IPL 6: Match 67: KXIP vs DD - Staying alive was the theme of- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Staying alive was the theme of Kings XI Punjab on a day when the spot-fixing controversy hit the T20 league big-time,

In This Pic : Kings XI Punjab

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Playing under the shadow of the sordid disclosures in Delhi, the home team produced a professional display at the HPCA stadium here but still edged out Delhi Daredevils by seven runs and keep their faint hopes of a berth in the playoffs alive.

In This Pic : Shaun Marsh, David Miller

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Put in to bat, KXIP, aided by useful knocks by Adam Gilchrist, Shaun Marsh and David Miller, posted a handy total of 171/4. And with their seam bowlers making better use of the conditions, they throttled the already struggling DD batting line-up to notch up their seventh win.

In This Pic : Shaun Marsh, Adam Gilchrist

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Their chances now rest on Bangalore and Hyderabad losing their remaining games and they themselves defeating Mumbai Indians in their final match.

In This Pic : Darren Sammy

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The Delhi batsmen continued their miserable run even as they demoted Virender Sehwag to number four. That ploy did not work as Praveen Kumar and Sandeep Sharma made early dents. It put a lot of pressure on Viru who not for them first time failed to deliver.

In This Pic : Unmukt Chand

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