Pune rout Kings XI for 73 to book second place
Led by their bowlers who exploited a pitch with just enough moisture to make driving on the up difficult, Steven Smith and his men booked a place in the playoffs
Led by their bowlers who exploited a pitch with just enough moisture to make driving on the up difficult, Steven Smith and his men booked a place in the playoffs
Jaydev Unadkat and Shardul Thakur combined to take five wickets in seven overs to help Rising Pune Supergiant dismantle Kings XI Punjab for 73
Seamer Shardul Thakur returned career-best T20 figures of 3 for 19 to put Rising Pune Supergiant in the playoffs and end Kings XI Punjab's campaign
Kings XI Punjab were knocked out of IPL 2017 after they recorded their lowest total in the tournament's history and their director of cricket operations was not pleased one bit
Kings XI Punjab and Rising Pune Supergiant will go into their final league game still hunting a place in the playoffs. The winner will progress, the loser misses out on the top four