CENTURION: Here's a sneak preview to the clash that will decide the semifinal pairings.
What's at stake: Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore are both virtually assured of semifinals berths. They play to decide the pairing against Delhi Dardevils and Chennai Super Kings. Only a disastrous margin can see one of the two teams make way for Kings XI Punjab.
Captain vs captain: Adam Gilchrist holds the key for his side since he sets the tone up the order but Anil Kumble is no different because he tightens the proceedings because he is the best spin bowler on view in this competition.
Key battles: Praveen, Kallis and Kumble challenging the likes of Gilchrist, Herschelle Gibbs and Rohit Sharma should make for great viewing. The battle between RP Singh and the copybook batsmen Jacques Kallis and Rahul Dravid would also make for a great tussle.
Team news: Ravi Teja is out of contention for Deccan Chargers with an injury but apart from that both sides appear to have settled on their combination.
Form guide: Both Deccan Chargers and Royal Challengers Bangalore are in-form sides at the moment in the way they handle the pressure and have won matches over the last few rounds.
What happened in the last match in Cape Town: Gilchrist went wild, smashed everybody out of sight and from thereon there was just one result possible. He made a brisk 71 and Deccan Charges built on it to score an impressive 184, in response Royal Challengers Bangalore never really took off.Gilchrist went wild, smashed everybody out of sight and from thereon there was just one result possible. He made a brisk 71 and Deccan Charges built on it to score an impressive 184, in response Royal Challengers Bangalore never really took off.
Man of the match in Cape Town: Gilchrist deserved the award for setting the tone up the order and thereby helping Deccan Chargers run away with the match.
Captain vs captain then: Gilchrist set the tempo for the contestand his opposite number Kevin Pietersen just could not match those lofty levels.
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