Never seen a player hit ball as hard as Ben Stokes does, says Rising Pune Supergiant's Adam Zampa
The whole cricketing fraternity witnessed Stokes' blitzkrieg against Gujarat Lions on Monday, as he helped Pune consolidate 4th position in the points table, having scored his maiden IPL hundred.
May 02, 2017, 17:40 PM IST
WATCH: Ben Stokes hammers two consecutive sixes off Ravindra Jadeja's bowling during RPS vs GL IPL 2017 match
Stokes -- whose $2.16 million contract broke the IPL signing record for a foreign player – was hailed by Supergiant skipper Steve Smith after the match.
May 02, 2017, 16:47 PM IST
RPS vs GL: Steve Smith hails 'fantastic' Ben Stokes, says he has earned his cash for Rising Pune Supergiant
Stokes, who added 76 runs for the fifth wicket with former India captain MS Dhoni to resurrect Rising Pune Supergiant's innings, remained unbeaten on 103 off just 63 balls.
May 02, 2017, 12:54 PM IST
WATCH: MS Dhoni produces another brilliant run-out for Rising Pune Supergiants to dismiss Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik was run-out in style by Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the 20th over of the IPL 2017 match between Rising Pune Supergiant and Gujarat Lions.
May 02, 2017, 11:12 AM IST
IPL 2017: We are peaking at the right time, feels Rising Pune Supergiant skipper Steve Smith
RPS beat Gujarat Lions by five wickets after a top-order collapse and now stand pretty at fourth spot with 12 points.
May 02, 2017, 00:10 AM IST
IPL 2017: Ben Stokes orchestrates Rising Pune Supergiant's 5 wicket win over Gujarat Lions with maiden hundred
Chasing a modest 162 to win, the hosts were reeling at 42 for four when the England batsman came out firing on all cylinders to ensure that the good job done by the bowlers does not go waste.
May 01, 2017, 23:59 PM IST
Watchout, MS Dhoni at work! Dinesh Karthik becomes victim as Mahi hits bull's eye – Watch Video
Tahir`s smart bowling, coupled with some reckless batting from the visitors, meant that Gujarat needed Dinesh Karthik`s damage control effort of 29 to reach 161.
May 01, 2017, 22:56 PM IST
IPL 2017, Rising Pune Supergiant vs Gujurat Lions: As it happened...
As far as head to head records are concerned, Pune are yet to register a victory over Gujarat, having lost all three encounters the duo have clashed in so far.
May 01, 2017, 17:47 PM IST
