Kolkata Seek to Stabilize in Playoffs against Tricky Supergaints

              It’s all over for Supergiants as far as playoff berth as considered with losing the crucial encounter against Sunrisers, while Kolkata has lot to play for as they are in strife for playoffs spot with 4 matches still to play. Now they take on Supergiants at Kolkata on Saturday to stabilize their position in playoffs.
             Supergiants struggled with injuries and also with lack of performance from bowlers in the first half of the season, but now they have 3 matches to play where they can test the bench strength in order to move forward rightly in the next season. Although more points on the table will give them more confidence and contentment.
               Meanwhile Kolkata look to rewrap after the tumbling defeat to Gujarat, where top order sent into the hunt with 24/4 on the board. Yousuf and Shakib made a huge rescue to post a challenging total, but In the end Lions made a monkey of the chase with 2 overs to spare.
             Manish Pandey hadn’t returned well after missing few games in the middle and middle order taken responsibility to fill the runs compensating the form of Suryakumar and Pandey. But they are struggled in a big way when top order hadn’t performed well, but it remains as their strength with the consistency shown by openers.
            The pitch at Kolkata as been on the slower side, even though batsmen have plenty of runs on offer with spin likely to play big part with the end of the season. Chasing as been successful enough at the ground with dew affecting spinners later on.
              So with slow surface on offer Supergiants will consider in bringing another spinner and also look to bring some of the bench players in. while Kolkata seek for Narine fitness and likely to axe  Hogg who as been expensive.
             One more win for Kolkata will stabilize their position in playoffs  and Supergiant's won’t take this contest lightly coz of position in the points table matters for their confidence. The sides may going through different scenarios but they want to win in common, as the contest lies between the top order batsmen and spinners of either sides.