Mohali: With the elbow fight for three remaining play-off places heating up, Sunrisers Hyderabad and Kings XI Punjab can't afford another slip-up when they meet here at the PCA Stadium in the second match of the double-header on Saturday.
With 14 points from seven wins in 12 games, Hyderabad are pushing hard to enter the top half of the table dominated by Chennai Super Kings - who are already through to the play-offs. Punjab, on the other hand, have 10 points from 12 matches and need to win all their remaining four games to have any chance of finishing in the top four.
Both the teams are coming from embarrassing defeats and will need to pick themselves in the must-win zone. Hyderabad were handed a 77-run defeat by Chennai, while Rajasthan Royals put in a clinical display to brush aside Punjab by eight wickets at the same venue the other day.
Both the teams are suffering from inconsistent batting. Hyderabad are still waiting to see the best of their skipper Kumar Sangakkara, though the return of Shikhar Dhawan has proved to be a fillip. It will be interesting to see if Sangakkara once again drops himself to bring in Cameron White with the captain's armband. But what they will certainly need on Saturday is a collective effort from all their batsmen to successfully chase a total or put up a challenging one on the board....
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09:54 PM, May 10, 2013
Mohali: Kings XI Punjab host Rajasthan Royals in a very important IPL 6 tie at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium here on Thursday. Punjab, who have won five of their 11 encounters so far, need at least three wins out of their remaining five encounters to have a realistic chance for the play-offs. David Hussey's men must be worried as Rajasthan has gone from strength to strength this season. Having...
03:53 PM, May 08, 2013
Mohali: The door is closing down slowly and gradually for Kings XI Punjab as they seek their fifth win of the season against a top-favourite Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 51 of the IPL 6 at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Monday. Punjab are still quite a distant away from the top four and a win is a necessary tonic to make things easier for them. However, it might...
08:42 PM, May 05, 2013
Chennai: Their road to the next level has become much stiffer after today's defeat but Kings XI Punjab batsman David Hussey asserted that they can win next five of the six matches to qualify for the knock-out stage. Punjab valiantly chased 187 to win against Chennai Super Kings but fell short by 15 runs. "It is disappointing to come to press conference when you again lose a match like this...
09:30 PM, May 02, 2013
Live updates from Game 45 of IPL 6 between Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab from the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A low on confidence Punjab will look to put their campaign back on track against the two-time champions and table-toppers Chennai. CSK don't seem to be doing anything wrong in the tournament so far. They have won their last six matches, with opener Michael Hussey in sublime...
03:07 PM, May 02, 2013
A masterful innings by Mike Hussey gave Chennai Super Kings their first victory of IPL 6 as they demolished Kings XI Punjab by 10 wickets at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Wednesday. Hussey, who made an unbeaten 86 off 54 balls, once again showed how useful a player he is for Chennai. First he held onto a tough catch of Adam Gilchrist in Punjab's innings and then he, along...
11:10 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Finch will replace out-of-form David Hussey in the Australia limited-overs team to play the West Indies in February. ...
09:01 AM, Jan 25, 2013
Shane Warne was banned for one match and fined $4700 after an ugly, foul-mouthed clash with Marlon Samuels during a Big Bash T20 match. ...
08:18 AM, Jan 07, 2013
The highest run-scorer in Twenty20 cricket has been pushed out of Australia’s side in Sri Lanka due to poor form. ...
12:02 PM, Sep 18, 2012
Pakistan have an unassailable lead in the three match series by winning the first two matches. ...
09:08 PM, Sep 10, 2012
Hafeez says Pakistan's varied bowling attack gives them an edge over Australia. ...
10:10 AM, Sep 03, 2012
While Ed Cowan missed out, out-of-favor paceman Mitchell Johnson was awarded a contract. ...
11:08 AM, Jun 22, 2012
Adam Gilchrist led from the front, helping KXIP chase 121 and leaving Chennai dependent on other results to make the play-offs. ...
07:21 PM, May 17, 2012
An unbeaten 64 by Adam Gilchrist guides Punjab to a comfortable win over Chennai by 6 wickets at Dharamsala. ...
02:55 PM, May 17, 2012
The hopes of both teams to reach the knock-out stage hang by a thread, as both need a win to enter the last four. ...
02:00 PM, May 16, 2012
Perturbed by the news of a possible corruption in the IPL, David Hussey said everyone in KXIP plays with utmost integrity. ...
11:20 AM, May 16, 2012
The KXIP skipper said they do not lack firepower to pull off matches like the one against Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday. ...
09:24 AM, May 16, 2012
Jayawardene hits 56 not out as Delhi beat Punjab by five wickets to become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. ...
10:56 PM, May 15, 2012
The Kings XI Punjab skipper is optimistic about his team's chances of qualifying for the playoffs. ...
10:06 AM, May 14, 2012
David Hussey (65) and Gurkeerat Singh's (29) cameo at the end steered Punjab to a 4-wicket win over Deccan. ...
07:26 PM, May 13, 2012
