Cape Cobras V Kings XI: CLT20 Date, Live Stream, TV Info, Preview

Only a win will do for the Cape Cobras who take on the unbeaten Kings XI Punjab in the Champions League Twenty20 in Mohali on Sunday.

The hosts have already secured their place in the semi-final, but the Cobras need a victory (and a Hobart loss earlier in the day) to have any hope of reaching the knockout phase.

Venue: Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali

Date: Sunday, 28 September 2014

Start Time: 3.30 p.m. BST/8 p.m. Local time

Live on: STAR Sports 1 (India), Ten Sports/PTV Sports (Pakistan), SuperSport (South Africa), Eurosport (UK/Europe), Sky Sports (New Zealand), Network Ten/Fox (Australia), Star Cricket (Sri Lanka), Star Cricket (Bangladesh), ESPN (USA and Caribbean), Willow Cricket (USA)

Weather: There should be no worries with the weather in Mohali on Sunday. It will be dry and fine according to Accuweather.

Preview

It will be a case of more of the same for Kings XI Punjab. George Bailey's side booked their place in the last four after thrashing the Northern Knights by 120 runs on Friday.

A high-class top order, which would be a match for most international sides, has lived up to expectations, delivering consistent runs. Opener Manan Vohra has added another dimension to the line-up and Virender Sehwag turned back the clock with a rapid fire 52 against the New Zealanders.

Glenn Maxwell, David Miller and Thisara Perera all look in good touch which doesn't augur well for the Cobras.

The bowlers joined the party against the Knights with spinners Karanveer Singh and Akshar Patel especially impressive.

Dynamic in the field and ably led by Bailey, the only thing likely to get in the way of more Kings XI success is overconfidence.

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What a performance @lionsdenkxip!!! Brilliant team effort! Peaking at the right time heading into the semi's! #lionsden

— Glenn Maxwell (@Gmaxi_32) September 26, 2014"

After their tense, Super Over win over Barbados, the Cobras still have faint hopes of reaching the knockout stages. If they are to progress, they'll need more from composure from their middle order and extra penetration from an attack that has already given up centuries to Kane Williamson and Jonathan Carter.

Needing 175 to win against the Tridents, the Cobras were coasting at 56 without loss, but what should have been a comfortable chase turned into a last over scramble. They stumbled over the line thanks to Sybrand Engelbrecht, whose 19 from 10 balls got them to the Super Over.

Richard Levi, Hashim Amla and Omphile Ramela have all shown glimpses of form, but the Cobras are yet to put it all together in a single, dominant batting performance.

Engelbrecht was the pick of the bowlers against Barbados, too. The unheralded off-spinner held his nerve in the Super Over as his side sneaked victory by a single run.

He told CLT20.com: "The idea is not to just bowl, but bowl with a plan and bowl under pressure. I think that aspect of bowling has been really good to me so far and hopefully it continues in the games to follow."

With the exception of Engelbrecht and veteran seamer Charl Langeveldt, the South African bowlers have struggled for consistency. Only Engelbrecht, Langeveldt and Vernon Philander have taken a wicket during this year's Champions Trophy.

The likes of Robin Peterson, Aviwe Mgijima and Justin Kemp will need to offer more if they're to challenge a high-powered Kings XI batting line-up.

It could all be academic though, if Hobart beat Barbados in Sunday's early game.

Players to Watch

Cape Cobras

Facing arguably the best batting team in the competition, early wickets will be crucial if the Cobras are to cause a shock. Philander and Langeveldt will need to be on song.

Richard Levi, with 81 runs from 48 balls, has delivered a couple of cameos so far. If he can stay in the middle a little longer, he could give the Cobras a fighting chance.

Kings XI Punjab

Where to begin with the Kings XI? All of the top seven are capable of playing a match-winning innings.

Punjab leggie Karanveer Singh impressed against the Knights and will be confident facing a Cobras team that struggled mightily against the leg-spin of Jeevan Mendis in their last outing.

Squads

Kings XI Punjab
George Bailey (C), Thisara Perera, Glenn Maxwell, David Miller, Akshar Patel, Karanveer Singh, Lakshmipathy Balaji, Manan Vohra, Mandeep Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Virender Sehwag, Wriddhiman Saha (W), Anureet Singh, Parvinder Awana, Shivam Sharma

Cape Cobras
Justin Ontong (C), Hashim Amla, Justin Kemp, Rory Kleinveldt, Charl Langeveldt, Richard Levi, Aviwe Mgijima, Robin Peterson, Vernon Philander, Dane Piedt, Zakhele Qwabe, Omphile Ramela, Stiaan van Zyl, Dane Vilas (W), Sybrand Engelbrecht