#2 Partnership between Ben Stokes and Steve Smith
With 2 wickets down for 39 runs, Pune were in desperate need of some stability in the middle. The partnership of 60 runs between Ben Stokes and Steve Smith was the only decent stand in Pune’s shoddy performance with the bat. While the England all-rounder hit a 25-ball 39, the Pune captain contributed with a 39-ball 34.
This partnership helped the visitors set the platform for a decent total and ensured that the match didn’t end after the first innings itself.
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