Pune 109-3 (15 ovs) vs Punjab | SCORECARD

With the left-hander Perera dismissed, Punjab bring back Sahu with two right-handers out in the middle.

Du Plessis looks keen to stay till the end, while Smith is yet to get his eye in as they carefully take five runs from the 12th over.

Spin from both ends as Axar also makes a comeback. Even he does well to keep the two batsmen restricted to five runs his second over.

Punjab won't mind Pune going at five-six runs per over with the boundaries having dried up.

Smith breaks the shackles as he comes down the track and whips Sahu uppishly over midwicket for a boundary, while Pune take a single from the remaining five deliveries to go past the 100-run mark, in the 14th over.

Du Plessis completes his fifty from 42 balls with a single on the leg side. Smith looking to lift the tempo as he heaves Axar over midwicket for a four before taking two runs from the fifth ball and keeps strike with a single from the last ball.

Pune are 109 for three in 15 overs and will need a strong finish to reach around the 160-run mark, which should be a handy total on this track.