4. Rising Pune Super Giants vs Kings XI Punjab
The match between Rising Super Giants and Kings XI Punjab was played on 21st of May at Vizag. Both teams played their last league match. Kings XI Punjab won the toss and choose to bat. Murali Vijay and Amla gave the team a good start to the team. Gurkeerat Singh Mann also contributed with 51 runs in 30 balls while Ashwin picked 4 wickets for Rising Pune Super Giants. Kings XI Punjab scored 172 for 7. Chasing a target of 173, RPSG also began well with Rahane and Khawaja started before they lost wickets at regular intervals. MS Dhoni played a captain’s knock scoring 64 not out. MS Dhoni team needed 23 runs which looked impossible. In the last 2 balls, they required 12 off 2 balls and Dhoni smashed Axar Patel for 2 sixes helping RPSG to a memorable victory by 4 wickets.
