Sunrisers will turn the heat on Super Kings
Men in Orange would pose a serious threat to a mis ring bowling attack of the Men in Yellow; both the teams had lost their previous encounters
Afortnight ago, Chennai Super Kings’s campaign was on course after it defeated Mumbai Indians convincingly and had four wins out of six. However, defeats in its last two matches have meant the defending champion has been pushed into a corner where it can ill-aord further missteps. It is in this situation Ruturaj Gaikwad’s men take on a destructive Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday.
Though CSK has the best record at home, it will be the team facing the heat.
Despite scoring 210 against Lucknow Super Giants in the previous game, the Super Kings failed to defend the target, as the medium-pacers struggled in dewy conditions.
SRH, just like CSK, lost its previous encounter — against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Rare o -day
Though the famed top-order had a rare o-day, the Men in Orange have enough repower to pose a serious threat against a misring bowling attack of Super Kings.
After the loss to LSG, CSK coach Stephen Fleming
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said that the pitch at Chepauk had not played to his side’s strength of spin and wished for a surface that gripped and oered turn. So all eyes will be on the pitch and whether the home side can get a strip similar to the one used in the game against Kolkata Knight Riders.
A slow track could hold the key to stopping Sunrisers’ belligerent batting line-up, which has posted three totals over 250.
The game against RCB showed a potential chink in the armour of the SRH batters when three of the four fell to the slower bowlers, and it is something the hosts will want to exploit.