Champions League T20 2014

Champions League Twenty20 2014

Final: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, Oct 4, 2014

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PunterPolls Prediction

Kolkata Knight Riders go into the Champions League T20 final as underdogs despite having won their last 14 matches. Unless they choose to play him as a specialist batsman, Sunil Narine will play no part in the final. Chennai Super Kings, against whose power-packed batting lineup he has an economy rate of 5.90 in eight matches, must have rejoiced when they heard news of his bowling ban during their semi-final game.

Narine is the highest wicket-taker in this tournament, has the best economy rate of anyone who has bowled a significant number of overs, and is absolutely central to Knight Riders' bowling plans. Out of the 20 overs he has bowled in the CLT20, only four have come outside the first six or the last five of an innings. Now, in their most important game of the tournament, Knight Riders will have to rejig their entire bowling plan and figure out which of their bowlers will deliver the most critical overs.

In the absence of Sunil Narine KKR bowling attack is not that impressive if CSK is the opponent. CSK batsmen knows how to play KKR spinners and they are the one who knows how to handle pressure.

Though KKR manage to sneak a win the IPL to qualify for the finals, our experts have decided to go with CSK in this game.

Final: Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders, Oct 4, 2014

  • Kolkata Knight Riders (45% Votes)
  • Chennai Super Kings (55% Votes)

2nd Semi-Final: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings, Oct 2, 2014

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PunterPolls Prediction

Chennai Super Kings were the original run-mongers of the IPL. The depth of their line-up and the quality of their finishers bolstered a strategy of keeping wickets in hand and going berserk at the death.

Kings XI Punjab have seen that and raised them with an even simpler method - pack your best hitters into the top order and let them wreak havoc. That is how they coasted into the knockout stages of the IPL, and that is why they are unbeaten in the Champions League.

As far as winning team is concern...

Our experts are not expecting another final between Kings XI and KKR, so they are supporting Chennai Super Kings in this game. Though both teams are equally good in batting department, CSK does have an edge as far as bowling department is concern.

2nd Semi-Final: Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings, Oct 2, 2014

  • Chennai Super Kings (49% Votes)
  • Kings XI Punjab (51% Votes)

1st Semi-Final: Kolkata Knight Riders v Hobart Hurricanes at Hyderabad, Oct 2, 2014

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PunterPolls Prediction

Hobart Hurricanes, the only non-IPL franchise in the semi-finals, will be facing probably the toughest T20 attack in these conditions. The Kolkata Knight Riders spin army has spared no side this tournament. Sunil Narine. Kuldeep Yadav. Piyush Chawla. Yusuf Pathan. Mystery, chinaman, legspin, offspin. Had Shakib Al Hasan been available, they would have had left-arm orthodox covered too. They just keep coming at you one after the other.

Hurricanes have posted big wins over Cape Cobras, Northern Knights and Barbados Tridents, but none of those attacks posed the threat that 16 overs of spin will. What will give Hurricanes hope is Knight Riders' batting form this tournament. They have struggled all three times chasing, which is their preferred mode, 11 of their 13 successive wins coming batting second.

As far as winning team is concern...

Our experts believe that chasing against the KKR can be bit tricky, so if Hurricanes manage to win the toss, they will prefer to bat first. Whereas, KKR love to ball first as they won most of the matches chasing the target. So, in any case, Hurricanes should bat first today.

KKR does have many all-rounders and that's helping them a lot even getting bad starts. Conclusion is, KKR is better team overall in these conditions and our experts decided to go with KKR.

1st Semi-Final: Kolkata Knight Riders v Hobart Hurricanes at Hyderabad, Oct 2, 2014

  • Hobart Hurricanes (38% Votes)
  • Kolkata Knight Riders (62% Votes)

20th Match, Group B – Barbados Tridents v Northern Districts, Sep 30, 2014

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20th Match, Group B - Barbados Tridents v Northern Districts, Sep 30, 2014

  • Northern Districts (64% Votes)
  • Barbados Tridents (37% Votes)

19th Match, Group A – Lahore Lions v Perth Scorchers, Sep 30, 2014

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19th Match, Group A - Lahore Lions v Perth Scorchers, Sep 30, 2014

  • Perth Scorchers (44% Votes)
  • Lahore Lions (56% Votes)

17th Match, Group B – Cape Cobras v Kings XI Punjab, Sep 28, 2014

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17th Match, Group B - Cape Cobras v Kings XI Punjab, Sep 28, 2014

  • Kings XI Punjab (60% Votes)
  • Cape Cobras (40% Votes)