With two wins in a row, could Punjab Kings possibly come back from near elimination and mount a serious challenge?
The Kings had looked down and out having conceded 261 against KKR and with just four points on the board, but Jonny Bairstow inspired a run chase before they then coasted past CSK on Wednesday, and another win over the defending champions would draw them level on 10 points and two points off the top four.
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Punjab Kings vs CSK Tips and Predictions
Punjab Kings to win
They’re coming back into some form, they have two wins on the bounce, key players returning to form and they beat CSK last week, so what’s to stop Punjab Kings making it three from three?
CSK on the other hand have struggled even at Chennai, which has been notoriously tricky for away teams over the years and have actually lost three of their last four matches - putting their play-off hopes in jeopardy.
Once you get on a roll in T20 it can be very hard to stop, and we’re going to back the romantic option and Punjab Kings continuing a remarkable run of results.
Jonny Bairstow to score a 50
It is only a couple of weeks since Bairstow had been dropped and there were calls for him to return to England and prepare for the T20 World Cup after a long winter away without much success.
But having been restored to the team, Bairstow belted a 45-ball ton before making 46 in the return game against CSK.
We know he is a player that responds well when the pressure is on and so it is proving again. Not only are the play-offs at stake, but his future in the IPL had been called into question and after a winter of disappointment in India across red ball and white ball tours, those doubts were fair comment but his response has been typical.
He tends to be a streaky player who goes on runs of high scores, so we think that will continue and when he’s in this mood, he is very hard to bowl at for anyone.
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