Kings XI Punjab will take on the Kolkata Knight Riders at the Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore on May 12, 2018.
Punjab is at the third position with six wins from ten matches while Kolkata is at the fifth position with five wins from eleven matches.
Final scorecard: KKR wins by 27 runs.
Kings XI Punjab: 218/6
Overs 20: Kolkata Knight Riders 245 runs for six wickets (All time IPL record)
Overs 8.1: Kolkata 86/1
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field
The match is scheduled to begin at 4:00 PM IST.
My Captain @DineshKarthik asked me to smile cos I was so disappointed at the match before. This pic is for him. Thx @Russell12A @prasidh43 @SunilPNarine74 & #KKRTeam. Onwards & up... pic.twitter.com/G83DqW8Iwm
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) May 13, 2018
Kings XI Punjab:
Matchday 💪
— Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 12, 2018
Kings will go into the fixture looking for a double over KKR.#LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #KXIPvKKR #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/Xuyc9F3DTu
There are four games left for Punjab, and they need to win a minimum of two matches to ensure their qualification into the playoffs.
They are coming off a loss against Rajasthan, but they must be pumped up for this match. It's not sure whether they will make some changes to their middle order as it has failed a few times now. Rest of the lineup should remain the same.
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Matchday! 💜
— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) May 12, 2018
A crucial game for the #Knights as they take on KXIP today.
Let's turn this around 👊#KKRHaiTaiyaar #KXIPvKKR pic.twitter.com/fBQSHERkTB
Shabnam Gill will come back if he is fit. This is a crucial match for them as they need to win every game from here on, and also make sure that they push their net run-rate into the positive figure, as it had slipped to negative after their loss against the Mumbai Indians.
Pitch: The Indore pitch has been pretty good so far. There might be a little spin on offer, but other than that it will be a good batting wicket with short boundaries.
.@Sunrisers are in the promised land of the playoffs, but there’s a host of teams fighting for the other three spots! Who will make it? #BESTvsBEST #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/ZQ1AK3Uwfm
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 12, 2018
Weather: It is expected to be a hot day, with temperatures around 30°C in the evening.
No chances of rain whatsoever.
Where to watch:
The Star Sports network will telecast the match live in India. The live stream can be watched on Hotstar.com, Hotstar mobile app, Jio TV mobile app and Airtel TV mobile app. Willow Tv will broadcast the match for fans in the United States.
Both @Lionsdenkxip & @KKRiders have won 2 of their last 3 matches.
— Hotstar (@hotstartweets) May 12, 2018
Can DK's men stay in the hunt for the playoff spot?
Watch #KXIPvKKR LIVE and test your cricket knowledge with Watch'N Play on Hotstar: https://t.co/v8K1EsPE9T#VIVOIPL #KhelDekhGameDikha pic.twitter.com/6M3laB1Zfa
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