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Kings XI fight fading chances to stay alive
- Updated: May 12, 2016
Match facts
Friday, May 13, 2016 Start time 2000 local (1430 GMT)
Big Picture
Mumbai Indians tamed the most threatening batting line-up and overcame a top-order stutter of their own on Wednesday in Bangalore to rise into the top half of the points table. After that uphill task against Royal Challengers Bangalore, they now face the bottom-ranked team, Kings XI Punjab, and another win, with a big margin, could take them into the top two.
After a rickety first few matches, Mumbai seem to have found their groove and have begun tightening their nuts and bolts. They have won matches when Rohit Sharma has not fired, their middle order won them their last match, their fast bowlers have done the early damage, and their spinners have been relatively economical.
The problems lie with Kings XI Punjab, who barely have any breathing space left. A loss on Friday will have them depending on slim mathematical possibilities, at best. In another season as also-rans, they rose a little too late in their last match, also against Royal Challengers, and lost by one run. While their Indian contingent has impressed, their overseas players have let them down. David Miller averages 16.37 after 10 innings, Shaun Marsh has flown back home, and there are now worries over Glenn Maxwell’s fitness. This negates most of the work …
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