IPL 6: Match 06: KXIP vs PW - Pune Warriors found their los- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Pune Warriors found their losing streak too hard to break as they crashed to their 11th consecutive defeat in the franchise-based T20 league, an eight-wicket pummeling by Kings XI Punjab at the Gahunje stadium on Sunday.

In This Pic : Praveen Kumar, Kings XI Punjab

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Adam Gilchrist's side outplayed the hosts in every department of the game. A disciplined bowling performance backed by sharp fielding helped Preity Zinta's franchise restrict the Warriors to 99-9.That was bad omen.

In This Pic : Kings XI Punjab, Azhar Mahmood

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Gilchrist drove the first ball of the innings from Bhuvneshwar Kumar for four. Another four and a trademark clip off the pads into the square-leg stands amounted to 14 runs from the over.

In This Pic : Kings XI Punjab, Adam Gilchrist

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The contest was over then and there, effectively. But Punjab's best was yet to come. The young combine of Mandeep Singh and Manan Vohra clinically dismantled the Warriors bowling while adding 58 runs from 44 balls for the second wicket.

In This Pic : Manan Vohra, Kings XI Punjab

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Nothing went right for Pune, except for the turn of the coin. The hosts had suffered a setback even before the match began with Yuvraj Singh being ruled out with a back injury. On the pitch, Manish Pandey's poor form continued with a four-ball duck as he played Praveen Kumar in the very first over. The innings continued to stutter with none of the batsmen anchoring the innings. The only exception was Abhishek Nayar (25 n.o.) who, coming in at No. 7, ran out of able partners.

In This Pic : Pune Warriors, Mitchel Marsh

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