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CSK to face off with DC in IPL contest
CHENNAI [Maha Media]: Having started on a winning note in a tricky chase against MI, home favourites Chennai Super Kings (CSK) comes face to face against a confident Delhi Capitals in a key IPL encounter at the Chepauk Stadium here on Saturday.
The back to back losses for CSK has been haunting the team despite coming close to overhaul the target.
But the biggest problem, the five time winners face is to get its combination and balance right.
The top order has failed to deliver losing wickets in the power play unable to force the pace
as has been done by the other teams.
The fact that CSK has been facing problems in the middle overs losing wickets at regular intervals is also a matter of concern.
The top order was yet to fire to its potential. The team management did the right thing replacing
Deepak Hooda after his twin failures in the first two matches and another opener Rahul Tripathi too
failed to rise to the occasion.
With exception of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad and Rachin Ravindra, the top order worries was more bothersome for the home team.
With tomorrow's contest, being a day contest, the dew factor might not come into play.
But the due factor is to get its balance right both at the batting order and in bowling.
Ruturaj had won three successive tosses in the last three matches and opted to bowl first.
There is no questioning the fact that he chose to bowl in the first match as it was a fresh
edition, fresh line up and a fresh wicket and could not decipher how it could behave.
Though CSK managed to chase down the tricky target, despite the skipper's fireworks, the loss
of wickets in the middle overs was a concern. Had Mumbai Indians scored another 15 to 20 extra runs, the chase for the home would have been even more trickier.
However, two successive losses after the winning start, has halted the team's momentum.
It had lost by a big margin to RCB at home in yet another
