Pune Warriors thrashed Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets in their maiden Indian Premier League match at the DY Patil Stadium here yesterday. <table style="width: 100px; height: 42px" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100" align="right" border="1"> <tbody> <tr> <td><img alt="" src="/imagedata/2011/apr/yuviraj.jpg" border="0" /></td></tr> <tr> <td> Yuvraj Singh slams away during his unbeaten 21 yesterday. PIC/SURESH KK</td></tr></tbody></table>The new entrants restricted Punjab to 112-8 with Alfonso Thomas (2-27) and Shrikanth Wagh (3-16) doing the damage. Jesse Ryder (31), Mithun Manhas (35), Robin Uthappa (22 not out) and Yuvraj Singh (21 not out) all contributed with the bat to complete the chase in just 13.1 overs. Kings XI Punjab scored 112 for eight. Ryan McLaren scored an unbeaten 51 after Kings XI Punjab were struggling at 45-6. Shrikant Wagh took three wickets and Alfonso Thomas two. Wagh was declared the man of the match. Scoreboard Kings XI Punjab: Adam Gilchrist c Uthappa b Thomas 1, Shaun Marsh c Sharma b Wagh 1, Paul Valthaty c Ryder b Thomas 6, Dinesh Karthik c Sharma b Wagh 0, Abhishek Nayar c Yuvraj b Ryder 12, Sunny Singh run out 12, Ryan McLaren not out 51, Piyush Chawla c Uthappa b Wagh 15, Praveen Kumar c Uthappa b Parnell 3, Nathan Rimmington not out 1. Extras: (Lb4, W5, Nb1) 10. Total: (for eight 8 wickets in 20 overs) 112. Fall of wickets: 1-2, 2-5, 3-9, 4-9, 5-36, 6-45, 7-80, 8-102. Bowling: Thomas 4-0-27-2, Wagh 3-0-16-3, Parnell 4-0-20-1, M Kartik 1-0-10-0, Ryder 3-1-9-1, Manhas 3-0-14-0, Sharma 2-0-12-0. Pune Warriors: Graeme Smith c McLaren b Kumar 0, Jesse Ryder c Gilchrist b McLaren 31, Mithun Manhas c Gilchrist b Nayar 35, Robin Uthappa not out 22, Yuvraj Singh not out 21. Extras: (Lb1, W3) 4. Total: (for three wickets in 13.1 overs) 113. Fall of wickets: 1-0, 2-60, 3-68. Bowling: Kumar 3-0-28-1, Rimmington 3-0-19-0, McLaren 3-0-26-1, Chawla 1-0-12-0, Nayar 3.1-0-27-1.

Pune Warriors thrashed Kings XI Punjab by seven wickets in their maiden Indian Premier League match at the DY Patil Stadium here yesterday

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