IPL 2018: Once tied 6-6; KKR now have 14-7 lead against Kings XI Punjab

The finalists of the 2014 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) will take on each other in the first game of Saturday, April 21, of IPL 11 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. Both these teams have six points at the moment with KKR having played a game extra but with a better run-rate. Dinesh Karthik’s boys thrashed Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets in an away game on Wednesday, April 18, while old horse Chris Gayle smashed his sixth IPL ton on Thursday, April 19, to power the Kings to a 15-run win over a strong Sunrisers Hyderabad side.

Their current forms make Saturday’s game all the more interesting and both teams will look towards a win to go to the top of the table and get closer to the playoffs.

Here is a look at the absorbing rivalry of the two K teams in IPL since 2008. They have played 21 times with KKR winning 14 matches as against the Kings’ 7. They were tied at 6-6 till the first game of the 2014 edition but then KKR went on to win eight games on the trot while KXIP won their last encounter in 2017.

2008:

Game 1: KXIP won by 9 runs at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali
KXIP 178/6 in 20 overs; KKR 169/6 in 20 overs. MoM Irfan Pathan (KXIP) 24 not out off 26 balls & 2 wickets for 18 runs.

Game 2: KKR won by 3 wickets at Eden Gardens
KXIP 174/6 in 20 overs; KKR 175/7 in 19.4 overs. MoM Umar Gul (KKR) 4 wickets for 23 runs.

2009:

Game 1: KKR won by 11 runs in Duckworth-Lewis method at Kingsmead, Durban
KXIP 158/6 in 20 overs; KKR 79/1 in 9.2 overs (KKR target was revised to 69 after the rain stopped the match). MoM Chris Gayle (KKR) 44 not out off 26 balls.

Game 2: KXIP won by 6 wickets at St George’s Park, Port Elizabeth
KKR 153/3 in 20 overs; KXIP 154/4 in 20 overs. MoM Mahela Jayawardene (KXIP) 52 not out off 41 balls.

2010:

Game 1: KKR won by 39 runs at PCA Stadium
KKR 183/5 in 20 overs; KXIP 144/6 in 20 overs. MoM Manoj Tiwary (KKR) 75 not out off 47 balls.

Game 2: KXIP won by 8 wickets at Eden Gardens
KKR 200/3 in 20 overs; KXIP 204/2 in 18.2 overs. MoM Mahela Jayawardene (KXIP) 110 not out off 59 balls.

2011:

Only game: KKR won by 8 wickets at Eden Gardens.
KXIp 119/6 in 20 overs; KKR 120/2 in 17.2 overs. MoM Iqbal Abdulla (KKR) 2 wickets for 19 runs.

2012:

Game 1: KXIP won by 2 runs at Eden Gardens
KXIP 134/9 in 20 overs; KKR 132/7 in 20 overs. MoM Sunil Narine (KKR) 5 wickets for 19 runs.

Game 2: KKR won by 8 wickets at PCA Stadium
KXIP 124/7 in 20 overs; KKR 127/2 in 16.3 overs. MoM Gautam Gambhir (KKR) 66 not out off 44 balls.

2013:

Game 1: KXIP won by 4 runs at PCA Stadium
KXIP 157/9 in 20 overs; KKR 153/9 in 20 overs. MoM Manpreet Gony (KXIP) 42 off 18 balls.

Game 2: KKR won by 6 wickets at Eden Gardens
KXIP 149/6 in 20 overs; KKR 150/4 in 18.2 overs. MoM Jacques Kallis (KKR) 2 wickets for 14 runs & 37 off 33 balls.

2014:

Game 1: KXIP won by 23 runs at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi
KXIP 132/9 in 20 overs; KKR 109 all out in 18.2 overs. MoM Sandeep Sharma (KXIP) 3 wickets for 21 runs.

Game 2: KKR won by 9 wickets at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
KXIP 149/8 in 20 overs; KKR 150/1 in 18 overs. MoM Gautam Gambhir (KKR) 63 not out off 45 balls.

Qualifier 1: KKR won by 28 runs at Eden Gardens
KKR 163/8 in 20 overs; KXIP 135/8 in 20 overs. MoM Umesh Yadav (KKR) 3 wickets for 13 runs.

Final: KKR won by 3 wickets at Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
KXIP 199/4 in 20 overs; KKR 200/7 in 19.3 overs. MoM Manish Pandey (KKR) 94 off 50 balls.

2015:

Game 1: KKR won by 4 wickets at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
KXIP 155/9 in 20 overs; KKR 159/6 in 17.5 overs. MoM Andre Russell (KKR) 2 wickets for 39 runs & 66 off 36 balls.

Game 2: KKR won by 1 wicket at Eden Gardens
KXIP 183/5 in 20 overs; KKR 184/9 in 20 overs. MoM Andre Russell (KKR) 1 wicket for 50 runs & 51 off 21 balls.

2016:

Game 1: KKR won by 6 wickets at PCA IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali
KXIP 138/8 in 20 overs; KKR 141/4 in 17 overs. MoM Robin Uthappa (KKR) 53 off 28 balls.

Game 2: KKR won by 7 runs at Eden Gardens
KKR 164/3 in 20 overs; KXIP 157/9 in 20 overs. MoM Andre Russell (KKR) 16 runs off 10 balls & 4 wickets for 20 runs.

2017:

Game 1: KKR won by 8 wickets at Eden Gardens
KXIP 170/9 in 20 overs; KKR 171/2 in 16.3 overs. MoM Sunil Narine (KKR) 1 wicket for 19 runs & 37 runs off 18 balls.

Game 2: KXIP won by 14 runs at PCA ISB Stadium
KXIP 167/6 in 20 overs; KKR 153/6 in 20 overs. MoM Mohit Sharma (KXIP) 2 wickets for 24 runs.