Bengaluru, Oct. 26: After getting their campaign back on track with four wins on the trot, the Kings XI Punjab will take on a resurgent Kolkata Knight Riders in match number 46 of the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Monday.
In a mid-table clash at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, the KL Rahul-led Punjab side will hope to carry on their momentum against the Knight Riders in a must-win clash.
Currently the KXIP are placed fifth on the points table, having won five games from eleven matches. Meanwhile, the Eoin Morgan-led Knight Riders are placed a rung above them on the points table, as they occupy the fourth spot, with 12 points from eleven matches.
With the race for the playoffs heating up a win is of utmost importance for both sides on Monday. If the Punjab side win it will elevate them to the top four, while a win for KKR will take them to 14 points and the Kolkata side will be on equal points as the top three teams in the tournament.
After getting their season back on track, the KXIP must win all their games to keep their playoff chances alive. Meanwhile, the Kolkata team will want to carry on their winning momentum after their convincing win over the Delhi Capitals.
The Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab have faced each other 26 times in the tournament and the Kolkata side holds a massive edge over Punjab as they have won 18 times, while KXIP have only won on eight occasions.
Here, mykhel brings you the Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI Punjab match updates:
Kings XI Punjab defeat Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets and climb to the fourth spot on the table
OUT! Prasidh Krishna picks up Gayle at short third man. The damage is done though as Gayle goes for 51 off 29
100 comes up from the partnership off 61
SIX!! A maximum to finish the over. Just three needed to win off 12 balls
FOUR! Mandeep times it well as he puts it away for four
Chris Gayle brings up his half-century off 25 deliveries. 30th IPL half-century for the Universe boss.
FOUR-SIX! Gayle hammering Ferguson
Mandeep Singh scores his 6th IPL half-century off 49 deliveries. Emotional moment for Mandeep as he dedicates his 50 to his father whom he lost a few days ago. An important knock for Mandeep
FOUR! Mandeep Singh pulls it to deep midwicket for a boundary
Kings XI Punjab need 37 off 30 to win
9 comes off Chakravarthy's final over
Four to begin Varun Chakravarthy's last over
FOUR! Mandeep times it well as he puts it away for a boundary. Eight runs come off Ferguson's over
SIX! Gayle pulls it over wide long-on. The West Indian is single-handedly taking the game away from the Knight Riders. KXIP need 54 off 42.
FOUR more! This time its Gayle who gets the boundary off Ferguson. 10 runs come off Ferguson's over
FOUR! Mandeep hits Ferguson for a boundary on the first delivery
Lockie Ferguson comes into the attack now
SIX to finish Narine's over. Gayle looks like he wants to finish this off quickly.
SIX more! Back-to-back maximums from Gayle
SIX! And the Universe Boss settles in with a maximum as he whacks Chakravarthy over long on
FOUR! Mandeep Singh finds the boundary
Gayle is the new man in
OUT!! KL Rahul ponders on whether to review it but he doesn't waste the review. Rahul goes for 28 off 25
Powerplay ends. 36 runs come off the powerplay
Good over from Chakravarthy as he gives away just two runs
Varun Chakravarthy comes into the attack
Good over for KXIP as Cummins leaks 13 runs
FOUR! Mandeep is picking on Cummins as he finds the second boundary off the over
Run out appeal but Singh is back in time
SIX!! Cummins hammered for a maximum as Mandeep pulls it over midwicket