Du Plessis blasts quickfire half-century, Pune in control
April 14, 2016  21:03
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 Pune 113-2 (14 ovs) vs Lions | SCORECARD

Pune have had enough of playing it steady as du Plessis smashes the second ball of Jakati's final over straight down the ground for a four.

He smashes the last ball through the covers for the second boundary of the over. That four also helps du Plessis race to his half-century, from just 33 balls, having hit four fours and three sixes.

Pune looking on course for a huge total as they reach 111 for one in 13 overs.

Bravo, who went for 16 runs in his first over, comes back. The first ball is hit on the leg side for a single by KP before Faf defends the next ball and is beaten by the third as Bravo does well with the change of pace.

He manages to squeeze the fourth ball past point for a four before KP is beaten by another slower ball.

Bravo beats Pietersen all ends up with the last ball, which is again slow and dips sharply to take the bottom edge and crash into the stumps.

Pietersen walks back after scoring 37 from 31 balls, having put on 86 runs for the second wicket with du Plessis.

Good comeback over from Bravo, conceding just two runs, while breaking the dangerous partnership.
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