kxp2019With both sides bidding to stay alive in the race to make the IPL play offs, Match 52 between Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday is a game of high stakes.

 

 

 

Kings XI Punjab

Kings XI were beaten away to the Sunrirsers by 45 runs on Monday where David Warner signed off in some style when he smashed 81 of the Sunrisers bat first total of 212/6. Although Lokesh Rahul made 79 for KXP there was little support from the rest of the batting line up and their chase closed on 167/8

That was a fifth loss in the last 6 outings for KXP who now have 5 wins and 7 defeats against their name. They need to win here and also in their final home fixture against CSK at the weekend to have any chance of a play off spot. In their favour, a return to Mohali where KXP have won 4 of their 5 matches so far.

 

 

Kolkata Knight Riders

KKR kept their hopes of a play off spot alive when they ran out 34 run victors at home to Mumbai in their latest outing. Shubman Gill (76) and Andre Russell (80 not out off 40 balls) were chief destroyers in KKR’s bat first total of 232/2. Mumbai lost early wickets in the chase but we did witness an extraordinary knock of 91 off 34 balls from Hardik Pandya which proved to be in vain.

That result snapped a 6 match losing streak for the Knight Riders who have the same record as their opponents here plus a superior net run rate. KKR still have to visit Mumbai after this and the equation is the same as that faced by KXP, 2 wins from 2 matches and hope that will prove to be good enough.

 

Head to Head

Matches 24, Knight Riders wins 16, Kings XI wins 8

The first meeting this season came back in Match 6 in Kolkata and the Knight Riders came out on top by 28 runs. KKR batted first and Uthappa (67) and Rana (63) were in terrific form before a customary blitz from Andre Russsell (48) helped the Knight Riders to a bat first total of 218/4. KXP lost Rahul very early and despite 50’s from Agarwal and Miller they had too much to do and their innings closied on 190/4.

 

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Match Result

Kings XI Punjab 10/11

Kolkata Knight Riders 10/11

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Betting Angle

It’s a crunch game and a difficult one to call in terms of the match result. For a bet we look to KXP’s usually reliable KL Rahul to beat his pre-match runs quote of 26.5.

 

Bet: Batsman Match Runs KL Rahul over 26.5 at 17/20

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