Warriors got off to good start with a fine opening stand between Uthappa and Aaron Finch. The duo added 41-run in 5.4 overs and took the advantage of the mandatory powerplay.
Uthappa's 25 off 21 was studded with two sixes and a four.
Earlier, Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir won the toss and decided to bowl against Pune Warriors India.
The Knights go into this match as favourites especially after registering their first back-to-back wins in the tournament.
But their batting remains a concern especially after how they faltered trying to chase down 115 runs against RCB.
Pune Warriors, who are out of contention, have only pride at stake and will hope for a morale boosting win against the defending champions.
Teams:
Kolkata Knight Riders: Gautam Gambhir (capt), Manvinder Bisla (wk), Jacques Kallis, Yusuf Pathan, Ryan ten Doeschate, Manoj Tiwary, Debrata Das, Rajat Bhatia, Sachithra Senanayake, Sunil Narine, Laxmipathy Balaji.
Pune Warriors India: Aaron Finch (capt), Robin Uthappa (wk), Manish Pandey, Yuvraj Singh, Luke Wright, Angelo Mathews, Raiphi Gomez, Wayne Parnell, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Ali Murtaza, Ishwar Pandey.
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