Delhi Daredevils will lock horns with Chennai Super Kings in the second and final qualifying match of the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League Twenty-20 cricket tournament at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai today. The match will begin at 8 in the evening. The winner of today's match will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the title clash of the competition, slated for 27th of May at Chennai.Our correspondent reports that today, its Daredevil Virender Sehwag versus Super King Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the two Indian greats, who will face each other in a do-or-die clash, a sight that you must to miss. If we take a look at the recap, Delhi Daredevils were the table leaders in the league stage, and in the two games played between the two sides in this tournament, both sides won a match each. In the last match at this venue, Chennai defeated Delhi by 9 wickets. And, in this season, Chennai have won 5 of the 8 games at home. This surely suggests that Chennai would be high on confidence. But, Delhi, being the table toppers, can't be ruled out that easily. But it's also true that previous stats does not matter much in this format of the game, but the quality of the sport at that particular day surely does. So, in short, both teams are at the same level, waiting to prove their mettle, in a match that is being billed as one of the most entertaining of them all. Even though, big match players from both sides are the people to look out for — Jayawardene, Sehwag, Taylor and Morkel from Delhi; Hussey, Dhoni, Raina and Hilfenhaus from Chennai. But its the youngsters, who will play a pivotal role in today's all important encounter. Will it be the Daredevils from Delhi or will it be the Super Kings from Chennai? It's anybody's guess. All India Radio will broadcast live commentary on today's match. It can be heard on the National Channel and the FM Gold Channel from 7.30 PM onwards.
News On AIR | May 25, 2012 12:03 PM
Chennai face Delhi in final IPL qualifier in Chennai today