| 6.0 : Pune have reached 49 in 6 overs, including two boundaries off the last over. Spin is not working for Punjab so far. Axar Patel has been hammered and the same goes for Pardeep Sahu. Maybe this warmup helped. Incredibly, this is Pune's lowest score at 6 overs in IPL 2016 so far.
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| 2.1 : Big attempted slog by Rahane over wide mid on brings about his downfall. He gets an inside edge onto his stumps. A very uncharacteristic shot. The commentators were praising him to the moon a while ago but he never looked comfortable today.
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Faf du Plessis kept the strike off the last ball off the previous over, now Mohit Sharma bowls a slower ball and Faf gets a top edge that Mohit Sharma catches. 149/5 now, Faf really slowed down after a good initial start. How much can Dhoni get in the last 5 balls? |
| 0.2 : Sandeep Sharma is getting some really good swing to begin with against Rahane. But then Rahane gets a slightly fuller ball and drives it for four like the technical genius he is. |
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Faf du Plessis has really slowed down after reaching say, 30. He brings up 50 in 42 balls. Pune Supergiants need to get a move on. Steve Smith could be their man. 180 looked on the cards at one point. Now they might take 160. |
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OUT. Mohit Sharma had taken NO wickets in the IPL so far, and now he takes 3. Low full toss, and Dhoni hit it to Glenn Maxwell in the deep as if he was giving catching practice.
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| 7.3 : The second cheeky scoop behind the wicket by F du Plessis. These are some very interesting shots, and for now Pune Supergiants are on top. But Gavaskar's talking about dentists for some reason. |
| 11.4 : Thisara Perera was out after hitting just one boundary. RPS are now 87/3 and the early advantage they got has been lost. It's even stevens now. Faf du Plessis though is still going strong. Steven Smith is in.
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Three boundaries in 4 balls for Steve Smith. 3.2 overs remain. Just how many can Pune Supergiants get? 32 will get them to 160. Meanwhile, Lasith Malinga is out of the IPL while Rangana Herath is retiring.
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Three boundaries in 4 balls for Steve Smith. 3.2 overs remain. Just how many can Pune Supergiants get? 32 will get them to 160. Meanwhile, Lasith Malinga is out of the IPL while Rangana Herath is retiring.
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| 8.5 : It seems I should have been softer on Kevin Pietersen. For this reason.
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Faf du Plessis is struggling with the heat, and Steve Smith has holed out trying to go for broke. But people are interested in Mohit Sharma, who's just taken a wicket.
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| 3.6 : Three boundaries from Axar Patel's over. The first two were hit by Kevin Pietersen and the third by Faf du Plessis. He's been bowling too full and it's not turning as much. They have been hitting him over or past mid on consistently.
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Here's something you can enjoy alongside the match. |
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Huge Dhoni chants as he walks in. The commentators call him the 'Roger Federer of Cricket - everyone loves him' and 'Selfless - Could have promoted himself'. Ugh. |
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Irfan Pathan is run out off the last ball. Just THREE RUNS and THREE WICKETS from Mohit Sharma's 20th over. That could be very, very crucial in the end. Pune Supergiants finished on a maeagre 152/7. 76/2 in the first 10 overs and then 76/5 in the next 10. KXIP will feel they can finally get a win. |
| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 10 of IPL 2016 |
| It's Punjab taking on Pune and the venue for the game is Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh |
| Punjab have lost both their matches so far and they are still searching for their first win. Pune on the other hand, won their first match against Mumbai but lost to Gujarat Lions in their 2nd match |
| Toss and Team updates are on your way shortly. |
| Miller to spin the coin. "Heads" is the call from MS Dhoni and the spin of the coin goes his way. Pune has won the toss and they will be batting first. |
| Punjab (Playing XI): Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Shaun Marsh, David Miller(c), Glenn Maxwell, Wriddhiman Saha(w k), Axar Patel, Kyle Abbott, Mohit Sharma, Pardeep Sahu, Sandeep Sharma |
| Pune (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Faf du Plessis, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni(w k & c), Thisara Perera, Irfan Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Murugan Ashwin |
| Abbott comes in for Johnson in Punjab Team, while 3 changes in Pune Team |
| Rahane to take strike. Sandeep Sharma to bowl from the Pavilion End |
| 0.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pad. |
| 0.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards point |
| 0.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, drives it towards mid on |
| 0.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, FOUR, comes forward and drives it through cover point for a boundary |
| 0.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend but misses and gets hit high on the pad |
| 0.6 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, no run, defends it towards point. End of over: RPS 4/0 (du Plessis 0, Rahane 4) |
| 1.1 : Abbott to du Plessis, no run, comes slightly forward and defends it back to the bowler |
| 1.2 : Abbott to du Plessis, one run, drives it through square leg for a single |
| 1.3 : Abbott to Rahane, FOUR, flicks it nicely through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 1.4 : Abbott to Rahane, no run, drives it towards mid off |
| 1.5 : Abbott to Rahane, no run, pushes it towards mid off and thinks about a single but decides against it |
| 1.6 : Abbott to Rahane, one run, pushes it towards gully for a single. End of over: RPS 10/0 (du Plessis 1, Rahane 9) |
| 2.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Rahane, OUT, no run, comes on the front foot and looks to swing it over mid on but gets an inside edge onto the stump |
| 2.2 : Sandeep Sharma to Pietersen, two runs, drives it through backward point for a couple of runs |
| 2.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Pietersen, no run, drives it towards square leg |
| 2.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Pietersen, one run, pushes it towards mid on for a single |
| 2.5 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, no run, drives it to the cover fielder |
| 2.6 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, no run, looks to work it towards the leg side but misses and gets hit high on the pad. End of over: RPS 13/1 (du Plessis 1, Pietersen 3) |
| 3.1 : Patel to Pietersen, no run, comes forward and pushes it towards cover |
| 3.2 : Patel to Pietersen, FOUR, tucks it off his pads into the fine leg fence |
| 3.3 : Patel to Pietersen, FOUR, gives the charge and flicks it over mid wicket for a boundary |
| 3.4 : Patel to Pietersen, one run, turns it towards square leg for a single |
| 3.5 : Patel to du Plessis, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it over mid on for a boundary |
| 3.6 : Patel to du Plessis, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single. End of over: RPS 27/1 (du Plessis 6, Pietersen 12) |
| 4.1 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR, drives it straight down the ground through mid on for a boundary |
| 4.2 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball rolls towards square leg |
| 4.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Pietersen, no run, turns it towards square leg |
| 4.4 : Sandeep Sharma to Pietersen, one run, pushes it towards mid off for a quick single |
| 4.5 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR, bends down on his knee and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
| 4.6 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, one run, turns it towards square leg. End of over: RPS 38/1 (du Plessis 15, Pietersen 13) |
| 5.1 : Sahu to du Plessis, no run, turns it towards square leg |
| 5.2 : Sahu to du Plessis, no run, gives the charge and drives it towards mid on. Miller dives and stops the ball |
| 5.3 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and drives it towards long off |
| 5.4 : Sahu to Pietersen, leg bye, bends down and tries to sweep but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards short fine leg |
| 5.5 : Sahu to du Plessis, FOUR, drives it hard straight past the bowler for a boundary |
| Sahu to du Plessis, wide, down the leg side |
| 5.6 : Sahu to du Plessis, FOUR, gives the charge and swings it over mid on for a boundary. |
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Pune have scored 49 runs from the Power-play overs and lost the wicket of Rahane End of over: RPS 49/1 (du Plessis 24, Pietersen 13)
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| 6.1 : MM Sharma to Pietersen, no run, lets this short ball go into the gloves of the keeper |
| 6.2 : MM Sharma to Pietersen, one run |
| Pietersen completes 1000 runs in IPL. He becomes the 50th player to do so |
| MM Sharma to Pietersen, one run, drives it towards mid off for a single |
| 6.3 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, one run, pushes it towards gully for a quick single |
| 6.4 : MM Sharma to Pietersen, no run, drives it to the mid wicket fielder |
| 6.5 : MM Sharma to Pietersen, one run, pushes it towards cover for a single |
| 6.6 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, one run, flicks it towards fine leg for a single to finish the over. End of over: RPS 53/1 (du Plessis 26, Pietersen 15) |
| 7.1 : Abbott to du Plessis, two runs, drives the high full toss through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| Abbott to du Plessis, wide, down the leg side |
| 7.2 : Abbott to du Plessis, four leg byes, bends down on his knee and tries to scoop but off the shoulder the ball goes into the third man boundary |
| 7.3 : Abbott to du Plessis, FOUR, bends down and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
| 7.4 : Abbott to du Plessis, no run, tries to scoop it again but fails to connect this time |
| 7.5 : Abbott to du Plessis, one run, pushes it towards backward point |
| 7.6 : Abbott to Pietersen, OUT, no run, flicks it in the air towards short mid wicket. Vohra jumps and takes a really nice catch. End of over: RPS 65/2 (du Plessis 33, Pietersen 15) |
| 8.1 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 8.2 : MM Sharma to Perera, FOUR, pulls the short ball through square leg for a boundary |
| 8.3 : MM Sharma to Perera, one run, lofts it towards extra cover |
| 8.4 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
| 8.5 : MM Sharma to Perera, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 8.6 : Match State: Time Out |
| MM Sharma to Perera, one run, drives it towards long off for a single. |
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Maxwell to bowl End of over: RPS 73/2 (du Plessis 35, Perera 6)
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| 9.1 : Maxwell to Perera, no run, cuts it towards point |
| 9.2 : Maxwell to Perera, no run |
| Maxwell to Perera, one run, cuts it of the off stump towards point |
| 9.3 : Maxwell to du Plessis, no run, drives it towards cover |
| 9.4 : Maxwell to du Plessis, one run, cuts it towards deep backward point for a single |
| 9.5 : Maxwell to Perera, no run, tries to cut but gets a bottom edge into the ground |
| 9.6 : Maxwell to Perera, one run, drives it down towards long off. End of over: RPS 76/2 (du Plessis 36, Perera 8) |
| 10.1 : Sandeep Sharma to Perera, OUT, no run, looks to loft it over long off but fails to get the elevation and distance in the shot. Mohit Sharma takes the catch on the boundary |
| 10.2 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| Sandeep Sharma to Smith, wide, short ball down the leg side |
| 10.3 : Sandeep Sharma to Smith, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 10.4 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards square leg for a single |
| 10.5 : Sandeep Sharma to Smith, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single |
| 10.6 : Sandeep Sharma to du Plessis, one run, drives it through square leg for a single. End of over: RPS 82/3 (du Plessis 39, Smith 2) |
| 11.1 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 11.2 : Sahu to Smith, no run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 11.3 : Sahu to Smith, one run, gives the charge and flicks it through mid wicket |
| 11.4 : Sahu to du Plessis, two runs, gives the charge and drives it through square leg for a couple of runs |
| 11.5 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, punches it towards deep cover |
| 11.6 : Sahu to Smith, no run, drives it towards mid on. End of over: RPS 87/3 (du Plessis 43, Smith 3) |
| 12.1 : Patel to du Plessis, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg |
| 12.2 : Patel to Smith, one run, works it through square leg |
| 12.3 : Patel to du Plessis, one run, punches it towards long off |
| 12.4 : Patel to Smith, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
| 12.5 : Patel to Smith, no run, gives the charge and drives it back to the bowler |
| 12.6 : Patel to Smith, one run, comes down the track and drives it towards long off. |
| 12.3 : Patel to du Plessis, two runs, punches it towards long off |
| 12.4 : Patel to du Plessis, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
| 12.5 : Patel to du Plessis, no run, gives the charge and drives it back to the bowler |
| 12.6 : Match State: Time Out |
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Patel to du Plessis, one run, comes down the track and drives it towards long off. End of over: RPS 92/3 (du Plessis 46, Smith 4)
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| 13.1 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 13.2 : Sahu to Smith, FOUR, gives the charge, takes it on the full and swings it towards deep mid wicket for a boundary |
| 13.3 : Sahu to Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket |
| 13.4 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, sweeps it towards long leg for a single |
| 13.5 : 100 comes up for Pune |
| Sahu to Smith, one run, drives it through backward square leg |
| 13.6 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, drives it down towards long off. End of over: RPS 101/3 (du Plessis 49, Smith 10) |
| 14.1 : Patel to du Plessis, no run, cuts it to the point fielder |
| 14.2 : Fifty for du Plessis and it has come from 42 balls with 6 FOURS |
| Patel to du Plessis, one run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 14.3 : Patel to Smith, FOUR, uses his feet and swings it through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 14.4 : Patel to Smith, no run, turns it towards short square leg |
| 14.5 : Patel to Smith, two runs, drives it through mid wicket and comes back for the 2nd run |
| 14.6 : Patel to Smith, one run, flicks it through backward square leg. End of over: RPS 109/3 (du Plessis 50, Smith 17) |
| 15.1 : Sahu to Smith, no run, gives the charge and drives it back to the bowler |
| 15.2 : Sahu to Smith, one run, gives the charge and drives it to the right of the bowler for a single |
| 15.3 : Sahu to du Plessis, one run, gives the charge and swings it towards long on |
| 15.4 : Sahu to Smith, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 15.5 : Sahu to Smith, one run, flicks it towards short fine leg for a quick single |
| 15.6 : Sahu to du Plessis, two runs, turns it through square leg and comes back for the 2nd run. End of over: RPS 116/3 (du Plessis 53, Smith 21) |
| 16.1 : Abbott to Smith, FOUR, opens the face of the bat and drives it through backward point for a boundary |
| 16.2 : Abbott to Smith, FOUR, shuffles across the stumps and flicks it through backward square leg for another boundary |
| 16.3 : Abbott to Smith, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 16.4 : Abbott to Smith, FOUR, swings the low full toss through mid wicket for a boundary |
| Partnership is now 52 runs from 40 balls |
| 16.5 : Abbott to Smith, two runs, swings it towards wide long on and comes back for the 2nd run |
| Smith completes 1000 runs in IPL. 51st Player to do so |
| 16.6 : Abbott to Smith, one run, drives it towards backward point and takes a quick single. A direct hit might have got du Plessis. End of over: RPS 131/3 (du Plessis 53, Smith 36) |
| 17.1 : MM Sharma to Smith, leg bye, gives the charge and swings but misses and off the pad the ball rolls towards point |
| 17.2 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, FOUR, makes room and slashes it over mid off for a boundary |
| 17.3 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards mid off for a single |
| 17.4 : MM Sharma to Smith, two runs, gives the charge and swings it towards long on |
| 17.5 : MM Sharma to Smith, OUT, no run, makes room and lofts it towards wide long off. Miller takes the catch |
| 17.6 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a single. End of over: RPS 140/4 (du Plessis 59, Dhoni 0) |
| 18.1 : Abbott to du Plessis, FOUR, swings this short ball through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 18.2 : Abbott to du Plessis, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 18.3 : Abbott to du Plessis, two runs, slashes it towards wide long off for a couple of runs |
| 18.4 : Abbott to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
| 18.5 : Abbott to Dhoni, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single |
| 18.6 : Abbott to du Plessis, one run, drives it towards cover for a single. End of over: RPS 149/4 (du Plessis 67, Dhoni 1) |
| 19.1 : MM Sharma to du Plessis, OUT, no run, slower ball, du Plessis swings and gets a leading edge. Mohit Sharma calls for the catch himself and takes it |
| 19.2 : MM Sharma to Dhoni, OUT, no run, swings the low full toss towards long on. Maxwell takes the catch |
| Mohit Sharma is on a Hat-trcik |
| 19.3 : MM Sharma to Pathan, one run, pulls it towards backward square leg |
| 150 comes up for Pune |
| 19.4 : MM Sharma to R Ashwin, no run, tries the reverse sweep but misses |
| 19.5 : MM Sharma to R Ashwin, one run, drives it towards backward point |
| 19.6 : MM Sharma to Pathan, OUT, one run. |
| MM Sharma to Pathan, OUT, one run, drives it towards long off and decides to come back for the 2nd run. A good throw from Maxwell and Saha whips off the bails to catch Pathan short. |
| Pune finishes with 152/7 from their 20 overs. du Plessis was the top scorer with 67 runs from 53 balls. Smith scored 38 runs from 26 balls |
| Mohit Sharma was the pick of Punjab bowlers. He took 3 wickets for 23 runs from his 4 overs. Sandeep Sharma took 2 wickets for 23 runs from his 4 overs. |
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Join us back in a short while for the coverage of Punjab run chase End of over: RPS 152/7 (Pathan 2, R Ashwin 1)
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Kings XI Punjab Squad:
Murali Vijay, Manan Vohra, Shaun Marsh, David Miller (c), Glenn Maxwell, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Axar Patel, Mohit Sharma, Kyle Abbott, Pardeep Sahu, Sandeep Sharma
Rising Pune Supergiants Squad:
Faf du Plessis, Ajinkya Rahane, Kevin Pietersen, Steven Smith, MS Dhoni (c/wk), Thisara Perera, Irfan Pathan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ankit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, Murugan Ashwin
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Gone. KP is gone after another start. KP needs some big runs. Desperately. A few fifties and a hundred this IPL. But he's finished this innings with over 1000 runs in IPL.