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#3 Robin Uthappa v Ravichandran Ashwin
The KKR batsman may not have scored big in any of the games so far but there is no doubt that Robin Uthappa is striking the ball as well as he ever has and a strike rate of 140.65 is proof of that. He got going in his last two games against the Delhi Daredevils and Rajasthan Royals and was particularly merciless against the spin bowlers.
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Hence, his duel with Indian spinner and Kings XI Punjab captain Ravichandran Ashwin could be one of the most crucial contests in the game today.
The KXIP captain is the leader of the potent spin attack and following his troubles in the IPL last year, the off-spinner has reinvented his game to emerge as an excellent limited overs spin bowler. Considering Uthappa’s penchant for attacking spinners from the outset, this clash could prove to be a pivotal one in the grander scheme of things.
If Ashwin can keep Uthappa quiet or take his wicket, then KXIP will have a far better chance of throttling the KKR batting line up.
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