Preview: Boosted by the six wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Delhi Daredevils will aim to carry on the good work when they take on Gujarat Lions in an Indian Premier League (IPL) contest at the Ferozeshah Kotla in New Delhi on Thursday. Delhi skipper Zaheer Khan, however, is unlikely to play in the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a hamstring strain, and Karun Nair is expected to lead the side in his absence. [caption id=“attachment_3424300” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Delhi Daredevils, led by Karun Nair (L) take on Suresh Raina’s Gujarat Lions at the Kotla. Sportzpics[/caption] On Tuesday, Delhi rode on a collective batting effort to overhaul Hyderabad’s stiff target of 186, and rise to the sixth spot in the league table, keeping alive their dreams of reaching the play-offs. Gujarat, on the other hand, are back from two close defeats to find themselves in the penultimate spot in the eight-team standings. Going into Thursday’s tie, Delhi will once again hope for a good start by the top order, comprising the likes of Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Shreyas Iyer and Risabh Pant. Delhi finally got to a decent opening start on Tuesday, thanks to Samson’s (19-ball 24) and Nair’s (20-ball 39) before Iyer and Pant also managed to cross the 30-run mark. The middle order boasts of the big-hitting all-rounder duo of Chris Morris and Corey Anderson, who stitched together a 41-run unbeaten stand for the fifth wicket to take Delhi home with five balls to spare against Hyderabad. Among the bowlers, pacer Mohammed Shami stood out with his immaculate line and length and was well assisted by the senior leg-spinner Amit Mishra. Off-spinner Jayant Yadav and Morris also bowled decently but South African pace sensation Kagiso Rabada endured an off day in office, leaking 59 runs from his four overs. Meanwhile, Gujarat will hope for a turnaround in their fortunes after two close finishes against Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Supergiant. While the match against Mumbai needed a super over to decide the winner, Pune rode on Ben Stokes’ fiery century to deny the Lions a win. Gujarat’s top order boasts of some of the world’s best T20 players in Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Dwayne Smith and Suresh Raina, who can tear apart any top bowling attack on their day. Youngster Ishan Kishan has impressed everyone with his power-hitting. The middle order comprises the likes of wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik and all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and James Faulkner, who can use the long handle in the slog overs if needed. The Lions will only be hoping for some luck going their way in the bowling department, which has lost sting after the injury of Andrew Tye. The all-Indian pace battery of Basil Thampi, Pradeep Sangwan, Ankit Soni, Nathu Singh, Irfan Pathan and Praveen Kumar have failed to click as a unit in the tournament while Jadeja also is due in the wickets column. Full squads Delhi Daredevils: Zaheer Khan (C), Ankit Bawne, Khaleel Ahmed, Corey Anderson, Murugan Ashwin, Sam Billings, Carlos Brathwaite, Pat Cummins, Ben Hilfenhaus, Shreyas Iyer, Angelo Mathews, Chama Milind, Amit Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Chris Morris, Shahbaz Nadeem, Karun Nair, Rishabh Pant (WK), Pratyush Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Navdeep Saini, Sanju Samson, Shashank Singh, Aditya Tare, Jayant Yadav, Marlon Samuels. Gujarat Lions: Suresh Raina (C), Akshdeep Nath, Shubham Agarwal, Basil Thampi, Chirag Suri, James Faulkner, Aaron Finch, Manpreet Gony, Ishan Kishan, Ravindra Jadeja, Shadab Jakati, Dinesh Karthik (WK), Dhawal Kulkarni, Praveen Kumar, Brendon McCullum, Munaf Patel, Irfan Pathan, Pratham Singh, Jason Roy, Pradeep Sangwan, Jaydev Shah, Ankit Soni, Shelley Shaurya, Nathu Singh, Dwayne Smith, Tejas Baroka, Andrew Tye. With IANS inputs.
IPL 2017, highlights, DD vs GL, cricket scores and updates: Delhi romp home with plenty to spare
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 "IPL 2017, highlights, DD vs GL, cricket scores and updates: Delhi romp home with plenty to spare")
A tremendous win for Delhi in the end. They may or may not qualify for the play-offs, but they have given us one of THE matches and THE knocks in IPL history so far. What an unbelievable talent the young Pant is. Brutal hitting, sending the Gujarat bowlers to all corners of the Kotla first and then a post-match interview full of childlike innocence. Makes you instantly fall in love with him. He has a bright future ahead off him and one expects him to be a regular member of the Indian team for a long time to come. What a power-packed addition he would be to the Indian team.
Meanwhile, Delhi are still in with a chance to qualify for the play-offs and the comprehensive win this evening is a big boost in that regard. Gujarat, though, are out of the reckoning.
Well, one team has to win and the other has to lose. We hope you have enjoyed our live coverage of the match as much as have we enjoyed bringing it to you. Catch us again tomorrow as we bring all live scores, updates and analyses from the match between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy stadium. We leave you with this endearing photo from the match this evening…
Stunning hitting. A privilege to watch that live. It was obvious already, but Rishabh Pant is a star. #IPL pic.twitter.com/44mCk6er2f
— Freddie Wilde (@fwildecricket) May 4, 2017
Rishabh pant,Sanju Samson ...tonite wow..keep an eye on them teams ...they are special..
— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) May 4, 2017
This Rishabh Pant must see the ball before the bowler has conceived it. This is special. Take care of him.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2017
Most sixes in an IPL match:
31 – Delhi Daredevils v Gujarat Lions, Delhi, 2017
30 – Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals, Chennai, 2010
Most sixes in a T20 innings while chasing:
20 by Delhi Daredevils v Gujarat Lions, Delhi, 2017
19 by Netherlands v Ireland, Sylhet, 2014
19 by Colombo Cricket Club v Colts Cricket Club, 2016
Love batsman with tremendous belief in themselves which is backed by a special ability for ball hitting.Extra Special today frm Rishabh Pant
— Virrender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) May 4, 2017
One of the best Innings I have seen in the IPL & that includes all 10 seasons. @RishabPant777 pic.twitter.com/SGv3YuXwJ5
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) May 4, 2017
Doesn't get much better #Pant #DDvGL #IPL
— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) May 4, 2017
Delhi Daredevils chase down a huge total comfortably, win by 7⃣ wickets! #DDvGL #CricketMeriJaan
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 4, 2017
Delhi in a canter. And no fuss xhoice it should be for MOM. Any rival to #RishabhPant?
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 4, 2017
After 17.3 overs,Delhi Daredevils 214/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 14 , Corey Anderson 18)
Faulkner bowls the 18th over. Two leg byes and wide off the first three balls and then the 20th six of the DD innings, Corey Anderson goes straight and handsome. That’s the win for DD. The number of sixes hit by DD was the second highest in an innings in IPL history. Delhi keep their play-off hopes alive, Gujarat are out of contention.
Delhi Daredevils beat Gujarat Lions by 7 wickets.
Highest targets successfully chased by DD in IPL:
209 v GL, Delhi, 2017
192 v RCB, Bangalore, 2016
188 v PW, Mumbai (DYP), 2011
188 v DC, Hyderabad (RG), 2012
Highest targets successfully chased at Delhi in IPL:
209 by DD v GL, 2017
188 by CSK v DD, 2008
186 by CSK v DD, 2010
Highest targets succssfully chased v GL in IPL:
209 DD at Delhi, 2017
184 KKR at Rajkot, 2017
177 MI at Wankhede in 2017
After 17 overs,Delhi Daredevils 205/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 14 , Corey Anderson 12)
Thampi continues. The fourth ball is on a length and Corey Anderson flicks it for six over deep square leg. That is the 18th six of the DD innings. DD have hit 10 more sixes than fours. Samson in fact hit seven sixes without hitting a boundary. Iyer hits the 19th six of the DD on the last ball of the over. With that DD need 4 runs off the last three overs.
After 16 overs,Delhi Daredevils 189/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 7 , Corey Anderson 4)
Sangwan back into the attack. A quiet over. One run from the first five balls. This is looking like a different game than what we have been witnessing. But wait! Iyer goes over the top on the last ball. That was in the slot for him. A clean strike for six. DD need 20 runs off 24 balls. Strategic timeout taken.
Most runs scored in 7-15 overs in IPL-10:
119 – DD v GL, Delhi
114 – KKR v RPS, Pune
111 – KKR v GL, Rajkot
109 – MI v KXIP, Indore
108 – RCB v GL, Rajkot
After 15 overs,Delhi Daredevils 182/3 ( Shreyas Iyer 1 , Corey Anderson 3)
Thampi into the attack. Starts with a wide. The next two balls produce one run. Pant swings at the next one and gets a healthy edge. Karthik takes the catch behind the stumps. An unbelievable innings finally comes to a close. Pant fell just 3 runs from a century. If anybody would have ever deserved a century it was Pant this evening. He is annoyed with himself, and trudges off the field. The whole Kotla rises in applause. Pant innings draws appreciation from GL captain Raina and all of the GL dug out too. Raina pats the young batsman lovingly. Probably the best innings of the IPL this season. Corey Anderson is the new man in.
Love watching @RishabPant777 what a talent 👀👏🏻
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler) May 4, 2017
Highest individual score in an IPL innings before turning 20:
114* Manish Pandey v DC, Centurion Park, 2009
97 RISHABH PANT* v GL, Delhi, 2017
74 Sanju Samson v MI, Wankhede, 2014
OUT! Pant edges one to the ‘keeper. A phenomenal innings finally ends, tantalisingly short of a hundred. DD 179/3 in the 15th over.
Pant c Karthik b Basil Thampi 97(43)
After 14 overs,Delhi Daredevils 178/2 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 97 , Shreyas Iyer 0)
Jadeja sends back Samson with the first ball of the 14th over. Shreays Iyer comes in at the fall of that wicket. But no fall of wicket is going to calm Pant down. Brings out the slog sweep and gets a six. The next ball is played through cover for a four. 12 runs off that over. Could Pant get to a century in this over. Looks like the crowd will have to wait. 32 runs needed off 36 balls.
OUT! Jadeja finally sends back Samson. A skier and Faulkner takes a well-judged catch DD 167/2 in 14th over. The 143-run partnership finally broken. Shreyas Iyer is the new man in.
Samson c Faulkner b Jadeja 61(31)
After 13 overs,Delhi Daredevils 165/1 ( Sanju Samson 59 , Rishabh Pant (W) 87)
Dwayne Smith comes to bowl and gets despatched over mid wicket. Doesn’t go all the way though. Four for DD. Good change of pace by Smith in that over. An appeal against Samson, but the ball looked to be gouing down. The last ball is flicked for a four by Pant. Last 7 overs have yielded 102 runs. 44 to win off 42 balls for DD.
These two young men are disrespecting a massive target. And the boundary rope
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2017
After 12 overs,Delhi Daredevils 153/1 ( Sanju Samson 58 , Rishabh Pant (W) 77)
Jadeja in for his first over. Samson is matching Pant stroke for stroke. Flayed over long on. The next ball has Samson going over extra cover. Another six. DD may chase down the 209-run target with a couple of overs remaining if they go like this. Good running of the last ball. That’s an very important aspect of the game too. 16 runs from that over. DD need 56 runs off 48 balls now. They seemed to have made a mockery of the stiff chase.
This Rishabh Pant must see the ball before the bowler has conceived it. This is special. Take care of him.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2017
99m hit by Sanju now. Beat that Pant!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 4, 2017
After 11 overs,Delhi Daredevils 137/1 ( Sanju Samson 43 , Rishabh Pant (W) 76)
Faulkner to bowl the 11th over of the innings. Pant flicks the first ball towards backward square leg. Ishan Kishan commits himself for the catch, but it drops short and goes through him. Four. The next bal is bludgeoned over mid wicket for a six. The fifth ball is a back of the hand slower ball from Faulkner, but dropped short. Pant clobbers it over the square leg fence. Next ball. Another six. Over long on this time. Mammoth over. 24 runs from it. This is extreme hitting. DD have got 74 runs off the last 5 overs.
In contrasting styles, the elegance of Samson and the power of Pant has made this a captivating session.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) May 4, 2017
Somebody relayed my previous tweet to Samson? He hit two mighty 6s previous over!
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 4, 2017
Pant showing himself stronger than Samson! That straight 90m six was some hit
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) May 4, 2017
After 10 overs,Delhi Daredevils 113/1 ( Sanju Samson 42 , Rishabh Pant (W) 54)
Soni continues. The first ball is deposited way over the mid wicket boundary. There is considerable excitement in the crowd as they have the ball. They are not willing to give the ball back. AH, they throw it back in the end. The next ball is hit straight by Samson and McCullum effects an unbelievable stop at the fence. Saves two runs. McCullum seems to have hurt himself in the process. Samson goes straight on the next ball and this times gets all of it. That nearly killed the cameraman. Another six. At the halfway stage, Delhi going well. They need 96 runs off 60 balls. Eminently possible, especially till Pant and Samson are in the middle.
Most runs scored by Delhi Daredevils in powerplay overs in IPL-10:
63 v GL, Delhi*
62 v RPS, Pune
62 v SRH, Delhi
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