| 17.0 : Just 3 overs to go and Delhi need only 8 runs! This win will propel Delhi to the second place in the table, a feat they rarely achieve. Meanwhile a brilliant fielding effort by Aaron Finch. |
| 3.1 : OUT! Now Dwayne Smith departs. Gujarat Lions have lost both openers for a mere score of 17 runs. Suresh Raina comes next.
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| 15.3 : WICKET! BUT IT'S A NO BALL FROM JADEJA! ​Samson was stumped there, but it was a no ball from Jadeja. Unlucky!
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| 1.6 : After the end of two overs Gujarat Lions are 14/0 |
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GONE! Nadeem picks up two and the Lions in all sorts of trouble at 24-3. Dinesh Karthik walks out next.
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End of Powerplay and it has rather proved a good one for the bowling side. Three crucial wickets of McCullum, Smith and Finch have put Delhi in the driving position. Gujarat are 35-3.
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Suresh Raina leading the charge now. He's hit Morris for two fours this over.
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10 overs gone and Gujarat Lions look to steady themselves courtesy Dinesh Karthik and Suresh Raina. Lions are 65-3.
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WICKET! Just as things were looking good, Amit Mishra strikes to claim Suresh Raina's wicket! Lions in troble again at 75-4. Local boy Ravindra Jadeja comes out next.
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Gujarat Lions still don't have the 100 on the board. With just five overs to go, Lions are 99-4. Jadeja and Karthik looking to play out the 20 overs now.
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Good over for the Lions, 13 runs from the Zaheer Khan over and also a dropped catch from Nadeem. Lions are 123-4
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OUT! After being hit for a four, Shami comes back strong by bowling him out. Karthik just got his 50 and now departs.
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SIX! Jadeja going for it in the last over. Smashes the first ball for a six.
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After quick wickets of McCullum, Smith and Finch, the Gujarat Lions have done well but just miss out by a run to reach the 150 mark. Ishan Kishan is run out off the last delivery. Gujarat Lions have put up a respectable total of 149-7. |
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Morris, Zaheer and Mishra grab one wicket a piece while Nadeem picks up two. Dinesh Karthik was the pick of the Lions' batting getting a vital 50. Delhi will chase 150 for a win. |
| 0.0 : Hello and welcome to the live coverage of match 31 of IPL 2016 |
| The two teams fighting it out for a win will be Gujarat and Delhi and the venue for the game is Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot |
| Gujarat have played 8 matches and they have 6 matches. They are at the top of points table with 12 points. They will be keen to carry on their good work in the tournament. Delhi have won 4 matches out of 6 games they have played so far |
| A win for Delhi tonight will take them to 2nd place in the points table. It promises to be a hard fought game of cricket. Stay tuned for toss and team updates. |
| Toss: Raina to spin the coin. " Tails " is the call from Zaheer Khan and the coin spins down as " Tails ". Delhi have won the toss and elected to bowl first. |
| 2 changes in Delhi team from the last match. Finch replaces injured bravo in the Gujarat team |
| Delhi (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w k), Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Jean-Paul Duminy, Shahbaz Nadeem, Sam Billings, Chris Morris, Rishabh Pant, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan(c) |
| Gujarat (Playing XI): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w k), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shivil Kaushik |
| The umpires walks out in the middle followed by the Delhi players |
| Out comes the Gujarat players |
| 0.1 : Nadeem to Smith, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 0.2 : Nadeem to Smith, no run, turns it towards short mid wicket |
| 0.3 : Nadeem to Smith, FOUR, bends down and sweeps it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 0.4 : Nadeem to Smith, no run, turns it towards square leg |
| 0.5 : Nadeem to Smith, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 0.6 : Nadeem to McCullum, APPEAL, no run, looks to defend it from the crease but gets an inside edge onto the pad. LBW appeal is turned down. End of over: GUJ 5/0 (Smith 5, McCullum 0) |
| 1.1 : Morris to Smith, FOUR, flicks it nicely off his pads through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 1.2 : Morris to Smith, no run, defends it towards mid on |
| 1.3 : Morris to Smith, no run, pushes it towards point |
| 1.4 : Morris to Smith, FOUR, comes forward and drives it through extra cover for a boundary |
| 1.5 : Morris to Smith, leg bye, misses the flick and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg |
| 1.6 : Morris to McCullum, no run, pushes it back to the bowler. End of over: GUJ 14/0 (Smith 13, McCullum 0) |
| 2.1 : Khan to Smith, one run, turns it towards square leg |
| 2.2 : Khan to McCullum, one run, comes forward and drives it through cover |
| 2.3 : Khan to Smith, no run, turns it towards mid wicket |
| 2.4 : Khan to Smith, one run, works it through square leg for a single |
| 2.5 : Khan to McCullum, OUT, no run, looks to pull but misses and the ball crashes into the top of off stump |
| 2.6 : Khan to Finch, no run, looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pad. End of over: GUJ 17/1 (Smith 15, Finch 0) |
| 3.1 : Nadeem to Smith, OUT, no run, swings it towards long on and gets caught in the deep. Morris takes an easy catch |
| Nadeem to Finch, wide, way outside off stump |
| 3.2 : Nadeem to Finch, one run, flicks it towards short fine leg |
| 3.3 : Nadeem to Raina, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 3.4 : Nadeem to Finch, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 3.5 : Nadeem to Finch, FOUR, swings it straight down the ground past the diving mid on fielder for a boundary |
| 3.6 : Nadeem to Finch, OUT, no run, bends down and tries to sweep but gets a top edge towards short fine leg. Pant takes the catch. End of over: GUJ 24/3 (Finch 5, Raina 1) |
| 4.1 : Morris to Raina, two runs, drives it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 4.2 : Morris to Raina, no run, drives it to the point fielder |
| 4.3 : Morris to Raina, one run, moves inside the line of the ball and glances it towards fine leg |
| 4.4 : Morris to Karthik, no run, drops down his wrists and leaves the short ball for the keeper |
| 4.5 : Morris to Karthik, no run, defends it to the point fielder |
| 4.6 : Morris to Karthik, no run, turns it towards square leg. End of over: GUJ 27/3 (Raina 4, Karthik 0) |
| 5.1 : Mohammed Shami to Raina, no run, makes room and drives it towards cover |
| 5.2 : Mohammed Shami to Raina, SIX, gives the charge and slices the short ball over third man for SIX |
| 5.3 : Mohammed Shami to Raina, APPEAL, leg bye, misses the flick and gets hit high on the pad. The ball pitched outside leg stump too, so LBW appeal is turned down |
| 5.4 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, no run, drives it to the mid off fielder |
| 5.5 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, no run, drives it to the mid on fielder this time |
| 5.6 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, one run, turns it towards mid wicket for a single. End of over: GUJ 35/3 (Raina 10, Karthik 1) |
| 6.1 : Mishra to Karthik, one run, pushes it towards deep mid on |
| 6.2 : Mishra to Raina, one run, drives it towards wide mid on |
| 6.3 : Mishra to Karthik, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 6.4 : Mishra to Karthik, no run, drives it towards short cover |
| 6.5 : Mishra to Karthik, one run, drives it down towards long off |
| 6.6 : Mishra to Raina, one run, dabs it down towards short third man. End of over: GUJ 39/3 (Raina 12, Karthik 3) |
| 7.1 : Morris to Raina, wide, down the leg side, Raina looks to glance but misses. A huge caught behind appeal is turned down |
| Morris to Raina, one run, flicks it through square leg |
| 7.2 : Morris to Karthik, FOUR, moves across towards the off stump, bends down and scoops it towards fine leg for a boundary |
| 7.3 : Morris to Karthik, one run, punches it towards square third man |
| 7.4 : Morris to Raina, FOUR |
| 50 up for Gujarat |
| Morris to Raina, FOUR, moves inside the line of the ball and woks it through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 7.5 : Morris to Raina, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single |
| 7.6 : Morris to Karthik, one run, glances it towards fine leg. End of over: GUJ 52/3 (Raina 18, Karthik 9) |
| 8.1 : Mishra to Karthik, one run, pushes it towards cover point |
| 8.2 : Mishra to Raina, no run, turns it towards backward square leg |
| 8.3 : Mishra to Raina, one run, punches it towards point for a quick single |
| 8.4 : Mishra to Karthik, one run, chips it straight down the ground towards long on |
| 8.5 : Mishra to Raina, one run, drives it down towards long on |
| 8.6 : Mishra to Karthik, one run, drives it through mid wicket for a single. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: GUJ 57/3 (Raina 20, Karthik 12)
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| 9.1 : Duminy to Karthik, two runs, bends down and sweeps it towards deep square leg for a couple of runs |
| 9.2 : Duminy to Karthik, one run, flicks it towards square leg for a single |
| 9.3 : Duminy to Raina, two runs, drives it towards wide mid on and comes back for the second run |
| 9.4 : Duminy to Raina, no run, pushes it back to the bowler |
| 9.5 : Duminy to Raina, one run, flicks it through backward square leg |
| 9.6 : Duminy to Karthik, two runs, cuts it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs. End of over: GUJ 65/3 (Raina 23, Karthik 17) |
| 10.1 : Mishra to Raina, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 10.2 : Mishra to Karthik, two runs, chips it straight down the ground for a couple of runs |
| 10.3 : Mishra to Karthik, two runs, drives it towards wide long on for two more |
| 10.4 : Mishra to Karthik, FOUR, gives the charge and drives it straight down the ground towards long off for a boundary. 50 Partnership between these two |
| 10.5 : Mishra to Karthik, one run, drives it towards deep cover |
| 10.6 : Mishra to Raina, OUT, no run, gives the charge and looks to drive but misses. de Kock collects the ball and whips off the bails with Raina well out of his crease. End of over: GUJ 75/4 (Raina 24, Karthik 26) |
| 11.1 : Khan to Karthik, two runs, drives it towards deep extra cover for a couple of runs |
| 11.2 : Khan to Karthik, no run, defends it towards point |
| 11.3 : Khan to Karthik, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 11.4 : Khan to Karthik, three runs, comes down the track and drives it through mid wicket |
| 11.5 : Khan to Jadeja, no run, pushes it towards short square leg |
| 11.6 : Khan to Jadeja, one run, pulls it towards deep mid wicket for a single. End of over: GUJ 81/4 (Karthik 31, Jadeja 1) |
| 12.1 : Duminy to Jadeja, one run, drives it towards long on |
| 12.2 : Duminy to Karthik, no run, looks to drive but misses |
| 12.3 : Duminy to Karthik, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it towards deep cover for a boundary |
| 12.4 : Duminy to Karthik, no run, defends it off the front foot |
| 12.5 : Duminy to Karthik, no run, gives the charge and drives it towards cover |
| 12.6 : Duminy to Karthik, one run, flicks it through backward square leg. End of over: GUJ 87/4 (Karthik 36, Jadeja 2) |
| 13.1 : Khan to Karthik, FOUR, pulls the short ball through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 13.2 : Khan to Karthik, no run, drives it back to the bowler |
| 13.3 : Khan to Karthik, one run, dabs it down towards third man for a single |
| 13.4 : Khan to Jadeja, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 13.5 : Khan to Jadeja, no run, defends it towards short cover |
| 13.6 : Khan to Jadeja, no run, drives it to the point fielder. |
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Match State: Time Out End of over: GUJ 92/4 (Karthik 41, Jadeja 2)
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| 14.1 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 37 dot balls in the inning so far |
| 14.2 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, one run, pushes it towards backward point for a single |
| 14.3 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, no run, defends it towards cover |
| 14.4 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, FOUR, pulls the short ball through mid wicket for a boundary |
| 14.5 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 14.6 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, no run, looks to cut it but gets beaten by the slowness of the ball. End of over: GUJ 99/4 (Karthik 44, Jadeja 6) |
| 15.1 : Nadeem to Karthik, two runs |
| 100 comes up for Gujarat |
| Nadeem to Karthik, two runs, gives the charge and lofts it over extra cover |
| 15.2 : Nadeem to Karthik, two runs, pulls it towards deep square leg. A fumble from the fielder allows two runs |
| 15.3 : Nadeem to Karthik, one run, punches it straight down the ground towards long on |
| 15.4 : Nadeem to Jadeja, FOUR, drives it nicely through extra cover for a boundary |
| 15.5 : Nadeem to Jadeja, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 15.6 : Nadeem to Jadeja, one run, drives it hard back to the bowler. He fumbles and allows a single. |
| 15.5 : Nadeem to Jadeja, one run, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs but the umpire signals 1 run short |
| 15.6 : Nadeem to Jadeja, one run, drives it hard back to the bowler. He fumbles and allows a single.. End of over: GUJ 110/4 (Karthik 49, Jadeja 12) |
| 16.1 : Khan to Jadeja, two runs, drives it towards deep mid on nd comes back for the 2nd run |
| 16.2 : Khan to Jadeja, FOUR, swings it back over the bowler's head for a boundary |
| 16.3 : Khan to Jadeja, FOUR, goes on the back foot and cuts it through backward point for a boundary |
| 16.4 : Khan to Jadeja, no run, looks to dab it fine towards third man but misses |
| Khan to Jadeja, wide, down the leg side |
| 16.5 : Khan to Jadeja, no run, defends it back to the bowler |
| 16.6 : Khan to Jadeja, DROPPED, no run. |
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Khan to Jadeja, DROPPED, two runs, swings and gets a leading edge towards mid wicket. Nadeem runs in, and got his hands to it but fails to catch it. End of over: GUJ 123/4 (Karthik 49, Jadeja 24)
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| 17.1 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, no run, tries to pull but misses |
| 17.2 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, FOUR |
| 50 for Karthik and it has come from 42 balls with 5 FOURS |
| Mohammed Shami to Karthik, FOUR, pulls the short ball through backward square leg for a boundary |
| 17.3 : Mohammed Shami to Karthik, OUT, no run, makes room and looks to slice it over point but misses. The ball crashes into the off stump |
| 17.4 : Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards long on for a single |
| 17.5 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, one run, looks to drive but gets an inside edge onto the pad |
| 17.6 : Mohammed Shami to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards long on for a single. End of over: GUJ 130/5 (Jadeja 25, Faulkner 2) |
| 18.1 : Morris to Faulkner, two runs, drives it straight down the ground towards long off |
| 18.2 : Morris to Faulkner, one run, drives it towards long off for a single |
| 18.3 : Morris to Jadeja, two runs, flicks it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 18.4 : Morris to Jadeja, one run, flicks it towards deep mid wicket for a single |
| 18.5 : Morris to Faulkner, two runs, swings it through mid wicket for a couple of runs |
| 18.6 : Morris to Faulkner, OUT, no run, moves outside the off stump and tries to scoop it but misses. The full toss knocks out the leg stump. End of over: GUJ 138/6 (Jadeja 28, Faulkner 7) |
| 19.1 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, SIX, gets under the ball and swings it over long on for SIX |
| 19.2 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, leg bye, misses the flick but misses and off the pad the ball goes towards square leg |
| 19.3 : Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan, one run, swings the full toss towards wide long on |
| 19.4 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, one run, flicks it through backward square leg for a single |
| 19.5 : Mohammed Shami to Ishan Kishan, one run, pulls it towards fine leg for a single |
| 19.6 : Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, OUT, one run. |
| Mohammed Shami to Jadeja, OUT, one run, flicks it through mid wicket. Kishan wants the second but Jadeja is not intrested. Billings throws it to the keeper to catch Kishan well short. |
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Gujarat finishes with 149/7 from their 20 overs. Karthik was the top scorer with 53 runs. Jadeja contributed 36 runs from 26 balls. End of over: GUJ 149/7 (Jadeja 36, Ishan Kishan 2)
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Gujarat Lions Squad:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Aaron Finch, Suresh Raina (c), Dinesh Karthik (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Shival Kaushik
Delhi Daredevils Squad:
Quinton de Kock (wk), Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, JP Duminy, Sam Billings, Chris Morris, Rishabh Pant, Shahbaz Nadeem, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan (c), Mohammed Shami
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THAT'S IT!
Samson smashes the very next ball for a six to seal the deal. Formidable performance from the Daredevils.