Deccan Chargers face uphill task against Mumbai Indians

Kumar Sangakkara's Deccan Chargers managed to overcome their home ground jinx against Royal Challengers Bangalore, but they went back to usual form getting thumped by Kings XI Punjab in their last match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. The Chargers, who have won only two of their five matches so far in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League, face an on-song Mumbai Indians on Sunday afternoon, and will have to be at their best to win only their second-ever match on their home ground.
The Chargers though come into the match against Mumbai Indians after posting a comfortable win over Delhi Daredevils and will need to be at their best apart from carrying the confidence boost from that victory at the Kotla. The issue though for Chargers has been that except for captain Kumar Sangakkara and Bharat Chipli, no one else has fired with the bat, though Dan Christian has been hitting the big shots towards the end of the innings, and Sunny Sohal has shown he can get the Chargers off to a good start in the last couple of matches. The Chargers need Cameron White and Shikhar Dhawan to hit their straps sooner than later. Dale Steyn and Amit Mishra have taken six wickets each, but the other bowlers haven't chipped in though Ishant Sharma has kept the runs in check. The Chargers will have to fire as a unit and be far more consistent than they have been so far in the tournament when they face-off against Mumbai Indians.
On the other hand, Mumbai Indians have won four of their five matches and will be high on confidence after overcoming defending champions Chennai Super Kings. The only grey area Mumbai Indians seem to have is the lack of a good partner at the top to walk out with Sachin Tendulkar, who celebrates his 38th birthday on Sunday. Rohit Sharma and Andrew Symonds have also shown they are in good nick with the bat, and Mumbai Indians would have been buoyed after Harbhajan Singh took a five-for against the Super Kings. Mumbai Indians have been playing as an unit and are strong in all departments and will be the overwhelming favourites against the Chargers

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