Live Cricket Score: RPS vs KXIP, IPL 2017

Pune will now play Mumbai Indians for a spot in the final.

Clinical - that's what Rising Pune Supergiant have been today. Right from the toss, everything clicked for them to perfection. They were all over Punjab from ball one and didn't relent. The bowlers were brilliant as Punjab's batsmen seemed to be lacking answers. After being bowled out for 73, it would have been ridiculous to expect a result other than an easy Pune win. Rahul Tripathi came out all guns blazing and gave them the start they wanted. He fell to Axar Patel in his 20s, but Steve Smith and Ajinkya Rahane steered the side home - and to their first play-off.

That's it! Pune finish in style and pick up a nine-wicket win to seal their play-off spot, finishing second in the points table. They will now take on Mumbai for a spot in the final.

Dropped! Ajinkya Rahane finds Guptill at deep midwicket, but his horror day continues. Straight in, straight out. An otherwise magnificent fielder puts Rahane down. When it's not your day, it just isn't.

Steve Smith, the next man in...

Axar strikes: Tripathi shuffles far too across and misses the line completely. The ball crashes into the stumps as Axar gets the wicket. Departs for 28 with 33 required for victory and a spot in the play-offs.

GOOD START: Rahul Tripathi has started off strongly in this rather paltry chase. Has raced away to 28 off 17, while Rahane is still on 7 off 11.