RCB go down to Punjab
Faf du Plessis smashed 88 on his Indian Premier League debut as captain but his side Royal Challengers Bangalore went down to Punjab Kings in a high-scoring match. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Fiery stand
Du Plessis put on fiery stand of 118 off 61 balls with predecessor Virat Kohli, who hit an unbeaten 41. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Fine fifty
Du Plessis made the most of a dropped catch by Shahrukh on seven to raise his fifty with two sixes off Smith. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
57-ball blitz
Du Plessis hit three fours and seven sixes in his 57-ball blitz before falling to Arshdeep Singh. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
​Dinesh Karthik
Dinesh Karthik kept up the RCB attack in his unbeaten 14-ball 32 as Bangalore reached 205/2. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Five-wicket win
Punjab, led by new skipper Mayank Agarwal, reached their target in 19 overs and won by five wickets. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Winning start
Agarwal (32), Shikhar Dhawan (43) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (43) contributed in the team's winning start. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
Unbeaten finishers
Shahrukh Khan, on 24, and Odean Smith, on 25 off eight balls, returned unbeaten. (BCCI/IPL Photo)
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