IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant will miss Ben Stokes in play-offs, admits skipper Steve Smith
Stokes, the costliest player of IPL who will leave for national duty after today's match, scored 316 runs from 12 games with 103 not out being his highest. With the ball the English all-rounder picked up 12 wickets from as many games.
May 14, 2017, 21:10 PM ISTWATCH: How MS Dhoni perfected the art of wicket-keeping with brilliant glove-work in must win IPL match
As seen in the video, a jubilant Dhoni celebrated the wicket like it's his first dismissal.
May 14, 2017, 21:03 PM ISTWATCH: Birth of a showman! Jaydev Unadkat steals the thunder with a complete performance in Pune
Unadkat also produced a brilliant bowling spell with figures of 3-1-12-2. And he deservedly won the Man of the Match award.
May 14, 2017, 20:25 PM ISTWATCH: Ajinkya Rahane does a MS Dhoni, finishes RPS vs KXIP match with a six
With Kings XI Punjab making only 73 runs, there was a distinct possibility that the chase would be completed by Rising Pune Supergiant top-order, thus denying fans a MS Dhoni show in their crucial IPL match on Sunday.
May 14, 2017, 20:03 PM ISTIPL 2017, Match 55: Rising Pune Supergiant finish second after humiliating Kings XI Punjab in do-or-die match
It was complete domination by the home team, which first skittled out Kings XI Punjab for a paltry 73 and then knocked off the runs in only 12 overs to finish second in the eight- team table with 18 points.
May 14, 2017, 18:53 PM ISTIPL 2017, RPS vs KXIP: In hunt for playoffs, Kings XI Punjab face Rising Pune Supergiant in 'do-or-die' clash
The final weekend of the league stage couldn't have been more enticing with only Mumbai Indians assured of a play-off berth with 18 points.
May 13, 2017, 13:04 PM ISTWATCH: DD's Mohammed Shami takes game away from RPS' grasp with a 'rare yet game changing' MS Dhoni run-out
Delhi Daredevils's Mohammed Shami branded the run-out as 'game changing'.
May 13, 2017, 12:36 PM ISTWATCH: MS Dhoni 'almost' pulls of a magical run-out in DD vs RPS IPL match
With his work behind the stumps against DD, Mahi has taken his IPL dismissals tally to 102.
May 13, 2017, 09:57 AM ISTDD vs RPS: MS Dhoni completes 100 dismissals in Indian Premier League
Chasing 169, Bengal batsman Manoj Tiwary raised the hopes of the visitors with a 45-ball 60, laced with five boundaries and three sixes before finding themselves seven runs short in the end.
May 13, 2017, 09:15 AM ISTIPL 2017: We wanted to put up a good show and win, says Zaheer Khan
"This was a different kind of wicket, we were aiming for 170. 180-190 would be a bonus. We always knew spinners will be in play. We've always been in the game," he said.
May 13, 2017, 00:24 AM ISTIPL 2017: Spirited Delhi Daredevils spoil Rising Pune Supergiant's party; register seven-run win at home
Pune, who came into the match winning seven out of their last eight matches, could only reach 161 for seven in reply to Delhi Daredevils' 168 for eight after the hosts surprisingly decided to bat first at the Feroz Shah Kotla.
May 13, 2017, 00:16 AM ISTWATCH: Shreyas Iyer goes one-to-one with Ben Stokes in a fight for fielding laurels
The fielding highlights of the match were those of Stokes' catch and Iyer's stop at boundary.
May 13, 2017, 00:04 AM ISTWATCH: Vintage Zaheer Khan sends Ajinkya Rahane's middle stump flying with the ball of IPL 2017
He thus became the 10th bowler to take 100 or more wickets in IPL. In this edition, Zaheer has taken 11 wickets in 10 matches.
May 12, 2017, 23:13 PM ISTWATCH: Relentless MS Dhoni floors Delhi with lightning quick stumping
Earlier in the innings, Dhoni took a flying, one-handed catch to dismiss Marlon Samuels. In all, the former Pune captain involved three dismissals, making his IPL tally to 102.
May 12, 2017, 22:36 PM ISTWATCH: Million dollar arm! Sanju Samson pays the price for taking on dead-eye accurate Ben Stokes
Stokes was bought for a whopping Rs 14.5 crores, making him the most expensive overseas player ever in IPL.
May 12, 2017, 20:58 PM ISTKXIP to opt for nothing to lose attitude in must win game against RPS: Wriddhiman Saha
Saha stuck an unbeaten 93 in 55 balls to help his team post a mammoth 230 for 3. In reply, Mumbai were restricted to 223/6. Now they need to defeat the Rising Pune Supergiant in their last game.
May 12, 2017, 10:41 AM ISTRPS star Ben Stokes likely to miss play-offs and join England teammates for South Africa series
Kings XI Punjab's David Miller and Hashim Amla had left for South Africa on Monday to join their national side for the same reason while Mumbai Indians' Jos Buttler has also returned home.
May 12, 2017, 09:03 AM ISTIPL 2017: MS Dhoni providing valuable inputs to Steve Smith, reveals Manoj Tiwary
May 11, 2017, 19:52 PM IST
IPL 2017, Match 52: Rising Pune Supergiant seek play-off berth against unpredictable Delhi Daredevils
There is a possibility that Supergiant will be already in the Play-offs before they take on Daredevils, provided Kings XI Punjab lose to Mumbai Indians later today.
May 11, 2017, 14:53 PM ISTWATCH: Jaydev Unadkat reveals 12-year-old's hand in his IPL hat-trick feat
The Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) pacer Jaydev Unadkat, who became the third bowler to take a hat-trick in the 2017 edition of Indian Premier League (IPL), revealed the secret behind his magical spell.
May 10, 2017, 18:01 PM IST