The second new team in the IPL this year, the 2nd from Maharashtra, the team which almost had a quiet build up to the IPL since its inception last year had a dream debut in the IPL 4. Having got to play its first game in adjoining Navi Mumbai, the team streamrolled KXIP and its tough luck continued.
Nothing went right for KXIP since the toss. The new skipper, the old opener, the new reserve keeper, everybody failed and at one time its score read 4 for 9. (Or 9 for 4).
Dinesh Karthik scored a duck.
Punjab were restricted to 112 though Ryan McLaren did his best to up the ante, but the rest around him just didnt battle enough.
Graeme Smith's horror form continued and this time it was not Zak who nailed him, but Praveen Pehelwan who got him first ball of the innings.
And though Kings XI got 2 quick wickets of Jesse Ryder and Manhas, the pair of Uthappa and Yuvraj Singh took Pune Warriors home without any further hiccup.A dream debut for Pune.
Surprised to see Chitale Bandhu / Joshi Vadewale / Rohit Wadewale not figuring on the black jerseys of Pune Warriors India.
