CHENNAI FANCIED IN CLASH WITH CENTRAL DISTRICTS: CRICKET BETTING TIPS

The Indian based Chennai Super Kings take on the New Zealand Central Districts on Saturday afternoon in what promises to be a riveting affair. With a superstar line up including the likes of Dhoni, Muri, Mike Hussey, Hayden and Kemp, most punters would be licking their lips and viewing this contest as a 'gimme'
However, as proven by the shock loss of the Mumbai Indians to the Highveld Lions on Friday afternoon- this format is anyone's game.
Central Districts also arrive at the tournament with a few big names in Oram and Sinclair, but just don’t quite seem to have the attacking ability to halt a more lucrative club, with seemingly unlimited spending power.
As usual on the cricket betting front, Betfair impress with odds of 1.33 for Chennai to win this clash, with the Districts at an unlikely 3.4. The New Zealand outfit, while perhaps talented in their domestic format are clearly out of their depth in this tournament, and as such are rank outsiders.
Top scoring batsmen is proving ever popular on the William Hill betting front with Aussie veteran Matthew Hayden set as favourite at 4.33. If this was me placing this I would be setting a lot of attention on Indian wonderboy Suresh Raina to trouble the scorer at 4.5, as well as throwing a few pennies at the destructive hitter Justin Kemp at a colossal 15.0.
On the Central Districts end- and after news of Jacob Oram's pulling out with a knee injury- the ever reliable captain Jamie How is favourite at 4.33, with Matt Sinclair and Peter Ingram tied at 4.5
Chennai are a safe bet on William Hill on most of the scenario bets. One thing that one would consider a 'sure-thing' to clear the ropes with regards to sixes. Chennai are at 1.67, with the Districts at 2.62. On the Highest Opening partnership front Chennai again pip Districts at 1.61 to 2.2
A pick to really look at would be Ladbrokes offer at Chennai to register over 5 sixes in their innings at 1.83- this is a great return when considering the batting line up at their disposal.
This game should be a decent one to watch. It will not provide the humdinger of perhaps the games in later rounds, but to watch combinations such as Hayden and Dhoni take advantage of a young bowling attack...is priceless. Twenty20 cricket is exciting stuff, as proven in the opening game on Friday, and add into the mix world class players, crazy crowds and some lucrative odds...and it becomes so much more.