2017 IPL 47th Match Preview: Kings XI Punjab VS. Gujarat Lions
The forty-seventh match of the 2017 IPL will be played between Kings XI Punjab and Gujarat Lions. The match will take place on 7th May in Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali at 20:00 IST. Gujarat Lions has been eliminated from the tournament. On the other hand, Kings XI Punjab is still struggling to make it through to the playoffs. Therefore, this match is going to be quite significant for team Punjab. Let’s begin predicting the winners of the 47th match of the Indian Premier League.
An Analysis of Performances
Since Gujarat Lions has been already eliminated from the league, the team does not have anything to lose. Therefore, team Gujarat will be playing to the fullest, without any distress. Speaking about team’s performance so far, Gujarat Lions is placed on the 7th spot on the points table with 6 points and quite an unsatisfactory net run-rate of -0.433.
The team has played 11 matches so far, winning 3 and losing 8. In its last match, team Gujarat Lions was defeated by Delhi Daredevils by 7 wickets. While on the other side of the match is Kings XI Punjab which is currently placed on the 5th position in the standings with 8 points and a net run-rate of +0.228. Kings XI has played 9 matches as of now, winning 4 and losing 5. The team still has chances to reach the playoffs. Hence, winning this match is quite important for it. Kings XI Punjab seems to be in good form as it defeated Delhi Daredevils by 10 wickets in its last match. And the team has great chances to make it to the playoffs as well.
Foretelling the Winner of the Match
In their previous match played on 23rd April, Kings XI Punjab defeated Gujarat Lions by 26 runs. Kings XI Punjab seems to be in quite strong form. The team is very eager to make it to the playoffs and hence clinch the winning title this season. On the other hand, Gujarat Lions seem totally out of form. So, it can be said that Kings XI Punjab will win the match.
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