Match 19 Preview: CSK (67%) expected to win against Pune (33%)

By Amar Dani On April 15, 2013

Pune Warriors India is forced to take on the field without their captain Angelo Mathews against Chennai Super Kings. Political Pressure in southern India over the war crimes in Sri Lanka bars the islanders from Playing in Chennai. So the team management has to pick a different captain, most likely Yuvraj Singh or Ross Taylor.

CSK, though, are still trying to get over the pleasant surprise that arrived from Bangalore in the form of a win 'with a ball to spare'. Needing to defend two runs off the last ball, RCB pacer RP Singh delivered a no-ball. Ravindra Jadeja, who was caught off that no-ball, scampered two runs to take the team home.

Pune who are currently drooling at 8th position in the table while CSK is at 4th Position with two wins and one loss. Chennai has a much easier task in their hand compare to the threat posed by RCB. But Chennai won’t be relaxing, knowing the kind of match winners Pune have.

Yuvraj, Uthappa, Taylor are players of incredible Talent but they lack consistency. Aron Finch as an opener is well endowed with capabilities of tearing apart any new ball-attack. There have been a glimpse of some performance for Pune but they have to maintain that throughout.

The bowling department also making them nervous, bhuvaneshwar Kumar and Ahoke Dinda have been expensive with new ball. Angelo Mathews won’t be available for the match and Mitchell Marsh is more of a stop gap arrangement. Only Yuvraj Singh and Rahul sharma has been promising.

Luke wright or Steve smith is the possible replacement for Angelo Mathews. With Luke Wright they will have another option for opener.

Chennai are now fourth on the points table with two wins and a loss from their three appearances and unlikely to tinker much with their playing XI. If anything, one can only think of spinner Shadab Jakati replacing medium-pacer Mohit Sharma. Pacers Dirk Nannes and Chris Morris and allrounder Dwayne Bravo have filled the foreign spots well so far, alongside Mike Hussey.

CSK batting too hasn't shown any signs to worry, with each of their batsman getting among the runs with one or more decent knocks. Hussey, Vijay and Dhoni have a half-century each under their belt, while Suresh Raina, S Badrinath and Jadeja scored useful 30s in the last match against Bangalore.

Chennai seems to have a clear upper hand when they face the Pune, but Pune will also be hoping to give CSK a tough fight.


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