Kolkata Knight Riders all set to take on Perth scorchers in a must-win clash – Cricket News Roundup – Part III – October 17, 2012
Reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders will take on Perth Scorchers in a do-or-die Champions League T20 Group A fixture, here at Kingsmead, Durban, today, October 17, 2012.
The Gautam Gambhir led KKR outfit has looked completely out of sorts in the tournament so far. They lost their opening two fixtures of the league, against Delhi Daredevils and qualifiers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Auckland-c766 Aces, quite comprehensively, and go into today’s encounter facing a must win situation.
Gambhir’s poor form at the top has been the major reason behind KKR’s miserable show in the tournament so far, and the side will be hoping for the skipper to fire tonight and help them register their maiden win of the esteemed league.
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Highveld Lions batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Neil-McKenzie-c2094 has said that beating the star studded IPL outfits has always been good, and hoped his team to take the winning momentum into the remaining two group fixtures.
The http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lions-c808 a force to reckon with in the ongoing Twenty20 showdown.
"It's always good to beat the IPL sides or any side for that matter," said http://www.senore.com/Cricket/McKenzie-c75497 after his side’s six-wicket win over CSK, on Tuesday. "All the teams that are here are the champions in their own countries. So, we knew every game's going to be a tough game. People have taken us in (after the two wins) and there's a lot of support for us," the prolific middle-order batsman added further.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Faf-du-Plessis-c1427 feels the IPL sides’ inability to quickly adapt to the South African conditions has been a major reason behind their indifferent performance in the ongoing Champions League T20.
Three of the four Indian Premier League teams participating in the league are yet to register a win. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils are the only side to have won a game, against Kolkata Knight Riders.
"You've got to get used to the conditions quickly and most IPL teams are starting off slowly because these are very different conditions for them," said du Plessis who is playing for his IPL franchise, Chennai Super Kings, in the ongoing CLT20. "The teams who are used to these conditions, The Australian and South African teams are doing well," he added further.
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