Pune Supergiants won the match and decided to bat first. Pune Supergiants scored 152 runs, with duPlesis scoring a haalf century. Rahane, Pietersen failed with the bat but Steve Smith did play a handy knock. Kings XI Punjab started their chase pretty well but almost lost the way at the end before Maxwell ensured that he took them home. Kings XI Punjab won the match by 6 wickets. Here are the best tweets on the match
"Tum kitne Ashwin kheloge, mai naya Ashwin le aaunga " – MS Dhoni #KXIPvRPS
— Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) April 17, 2016
Rising Pune elects to bat. With such a bowling lineup, I would never do that, unless the pitch deteriorates a lot in the 2nd half #KXIPvRPS
— Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) April 17, 2016
From where did the sun rise today? MS Dhoni is playing Irfan Pathan today in the playing XI #KXIPvRPS #IPL
— Shubh Aggar'Wall' (@shubh_chintak) April 17, 2016
Off spinners are to Chris Gayle, what left arm spinners are to Kevin Pietersen. #KXIPvRPS
— Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) April 17, 2016
Ramiz Raja is Foofa of cricketing world, never looks happy.#KXIPvRPS
— Sunil- The Cricketer (@1sInto2s) April 17, 2016
In a match that has Faf, KP, Smith, Thisara and MSD, it's Vijay who hits the first six, a lovely strike over long-off #KXIPvRPS #IPL2016
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) April 17, 2016
Finch and duPlesis are just proving that not only Indians but foreigners can also score in IPL and not in Internatonal matches #KXIPvRPS
— Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) April 17, 2016
Ms Dhoni is a Roger Federer of cricket.. Everyone loves to watch him play
– @alanwilkins22 ?#KXIPvRPS— Jameshubert (@ImJames_) April 17, 2016
What's Wrong With Sharma These Days? Why they r behaving like good bowler?#KXIPvRPS
— Sir Stuart Binny (@SirBinny) April 17, 2016
Smith's demotion in the batting order meant Dhoni not getting enough time to bat…#KXIP in with a real chance. #KXIPvRPS
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 17, 2016
Dhoni has become the first professional runner in cricket.#KXIPvRPS
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) April 17, 2016
First time both KXIP openers have scored 50+ in IPL since 2011. 5th time overall for them in IPL.#KXIPvRPS #IPL9
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 17, 2016
Kings XI Punjab just proving what happens when you have a South African to captain ur side. You choke #KXIPvRPS
— Cricket Bakchod (@AllTimeBakchod) April 17, 2016
Parents, whose kids are named Ashwin, in TN: "So jaa beta nahi toh Maxwell ajayega."#KXIPvRPS
— Gunner (@Nicks103) April 17, 2016