Cobras 59-0 (6 ovs) vs Punjab | Scorecard

Medium pacer Thisara Perera comes into the attack after just one over from Patel.

Amla then flicks one from outside the off-stump through the square leg region for a stylish boundary. He slashes the next ball through the thirdman region for another four before the leading edge through mid-off makes it a hat-trick of fours as Cobras race to 50 for no loss after 4.4 overs.

Amla then pulls it powerfully through midwicket for the fourth boundary in a row off Perera. The last ball is sent crashing through the covers as Amla makes it five boundaries in succession to take his score to 40 from 18 balls, with the help of seven fours and a six.

Cobras in control at the moment on 58 for no loss in five overs.

Left-arm spinner Patel comes back into the attack and he does a good job conceding just a single, in his second over.