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DLF Indian Premier League
Match 34 : Kings XI Punjab vs. Bangalore Royal Challengers
Date: Sunday, May 12, 2008
Live telecast: Set Max, 20:00 hrs (IST)
Venue: PCA Stadium, Mohali
Captains: Yuvraj Singh (Kings XI Punjab) vs. Rahul Dravid (Bangalore Royal Challengers)
Weather: Mostly sunny
Max temp: 40°C
Min temp: 25°C
Humidity: 20%
Wind: NE at 12 km/h
Ground Conditions: Lightning fast outfield and a sporting wicket which is likely to favour the batsmen. Fast bowlers may get good carry from the wicket.
Key Players
Kings XI Punjab: Yuvraj Singh (Captain), Shaun Marsh, James Hopes, Ramnaresh Sarwan, Mahela Jayawardene, Irfan Pathan, Piyush Chawla, S Sreesanth, Vikram Singh.
Bangalore Royal Challengers: Rahul Dravid (Captain), Wasim Jaffer, Misbah-ul-Haq, Jacques Kallis, Mark Boucher, Zaheer Khan, Dale Steyn, Praveen Kumar, Sunil Joshi.
Toss: Team that wins the toss should bat first and post a total in excess of 200.
Odds
Kings XI Punjab: 0.60/1
Bangalore Royal Challengers: 2.25/1
Performance so far in IPL
• Kings XI Punjab are on a roll having won three matches in a row at home. They are currently placed third on the Indian Premier League standings with 10 points.
• Bangalore Royal Challengers started poorly, and with just two wins to show, are languishing at the bottom of the IPL points table.
Predicted Fluctuation
Kings XI Punjab: Punjab have won three in a row at home. They have a strong batting line-up with the likes of Ramnaresh Sarwan, James Hopes, Mahela Jayawardene and Yuvraj Singh. Youngster Shaun Marsh has been a real find for the Punjab team. He is the leading run-scorer for them.
In the bowling front, Irfan Pathan, with 12 wickets, has troubled the batsmen with his swing, and on current form he will look to surpass Zaheer Khan's record of 13 victims in the IPL. The previous encounter between the two sides was a one-sided affair, with Sreesanth's superb opening spell effectively ending the contest, and all signs point to a comfortable home victory.
Bangalore Royal Challengers: The Bangalore Royal Challengers started poorly, humiliated in the tournament opener, and haven't really recovered in subsequent matches. The departure of Ross Taylor has been a big blow for Bangalore as their top order has not clicked in the tournament. They need to get their act together and gel as a team.Dravid has been woefully
Dravid has been woefully out of form while their South African import Jacques Kallis hasn't really found his groove in the tournament. World Cup T-20 hero Misbah-ul-Haq has spent more time in the hut than at the wicket. Bangalore think-tank should look to play him up the order to provide stability to the beleaguered batting line-up. On the bowling front, Anil Kumble should make way for Sunil Joshi while Zaheer Khan and Dale Steyn will look to rock the Kings XI Punjab with early wickets.
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