Rahul Tripathi has struck a spectacular 93 runs from just 52 deliveries to guide Rising Pune Supergiants to a four-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League.
Knight Riders were limited to 8-155 from their 20 overs on home turf, with Manish Pandey (37) and New Zealander Colin de Grandhomme (36) leading the charge after losing the toss.
Pune's winning reply of 6-158 was a one-man effort from Tripathi, with only two of his teammates managing to get into double figures - England allrounder Ben Stokes (14) and Ajinkya Rahane (11).
Australian Test skipper Steve Smith failed for the second consecutive innings, hitting nine from as many balls before being bowled by England's Chris Woakes.
"I enjoyed my batting today," said a beaming Tripathi, who hammered nine boundaries and seven sixes in his innings.
Supergiants moved up to third in the standings, level on points with second-placed Knight Riders and two points behind leader Mumbai Indians, who have played a game less.
Tight bowling helped Supergiants keep Kolkata at bay, with Jaydev Unadkat returning figures of 2-28 from his four overs, while 17-year-old Washington Sundar took an impressive 2-18 from two overs.
Australia's Dan Christian teamed up with Rahane for the wicket of Pandey. He returned 1-23 from three overs.
After conceding just six runs in his opening spell of two overs, Unadkat returned to dismiss Grandhomme in the 17th over.
It needed a quick-fire 30 off 16 balls from Suryakumar Yadav to get Knight Riders past the 150-run mark.
If Pune had any doubts about reaching the total, there were none for Tripathi, whose remarkable knock ended when he was caught off a delivery from Woakes, the pick of the Knight Riders' bowlers with 3-18.
Christian wrapped up the victory with a sweetly-struck six off the second delivery of the final over.
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