In a knock out IPL match played in Pune today, Rising Pune Supergiant stormed into the play-offs after demolishing Kings Eleven Punjab by 9 wickets. Put into bat, Punjab crashed to 73 in 15.5 overs. Pune surpassed the target with a score of 78 for 1 in just 12 overs. Ajinkya Rahane with 34 and Rahul Tripathi with 28, both unbeaten, gave Pune a solid start in the run chase. Earlier, Shardul Thakur's 3 for 19 laid the foundation stone for Pune's comfortable chase in a must win game. Post this victory, Pune Supergiant have booked a spot in the first qualifier against Mumbai Indians to be played on Tuesday in Mumbai. Kolkata Knight Riders will take on defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator in Bengaluru on Wednesday. The IPL league match between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore is underway in Delhi. Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat. This game will be a dead rubber as both teams along with Gujarat Lions have failed to enter the knock-out stage.
News On AIR | May 14, 2017 8:36 PM
IPL2017: Rising Pune Supergiant defeats Kings Eleven Punjab by 9 wickets