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Desperate Punjab up against Delhi

Having already secured a place in the semi-finals, Delhi would be keen to continue the good work when they take on Punjab today.

If Delhi are on a high after becoming the first team to qualify for the last four stage with 16 points from 10 matches, Punjab have been laid low by some rather inconsistent performance that see them second from the bottom of the points table in the eight-team event.

They Yuvraj Singh-led side desperately need a victory against the marauding Daredevils if they hope to make it to the semi-finals but doing so will be one huge task given the rich vein of form the Delhi is going through right now.

Kings XI Punjab need to pull out something special of the hat and one man who can do that is skipper Yuvraj himself. He had a rather sedate tournament so far and is long overdue a big score.

The others too need to chip in and if their last encounter against Mumbai Indians is anything to go by, then a lot need to be done in their batting department.

Formidable

To add to that Mahela's Jayawardene's hamstring injury still remains a matter of concern for the Punjab thinktank. The Sri Lankan didn't feature in the last match after sustaining the injury against Deccan Chargers on May 9.

The bowling has improved with Brett Lee's arrival but lacks the bite despite the presence of left-arm pacers Yusuf Abdulla and Irfan Pathan. S Sreesanth has been a big disappointment for the Kings XI with the maverick right-arm pacer scalping just one wicket from his three outings conceding huge runs.

The Kings XI bowling will be tested to the limit against a formidable Daredevils batting line-up that boasts the likes of Sehwag, Gautam Gambhir, David Warner, AB de Villiers, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Dinesh Karthik. All of them are in fine form and the best part of Delhi's batting is that even if one fails, the rest are there to shoulder the burden.

The bowling department too is quite balanced with youngsters Pradeep Sangwan and Rajat Bhatia giving Ashish Nehra and Dirk Nannes good company. In Amit Mishra, Delhi have a quality spinner who can put the opposition in all sorts of trouble.

Still, bowling could be a cause of concern for Sehwag especially after the manner in which Adam Gilchrist and Andrew Symonds hammered their way in the last match.

It needed a Bhatia special to turn things around for Delhi but Sehwag must be aware that such things don't happen everyday.

Kings XI Punjab would also hope that for once the Delhi batting fails to fire for it will be their only hope for survival in this year's IPL.

Approaching milestones

- Yuvraj Singh (296) needs four runs to become the first
batsman to aggregate 300 runs in the second edition of
the IPL.

- Tillakaratne Dilshan (286) requires 14 runs to become
the second batsman from Delhi Daredevils to aggregate
300 runs in the second edition of the IPL. Abraham
de Villiers (315) was the first to achieve the feat.

- Ashish Nehra (15) needs two wickets to overtake
Rudra Pratap Singh's tally of 16 in the second edition
of the IPL and to become the leading wicket-taker.

Head to head

Played Won Lost NR/Tied Winning %

Delhi 24 15 9 - 62.50
vs. Punjab 3 1 2 - 33.33

Punjab 26 15 11 - 57.69
vs.Delhi 3 2 1 - 66.67

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Durban: Deccan Chargers Hyderabad will be looking to brighten their chances of making the semi-finals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) when they face table toppers Delhi Daredevils on Wednesday.

Daredevils are almost through to the last four with 14 points from nine matches and a win against Deccan Chargers at the Kingsmead will only make them feel comfortable at the top.

Daredevils are on a three-match winning streak and will like to carry the momentum against Deccan Chargers, who defeated defending champions Rajasthan Royals in their last match.

For Daredevils, skipper Virender Sehwag will be back but his return will create some selection problems regarding David Warner's place in the team. Warner has been in good form in the tournament and the Australian will have to sit out.

With Ashish Nehra, Pradeep Sangwan and Dirk Nannes bowling well, legendary Australian fast bowler Glenn McGrath is likely to warm the bench again.

Deccan Chargers are high on confidence after defeating Rajasthan Royals. A win against Daredevils will give them 14 points from 11 matches and that will obviously brighten their chances of making it to the semi-finals.

Deccan Chargers batting has been bolstered with the return of Andrew Symonds. Rohit Sharma has been performing well both with the bat and ball. But it will need an all-round performance by the Deccan Chargers to beat the formidable Delhi Daredevils.

Match facts
Wednesday May 13, 2009 (day/night)
Start time 04.30pm, 14.30GMT, 08:00pm IST

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The battle gets more intense

Fireworks are on cards when Mumbai Indians face Kings XI Punjab on Today in a crucial IPL fixture in Centurion.

Though Mumbai's losing streal might have finally ended but the road to semifinals remains tough as they take on an equally desperate Punjab in Centurion.

Just one point separates the two teams on the championship table with Punjab ahead at the fifth spot after 10 matches. In fact, Punjab had got the better of Mumbai when the two teams faced off the first time around in the event.

Mumbai are also through with 10 matches, having notched up four wins against five losses and a washout. Sachin Tendulkar's men endured a three-match losing streak before finally managing a win against Royal Challengers Bangalore Monday night.

Brett Lee boost

Punjab have been strengthened by the arrival of Australian pacer Brett Lee, who impressed with both bat and ball in the nail-biting win over Deccan Chargers in his first IPL match this season.

Among the batsmen, Mahela Jayawardene scored a fifty against Deccan and will have to play a key role in the middle order.

Kumar Sangakkara and skipper Yuvraj Singh have been in good touch and it would be quite a task for the Mumbai bowlers to contain them if they get going

Mumbai's spirit has been lifted by last night's win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. South African J P Duminy's consistent scoring has taken care of the inconsistency of the opening pair of Sanath Jayasuriya and Tendulkar. But for Mumbai to do well, Tendulkar and Jayasuriya have to click at the top as Duminy may not be able to bail the side out in every match.

Bowling weak without Zaheer

The bowling has been hit badly by Zaheer Khan's absence. The pacer has been unavailable for the past three matches due to a shoulder injury and his absence has taken the bite out of Mumbai's attack.

Star off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's inconsistent form hasn't helped the team's cause either.

Both the teams have lost some close encounters and it would be interesting to see how the two captains -- Tendulkar and Yuvraj -- respond if the match turns out to be a humdinger.

With the race to semifinals heating up, the contest is of immense significance as both Mumbai and Punjab are locked in an intense battle to be among the top-four.

Approaching milestones

- Mumbai Indians would certainly like to improve their record against Kings XI Punjab. They have lost all their previous three matches against Kings XI Punjab - by 66 runs at Mohali; by 1 run at Mumbai and by 3 runs at Durban.
- Sanath Jayasuriya (685) needs 15 runs to complete his 700 runs in the IPL and to join Suresh Raina (730), Gautam Gambhir (711) and Adam Gilchrist (701).
- Jean-Paul Duminy (297) requires 3 runs to become the third batsman to complete 300 runs or more in the second edition of the IPL. Matthew Hayden (426) and Suresh Raina (309) are the only two batsmen to have made 300 runs in the second edition.

Head to head

	P	W	L	NR	Win%
Punjab	25	15	10		60.00
vs Mumbai	3	3			100.00
Mumbai	23	11	12		47.83
vs Punjab	3		3		0.00