Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors India, IPL 2012, Mohali
Punjab With two defeats in as many games, Kings XI Punjab are under pressure to get a foothold in this IPL edition,
though it's still early days. Their batsmen haven't fired,and the bowlers have conceded 191 and 166, which
proved too much in the end for their batsmen to chase. Their opponents at home tomorrow are Pune Warriors,
familiar faces considering they played each other on Sunday.
Kings XI will hope to mobilse some home support to get their campaign going. If they are to retain their
batting line-up, they could promote David Hussey from No.5 to give Adam Gilchrist more support. They will
wait on the fitness of the left-handed batsman Shaun Marsh, who missed the last game due to injury.
What Kings XI need is for at least one of their Indian players to step up, inspire the rest and relieve the
pressure on the overseas players.
The Warriors, following a dry debut season last year, have now become one of the teams to watch after winning
both their opening games. The bowlers have combined well in both games, particularly so in their first
against Mumbai Indians where they defended 129. If they are to make one change, Tamim Iqbal, the in-form
Bangladesh opener, could replace either Jesse Ryder or Callum Ferguson.
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