IPL: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi Daredevils Odds and Betting Preview

Story by Michael Peet on 2011-05-12 10:07:36

CHENNAI, INDIA - The high-flying Chennai Super Kings play the Delhi Daredevils in this evening's IPL meeting in Tamil Nadu. Betfred are top price for a home win at 4/11, while the Daredevils are an outside chance at 13/5 with Sportingbet.

The Super Kings have arguably been the most impressive team in this edition of the IPL. Despite sitting below Mumbai and Bangalore in the league table, MS Dhoni's men are the only team to have posted totals of more than 180 three times so far in the competition and have looked assured in all their matches. They are now 4/1 at Paddy Power to retain the IPL title they won last year.

The Delhi Daredevils have on their pride to play for, after a disappointing tournament. They sit third from bottom in the table, six points off the play-off places with two games remaining. The absence of influential captain Virender Sehwag will rub salt in Delhi's wounds as they look to end their season on a high.

Michael Hussey has been in superb form for the Super Kings of late, scoring 388 runs in just nine appearances for his team. The Aussie is a stand-out 11/4 with Skybet to be Chennai's top batsman in this one, while Suresh Raina is a 7/2 chance at Ladbrokes.

The loss of Sehwag, who is this edition's top-score with 424 runs, will put more responsibility on stand-in captain James Hopes and opener David Warner. Warner is 3/1 favourite with Blue Square to be the pick of his team's hitters but punters backing Hopes to shine in the absence of the captain may be tempted to get on the Australian at 5/1 with bet365.

Blue Square go 4/5 that the Super Kings produce the highest opening partnership in the game, while the Daredevils can be backed at 11/10 at bet365 to outscore their opponents in the first six overs.

The match starts at 1530 BST and 2000 local time.

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