IPL 7 18th match KXIP Vs RCB : Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Live scores, 28 Apr, 2014 M

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Published on: Apr 28, 2014

IPL 7 2014 18th match : Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Live scores at Dubai, 28 Apr, 2014.Match scheduled to begin at 18:30 local time (14:30 GMT)

IPL 7 18th match KXIP Vs RCB : Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Live scores, 28 Apr, 2014

Match Teams: Kings XI Punjab Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore

Match Venue: Played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium

Event : IPL T20 2014

Match Time: 18:30 local time (14:30 GMT) (8:00 PM IST)

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Kings XI Punjab: W W W W L
Royal Challengers Bangalore: L W L W L

Preview
One thing is for sure that the moment Yuvraj Singh steps out, George Bailey is going to unleash Mitchell Johnson on him. Rewind to October 2013 to trace the beginnings of Yuvraj's slide. Johnson served up a 150-plus short ball to send Yuvraj back for 7 in an ODI in Pune. Another short ball in Mohali and Yuvraj edged it to fall for a first-ball duck. In Nagpur, Yuvraj expected the short ball, but left a mighty gap between the pad and the bat to be bowled for a two-ball duck. Life hasn't smiled at Yuvraj since then (except on the IPL auction day) and Johnson is no happy news.
AB de Villiers did score an unbeaten 45 in Royal Challengers' second win but his last two outings are a cause for concern for his team. Against Knight Riders, he, along with Yuvraj, let the game drift away to the last over before being dismissed, albeit to an exceptional catch by Chris Lynn. Against Rajasthan Royals, he walked in early in the third over in a scenario that should have allowed him enough time to build. Instead, he fell for a duck playing a loose shot to an innocuous delivery. His patchy form seems to have extended from the World T20 where he managed a single half-century. With their campaign floundering a bit, Royal Challengers need the cushion of the old de Villiers.
Kings XI would have been extremely satisfied with their win against Kolkata Knight Riders. First time in the tournament, their batting came under pressure with the early exits of Glenn Maxwell and David Miller, but their bowlers responded with sustained intensity. Mitchell Johnson has said that he is slowly finding his best after missing out on cricket for a month due to a toe infection and that gives the attack a well-rounded look. Johnson fires it quick, Sandeep Sharma likes to nip it around, L Balaji loves bowling those legcutters and Akshar Patel's left-arm spin is gaining traction.

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The batsmen from Kings XI and Royal Challengers, along with Delhi Daredevils, have hit the most centuries - five each. The last of them was a 38-ball 101 by David Miller, against Royal Challengers
Virender Sehwag's 37 in the match against Knight Riders was his highest score from his last 13 IPL innings
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