Pune 55-1 (6 ovs) vs Sunrisers 176-3 | Scorecard

Tripathi, on 17, gets a lifeline as he top edges trying to pull new bowler Mohammed Siraj but Bipul at short fine leg puts down a high catch as he is unable to judge it cleanly.

The next ball is short and Tripathi pulls it powerfully over square leg for a six to rub some salt into the bowler's wounds, who would be reeling from the drop off the previous delivery.

Tripathi continues his dashing start as he smashes the next ball through point for a four before he keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Pacer Siddharth Kaul comes into the attack. No stopping Tripathi as he comes down and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a six.

He comes down the track as he lofts it over the covers for a four and crashes the last ball of the over for another six to get 18 from Kaul's first over.

Tripathi has raced to 47 from 26 balls to take Pune to 55 for one in six overs, with 31 coming from the last two overs.