Kings XI Punjab batsman Axar Patel plays a shot during the IPL T20 match against Rising Pune Supergiants in Pune on Sunday. Pic/PTI

Pune: Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) on Sunday cemented their place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) play-offs thrashing Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Sunday.

The Pune victory came off a superb performance by their bowlers which was later complemented by their top-rung batsmen to overhaul the meagre 74-run target set by a hapless Punjab.