IPL, Highlights - RPS vs KXIP : Dhoni's Blistering Fifty Takes Pune Supergiants Home In Thriller vs Kings XI
A blistering 64-run knock from skipper MS Dhoni helped Rising Pune Supergiants seal a thriller against Kings XI Punjab at Vizag. Catch all the highlights of this match here.
- Sidharth Gulati
- Updated: May 21, 2016 08:02 PM IST
After electing to bat, Murali Vijay and Hashim Amla put on a 60-run stand for first wicket before Ravichandran Ashwin struck to get rid off the South African, who looked good for his 30. Vijay-Gurkeerat Singh Mann then continued the good work and brought up their fifties to help Kings XI Punjab post a fighting total. In reply, Rising Pune Supergiants' top-order failed to make useful contributions and at one stage, they were 93/5 in 14 overs. Thisara Perera and MS Dhoni then put on a quickfire 58-run stand to bring the hosts back in the game. With 23 required off the last over, Dhoni kept his cool and smashed three sixes and a four to help Pune finish seventh in 2016 Indian Premier League standings. Catch all the highlights of this match here (SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE |IPL NEWS | PLAY FANTASY LEAGUE)
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MS Dhoni is the Man of the Match for his brilliant knock of 64*.Â
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19:35 hrs IST: SIX! And Dhoni has done it. RPS beat KXIP by four wickets. What a chase! Dhoni finishes it off in style for Pune.Â
19:32 hrs IST: SIX! RPS now require 6 off the last ball. Dhoni, you beauty!Â
19:31 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Dhoni. His 16th in IPL. RPS now require 12 off 2 balls.Â
19:27 hrs IST:Outstanding over from Mohit. Just six runs off it.RPS now require 23 off 6 balls.Â
19:22 hrs IST: WICKET!Perera c Saha b Mohit 23(14).Â
19:21 hrs IST: Mohit to bowl the penultimate over.Â
19:19 hrs IST:Dot ball to finish off.RPS now require 29 off 12 balls.Â
19:18 hrs IST: SIX! BANG!Sandeep misses the length and Dhoni deposits it high into long-off stands.Â
19:15 hrs IST: FOUR!Much needed boundary for RPS and it comes from the bat of Dhoni.Â
19:12 hrs IST: RPS now require 44 off 18 balls.Â
19:08 hrs IST: FOUR!Low full-toss from Mohit, Dhoni uses his wrists, opens the face of the blade and times it well in the gap between short third-man and point.
19:04 hrs IST: SIX!Slower ball from Abbott and Perera hammers it over long-on for a maximum.RPS now require 54 off 24 balls. It's time for strategic time-out.Â
19:00 hrs IST:Single of the last ball for Perera.RPS now require 70 off 30 balls.Â
18:59 hrs IST: SIX!Dhoni flat-bats it in the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square-leg.Â
18:58 hrs IST: Five runs and a wicket of R Dhawan's third.RPS now require 83 off 36 balls.Â
18:54 hrs IST: OUT!Pathan c Saha b R Dhawan 2(3).Â
18:52 hrs IST:ÂExcellent over from Axar. Just four runs off it. RPS now require 88 off 42 balls.Â
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18:49 hrs IST: RPS now require 92 off 48 balls.Â
18:47 hrs IST: Another WICKET!RPS in all sorts of trouble now. Khawaja c Miller b Gurkeerat 30(29).Â
18:45 hrs IST: OUT!Tiwary c Behardien b Gurkeerat 17(15).Â
Wicket! @gurkeeratmann22 strikes and Tiwary has to depart! Off he goes! ?? #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #RPSvKXIP pic.twitter.com/5wwOGvAb8K
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 21, 2016
18:44 hrs IST: SIX!Flighted delivery from Gurkeerat, Tiwary gets on one knee and thumps it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.Â
18:43 hrs IST: Nine runs off R Dhawan's second.RPS now require 102 off 54 balls.Â
18:40 hrs IST: FOUR!Much needed boundary for RPS. Overpitched delivery from R Dhawan and Khawaja times it sweetly covers.Â
18:38 hrs IST:Tidy over from Abbott. Just three runs off it.RPS now require 111 off 60 balls.Â
18:32 hrs IST: FOUR!Touch short from R Dhawan and that's enough for Tiwary to punish it in the gap between long-on and deep mid-wicket.RPS are 59/2 after 9 overs. It's time for strategic time-out.Â
18:27 hrs IST:Just five runs off Gurkeerat's first.RPS are 52/2 after 8 overs.Â
18:23 hrs IST: OUT!Bailey st Saha b Axar 9(11).RPS are 47/2 after 7 overs.Â
18:21 hrs IST: Axar Patel now.Â
18:19 hrs IST: FOUR!Same delivery, but this time Bailey lofts it over mid-on for one bounce four.RPS are 44/1 after 6 overs.Â
18:18 hrs IST: FOUR!Length delivery from Mohit, Bailey advances down the track and lofts it over mid-off fielder for his first boundary.Â
18:15 hrs IST:Tidy over from Sandeep. Just one off it.RPS are 35/1 after 5 overs.Â
18:11 hrs IST: WICKET!Rahane c Saha b Sandeep 19(15).Â
18:08 hrs IST: FOUR! Short and wide from Abbott, Rahane gets into position and slashes it over point for one bounce four.RPS are 34/0 after 4 overs.Â
Ohoo!! Cracking shot from @ajinkyarahane88! 4 it is. 34/0. #DumKaNayaRang pic.twitter.com/A5NmaBpXVx
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 21, 2016
18:04 hrs IST:Single of the last ball for Khawaja.RPS are 26/0 after 3 overs.Â
18:00 hrs IST: FOUR!Second boundary for Rahane.RPS are 20/0 after 2 overs.Â
17:55 hrs IST: Mohit Sharma comes in.Â
17:54 hrs IST: FOUR!Straying down leg and Rahane times it well to fine-leg boundary.RPS are 6/0 after first over.Â
17:50 hrs IST:Rahane gets off the mark with a single.Â
17:49 hrs IST:Rahane and Khawaja to open for Pune. Sandeep to bowl the first over for Kings XI.Â
17:31 hrs IST: And that's the end of first innings. Kings XI finish on 172/7 in their 20 overs. We'll be back in a few minutes time. Â
17:27 hrs IST: SIX!ÂBack of the hand delivery from Perera, R Dhawan opens the bat face and smacks it over covers.Â
17:24 hrs IST: OUT! Behardien c Rahane b Dinda. Brilliant over from Dinda. Just six runs off it.KXIP are 160/6 after 19 overs.Â
17:20 hrs IST: Dinda to bowl the penultimate over.Â
17:18 hrs IST: Another WICKET!Miller lbw Ashwin 7(5).KXIP are 154/5 after 17.5 overs.Â
17:17 hrs IST: WICKET!Gurkeerat c Chahar b Ashwin 51(30).Â
17:15 hrs IST: FOUR! And that's fifty for Gurkeerat. His 1st in IPL.Â
17:14 hrs IST: SIX!Gurkeerat dances down the track and hits it well over the bowler's head.Â
17:13 hrs IST:Costly over from Pathan. 16 runs off it.KXIP are 140/2 after 17 overs.Â
17:11 hrs IST: SIX!Slower delivery from Pathan and Gurkeerat thumps it over long-on boundary for his first maximum.Â
17:09 hrs IST:Tidy over from Ashwin. Just four off it.KXIP are 124/2 after 16 overs.Â
17:06 hrs IST: OUT! Vijay b Ashwin 59(41). It's time for second strategic time-out.Â
17:03 hrs IST: SIX!Too short from Zampa, Vijay rocks back and clobbers it over wide long-on boundary for a maximum.KXIP are 120/2 after 15 overs.Â
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16:59 hrs IST:Single and that's fifty for Vijay. His 13th in IPL.KXIP are 111/2 after 14 overs.Â
FIFTY UP for @mvj888 in his 100th IPL match! Take a bow, well done skipper. Always leading from the front. #LivePunjabiPlayPunjabi #RPSvKXIP
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 21, 2016
16:54 hrs IST:SIX and a FOUR for Vijay.KXIP are 101/2 after 13 overs.Â
16:50 hrs IST:Five runs off Zampa's second.KXIP are 81/2 after 11 overs.Â
16:47 hrs IST: Zampa to continue.Â
16:46 hrs IST:Nine runs off Ashwin's second. KXIP are 76/2 after 10 overs.Â
16:42 hrs IST:Good start from Zampa. Four runs and a wicket.KXIP are 67/2 after 9 overs.Â
16:38 hrs IST: WICKET! Saha c Ashwin b Zampa 3(4). It's time for strategic time-out.Â
Saha comes. Saha goes! Falls prey to the wily @zamps63! Great catch by @ashwinravi99 in the slip! #RPS pic.twitter.com/LS8UfeVzvX
- Pune Supergiants (@RPSupergiants) May 21, 2016
16:35 hrs IST:Single of the last ball for Saha.KXIP are 63/1 after 8 overs.Â
16:34 hrs IST: In walks Saha at number three.Â
16:33 hrs IST: OUT!Amla c Bailey b Ashwin 30(27).Â
16:32 hrs IST: FOUR!Wide delivery from Ashwin and Amla reverse-sweeps past the fielder at short third-man.Â
16:31 hrs IST:Four runs off Pathan's second.KXIP are 56/0 after 7 overs.Â
16:27 hrs IST: KXIP are 52/0 after 6 overs.Â
16:25 hrs IST: FOUR!Back of a length delivery from Perera and Vijay smashes it past the fielder at wide mid-on.Â
16:24 hrs IST: Thisara Perera now.Â
16:23 hrs IST: FOUR!Too short from Chahar and Vijay just guides it down to fine leg.KXIP are 40/0 after 5 overs.Â
16:22 hrs IST: SIX!Overpitched from Chahar and Vijay hammers it into the long-on stands for a maximum.Â
That's gone into orbit! WHAT A SHOT! @mvj888 #RPSvKXIP
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 21, 2016
16:17 hrs IST: KXIP are 25/0 after 4 overs.Â
16:15 hrs IST: FOUR!Short ball from Dinda and Vijay pulls it hard to deep square leg for one bounce four.Â
A century of appearances for @mvj888 as he comes on strike. Go on Vijay, make this an occasion to remember! #MV100 pic.twitter.com/ei4k19YCef
- Kings XI Punjab (@lionsdenkxip) May 21, 2016
16:13 hrs IST:Dot ball to finish off.KXIP are 17/0 after 3 overs.Â
16:11 hrs IST: FOUR!Third boundary for Amla. He looks in top form.Â
16:09 hrs IST: Chahar comes in as the first change.Â
16:08 hrs IST:Tidy start from Dinda.KXIP are 10/0 after 2 overs.Â
16:04 hrs IST: Dinda into the attack.Â
16:03 hrs IST: FOUR!Shortish delivery from Pathan and Amla punishes it past the fielder at short fine-leg.KXIP are 8/0 after first over.Â
16:01 hrs IST: FOUR!Length ball from Pathan, Amla moves across and hits it well to mid-wicket for his first boundary.Â
16:00 hrs IST:ÂLittle bit of movement for Pathan early on.Â
15:59 hrs IST:ÂIt's time for action. Vijay and Amla make their way out in the middle. Pathan to start the proceedings for Pune.Â
15:38 hrs IST: Both the teams are out of playoff race, and both captains promised, at toss, to come back strong next season.
MSD: We were looking to bowl first. What you need to accept is, in sport you will win some and you lose some. The most important thing is to know what were the reasons for loss. Have to focus on those things and come back strong next season. There are a lot of injuries which forced us not to play with a settled side. We are playing with the same squad.
Vijay: We are going to bat first. 140 is a par here, wicket is a bit slow, so we are looking to post somewhere above 140 and put them under pressure with the ball. It's always important to finish the tournament on a high. We have got one change. Rishi Dhawan comes in for Cariappa.
15:36 hrs IST: Rising Pune Supergiants (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Usman Khawaja, George Bailey, Saurabh Tiwary, Irfan Pathan, MS Dhoni(w/c), Thisara Perera, Ravichandran Ashwin, Adam Zampa, Ashok Dinda, Deepak Chahar
Kings XI Punjab (Playing XI): Murali Vijay(c), Hashim Amla, Wriddhiman Saha(w), David Miller, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Axar Patel, Farhaan Behardien, Kyle Abbott, Rishi Dhawan, Mohit Sharma, Sandeep Sharma
15:35 hrs IST: KC Cariappa is out, Rishi Dhawan is in for KXIP. RPS side unchanged.
15:30 hrs IST: Kings XI Punjab opt to bat vs MS Dhoni's RPS.Â
15:29 hrs IST: Welcome all!
It has been a woeful 2016 Indian Premier League campaign for both Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiants. Both teams have endured loss of personnel, loss of form and issues on the field with both batting and bowling.
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MS Dhoni's RPS Aim For Late Season Surge
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