It will be the battle of two teams with similar recent results
but in different positions in the table when Bangalore Royal Challengers
host Kings XI Punjab in the solitary match to be played this coming Monday 5th
of May in the Indian Premier League. Both these sides are fancied to
qualify for the semifinals of this tourney and victory for either side will
help their chances immensely.
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Bangalore have failed to deceive all summer and the absence of Ross Taylor
for this clash will mean added pressure in their ranks for this clash. Ross
Taylor who holds the record for the longest six in the IPL has been summoned
for national duty and his void will be a tough one for the Bangalore outfit
to fill. Bangalore broke a chain of four straight losses when they won their
previous clash against the Deccan Chargers in a closely fought contest last
time around. Much has been made of their rather timid batting performances in
their last few matches and the likes of Jacques Kallis, Rahul Dravid and Misbah
Ul Haq will be anxious to prove skeptics wrong with a strong performance this
time around. The bowling however has improved immensely with the arrival of
Dale Steyn and veteran Anil Kumble will be hoping to stamp his authority with
a committed showing against the inform outfit of the IPL this coming Monday.
On the other hand, the Kings XI outfit have been immense over the past few
weeks and look to be the inform outfit of the tournament at the moment. Yuvraj
Singh has led the team by example as they have moved from strength to strength
with some strong performances against the best in business. The likes of Shawn
Marsh and Mahela Jayawardena have complimented Singh and South paw Kumara Sangakarra
and they look like a well oiled machine at the moment. The absence of Brett
Lee has been covered up by an inspired bowling line up consisting of an Indian
spine in Sreesanth, Piyush Chawla and Irfan Pathan. Pathan and Chawla have been
notable for some strong level headed performances and it was their coolness
amidst tough circumstances against Kolkotta Night Riders that enabled them to
secure a narrow victory last time around. A victory here will see the Kings
XI outfit move in to the top positions of the league and this will certainly
act as a strong incentive for Yuvraj and troops when they come up against Bangalore
Royal Challengers this coming Monday.
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