Perera's late assault brings Pune back into the contest
April 22, 2016  23:25
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Pune 161-4 (18 ovs) vs RCB 185-3 | SCORECARD

Patel to bowl his fourth and final over. Bhatia heaves the first ball over midwicket for a six and then cuts the next ball but straight to point and gets only a single, an inch or there would have got him a four.

Perera throws his bat at the next ball but gets a thick outside edge for a four. He swings the next ball to midwicket where Mandeep makes a diving effort for the catch but fails to get there and also concedes a four.

The next ball is a full toss as Perera hits it over the covers for a four, his third in a row as suddenly the game comes back to life.

He lofts the last ball straight back, over long-on for a six, to get 25 runs from the over.

Pune are right back in the contest, with 25 needed from the last two overs for victory.

Perera is playing a blinder, having smashed 34 from 12 balls, hitting three fours and three sixes, while Bhatia has made 13 from five balls.

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