In the battle between the new teams, Mahela Jayawardene chose to bat at the DY Patil Stadium. Both Kochi Kerala Tuskers and Pune Warriors decided to retain the same XI they fielded in their opening games.

There were plenty of runs in the day's first match in Mohali, and there could be loads more in store as both teams feature powerful batting line-ups, and look a little light in the bowling department.

Kochi are still looking for their first win, after going down to Royal Challengers Bangalore in a close encounter on Saturday. Pune, on the other hand, will be buoyant after a big win over Kings XI Punjab in their opening match.