June 16, 2026 08:29 am (IST)
IPL 2017: Pune sets 164 as target for Kings XI Punjab to win
Indore,Apr 8 (IBNS): With a half century of the most expensive player of IPL 10, Ben Stokes, Rising Pune Supergiant managed to set 164 as target for Kings XI Punjab to win despite losing early wickets, on Saturday.
While batting first, Pune lost some key players like Steve Smith, Ajinkya Rahane early but an unbeaten 40 runs innings of Manoj Tiwari along with Stokes helped them to put 163 on the scoreboard.
Axar Patel took one wicket conceding 27 runs while MS Dhoni once again failed to get a decent score.
Image: IPL Twitter page
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