Super Kings vs. Rajasthan Royals

The second game scheduled for Centurion today sees last year’s Indian Premier League finalists clash under lights in a battle of brain versus brawn. Chennai’s opener, Matthew Hayden has been in good touch devastating bowling attacks with ease, while the Royals Captain Shane Warne is a crafty cricketer and spinning legend – the fact that they are both ex-Australian cricket heroes adds intrigue to the encounter. Centurion has the tendency to be a low scoring ground so tactics will be the key. All IPL cricket match odds are available right now at Canbet.com – the world’s biggest cricket betting community.

IPL match preview:

Chennai Super Kings

IPL 2009 so far: Played – 5, Won – 1, Lost – 3, N/R – 1

Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings are surprisingly finding themselves in complete disorder, claiming only a solitary win from five matches. Their bowling has been a source of constant disappointment, letting them down in every fixture thus far. Subsequently, Dhoni has hinted that the Super Kings may play more spinners in this matchup. This means that left-arm spinner Shabad Jakati is likely to play his first Indian Premier League match alongside Muralitharan. A loss will effectively end their hopes of making the IPL Semi-finals.

Best Bet for Chennai Super Kings:

Matthew Hayden – 10/10
Suresh Raina – 9/10
MS Dhoni – 9/10
Muttiah Muralitharan – 8/10
Jacob Oram – 8/10

Rajasthan Royals

IPL 2009 so far: Played – 5, Won – 2, Lost – 2, N/R – 1

The Rajasthan Royals stunned the Delhi Daredevils in their previous fixture, adding valuable momentum to their campaign as last year’s IPL finalists lock horns in Durban. Statistics give Rajasthan the clear edge over the Super Kings – they defeated Chennai in all three of their encounters last year. Finally, things seem to be falling into place for Shane Warne’s defending champions and they appear to have found the right team balance.   

Best Bet for Rajasthan Royals:

Yusuf Pathan – 10/10
Shane Warne – 9/10
Graeme Smith – 8/10
Ravindra Jadeja – 7/10
Drimiti Mascarenhas – 7/10