IPL 2017: Rising Pune Supergiant bowlers shine to take team out of bottom spot

Ben Stokes (left) took three wickets as Rising Pune Supergiant defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 27 runs in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017. (BCCI)

Updated on: Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM IST

Sports

Share via

• 
• 
• 
• 

Copy link

• 

1/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Ben Stokes (left) took three wickets as Rising Pune Supergiant defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by 27 runs in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017. (BCCI)

2/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli won the toss and elected to field vs Steve Smith-led Rising Pune Supergiant . (BCCI)

3/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Ajinkya Rahane scored 30 off 25 balls to give to give RPS a great start. (BCCI)

4/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Despite some quick dismissals, MS Dhoni scored 28 off 25 balls to not let RPS feel the heat. (BCCI)

5/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Sreenath Aravind took two wickets to jolt RPS. (BCCI)

6/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Adam Milne also took two wickets to reduce RPS for 130/7 at one point. But Manoj Tiwary’s 27 helped them score 161/8. (BCCI)

7/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli scored 28 to give his team a great start. (BCCI)

8/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

AB de Villiers scored 29 but it did not prove to be enough. (BCCI)

9/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Ben Stokes took three for 18 for RPS (BCCI)

10/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Imran Tahir took the important wicket of AB de Villiers. (BCCI)

11/11

View Photos in a new improved layout

Updated on Apr 17, 2017 1:39 AM

Shardul Thakur also took three wickets as RPS won by 27 runs. (BCCI)