MOHALI: After a mixed start to their IPL season, Kings XI Punjab will goal to get their act in combination once they kick off their home marketing campaign against sluggish starters Mumbai Indians at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium right here on Saturday.
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Kings XI started off their IPL marketing campaign with a close 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur ahead of going down to Kolkata Knight Riders by way of 28 runs in a run-fest at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Back in their den, Punjab can be desperate to shrug off the rusty start and the controversies associated with the outlet two games, with captain R Ashwin being embroiled in each. Ashwin, who drew a lot of flak after his ‘Mankading’ adventure in Jaipur, as soon as again found himself in the midst of the typhoon when his field-placement error against KKR dangerman Andre Russell value them expensive.
Going in to the primary match of this weekend’s double header, the Kings will look to get their bowling conundrum sorted after the likes of Mohammed Shami, Sam Curran, Ankit Rajpoot and Andrew Tye have been taken to the cleaners in the first couple of games. The bowling division may have their job minimize out against an impressive Mumbai batting lineup, led by way of Rohit Sharma and likewise comprising power-hitters Yuvraj Singh, Keiron Pollard and Quinton de Kock.
Coming to the home staff’s batting, the onus can be on veteran West Indies opener Chris Gayle to present the facet a rollicking start and set the stage for the in-form middle order. Gayle began the season with a match-winning 79 against the Royals.
Concern over KL’s form
With a World Cup berth placing over his head, opener Lokesh Rahul can be desperate to get over his patchy form, that has yielded him ratings of 4 and 1 in the opening two fits. Rahul , who returned to the nationwide facet after a ban, managed ratings of 50 and 47 in the two T20I games against Australia however has now not bee able reflect that effort in the IPL.
Mumbai’s four-pronged speed battery
Rohit Sharma’s brigade made up for his or her shaky 37-run dropping start to Delhi Capitals at home with a sloppy six-run win over the Royal Challengers in Bengaluru on Thursday, and can be hoping to construct on that effort right here. Mumbai struggled to shield a wholesome ranking of 187/eight in a last-ball thriller against Bangalore, who may best blame their fortunes for the huge umpiring error on the final delivery from veteran Lasith Malinga.
The Mumbai facet boasts of a pace-heavy attack, led by way of Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah, lately the most productive speedy bowler in the world, together with Mitchell McClenaghan and Hardik Pandya.
POINTS TABLE I SCHEDULE
Kings XI started off their IPL marketing campaign with a close 14-run win over Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur ahead of going down to Kolkata Knight Riders by way of 28 runs in a run-fest at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. Back in their den, Punjab can be desperate to shrug off the rusty start and the controversies associated with the outlet two games, with captain R Ashwin being embroiled in each. Ashwin, who drew a lot of flak after his ‘Mankading’ adventure in Jaipur, as soon as again found himself in the midst of the typhoon when his field-placement error against KKR dangerman Andre Russell value them expensive.
Going in to the primary match of this weekend’s double header, the Kings will look to get their bowling conundrum sorted after the likes of Mohammed Shami, Sam Curran, Ankit Rajpoot and Andrew Tye have been taken to the cleaners in the first couple of games. The bowling division may have their job minimize out against an impressive Mumbai batting lineup, led by way of Rohit Sharma and likewise comprising power-hitters Yuvraj Singh, Keiron Pollard and Quinton de Kock.
Coming to the home staff’s batting, the onus can be on veteran West Indies opener Chris Gayle to present the facet a rollicking start and set the stage for the in-form middle order. Gayle began the season with a match-winning 79 against the Royals.
Concern over KL’s form
With a World Cup berth placing over his head, opener Lokesh Rahul can be desperate to get over his patchy form, that has yielded him ratings of 4 and 1 in the opening two fits. Rahul , who returned to the nationwide facet after a ban, managed ratings of 50 and 47 in the two T20I games against Australia however has now not bee able reflect that effort in the IPL.
Mumbai’s four-pronged speed battery
Rohit Sharma’s brigade made up for his or her shaky 37-run dropping start to Delhi Capitals at home with a sloppy six-run win over the Royal Challengers in Bengaluru on Thursday, and can be hoping to construct on that effort right here. Mumbai struggled to shield a wholesome ranking of 187/eight in a last-ball thriller against Bangalore, who may best blame their fortunes for the huge umpiring error on the final delivery from veteran Lasith Malinga.
The Mumbai facet boasts of a pace-heavy attack, led by way of Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah, lately the most productive speedy bowler in the world, together with Mitchell McClenaghan and Hardik Pandya.
IPL 2019: Mumbai Indians look to revel in Kings XI Punjab's court
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