Pune 13-1 (3 ovs) vs Punjab | SCORECARD

The young Sandeep Sharma to open the bowling for Kings XI Punjab, who will be looking for a few early wickets to make a good start in the match.

Ajinkya Rahane defends the first three balls before he plays a delightful shot through the covers for a boundary to get his team off the mark.

He is hit on the pads off the next ball, but the impact is a bit too high and the umpire turns it down instantly before Rahane sees off the last ball.

South African Kyle Abbott to bowl the second over. Faf du Plessis gets off the mark with a single before Rahane hits another four, hitting on the pads through the leg side. He defends the next two balls before taking a single to keep the strike.

Sandeep strikes with the first delivery of his second over. Rahane comes down the track and looks to swing it over the leg side but only manages it drag it back on to his stumps to be dismissed for nine as Pune lose an early wicket.

Kevin Pietersen gets off the mark with two runs to thirdman before he gets a single as Sandeep ends another good over. He has good figures of one for seven in two overs.