has hurt them badly but their positive run-rate is a good thing going for them; something which has still kept the side in the top four, even after three consecutive defeats.

The teams match each other in the batting department. If Delhi has some big names in the top order including the likes of Virender Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir and David Warner followed by Paul Collingwood, AB de Villiers and Dinesh Karthik, Chennai match them name by name with their team’s strong line-up comprising of Matthew Hayden, Murali Vijay, Suresh Raina, MS Dhoni, S Badrinath and Albie Morkel. On form though Chennai look way ahead with Vijay and Raina looking in spectacular form and skipper Dhoni also coming into his elements.