Dwayne Smith has been in good form for Gujarat Lions in the 2016 edition of the Indian Premier League so far
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Gujarat Lions take on Kings XI Punjab in the 28th match of the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, on 1 May (Sunday).
Where to watch live
The match starts at 10.30am BST/4pm IST. Live coverage is on Sky Sports 5 and Sky Sports 5 HD in the UK. Set Max, Sony Six, Sony Six HD, Sony ESPN and Sony ESPNHD will telecast it in India. Click here for the live streaming link.Overview
The Lions come into this game on the back of a thrilling
last-ball win against Rising Pune Supergiants on 29 April. The Gujarat
outfit have won three games off the last ball so far in IPL 2016 which
shows just how close the matches tend to be in the T20 format. What has
been impressive is the way the openers, in particular Brendon McCullum
and Dwayne Smith, have performed. They have given blistering starts and
gone on to demolish the opposition bowlers. The way Smith is playing, it
is unlikely that Aaron Finch will slot into the side once he returns
from injury.
The biggest worry for skipper Suresh Raina will be the performance of
the bowlers in the last two games. Dwayne Bravo and co have leaked
runs, and even the spinners have been unable to stem the flow of runs.
The Lions have won six games out of seven played and a win here will put
them in prime position to qualify for the play-off stages.
Shaun Marsh has played for Kings XI Punjab since the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008
GettySandeep Sharma aside, the rest of the bowlers have struggled to take wickets and contain runs. Mitchell Johnson in particular has been a disappointment, while his replacement Kyle Abbott has not played well either.
Prediction
Gujarat Lions to winBetting Odds (888sport)
- Gujarat Lions to win: 1/2
- Kings XI Punjab to win: 8/5
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