Kings XI Punjab will be hoping to confirm a semifinal place when they come
up against an out of sorts Deccan Chargers outfit in the Indian premier
league this coming Friday. Kings XI have looked in fine fettle all through out
the tournament and having won seven of their last eight matches, they will be
hoping to finally complete all the formalities this time around.
Click for Live Score Card of Kings XI Punjab vs Deccan Chargers
Kings XI Punjab have grown by leaps and bounds as the tournament has
progressed and look to be the most happening side in the Indian Premier League.
The Kings XI outfit have won their last seven matches and with the bowlers in
top form, things look ominous for the Deccan Chargers this time around. Kings
XI Punjab come into this clash on the back of a lucky win against the Delhi
Daredevils last time around. Virender Sehwag looked to be in murderous form
and it was only due to rain that the Kings XI line up could get a sneak of victory.
However, a last ball six from Mahela Jayawardena was enough for a victory that
now puts them in a strong position for qualification. Kings XI need to pull
up just a solitary victory from their last four to qualify for the semi finals
and they will be fancying their chances against the Deccan Chargers. The Kings
outfit have relied heavily on their bowlers this tournament and the likes of
Sreesanth and Irfan Pathan have responded in style picking up thirteen wickets
each coming into this match. With a home crowd roaring in support, only a brave
man would want to bet against the Kings XI Punjab outfit slipping up against
the Deccan Chargers this Friday.
On the contrary, Deccan Chargers have been miserable all through and despite
being one of the most fancied sides around the country, their inability to turn
good performances into victories has haunted them no end. Deccan have lost nine
of their eleven matches so far and are struggling for both form and momentum.
While the batting has been decent throughout, it is their bowling which has
let them down bigtime and the likes of RP Singh and Scott Styris will need to
pick up their game if they are to finish the tournament with pride. The batting
has been decent in recent matches but due to high run chases in their last three
matches, even some good batting has seen them falling short. Venugopal Rao has
been a real star for the Chargers this tournament and it remains to be seen
whether Afridi will get another chance this time around. The Pakistani all rounder
has been a total failure with the best this tourney and will be hoping to make
things up with a smashing performance against Kings XI Punjab this coming Friday
23rd of May 2008 at the Mohali Stadium in Chandigarh.
Watch this match of the exciting Indian Premier League here, the premium cricketing
portal. Keep track of all the latest Kings XI Punjab cricket scores with the
RSS scorecard that updates instantaneously so that you don't miss any live cricket
scores. Alternatively, you can view all Kings XI Punjab live cricket action
in funny flashed based animations on our flash based scorecards. Hear the opinion
of experts on the current performance of the Deccan Chargers cricket team with
our audio commentary portal that is a much better alternative for those without
bandwidth to view Deccan Chargers live cricket streaming online.
|
