NEI INDIA via Daily.Bhaskar Kolkata: Riding an incredible winning wave
that has seen them washing seven games on the trot with their sheer
resilience, 2012 champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are all set to
give table toppers Kings XI Punjab a more than decent run for their
money as the two top sides of the seventh edition of the Indian Premier
League (IPL) lock horns at the iconic Eden Gardens here on Tuesday.
While Kings have appeared favourites to
go all the way right from their first game, KKR has overcome an
indifferent start to hop on to an enviable streak that has looked good
enough to earn them their second IPL crown in three years.
While skipper Gautam Gambhir has endured the ignominy of a hat-trick of
ducks, in Robin Uthappa, KKR seems to have woken up a soporific run
machine. His phlegmatic demeanour and listless eyes have betrayed the
sheer will and ability to do well, and Uthappa, realising a possible
vacuum in Indian top order, has staked a substantial claim for return in
Indian colours.
As far as Kings are concerned, they have rarely put a foot wrong in this IPL. Having consistently hovered in top two positions, Kings have a lot to thank to Glenn Maxwell and David Miller. In Virender Sehwag and Manan Vohra, they have two brutal batsmen who have been farely consistent, and in Mitchell Johnson, they boast of perhaps the only fast bowler in IPL 7 who is capable of running through the opposition. While KKR would be buoyed by the return to form of Yusuf Pathan, he will be challenged by Johnson’s sheer pace and canny left-am spin of Akshar Patel.
Kings would like Glenn Maxwell to return to top form at the earliest. The Aussie right-hander, after setting the IPL 7 ablaze, has gone quiet in last three games. On Tuesday, he will be up against the searing pace of Morne Morkel and the inscrutable guile of Sunil Narine. Both sides are adept at chasing; Kings have chased successfully on all six occasions they were asked to bat second this IPL, while KKR have won last six of their run chases. In terms of momentum, KKR have a slight advantage, however, all that will come to nought when Gautam Gambhir and George Bailey walk out for toss this evening.
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As far as Kings are concerned, they have rarely put a foot wrong in this IPL. Having consistently hovered in top two positions, Kings have a lot to thank to Glenn Maxwell and David Miller. In Virender Sehwag and Manan Vohra, they have two brutal batsmen who have been farely consistent, and in Mitchell Johnson, they boast of perhaps the only fast bowler in IPL 7 who is capable of running through the opposition. While KKR would be buoyed by the return to form of Yusuf Pathan, he will be challenged by Johnson’s sheer pace and canny left-am spin of Akshar Patel.
Kings would like Glenn Maxwell to return to top form at the earliest. The Aussie right-hander, after setting the IPL 7 ablaze, has gone quiet in last three games. On Tuesday, he will be up against the searing pace of Morne Morkel and the inscrutable guile of Sunil Narine. Both sides are adept at chasing; Kings have chased successfully on all six occasions they were asked to bat second this IPL, while KKR have won last six of their run chases. In terms of momentum, KKR have a slight advantage, however, all that will come to nought when Gautam Gambhir and George Bailey walk out for toss this evening.
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