Delhi Daredevils stave off Rising Pune Supergiant by 7 runs in IPL 2017

Delhi Daredevils (DD) put on an impressive show with the ball to beat Rising Pune Supergiant by 7 runs in their IPL 2017 match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. (BCCI)

Updated on: May 13, 2017 12:19 AM IST

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Delhi Daredevils (DD) put on an impressive show with the ball to beat Rising Pune Supergiant by 7 runs in their IPL 2017 match at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium in New Delhi on Friday. (BCCI)

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Delhi Daredevils had won the toss and opted to bat earlier in the day. (BCCI)

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The hosts struggled early on, losing two quick wickets. (BCCI)

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Karun Nair, however, took the mantle, and helped DD recover from the early blows. (BCCI)

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Karun scored 64, and combined with Rishabh Pant, who scored 36, to take DD to a competitive total of 168/8. (BCCI)

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In response, Rising Pune Supergiant suffered two early blows, with Zaheer Khan taking both wickets. (BCCI)

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Shahbaz Nadeem gave DD the important wicket of RPS skipper Steve Smith, who fell for 38. (BCCI)

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Ben Stokes rallied for RPS, but fell for 33 at a crucial juncture. (BCCI)

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Manoj Tiwary carried on the fight, scoring 64 and almost managing to take the team past the finishing line. (BCCI)

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Pat Cummins, however, held his nerve in the final over to give Delhi Daredevils a seven-run win. (BCCI)