IPL 2018 Day 36 Live Action: Today’s Prediction, Current Points Table and Schedule for Today's Matches of IPL 11

It’s a super Saturday and we have a double-header for the day 36 in the IPL 2018. Today we have Kings XI Punjab playing against the Kolkata Knight Riders in match number 44 and contest 45 is between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore. KKR will leave no stone unturned to win this game as a victory in Indore will escalate their chances of qualifying in the playoffs. On the other hand, DD has already crashed out of the IPL 2018 so they will play for survival.

Match number 45 will take place at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium in Delhi. But before we talk about today’s match, let’s speak about the match between Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings held last night at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur. The home team walked away with a stunning victory against the Yellow Army. All thanks to the innings of Jos Buttler who scored an unbeaten knock of 95, thus keeping the hopes of RR alive for the playoffs.

Highlights match no 43 on May 11, 2018: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super Kings 

It was the heroic innings of Jos Buttler who batted throughout the game and faced the feisty bowling attack of Chennai Super Kings who made 177 runs from 20 overs. Ben Stokes got out early but the partnership between him and Buttler brought in 48 runs for the team. Ajinkya Rahane too made way to the pavilion, but then Sanju Samson and Buttler who jointly made 46 runs. In the end, Rajasthan needed 10 runs off 4 balls and it was Buttler who hung around until the end and finished the nail-biting thriller.

Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings: 176/4 in 20 overs (Suresh Raina 52, Shane Watson 39; Jofra Archer 2/42) vs Rajasthan Royals: 177/6 in 19.5 overs (Jos Buttler 95 not out, Stuart Binny 22).

Day 36 Schedule: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight Riders; Delhi Daredevils vs Royal Challengers Bangalore 

Today Kings XI Punjab will take on Dinesh Karthik’s men at the Holkar Stadium in Indore at 4.00 pm in match number 44. Whereas, Delhi Daredevils will lock horns with Virat Kohli’s men in game number 45 at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium.

Day 36 Predictions: KXIP vs KKR; DD vs RCB  

Since this is supposed to be a do or die game for KKR, they will keep their best foot forward in the match today. KKR just has three games in hand whereas KXIP has 4, however, both team would want to seal their place in the playoffs as early as possible. In the first game for today, we place our bets for KXIP as Chris Gayle and KL Rahul can put up any score possible and these two will have a lot of work to do today. However, when it comes to the stats, KKR outweighs KXIP. Out of the last 22 matches played between both teams, KXIP won – 8, Kolkata Knight Riders won – 14.

For the second match, we think RCB would have the last laugh as out of the 7 matches held in Delhi, the hosts have won – 2, Royal Challengers Bangalore won – 5.

A Look at the IPL 2018 Points Table 

As things stand today, Sunrisers Hyderabad is already leads the table. CSK is placed on number 2 with 14 points, KXIP on number 3, Mumbai Indians on number 4. KKR features on number 5 of the IPL 2018 Points Table.

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