Abu Dhabi: Kings XI Punjab ko apne guzashta muqablay mein Rajasthan Royals se harnay ke baad ab itwaar ko Chennai Super Kings ke khilaaf IPL Match mein apna safar jari rakhnay ke liye har haal mein jeet darj karni hogi. Chennai ki team Playoff ki daud se baher hai aur woh sirf Punjab ka khail kharab kar sakti hai. Playoff muqablay se baher honay ke baad Chennai ne aglay 2 Matches mein Royal Challengers Bangalore ko 8 wickets aur Kolkata Knight Riders ko 6 wickets se shikast di.
Chennai ki Form mein wapsi Punjab ki umedon par pani phair sakti hai. Punjab ke 13 Matches mein se 12 points hain aur usay Playoff umedon ke liye apne point ko badha kar 14 karne ki zaroorat hai taakay aakhri masawaat mein woh net run rate ki bunyaad par Playoff mein jagah banaskin. Punjab is waqt table mein chouthay number par hai lekin usay har haal mein jeet darj karni hogi. Kolkata aur Rajasthan ke muqablay mein faateh team 14 points tak pahonch jaye gi aur 12 points wali teams baher hon gi, Lehaza yeh Punjab ke liye match karo ya maro ka match ban gaya hai. Rajasthan ke khilaaf Punjab ne Chris Gayle gil ke 99 runs ki badolat 185 runs banaye thay, Lekin Punjab ke gaind baaz is score ka difaa nah kar sakay aur team ko 15 gindin qabal hi shikast ka saamna karna pada.
Chennai ne apne guzashta 2 muqablon mein Kolkata aur Bangalore ko shikast di aur un nakamiyoo se Bangalore se ziyada Kolkata ko nuqsaan huwa hai kyunkay Bangalore ko Playoff mein rasai ke liye Chennai ke khilaaf honay wali shikast ka ziyada nuqsaan nahi huwa lekin Kolkata ko is shikast ne kaafi nuqsaan pohanchaya hai. Chennai ki nazrain ab Punjab ki raah mein rukawat khadi karne aur IPL ki apni muhim ka kamyaab ekhtataam par margoz hain.