Kings XI's stifle-and-stun methods

Apr 08, 2017

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