Kings XI Punjab kept their playoff hopes alive with a much-improved performance to beat table-toppers Delhi Capitals by five wickets with an over to spare on Tuesday. Riding on a blistering knock of Nicholas Pooran of 53 runs, they chased down the total in a comfortable manner. Most importantly, Kings XI middle-order finally clicked with Glenn Maxwell finding much-needed form.Kings XI needed more than a cameo from Nicholas Pooran, and the youngster played a match-winning knock. However, his inning started on a hara-kiri note. He first ran Mayank Agarwal out after a big mix-up and then nearly ran himself out. He wanted a single that was never there and had the throw to Rishabh Pant been better, he would have been on his way. After that, he showed why he is an exciting talent. He added 69 runs in just 40 balls with Glenn Maxwell. The youngster completed his half-century in 27 balls. A ball later, Pooran gloved it while swaying out of the line, and Kagiso Rabada had his man. But by the time Pooran got out, the asking rate was below six runs per over. Deepak Hooda and Jimmy Neesham saw their team home without any twists and turns.