IPL 2017: Match 4 Highlights: Punjab (KXIP) Vs Pune (RPS)

Indore, April 8: Captain Glenn Maxwell's quickfire 44 runs inspired Kings XI Punjab to register a comfortable win in their first match of IPL 2017 against Rising Pune Supergiant. []

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Batting first, Pune posted a formidable total of 163 runs in 20 overs for the loss of 6 wickets. Ben Stokes scored his maiden 50 of 32 balls while Manoj Tiwary scored an unbeaten 40 of 23 balls.

File photo: Glenn Maxwell (right) and David Miller

Pune did not have a great start to the match as they lost 4 crucial wickets including Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith and MS Dhoni for just 79 runs. [Report]

But Ben Stokes and Manoj Tiwary architected a 61 runs partnership at a very crucial juncture to give the visiting team some ground.

Pune scored 55 runs in the last 5 overs of the match including 20 in the last two to take their total to 163.

Punjab in reply had a stale start losing quick couple of wickets. They too had lost 4 wickets within 85 runs. Imran Tahir took 2 important wickets of Wriddhiman Saha and Axar Patel to keep the pressure on the home side.

But Maxwell had other plans as he along with David Miller created havoc and won the match for his team.

The skipper scored 44 runs of just 20 balls and his South African partner contributed 30 runs.

Here are the highlights of the Punjab Vs Pune match:

# Glenn Maxwell scored 44 of 20 balls with a strike rate of 220

# Glenn Maxwell, David Miller's 79 runs partnership, in the end, helped Punjab win.

# Imran Tahir was the best bowler for Pune (2/29 in 4 overs)

# Both debutants T Natarajan and Rahul Chahar picked up 1 wicket each in the game

# Pune scored 55 runs in the last 5 overs, 20 in the last 2.

# Pune scored 11 fours and 7 sixes

# Axar Patel was the best bowler for KXIP (1/27 in 4 overs)

#Ben Stokes scored his maiden IPL fifty in just his second match

# Pune's Rahul Chahar becomes the third youngest debutant in IPL after Sarfaraz Khan and Pradeep Sangwan.