Kings XI Punjab v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Indore
Kings XI's stifle-and-stun methods
For the second successive match, Mayank Agarwal was dismissed for a score of less than 10; in this instance, a four-ball duck•AFP
T Natarajan, bought in the auction for INR 3 crore, broke that partnership, dismissing Rahane off his second ball of the match•BCCI
Daniel Christian struck 14 runs off three balls in the final over to help pull the side to 163•AFP
But David Miller and Glenn Maxwell thwarted Tahir, and kept Kings XI firmly in control of the chase•AFP
Steven Smith and Ajinkya Rahane, architects of Rising Pune Supergiant's opening win, promised another threatening stand •AFP
Swapnil Singh almost made a mess of a return catch from MS Dhoni but held on to leave Rising Pune at 71 for 4 in the 12th overs•BCCI
Hashim Amla set a base for Kings XI Punjab's chase of 164 with 28 off 27 balls•BCCI
Maxwell's 44 not out off 20 balls was a display of calculated, clean hitting, and he ensured that his debut as captain started off on a successful note•BCCI
Rising Pune's resurgence was down to Ben Stokes' 50 off 32 balls; he faced only four dot balls•BCCI
Imran Tahir posed the most threat to Kings XI batsmen, and at one stage had returns of 14 for 2 in three overs•AFP
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