Who will win KXIP vs KKR, IPL 2017 49th Match?
Kolkata Knight Riders will aim for a top-two finish as they take on the inconsistent Kings XI Punjab in match no. 49 of the ongoing Indian Premier League 2017. Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali will be the venue for this game scheduled to be played on May 9. Live action will begin at 8 PM local time.
KXIP vs KKR 49th Match: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Set Max, Sony Six, Sky Sports
Live streaming: Bet365, Hotstar, Star Sports
Toss Prediction
Three of the last four IPL matches at the PCA have been won by the side batting second. This makes the toss all the more important here and whichever team wins it in this match will probably elect to field first. We predict the KXIP to win the toss on Tuesday night as they have four toss wins in their last five games at this venue.
Read on for team previews, latest betting odds, betting tips and prediction for KXIP vs KKR, IPL 2017 49th match....
PBKS Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Kings XI Punjab will be without the services of talisman batsman Hashim Amla who along with David Miller have left the team for national commitments. This means that Eoin Morgan who had been warming the bench for quite some time now might finally get his first game of the season.
Key Players
With Amla gone, it will now be up to Martin Guptill and Shaun Marsh to deliver the goods with the bat at the top of the order. Marsh hit a fifty in the last game against Gujarat Lions and KXIP will want him to fire once again. A big score is due from Glenn Maxwell and he might consider promoting himself up the order. Sandeep Sharma and Axar Patel have been the go-to bowlers for KXIP. Both are among the wickets and have been very economical this IPL.
Recent Form
A six-wicket loss in the last game against the Gujarat Lions means more trouble for Maxwell and Co. They do have a slender chance of making it to the playoffs but for this to happen, they will now have to win all their remaining three games at all costs. KXIP are currently fifth on the IPL league table with 11 points.
KXIP Predicted Playing 11
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GJ Maxwell (c), MJ Guptill, Eoin Morgan, SE Marsh, AR Patel, WP Saha (wk), Gurkeerat Singh, MM Sharma, Sandeep Sharma, VR Aaron, T Natarajan.
KKR Team News & Playing 11
Team News
Kolkata Knight Riders are expecting their in-form wicketkeeper-batsman Robin Uthappa to return for this game against the KXIP. Kuldeep Yadav is likely to replace Piyush Chawla as the team's frontline spinner.
Key Players
Chris Lynn has returned from injury and he looks to be in a menacing form with scores of 93*, 32 and 50 in the three games he has played so far. He will be the key man for KKR along with skipper Gautam Gambhir and Robin Uthappa who have also done well for the team this year. Sunil Narine may not have made much of a contribution with the ball but he is proving to be quite an effective pinch hitter at the top. Umesh Yadav took a four-wicket haul in the reverse fixture and notched up three in the last game, making him the bowler to watch out for.
Recent Form
Having already sealed their place in the playoffs, KKR will be eyeing a top-two finish on the IPL leaderboard. After losing back-to-back, they are on course again with an emphatic six-wicket victory over RCB in the last game. With 16 points in the bag, Gambhir's men are second in the league standings.
KKR Predicted Playing 11
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G Gambhir (c), CA Lynn, SP Narine, C de Grandhomme, MK Pandey, YK Pathan, RV Uthappa (wk), CR Woakes, UT Yadav, Kuldeep Yadav, AS Rajpoot.
Team Form in Last Five Matches (most recent first)
KXIP: L W W L W
KKR: W L L W W
KXIP vs KKR Head to Head
Kolkata Knight Riders have won 70% of the matches they have played against the Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League - 14 wins from 20 matches. The two teams have faced each other five times at the PCA in the past and KKR have a slight edge here with wins on three of those occasions.
KXIP vs KKR Betting Odds
Kolkata Knight Riders have beaten Kings XI Punjab the last 8 times they have gone up against them and thrice in their previous four attempts at the PCA. They have been the 'team to beat' in this season of the Indian Premier League and are therefore favorites to win this match at best odds of 1.85 with Betfair and 1.80 with Bet365. KXIP have lacked consistency throughout the tournament and now with their star batsman Hashim Amla away for national duties, the hosts find themselves outsiders at 2.16 with betfair and 2 with bet365.
KXIP vs KKR Prediction
Kings XI Punjab now face a do-or-die situation with every game being a must-win game for them. Obviously, there will be an enormous amount of pressure on them when they face the Kolkata Knight Riders and given their inconsistent nature, they are more likely to crumble under this pressure. Also, playing at home won't be too much of an advantage for them as they have lost six of their past eight matches at this ground. KKR on the other hand have been impressive away from home this IPL having won four out of six matches. The Knight Riders had registered a comprehensive win over the Kings XI earlier in the season and we predict them to emerge victors again.
Final Verdict: Back Kolkata Knight Riders to beat Kings XI Punjab in the 49th match of IPL 2017 at 1.85 with betfair and 1.80 with bet365.
May 09, 2017
20:00 IST / 14:30 GMT
Punjab Cricket Association stadium - Mohali, India
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