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Pune Warriors' inspiring start to the Indian Premier League season continued with a four-wicket win over Kochi Tuskers Kerala. Regardless of winning the toss, the Tuskers were left reel by Wayne Parnell's three-wicket pull in the early stages but improved well to post 148 for eight, with Brad Hodge (39) and Ravindra Jadeja (47) leading the way.
Hodge also take two wickets to keep Kochi in the game, but steady batting in the middle from Pune's Warrioes' Robin Uthappa (31) and Mohnish Mishra (37) bring them their second victory with seven balls to spare. Alfonso Thomas gave Pune the ideal start by dismissing Brendon McCullum first ball, but it was Parnell who stole the show after that.
He abridged Kochi to 24 for four by dispatch VVS Laxman (nought), Mahela Jayawardene (two) and Parthiv Patel (21). Things finally developed for the Tuskers thanks to Jadeja and Hodge, who launch a epidemic of boundary shots to keep the run rate on reputable terms.
Pune hit back as Hodge deceased in the 16th over to Rahul Sharma while the 17th saw Jesse Ryder clean up Jadeja, with new man Vinay Kumar run out in a mix-up. Raiphi Gomez led a late rush in a stand of 30 from 17 balls with Shanthakumaran Sreesanth before the latter's run-out off the innings' penultimate delivery.
In reply, Jesse Ryder (17) failed to deliver on a talented start - caught and bowled by Vinay Kumar - as did Graeme Smith (24 off 24) who lifted a full toss straight to deep midwicket. The run rate slowed considerably with the departures of Mithun Manhas and Captain Yuvraj Singh for 12 and eight in that order, Hodge doing the damage on both occasions.
Robin Uthappa's stable innings was pepper with three fours and two sixes before he was bowled by Muttiah Muralitharan, reverse-sweeping on the wrong line, which was follow quickly by Parnell's run-out. It was left to Mishra to steer Pune home and a tense last few overs was finally rounded off when he annoying two sixes and a four off Muralitharan to clinch victory.
Hodge also take two wickets to keep Kochi in the game, but steady batting in the middle from Pune's Warrioes' Robin Uthappa (31) and Mohnish Mishra (37) bring them their second victory with seven balls to spare. Alfonso Thomas gave Pune the ideal start by dismissing Brendon McCullum first ball, but it was Parnell who stole the show after that.
He abridged Kochi to 24 for four by dispatch VVS Laxman (nought), Mahela Jayawardene (two) and Parthiv Patel (21). Things finally developed for the Tuskers thanks to Jadeja and Hodge, who launch a epidemic of boundary shots to keep the run rate on reputable terms.
Pune hit back as Hodge deceased in the 16th over to Rahul Sharma while the 17th saw Jesse Ryder clean up Jadeja, with new man Vinay Kumar run out in a mix-up. Raiphi Gomez led a late rush in a stand of 30 from 17 balls with Shanthakumaran Sreesanth before the latter's run-out off the innings' penultimate delivery.
In reply, Jesse Ryder (17) failed to deliver on a talented start - caught and bowled by Vinay Kumar - as did Graeme Smith (24 off 24) who lifted a full toss straight to deep midwicket. The run rate slowed considerably with the departures of Mithun Manhas and Captain Yuvraj Singh for 12 and eight in that order, Hodge doing the damage on both occasions.
Robin Uthappa's stable innings was pepper with three fours and two sixes before he was bowled by Muttiah Muralitharan, reverse-sweeping on the wrong line, which was follow quickly by Parnell's run-out. It was left to Mishra to steer Pune home and a tense last few overs was finally rounded off when he annoying two sixes and a four off Muralitharan to clinch victory.
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