IPL- 3 Final, Clash of Titans

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MI Vs CSK. On paper equally matched team but if you see the momentum then MI is way ahead. But with the Captain might not be there for the final the team might loose the steam and inspiration. Cracker of a match is underway. Both the teams are mentally strong and have nerves of steel. Both have the capacity to pull off a victory from nowhere.
Both are having the openers problem. Having one of the openers are in best of the form. No-3 for both the teams playing well. No4 is a little inconsistent for CSK then MI. But last 2 matches CSK has won bcoz of NO-4. No5 both the teams are having the biggest of hitters in the name of Pollard and Morkel. NO-6 is little concern for both the teams. CSK's indian talents are not doing well apart from Raina and Vijay. Where as MI is shining bcoz of indian talents. Bowling CSK is haing a upper hand bcoz of Bollingers wicket taking capabilities. But then no other fast bowlers are doing well. Whereas for MI both Zaheer and Mallinga are doing well but its the bowling of Pollardin middle overs which is sealling the match for MI with good support from Harbhajan and the 6th bowler. Bowling of CSK is there strong point. Specially the change of role of Ashwin as a opening bowler has change the complexion site. He is hugely successful as a opening bowler and later on Jakarti and Murali. especially Jakarti is more then a support bowler. Murali doesnt need any intro.
This discussion will be incomplete without mentioning heroics of Rayudu and Tiwary if they play the way they have been till now then MI will not miss Tendulkar.

CSK will be hoping Tendulkar miss the match. Even if MI miss Sachin they have enough fire power to beat CSK. Specially because of Tiwari,Rayudu and Pollard. CSK must look at contain these 3. MI must be trying to contain Vijay,Raina and Dhoni. Mi has to be very carefull against Bollinger who has a nack of making the initial inroads into the opposition side. If the MI able see through the initial over then they can do really well even if Sachin is not there. So a cracker of a match is underway.. Hope the IPL row doesnt affect the biggest of the finals.