The law of averages has probably caught up with the Chennai Super Kings who, after winning three T20 competitions back to back, face the prospect of elimination from the Nokia Champions League tournament as they take on the 2009 winners the New South Wales Blues here on Tuesday in the concluding Group A fixture.

Stranded on two points and at the bottom of the Group with a negative net run rate, defending champions Super Kings, winners of two IPL titles, have won just one game in three outings, against the Nashua Cape Cobras.