Dwayne Smith

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions were plagued by lack of pace, ineffective spin-attack; finish 7th after dismal season

While the batting promised much more than it delivered, it was the bowling that was the big issue for the Gujarat Lions.

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions' lack of wicket-taking bowlers was once again the reason for their loss

The Gujarat Lions haven't won a match this season after batting first, and the reason for this has been their awful bowling.

IPL 2017: Shreyas Iyer's brilliant knock helps Delhi Daredevils beat Gujarat Lions by 2 wickets

Young Shreyas Iyer missed a magnificent century by four runs but that was enough for Delhi Daredevils to edge past Gujarat Lions by two wickets in an inconsequential Indian Premier League (IPL) clash at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur on Wednesday.

IPL 2017: Dwayne Smith’s innings against KXIP proved that he’s at his best while opening

If you are going to pick Smith, he has to be at the top of the order. The harder ball and the fielding restrictions allow him full license to use his powerful build to muscle the ball over the boundary.

IPL 2017: Kings XI Punjab's playoff chances dealt major blow after 6-wicket loss to Gujarat Lions

Already out of the reckoning, Gujarat Lions severely dented Kings XI Punjab's playoff chances with a comfortable six-wicket win on Sunday.

IPL 2017: Kings XI Punjab eye victory against Gujarat Lions with playoff spot on mind

In the eight-team competition, Punjab are placed at number five spot with five wins and ten points from 10 games, while Gujarat Lions have just three wins from 11 games with six points.

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions’ bowlers let them down once more against Delhi Daredevils

The Lions have used 18 bowlers this season and have not once won a game defending a total. While it has never been harder to bowl second in T20 cricket that is a terrible return from a team that topped the table last season.

IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions didn't do much wrong but were blown away by Ben Stokes' brilliant ton

The Gujarat Lions started brilliantly with the ball but Ben Stokes' maiden T20 hundred snatched the match out of their hands.

Highlights IPL 2017, RPS vs GL at Pune, cricket scores and updates: Pune beat Gujarat by 5 wickets

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IPL 2017 Highlights, GL vs MI at Rajkot, cricket scores and updates: Mumbai win by 5 runs in super-over!

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