Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders are entwined in a couple of IPL records, both quite embarrassing for the Knights. If the Kings created history last week by defending 111 against KKR at their home in New Chandigarh, they had, on this very day (April 26) last year, scripted the tournament’s highest successful run-chase at the Eden Gardens.

When the two meet again at the iconic stadium on Saturday, erasing bad memories will hardly be the compulsion that drives a desperate KKR. Having lost five of their eight matches, the defending champions are now in a fight for survival. Moeen Ali oozed the ‘Korbo, Lorbo, Jeetbo’ (we’ll fight, we’ll win) spirit on Friday. “Yes, definitely!” he responded when asked if he really thought KKR can qualify for the Playoffs.