Kings XI Punjab humiliate Deccan Chargers by 25 runs - Cricket News Roundup – Part 1 – May 09, 2012
On Tuesday, May 08, in the second game of the day, Kings XI Punjab strengthened their position in the ongoing fifth season of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Hyderabad-c792.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Punjab-c833 who was given the Player of the Match award on hammering an astounding knock of 75 runs, while playing an important role in his team’s victory.
With a massive total of 171 runs to chase in 20 overs, Deccan never looked in the zone to reach the target as the batsmen kept losing wickets and responded with 145 runs for the loss of eight wickets.
From 12 games, Punjab have now secured six wins and are at fifth place on the points table.
In the first game of the day, in the Indian Premier League, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Warriors-c861 from the race for reaching the qualifiers.
Requiring 126 runs to win from 20 overs, Royals reached the target in 16.2 overs thanks to a blitz of an innings from Player of the Match, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/SR-Watson-c2558, who smacked 90 runs off 51 deliveries to roar his side to victory.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/R-Dravid-c2229 has revealed that he wants his team to play good cricket instead of worrying about their ranking on the points table.
"I've been telling the team not to look at the points table, and look to play good cricket. That's what we would look to do over the next four games," Dravid said.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Shaun-Maclean-Pollock-c89847, believes his team would be bringing home this year’s IPL title.
"We have a strong team on paper but that doesn't mean much because cricket is a funny game. Now is the time for the boys to play to their potential and peak," he said.
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