Mumbai: This is a cruel joke on the Chargers. They take on Mumbai Indians in what is supposedly their home game at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. Taking on Sachin Tendulkar is a task in itself. Taking on the Master Blaster at home is like attacking Troy. You need more than a trick to breach his fortress.
And they will surely need some innovative captaincy in the game against Mumbai, who are looking all set to remain atop the points table. The Indians this year are a well-oiled unit who have been led from the front by Tendulkar, himself in stupendous form. In the previous two games Tendulkar has carried his bat through and that is indication enough of what the Chargers' bowlers should expect.
The Chargers have won three of their five games, but they have been a case of blow hot and blow cold. They lost their opening game against Kolkata and then bounced back to win three in a row before Shane Warne got the better of them on Friday.
It was supposed to be an easy game for the Chargers but they crumbled under some tight bowling and will have to be careful not to repeat their errors against a top bowling outfit. Mumbai's bowlers have been on target right through with Zaheer Khan, Lasith Malinga and Harbhajan Singh all among the wickets. The Chargers' running between the wickets has also been dicey and the calling for runs must improve.
Mumbai surely look to be in the driver's seat. The lineup has fired in unision and the 'home' crowd will hope for an encore. The threat of Tendulkar taking the game away from the Chargers in the first 10 overs remains the biggest threat.
The Indians surely have more than an edge in this contest. They have the momentum going their way and they have a certain Sachin Tendulkar who'll show them just who is the boss in Mumbai.
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