Rising Pune Supergiants vs Kings XI Punjab - 53rd match result | IPL 2016

53rd

Match

IPL No : #472

Sat, 21 May 2016, Starts from 00:00

Rising Pune Supergiants - 6/173 (20)

Kings XI Punjab - 7/172 (20)

Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India

Rising Pune Supergiants won by 4 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)

Match Stats

Rising Pune Supergiants innigs

6/173 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
HM Amla c Bailey b Ashwin	30	27	4	1	111.11	In 2016	157	20	4	Career	157	20	4
M Vijay b Ashwin	59	41	4	3	143.90	In 2016	453	50	10	Career	2511	237	89
WP Saha c Ashwin b Zampa	3	4	0	0	75.00	In 2016	270	29	1	Career	1323	110	49
Gurkeerat Singh c Chahar b Ashwin	51	30	3	3	170.00	In 2016	113	11	3	Career	342	36	9
DA Miller lbw b Ashwin	7	5	1	0	140.00	In 2016	161	11	4	Career	1521	103	75
F Behardien c Rahane b Dinda	5	5	1	0	100.00	In 2016	14	2	0	Career	14	2	0
AR Patel c Tiwary b Perera	1	3	0	0	33.33	In 2016	111	4	8	Career	379	23	17
R Dhawan not out	11	4	0	1	275.00	In 2016	14	0	1	Career	153	13	4
KJ Abbott not out	1	1	0	0	100.00	In 2016	13	0	1	Career	13	0	1
Extras (3w, 1lb)	4	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 8.6rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	W	0s	All time	W	0s
IK Pathan	4	37	0	9	6	2	2	In 2016	8	0	Career	80	18
AB Dinda	3	16	1	5	9	2	0	In 2016	9	0	Career	68	91
DL Chahar	3	28	0	9	8	3	1	In 2016			Career	0	14
NLTC Perera	2	24	1	12	3	1	2	In 2016	0	0	Career	55	65
R Ashwin	4	34	4	9	8	4	1	In 2016	14	0	Career	100	210
A Zampa	4	32	1	8	5	1	2	In 2016			Career	40	34

Kings XI Punjab innigs

7/172 (20)

Batsmen	R	M	4s	6s	SR	Season	R	4s	6s	All time	R	4s	6s
AM Rahane c †Saha b Sandeep Sharma	19	15	4	0	126.66	In 2016	480	54	9	Career	2675	285	51
UT Khawaja c Miller b Gurkeerat Singh	30	29	1	1	103.44	In 2016	127	14	3	Career	946	108	17
GJ Bailey st †Saha b Patel	9	11	2	0	81.81	In 2016	84	9	2	Career	1355	123	34
SS Tiwary c Behardien b Gurkeerat Singh	17	15	1	1	113.33	In 2016	170	17	4	Career	1224	84	45
MS Dhoni not out	64	32	4	5	200.00	In 2016	284	18	14	Career	3271	236	140
IK Pathan c †Saha b Dhawan	2	3	0	0	66.66	In 2016	11	0	0	Career	1137	87	37
NLTC Perera c †Saha b Sharma	23	14	2	1	164.28	In 2016	150	7	11	Career	668	43	39
R Ashwin not out	1	1	0	0	100.00	In 2016	41	3	1	Career	231	22	2
Extras (3w, 1lb)	8	0	0	0	0.00
Total (20 overs, 8.65rpo)	0	0	0	0	0.00

Bowler	O	R	W	ECO	0s	4s	6s	Season	All time	W	0s
Sandeep Sharma	4	29	1	7	11	3	1	In 2016	Career	54	286
MM Sharma	4	39	1	10	8	5	1	In 2016	Career	70	222
KJ Abbott	3	25	0	8	9	3	1	In 2016	Career	2	30
AR Patel	4	43	1	11	10	1	4	In 2016	Career	43	188
Gurkeerat Singh	2	15	2	8	4	0	1	In 2016	Career	5	26
R Dhawan	3	21	1	7	5	2	0	In 2016	Career	18	46

Match Review: Rising Pune Supergiants vs Kings XI Punjab – 53rd Match, IPL 2016

In a thrilling encounter at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on May 21, 2016, Rising Pune Supergiants managed to snatch a victory from the jaws of defeat against Kings XI Punjab. Chasing a target of 173, the Supergiants won the match by 4 wickets, with the victory sealed on the last ball of the innings.

Kings XI Punjab Innings

Kings XI Punjab batted first and posted a total of 172 runs in their allotted 20 overs. The standout performer for Punjab was Murali Vijay, who anchored the innings with a superb knock of 59 runs off 41 balls, striking 4 fours and 3 sixes at a strike rate of 143.90. Alongside him, Gurkeerat Singh contributed a quick-fire 51 runs off just 30 deliveries, showcasing an explosive strike rate of 170.00. However, the rest of the batting order struggled to find fluency, with notable contributions from Hashim Amla (30 runs) and David Miller (7 runs). The Kings faltered towards the end, failing to capitalize on their solid starts and were ultimately restricted to 172 for 8 in 20 overs.

In the bowling department, Ravichandran Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for the Supergiants, claiming 4 wickets for 34 runs in his 4 overs, while Adam Zampa and NLTC Perera chipped in with 1 wicket each.

Rising Pune Supergiants Innings

Chasing 173, Rising Pune Supergiants began their innings with Ajinkya Rahane, who was dismissed for 19 runs. Usman Khawaja also fell short, scoring 30 runs. However, the talismanic MS Dhoni stood firm, playing a masterclass of 64 runs in just 32 balls, which included 4 fours and an impressive 5 sixes. Dhoni's innings not only steadied the ship but also propelled the Supergiants towards their winning target at a rapid pace.

Despite losing wickets at crucial intervals, including those of veteran players such as Saurabh Tiwary and Irfan Pathan, the Supergiants persisted. The finishing touch was provided by MS Dhoni and Rishi Dhawan (11 not out), who saw the team home with a final score of 173 for 6, successfully reaching the target with no balls remaining in the encounter.

Conclusion

This match was a testament to the excitement that IPL brings, with the game going down to the wire. MS Dhoni's impressive performance not only led his side to victory but also served as a reminder of his ability to guide his team through pressure situations. Rising Pune Supergiants' crucial win added valuable points to their campaign while Kings XI Punjab faced another setback in their journey of the IPL 2016 season.

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