Both teams appear to have rectified their faults that plagued them in the early stages. The fast bowling duo of Irfan Pathan and Yusuf Abdulla recovered well after Duckworth-Lewis didn’t give them much of a chance in Punjab’s two losses, and have since shared 12 wickets between them. Abdulla’s three-wicket burst proved decisive in enabling his team to defend 139 against Rajasthan Royals in their last game, and Pathan, adding to his impressive bowling, has been consistent with the bat. In the batting line-up, Ravi Bopara and Kumar Sangakkara have proved instrumental in their team’s victories, though Karan Goel, after three disappointing outings, will look to make a more significant contribution.

Things fell into place perfectly for Mumbai in their thumping win against Kolkata. Sachin Tendulkar and Sanath Jayasuriya proved a lethal opening combination, and despite the middle-order wobble, the bowlers, led by Lasith Malinga and Dwayne Bravo, who’ve shared 15 wickets in three completed games, took little time to skittle out the opposition. The form of Shikhar Dhawan, who averages 12.33, remains a concern, but the sheer ease with which they knocked off Kolkata, and the consistency of their star players, gives them the edge going into Durban.

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They now come up against a team which has one of the weaker bowling attacks around, a Kings XI Punjab outfit that is struggling to cope with the loss of Brett Lee, Sreesanth and Jerome Taylor. Another key performer they are missing is Shaun Marsh, who invariably provided them a cracking start last season.

While rain has dogged much of the tournament, no team has suffered as much as Punjab, both of whose games have been curtailed before even the tactical time-out was reached. They’ll be hoping for a full match, and one that will finally get them off the mark.

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A move to reinstate Lee for the series in the United Arab Emirates was considereIndian Premier League (IPL) 2009, Watch online IPL Cricket Match, IPL Cricket Match Streaming, ipl matches, ipl 2009 cricket tournament, free live ipl cricket match, watch online ipl cricket matchd highly unlikely last month, given that he has not played a match since undergoing surgery to his left ankle in January. But an intense training regime – he has worked with a personal trainer six days a week since the beginning of February and added 10kg of lean muscle mass – has accelerated his recovery, and medical staff are understood to be impressed with the progress he has made.

Lee is not guaranteed to be recalled to the squad for the Pakistan series, but the fact he has entered selection calculations indicates he is nearing full fitness. Should Andrew Hilditch’s panel opt for the more conservative approach and overlook him for the three-week one-day series, Lee is likely to make his return to competitive cricket with the Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, as originally planned.

Lee has been confined to bowling indoors in recent weeks as Australian cricket fields have been turned over to the nation’s various football codes, but will now have the opportunity to increase his workload during outdoor sessions with Australia and the Kings XI. He will do so under the supervision of New South Wales and Kings XI physiotherapist Pat Farhart, who has made the trip to South Africa with him.

The progress of Lee, and Australia’s wavering one-day form in South Africa, will prompt a nervous wait for the incumbents ahead of Wednesday’s squad announcement for the Pakistan series. The top order was ruthlessly exposed by the South African pace duo of Dale Steyn and Wayne Parnell in Centurion on Sunday, and will not have a chance to make amends before the selectors meet.

Andrew Symonds will be available for selection after satisfying the conditions placed upon him by Cricket Australia following a series of behavioural infractions. Still rated among the world’s premier exponents of the one-day game, and a key ally of Ricky Ponting, Symonds is favoured to be recalled to a side in desperate need of a top-order spark.

Symonds’ veteran presence will be all the more coveted by selectors if, as expected, Michael Hussey is rested for the Pakistan series. Hussey has played virtually non-stop since last year’s tour of India, and this week announced his withdrawal from the home-and-away stages of the IPL to spend more time with his family in Perth.

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He has been replaced by the 26-year-old South African left-arm fast bowler Yusuf Abdulla, who made an impressive Twenty20 debut against Australia last week.

The news of Taylor pulling out comes as a blow to the franchise, which has already lost the services of their most successful bowler from the previous season, Sreesanth, due to a back injury. Also, one of their most expensive players, Australian fast bowler Brett Lee, is recovering from a foot injury, and has not played any cricket this year.

Ness Wadia, the Kings XI owner, said having South African players in the squad will be “critical” to success in the second season because they know the conditions well. He cited that as one of the reasons for signing up Abdulla. “We will be playing six matches in Durban, which is Abdulla’s home ground,” he told reporters via telephone, “and he knows the ground better than anybody.”

Abdulla has played 26 Twenty20 matches, and his economy rate of 5.83 ranks among the best in the world.

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