Panjab Won A Nail-Bitting Victory With 1 run Over DC.....

A careless effort from the top order, followed by some tight bowling from the Deccan Chargers spinners, held the Kings XI Punjab to 133 which may not be enough to keep them in the tournament. Kumar Sangakkara led a recovery, after four early wickets, with a 43-ball 56 but he did not stay on till the end to ensure a more competitive total. The fast bowlers, who had conceded wides in their opening spells, returned with disciplined lines and the last three overs went for just 17 runs.

The spinners cashed in on the early collapse and worked over the batsmen by bowling full and using flight to dry up the runs. Sangakkara played it out patiently and made do with singles till there were short and wide deliveries to go after. Rohit Sharma provided enough of those in the 15th over that went for 16 runs. Sangakkara cut the first two for fours and paddled the third to fine-leg for three. After that over, Sangakkara went on the attack; Punjab crossed 100 in the 16th. He launched Harris for a six over midwicket and reached his fifty with a four in the same area. But it didn't last long as he fell trying to hit another boundary in an RP Singh over that had gone for just six runs.