IPL 2017: Royal Challengers Bangalore Vs Rising Pune Supergiant, 5 talking points

#3 Ben Stokes proves his price tag

Ben Stokes comes good at the end

With 58 required off the last four overs, Stuart Binny kept RCB’s hopes alive with a six and a four off Dan Christian. His second fiddle Pawan Negi hit Thakur for a six. Negi then went for a slog, top-edging the ball high but Tripath pocketed a brilliant catch to remove the southpaw. A ball later, Binny heaved high and long towards long-on, but Ben Stokes took the catch right at the ropes and threw the ball inside while he fell over backwards.

In the same over, Thakur then removed Binny. Stokes then bowled the final over in which he gave away only three runs to seal the deal for Pune.