Hello and Welcome to our preview for Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders Match. We are covering KXIP vs KKR Dream11 Team Prediction, Preview and Probable Playing XI for the T20 match. The match is to be played at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.
Kings XI Punjab has lost momentum after a good start in IPL’19 losing five of their last six encounters and are seventh on the points table with five wins and seven losses. In the last match, They lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 45 runs. Bowling first, Shami and Ashwin were the only positives for KXIP taking two scalps each to restrict Hyderabad at 212. Chasing the target, Lokesh Rahul played brilliant knock of 79 runs but could not get enough support from other end and were left behind by 45 runs. Punjab will come all guns blazing to win their remaining two encounters at Mohali and keep their minimal chances of qualification alive.
Kolkata Knight Riders are just above KXIP with similar five wins and seven losses. However, They were successful to end their six-match losing streak in the last encounter defeating Mumbai Indians by 34 runs. Batting first, Shubman Gill and Chris Lynn played brilliant knocks opening the innings scoring 76 and 54 respectively before Andre Russell created havoc scoring 80* runs in 40 runs to give a whopping target of 233. Defending the target, Overseas trio of Narine, Russell and Gurney bowled well taking two wickets each to ensure a much-needed win for their team. KKR will hope to keep their qualification chances alive by defeating KXIP at Mohali.
A good match can be expected between both teams.
KXIP vs KKR, 52nd T20, Indian Premier League, 2019.
Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali.
3rd May, 08:00 PM
Average 1st innings score: 184
Average 2nd innings score: 175
Pitch will be high scoring and favour pacers more than spinners. There is a slight chance of rain to disturb match proceedings.
Matches played: 24
Kolkata Knight Riders: 16
Kings XI Punjab: 08
Matches played in Mohali: 06
KXIP: 03
KKR: 03
KXIP:
Ravi Ashwin (C), Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, Karun Nair, Mayank Agarwal, Mandeep Singh, David Miller, Sarfaraz Khan, Moises Henriques, Harpreet Brar, Sam Curran, Varun Chakravarthi, PrabhSimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Murugan Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Andrew Tye, Hardus Viljoen, Ankit Rajpoot, Arshdeep Singh, Darshan Nalkande, Agnivesh Ayachi.
KKR:
Dinesh Karthik (C), Sunil Narine, Chris Lynn, Robin Uthappa, Nitish Rana, Shubman Gill, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Piyush Chawla, Kuldeep Yadav, Prasidh Krishna, Prithvi Raj, Sandeep Warrier, Shrikant Mundhe, Harry Gurney, KC Cariappa, Joe Denly, Lockie Ferguson, Rinku Singh, Nikhil Naik.
Kings XI Punjab:
Sam Curran & A Tye IN; Mujeeb & Miller OUT
Kolkata Knight Riders:
Unchanged
KXIP:
KL Rahul, C Gayle, Mayank Agarwal, N Pooran (wk), Prabh Simran Singh, Sam Curran, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Arshdeep Singh, Murugan Ashwin, M Shami, A Tye
KKR:
Chris Lynn, S Gill, R Uthappa, Nitish Rana, D Karthik (c and wk), A Russell, Rinku Singh, Sunil Narine, Piyush Chawla, Harry Gurney, S Warrier
N Pooran (wk)/D Karthik
KL Rahul (vc)
Chris Gayle
S Gill
Nitish Rana
Mayank Agarwal
A Russell (c)
S Narine/R Ashwin
M Shami
S Warrier
Murugan Ashwin
C and Vc Choices: Chris Gayle, KL Rahul, A Russell, C Lynn, Shubhman Gill.
Punjab:
KL Rahul
C Gayle
Mayank Agarwal
R Ashwin
M Shami
N Pooran
Murugan Ashwin
Kolkata:
A Russell
D Karthik
Chris Lynn
S Gill
Sunil Narine
N Rana
P Chawla
H Gurney
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