One of the hardest things in cricket, as in any sport, is to bounce back from a heartbreaking defeat. The Indian Premier League game betwe...
One of the hardest things in cricket, as in any sport, is to bounce back from a heartbreaking defeat. The Indian Premier League game between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab will, therefore, be a test of character for both sides as they look to regain momentum in Abu Dhabi on Thursday.
KXIP were at the receiving end of the highest successful run-chase in the tournament’s history as Rajasthan Royals overhauled a target of 224 with three balls to spare on Sunday in Sharjah.
While Mumbai went down to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a Super Over after Kieron Pollard and Ishan Kishan led a remarkable fight-back chasing 202.
Defending champions MI lost their opening game against Chennai Super Kings but bounced back to beat Kolkata Knight Riders. However, Rohit Sharma’s men failed to cross the line against RCB.
Similarly, after losing in the Super Over against Delhi Capitals in their opener, KXIP came back strongly to register their first points by defeating RCB. But, despite a fabulous batting display, they lost to Rajasthan.
KXIP have failed to step up their game when it mattered most. In their two losses, they were in a good position but could not grab the key moments. That will a point of concern for Anil Kumble and the support staff.
Their bowling looked...
