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IPL 2017: Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson power Delhi Daredevils to 7-wicket win
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Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson guided Delhi Daredevils to a comprehensive seven-wicket victory over Gujarat Lions in the 2017 Indian Premier League at the Feroz Shah Kotla in New Delhi on Thursday. (BCCI)
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Delhi Daredevils captain Karun Nair won the toss and opted to field in a must-win tie. (BCCI)
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Delhi Daredevils had a dream start by reducing the Gujarat Lions to 10/2 in only the second over. (BCCI)
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Kagiso Rabada, who eventually finished with 2/28 from his four overs, was instrumental in getting the wickets early on. (BCCI)
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But then on Gujarat Lions skipper Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik struck a brilliant 133-run partnership for the third wicket to provide a solid platform to the visiting team. (BCCI)
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Raina hammered a brilliant 77 off 43 to guide which included five fours and four sixes. (BCCI)
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Dinesh Karthik also got into the act as he made 65 off 34 balls which included five fours and sixes each. (BCCI)
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Raina looked good for a century but a misunderstanding led to his run out. (BCCI)
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Delhi Daredevils bowlers fought back well to slow down the run rate for Gujarat Lions but the visiting team put 208/7 on the board, which was quite a challenging total. (BCCI)
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In reply, Delhi Daredevils captain Karun Nair struck a couple of boundaries but got out soon after. (BCCI)
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Delhi Daredevils looked in trouble when a stupendous partnership took place between Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant. (BCCI)
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Rishabh Pant hammered a brilliant 97 off 43 balls which included six boundaries and nine huge sixes. (BCCI)
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Pant was on the cusp of scoring his maiden hundred when he got out but not before taking Delhi Daredevils to the edge of victory. (BCCI)
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Gujarat Lions removed Samson and Pant but that did not prove enough for them. (BCCI)
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