Indian Premier League

This match had no importance as far as semi final is concerned but nobody likes to loss for sure.The captain of Kings XI Punjab won the toss and chose to field first.

Again Afridi was out of the side and Gibbs was playing this time.Gibbs and Gillchrist were the openers for Deccan Chargers.Both the openers gave good opening stand to their team.The opening partnership made 79 and Gibbs was the one to get out first in the 12th over.Gibbs scored 44 of 34 with 3 fours and 3 sixes.Gillchrist got out in the 15th over when score was 111,he scored 50 of 42 with 6 fours and 1 six.Sharma also played a good knock for his team.He scored 50 of 27 with 3 fours and 4 sixes.So Deccan Chargers were able to make a total of 175 with the loss of 4 wickets.Sreeshaath , VRV Singh ,Powar and Gagandeep Singh all took 1 wicket a piece but Powar was the pick of the bowlers only giving away just 20 runs in his four overs with a wicket.

For Kings XI Punjab Sangakara was back from the injury and was in the side for Hopes.So the two openers Marsh and Sangakara shared the opening stand of 84 for the first wicket.Sangakara scored 50 of 25 with 7 fours and 2 sixes.Marsh the other opener scored his 5th fifty of the IPL and made 60 of 46 with 3 fours and 3 sixes.So Kings XI Punjab had their 8th win of the tournament.They won the match with three balls remaining and they had loosed just 4 wickets.Marsh got the man of the match for his 60.