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IPL 2017 | KXIP vs RPS: Maxwell, Miller steer Kings XI Punjab to impressive win against Rising Pune Supergiants

Kings XI Punjab Captain Glenn Maxwell led from the front as his brave efforts resulted in team's victory against mighty Rising Pune Supergiants on Saturday at Indore's Holkar stadium.

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IPL 2017 | KXIP vs RPS: Maxwell, Miller steer Kings XI Punjab to impressive win against Rising Pune Supergiants

IPL 2017 Live Cricket Score, KXI vs RPS: Kings XI Punjab look for a promising start against confident Rising Pune Supergiants. (File Photo)

Kings XI Punjab Captain Glenn Maxwell led from the front as his brave efforts resulted in team's six-wicket victory against the mighty Rising Pune Supergiants on Saturday at Indore's Holkar stadium.

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Maxwell scored a quickfire 44 in just 20 balls when the required run rate was increasing ball-by-ball.

Earlier, the Rising Pune Supergiants failed to capitalise on a flying start by their openers and managed to set a 163-run target for the hosts.

IPL Live Score: Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) vs Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS)

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Here are the highlights of the KXI vs RPS match:

Game over! Maxwell wins it for the Kings

#7.09pm

Two consecutive sixes by Maxwell, Tahir looking for answers now to tame the attack

#7pm

Six, Miller goes for a big one. Solid shot

#6.59pm

The David Miller-Glenn Maxwell pair has a tedious task to chase down the target as the asking rate is increasing

#6.56pm

Punjab need 81 runs off 42 balls to win the match

#6.48pm

Imran Tahir scalps Axar Patel, Punjab in deep trouble now

#6.45pm

Rahul Chahar to Amla, out Caught by Stokes!! 

#6.42pm

It's a SIX!!! Solid shot by Axar Patel

Imran Tahir

#6.24pm

Imran Tahir to Axar Patel, FOUR, to fine leg

#6.21pm

Tahir to Saha, out Bowled!! Tahir strikes on his first delivery

#6.20pm

Now, Imran Tahir begins his bowling spell

#6.17pm

Smith brings Ben Stokes into the attack to unsettle Punjab

#6.14pm

Wriddhiman Saha comes to the crease, survives early scare

#6.10pm

Dinda strikes, Vohra departs. What a catch by Manoj Tiwary

#6.09pm

Last 3 overs: 27 runs, 0 wickets

#6.07pm

Dinda to Vohra, SIX, straight down the ground

#6.07pm

Christian to Amla, FOUR, to backward square leg

#6.04pm

Cracking shot by Vohra. Punjab: 11/0

#5.59pm

KXIP innings begins with Hashim Amla and Manan Vohra

#5.43pm

RPS put up a 164 run target for Punjab

#5.41pm

Gone!!! Christian departs after playing his part well

#5.40pm

SIX!!! That was huge by Christian. Pune now on 162

#5.39pm

Two back-to-back boundaries by Christian. Just WOW!!!

#5.37pm

Just one over to go. Can Pune get 160-170 on board?

#5.36pm

RPS 147/5 (19.0 overs) 

#5.29pm

Ben Stokes departs. Pune five wickets down

#5.24pm

Ben Stokes completes a brilliant half-century. His first in the IPL

#5.17pm

Stokes is on fire now. Wonderful six

#5.13pm

100 up for Pune Supergiants

#4.57pm

Swapnil Singh to Dhoni, out Caught&Bowled!!

#4.50pm

SIX!!! Cracking shot by Stokes, some respite for RPS

#4.48pm

It is now up to MS Dhoni and Stokes to pull Pune out of trouble 

#4.38pm

Marcus Stoinis removes Pune captain Smith. Visitors in trouble now. Dhoni comes to the crease

#4.31pm

OUT!!! Ajinkya Rahane departs. RPS now two wickets down

#4.30pm

RPS seem to have absorbed the early jolt of Mayank Agarwal's wicket. Have scored 34 runs in 5.4 overs

#3.30pm

Kings XI Punjab have won the toss and elected to field first 

Venue

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore (Home ground of KXIP)

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