May 04, 2017
VIVO IPL 2017 season 10 42nd encounter between Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions Rajkot at Feroze Shah Kotla, Delhi on May 04, 2017 at 8:00 pm. Putting into bat first by Delhi, Gujarat managed to put huge score of 208 runs in 20 overs. Delhi in reply made the record chase in 17.3 overs with RR Pant's firing 97 of 43 balls and crush Gujarat by 7 wickets. RR Pant daclared for his brave 97 runs.
Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to field. Putting into bat first by Delhi, Gujarat lost DR Smith and BB McCullum early on team score just 10 runs. Skipper SK Raina and KD Karthik came in middle and took the charge in hand for Lions and played superb inning for their team as well. Both played goos inning of 77 and 65 runs respectively and put Gujarat on front foot as well. Other middle and lower orders also played good cricket and put Lions on huge total of 208 runs in 20 overs.
Following huge taget of 209 runs, Delhi lost skipper KK Nair early scoring 12 runs. SV Samson and RR Pant took the charge in hand for Delhi and played remarkable innings for Delhi Both added super quick 143 runs for 2nd wicket and put Delhi on front foot as well. SV Samson got out scoring well 61 runs of just 31 balls with seven massive sixes in his quick inining. RR Pant was in middle for the rest of chase and he smashed quick 97 runs of just 43 balls and set platform for Delhi to a record win in making huge chase of 208 runs. SS Iyer and CJ Anderson did the rest and presented Delhi remarkable win over Gujarat by 7 wickets in 17.3 overs with 15 ball remaining to bowl.
Player of the match - Rishabh Pant (Delhi Daredevils)
Points - Delhi Daredevils 2 , Gujarat Lions 0.
