With this win, RPS have now climbed to the third spot in the points table with 7 wins from 11 games, while KKR continue to be at the second spot, being ahead on the NRR with same number of wins.
On Wednesday, playing against the RPS at their fortress the Eden Gardens, KKR could manage 155 for 8 from 20 overs — a total well below par. Manish Pandey (37) and Colin de Grandhomme (36) were the chief contributors, while Suryakumar Yadav (30)* provided late impetus.
Stokes, from England who hit a whirlwind 63-ball 103 to help Pune recover from 10/3 and go on to win by six wickets against Gujarat Lions on Monday, was seen struggling to run with cramps at the end of his essay.
Stokes hammered 103 not out off a mere 63 balls, smacking 6 sixes and 7 fours to power Rising Pune Supergiant to a comfortable victory.
Talking about momentum after a good run in the IPL 10 of late, Smith said, “The tournament is about peaking at the right time. Hopefully, it's not too early. Five or six games in a row here. Hopefully we can keep that up.”
Ben Stokes' unbeaten 103 helped Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) edge past Gujarat Lions (GL) by 5 wickets in IPL 2017.
Rising Pune Supergiant bowled out an opposition for the first time in IPL.
Ashwin was ruled out of the IPL 10 even before it commenced, as he was diagnosed with Sports Hernia. However, he has stayed connected with his fans on Twitter, giving them regular updates on his recovery.
Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) whammed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by 69 runs in match 34 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.
Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) posted a respectable 157 for 3 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in match 34 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.