Published: May 14, 2018, 06:30 PM (IST)
Edited: May 14, 2018, 10:30 PM (IST)
Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Updates: Hello and welcome to CricketCountry’s coverage of the VIVO IPL 2018. We head to Match 48 where Punjab host Bangalore at Holkar Stadium, Indore. The match will be played at KXIP’s second home ground; wherein they have won 2 out of 3 games so far in this edition. KXIP are just ahead of RCB in terms of overall win; 12 wins out of 21. This will be KXIP’s final home encounter of the season as well.
Talking about the playoffs, KXIP need to win all their remaining games to ensure qualification. Tie against RCB will be crucial as they are next to face Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals respectively. RCB managed to beat KXIP by 4 wickets at M.Chinnaswammy Stadium, earlier in the tournament, in the reverse tie. In addition, RCB are also coming on the back of a spirited victory over Delhi Daredevils (DD). Meanwhile, KXIP are coming off a comprehensive defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in a high-scoring encounter.
KXIP will be eager to notch up a win and strengthen qualification chances. The pressure will, however, be on them as they began their IPL campaign well. The situation has become much more intense as we head into the business end of the league stages. With only two spots up for grabs, expect another mouth-watering contest and some big hits for the audiences due to the presence of Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Aaron Finch, Karun Nair, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Moeen Ali etc.
