IPL 2020, Match 46: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Weather Forecast

The caravan of the Dream11 IPL rolls on and the 46th match will see Kolkata Knight Riders square off against Kings XI Punjab in what is a crucial encounter for both sides and especially the latter at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Monday.

Kolkata Knight Riders finally shrugged off the humiliating defeat that they have suffered at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore thanks to a dominating win over Delhi Capitals.

The Knight Riders finally displayed their batting might in the last game. Their punt of sending Sunil Narine in the middle-overs worked brilliantly as the off-spinner along with Nitish Rana took the attack to the DC bowlers- especially Ravichandran Ashwin- to help them post an eventual match-winning total.

KKR would be delighted with the return of form with the bat by Nitish Rana, Sunil Narine, and Pat Cummins- the bowler- who claimed three crucial wickets. They would also be delighted with the performance of Varun Chakravarthy, who notched up the 1st five-wicket haul of the season.

But there still remain some issues to ponder for KKR. They would be worried about the form of Shubman Gill and Rahul Tripathi at the top of the order and Dinesh Karthik’s lack of runs, something they’ll hope they can address in the next game.

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Will Kings XI Punjab continue their winning streak against Kolkata Knight Riders?

But it wouldn’t be that easy against a side, who is on a complete rampage right now. After having lost six out of their first seven games, the Kings XI Punjab have scripted a whirlwind turnaround to their fortunes. They are on a four-match winning streak and their last win against SRH, where they came back brilliantly to defend the total of 126 once again testified their never-say-die attitude.

The last time KXIP played against KKR, they served them the game on the platter after having established themselves into a position of dominance. But a lot of water has flown under the bridge since that hiccup and unlike the first half of the season where they were bottling winning positions, they are now rising from the dead and scripting epic turnarounds.

With 5 wins in 11 games, Kings XI Punjab are still in the hunt for the playoffs and they can further enhance their status if they can beat Kolkata Knight Riders- who are currently at the 4th spot with 12 points after 11 games- in Sharjah on Monday.

IPL 2020, Match 46: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders: Weather Forecast

Another bright and sunny day is in the reckoning in Sharjah on Monday. According to the BBC weather report, the temperatures are expected to fluctuate between 17-35 degrees celsius. A cool breeze is expected to blow throughout the day while the humidity is set to be around 39 percent.