Champions League Twenty20 is in its business end and the tournament is getting interesting with every match. Two teams from Group B, Sydney Sixers and Highveld Lions have qualified for the semifinals where they await the teams from Group A.
It will be only fair to say that the tournament has progressed on unexpected lines, strong teams like Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings failed to qualify joining IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders who were the first team to be knocked out.
It is a very important day as the result can decide the semifinal line-up. In the first match of the day, Delhi Daredevils will take on Perth Scorchers. It is a very important match for both teams, Delhi are on six points from two matches and a win will take them to a comfortable position. Perth Scorchers are in a do-or-die position and really need the four points out of the match.
Let’s have a look at some of the players who can make a difference in today’s match.
Delhi Daredevils:
Virender Sehwag: Virender Sehwag flopped in the match against KKR and would definitely want to get back to scoring runs. He is a dangerous batsman up the order and he desperately needs some runs and that makes him very dangerous. He has been going through a bad phase in his career and he can use today’s match as a chance to redeem himself.
Unmukt Chand: The emerging young batsman Unmukt Chand caught the eyeballs with his match-winning century in the Under-19 World Cup finals in Australia. He has been in good form and played superbly against Kolkata Knight Riders in their first match.
Morne Morkel: Morkel will be the man to watch out and his knowledge about the conditions will make him a huge threat. He was lethal in the last match against KKR and the kind of pace and bounce he extracted from the pitch made it very difficult for the batsmen and Delhi will be banking on him.
Umesh Yadav: The seamer friendly conditions will definitely excite thie young paceman. Yadav was brilliant in the match against KKR. He swung the ball well and did generate good pace. He has the capability of getting early breakthroughs and can also bowl miserly in the slog overs. Yadav will be looking forward to make his presence count in a big way.
Perth Scorchers:
Shaun Marsh: He played well in the last match against Kolkata Knight Riders and showed glimpse of the ability he possesses. Marsh is one of the IPL superstar and will know everything about Delhi Daredevils. He can be murderous if he gets going.
Simon Katich: He is in very good form and played well against both Titans and KKR. Katich can play according to the situation and is very good in maneuvering the strike. He is very effective against the spinners and his battle against Narine will be exciting to see.
Brad Hogg: He is the oldest player in the circuit but that hardly matters for this flamboyant spinner. He is an ultimate competitor and gives his hundred percent in every match he plays. He is quite deceptive in the air and batsmen always find it difficult to pick his wrong-one. He will be important in the middle overs.
Nathan Rimmington: He bowled very well against the Titans and will be looking to repeat his feat. He likes to bowl fast and can be quite dangerous with the new ball. Delhi Daredevils batsmen will have to be a bit cautious against him.
By Indian Sports News Network