Chennai super kings

Chennai: After their eight-wicket defeat at the hands of the Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur, the Chennai Super Kings have a very good opportunity to get back to winning ways when they take on bottom-placed Deccan Chargers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 tournament here on Tuesday. It is a critical game for both teams as it comes at the halfway stage in the league. The Super Kings are currently placed fourth on the leaderboard that they once led with four consecutive victories. The Chargers occupy the last spot with one win from six outings. If anything, the Super Kings would not have to deal with another Sohail Tanvir or a Shane Warne as the Chargers are struggling to put up an effective combination that can fetch them much-needed success. But the Super Kings' much-vaunted batting line-up has not really clicked since the departure of the two Australians, Matthew Hayden and Mike Hussey. They are also missing the big-hitting all-rounder Jacob Oram who left for New Zealand just as he was getting into a wicket-taking mode.