DLF IPL

Chennai Super Kings beat Mumbai Indians by 38 runs and is playing against Delhi Daredevils tonight at Chidambaram Stadium at Chennai.. They are two-time IPL winners and know a thing or two about performing in the playoffs. Don't expect them to offer Delhi much. Chennai's victory over Mumbai will have given them lot of confidence.

a semi-final essentially needs the key battles in this contest are Sehwag , Ben Hilfenhaus; Suresh Raina ,Morne Morkel; and Dhoni Delhi's bowlers.Hilfenhaus has been a superb addition to Chennai's squad – he has 11 wickets from seven matches – and his argue with Sehwag could be engaging.Raina has produced match-winning turns in past IPL playoffs and considering he was bowled first ball. In that regard, Morkel,the leading wicket taker this season will need to test him. After his robust 20-ball 51 in the Eliminator, Dhoni has roared to life after a series of subdued innings. Like Raina , Dhoni against Mumbai Indians does not bode well for Delhi, whose bowling at the late overs has been suspect, especially from Irfan Pathan and Varun Aaron.

Will Chennai crush Delhi and make their third consecutive IPL final? Can Delhi come back from a crushing loss and reach their maiden final? The answers lie ahead in what could be a fascinating and somewhat historic. One game each into the IPL 5 playoffs, Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils have played contrasting games with contrasting results. Taking place  into the playoffs through the back door, Chennai brought their A game to the Eliminator where, inspired by MS Dhoni, they crushed Mumbai Indians. Delhi, having topped the league stage, stormed into the playoffs and promptly played one of their worst games of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders. Given one more shot to make the finals .Delhi's strategy of keeping Ross Taylor back to No. 6 behind Venugopal Rao and PawanNegi in the first Qualifier was befuddling, and whether they persist with the New Zealand batsman remains to be seen. If they look past Taylor, the man to come in could be Roelof van der Merwe who also offers variety with his left-arm spin. But more importantly, Delhi need more from David Warner, Virender Sehwag and Mahela Jayawardene.