Kings XI Punjab’s Axar Patel during his 17-ball 38 vs RCBˆin Bangalore on Friday. Pic/AFP
Desperate for a berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) play offs, a resurgent Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will aim to go for the kill when they face a down and out Gujarat Lions at the IS Bindra Stadium here today.
Kings XI find themselves at the fifth spot in the IPL standings after registering two consecutive wins — against Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets last Sunday and then a 19-run win against bottom-placed Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bengaluru on Friday.
Gujarat Lions on the other hand, have just three wins from 11 games with six points to languish at the penultimate spot. On Friday, all-rounder Axar Patel smashed a 17-ball 38 and then followed it up with 3-11, to keep the Punjab side’s chances of qualifying for the play offs alive.
Axar: We’ll try to carry winning momentum
Bengaluru: Kings XI Punjab all-rounder Axar Patel says his side’s 19-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) was a huge confidence booster and they would look to carry on the momentum in the coming matches too.
“It was a huge confidence booster. Even in the last game, we bowled well. It was 68 then. Now again a low total. The momentum is with us now and it will show more in the coming matches,” said Axar.
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