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DD 171-5 after 20 Overs

Bravo to ball the last over with Morris facing. Faulkner misjudges the catch and its a boundary of the 1st ball from Morris. 5 runs scored from 2 balls. 9 required from the remaining 4. Another single 8 needed from 3. 2 runs sneaked, 6 wanted from 2. Another 2 runs taken. 1 ball left 4 runs to be scored. 2 runs taken from the last ball. Valiant effort from Morris. Gujarat win by 1 run

DD 159-5 after 19 Overs

Praveen Kumar comes into to bowl a crucial 19th over. 3 balls bowled 1 run conceded. So far so good for Gujarat and Praveen. 3 runs given from 5 balls. A gem of over till now from Praveen Kumar. A wonderful over from him giving away just 4 runs. 14 needed of the last over

DD 155-5 after 18 Overs

Dwayne Bravo provides the much needed break through as he sends Duminy packing taking the catch of his own bowling. Pawan Negi joins Morris at the crease. Morris is in a zone of his own as he hits Bravo for a four straight down the ground. 150 comes up for Delhi. Morris times the ball through extra cover for another boundary. 18 required 12 balls. Bravo went for 11 runs

DD 144-4 after 17 Overs

Dwayne Smith will bowl the 17th over and Morris using his brute force has hit him for a six over mid wicket and backed it up with a six straight over Smith’s head to get to his 50 from 17 balls. That’s a hat-trick of sixes, this time again over mid wicket. Morris is just taking Smith apart. Delhi require 29 runs from their last 3 overs

DD 123-4 after 16 Overs

Dhawal Kulkarni is brought into the attack to get a break through for Gujarat. a great over by Kulkarni under the circumstance going for only 7 runs. Morris hits him for a four on the last ball through point. Great bowling from Kulkarni, 4 overs 3 for 19

DD 116-4 after 15 Overs

Pravin Tambe, the veteran leg spinners is set to bowl his first over of the game. Morris is showing no mercy, this time hitting back to back sixes over long on. Huge over for Delhi, 17 runs came of it

DD 99-4 after 14 Overs

Bravo is back into the attack and Duminy lifts him over Mid-On for a boundary. Morris continues with his onslaught, this time hitting Bravo away for six over square leg. 11 runs came of the over

DD 88-4 after 13 Overs

Faulkner continues to bowl and Morris hits him away for a huge six. The ball travelled 101 meters. They will need some meaty blows like this to bring the required run rate down which slowly getting to 13 runs per over. Another huge blow from Morris this time over mid-wicket for six

DD 72-4 after 12 Overs

Ravindra Jadeja is set to bowl his first over. Duminy and Morris are out there in the middle for Delhi. Duminy has decided to cut loose and deposits the ball into the stands for a six and the pulls the very next ball away for a four

DD 58-4 after 11 Overs

Faulkner is introduced into the attack and Pant welcomes him by dispatching him for a boundary towards fine leg. Faulkner gets his revenge as Pant again tries hit him away for a boundary only to be caught at deep square leg by Praveen Kumar. Great comeback by Faulkner after being hit for a four he gave away only 7 runs and picked up a wicket.

DD 51-3 after 10 Overs

Raina continues with his off spin. He pitches the ball short and Duminy pulls it away for a boundary through mid wicket. Much needed boundary for the Daredevils. 8 runs from the Raina over

DD 43-3 after 9 Overs

Another change in the bowling. Dwayne Smith is introduced into the attack. He goes for 5 runs, pretty decent stuff from Smith with the ball as well

DD 38-3 after 8 Overs

Raina has decided to give himself a chance with the ball. Pant cuts him away for a four. Only the third boundary in the innings. Raina proves to be a bit expensive as he goes for 10 runs

DD 28-3 after 7 Overs

Dwayne Bravo is into the attack and Delhi needs to cut loose as singles are not helping their cause with required run rate already above 11 now.

DD 22-3 after 6 Overs

Last over of the powerplay and Kulkarni is set to bowl it. Another great over from him as he goes for just 3 runs. A wonderful powerplay for Gujarat and things are looking bleak for Delhi right now

DD 19-3 after 5 Overs

Praveen Kumar continues and Duminy is joined in the middle by the young Rishabh Pant. Praveen Kumar might not have got a wicket but he is keeping the pressure on the Delhi as he gives away 3 runs in this over

DD 16-3 after 4 Overs

Kulkarni continues from the other end. First boundary of the Daredevils innings hit by de Kock but he perishes the very next ball caught to Raina, Kulkarni strikes again. Nair hits a four and walks back to the Pavilion as he is caught at short fine leg by Tambe. Kulkarni is on fire, his third wicket of the game.

DD 7-1 after 3 Overs

Praveen Kumar will continue and bowl the 3rd over. A close shout for leg before but the umpire turns it down and de Kock will continue. Another good over. Only 5 runs given away.

DD 2-1 after 2 Overs

Dhawal Kulkarni will partner Praveen Kumar with the new ball and both Gujarat seamers are getting the ball to swing. Kulkarni strikes in his first as over Samson is out caught by Faulkner. The change of tactics to send Samson to open hasn’t worked out for Delhi as he manages to score only 1. Karun Nair is the new man to the crease. Brilliant from Kulkarni as he bowls a wicket maiden.

DD 2-0 after 1 Over

Quinton de Kock and Sanju Samson open the batting for the Daredevils and Praveen Kumar is set to bowl the first over with de Kock to face. A bit of movment first up for Praveen Kumar. A very good start for Gujarat as Praveen Kumar’s first over goes for only 2 runs

GL 172-6 after 20 Overs

Morris is given the responsibilty to ball the last over. 4 great balls from Morris going only for singles. Faulner breaks the shackles and slogs for a boundary over mid wicket. The last over goes for 10 as Gujarat finishes with 172. Great comeback from Delhi after the carnage from McCullum and Smith to restrict them under 180 and will need 173 to win from their 20 overs

GL 162-6 after 19 Overs

Zaheer Khan is set to bowl the penultimate over of the innings and his last. Very expensive 4 overs from Zaheers as he concedes 48 runs. Faulkner and Bravo are running hard between the wickets making 1s into 2s

GL 154-6 after 18 Overs

Faulkner and Bravo are in the middle for Gujarat and some great ground fielding by Delhi is denying Gujarat easy runs. Morris is in his 3rd over. 150 comes up for Gujarat in the 18th over and great comeback from given Gujarat were 110 at the end of 10 overs. A boundary of the last ball hit by Faulkner.

GL 143-6 after 17 Overs

Tahir is to bowl his last over. Dinesh Karthik has seen enough and he is taking the attack to Tahir. He dispatches Tahir for a six. Tahir strikes again and the young man Ishan Kishan skies the ball and is caught at cover by Duminy. Back to back wickets for Tahir and this time Karthik falls prey to him as he is caught by Duminy at short fine leg trying to sweep the ball. A great spell from Tahir as he finishes with 24-3 from 4 overs.

GL 134-4 after 16 Overs

Shahbaz Nadeem is back into the attack and he has been expensive in his 3 overs bowled. A very good over from Nadeem as he gives away only 2 runs.

GL 132-4 after 15 Overs

JP Duminy has been asked to bowl the 15th over and he strikes with the ball. Jadeja falls prey to him caught behind by de Kock. The ball is turning now at the Kotla pitch. Ishan Kishan walks into bat. Another good over Delhi as Duminy goes for only 4 runs

GL 128-3 after 14 overs

Amit Mishra is brought back into the attack and he replaces Morris. A boundary for Gujarat as Karthik looks to break the shackles and cuts Mishra through cover for a four. 8 runs from the Mishra over

GL 120-3 after 13 Overs

Tahir continues from the other the end and Delhi are tightening the screws on Gujarat. Tahir over goes for only 3

GL 117-3 after 12 Overs

Morris is back into the attack after going for 12 in his first over. And another wicket for Delhi as McCullum is knocked over as he misjudges a slow full toss from Morris. Good news for Delhi as they see the back of Smith and McCullum. Dinesh Karthik walks in to join his captain in the middle. Another wicket for Morris, Raina is caught at short fine leg. Delhi is making a comeback into this game

GL 115-1 after 11 Overs

Tahir is bowling his second over and provides the much needed break through. Smith is adjudged LBW and at last the opening partnership is broken at 112 and the Gujarat captain Suresh Raina walks into bat. A very good over from the Delhi prespective as Tahir goes for only 5 runs

GL 110-0 after 10 Overs

Smith reaches his fifty with a boundary and they are just destroying the Delhi bowling attack.

GL 100-0 after 9 Overs.

McCullum gets to his fifty from only 27 balls and 100 comes up for the Lions in the 9th over.

GL 91-0 after 8 Overs

McCullum hits Mishra away fora couple of boundaries in his first over. 9 runs conceded

GL 82-0 after 7 Overs

Nadeem is to bowl the 7th over and McCullum is showing no mercy. Two back to back boundaries from the kiwi. Delhi needs to break this partnership as both of the Gujarat openers are running away with the game.

GL 71-0 after 6 Overs

Zaheer comes to bowl from the other end for his third over. The onslaught continues as Smith pulls the second ball for a boundary towards square leg. End of the powerplay and a very good one for the Gujarat Lions scoring 71 without losing a wicket.

GL 63-0 after 5 Overs

Change in the bowling attack. Chris Morris replaces Zaheer Khan. It doesn’t matter who comes to ball both Smith and McCullum are in the zone. McCullum hits Morris for a six straight over the bowler’s head. McCullum pulls the last delivery of the over for a four. Things are getting very difficult for the Delhi bowlers

GL 51-0 after 4 Overs

Nadeem continues from the other end and there is no respite from the Gujarat openers. A huge six from Smith over mid wicket. 50 comes for the Gujarat Lions only in the 4th over

GL 42-0 after 3 Overs

Zaheer Khan continues after being taken apart in the first over by Smith. Sanju Samson drops McCullum’s catch at deep extra cover and to make things worse the ball goes for a six. McCullum has joined the party, he hits Zaheer for another six over mid-wicket. Another expensive over from the DD captain. Gujarat are off to a flyer.

GL 28-0 after 2 Overs

Shahbaz Nadeem is given the duty of bowling the second over.Dwayne Smith continues with his blisterning start hhitting Nadeen for a six straight down the ground. Nadeem goes for 10

GL 18-0 after 1 Over

Dwayne Smith hits the ball over the infield towards to cover boundary for a four from the very first ball. Smith edges two balls past the slips for back to back boundaries. a very expensive first over from Zaheer Khan he goes for 18 as Smith hits another boundary of the last ball

8:00 PM: Both the teams walk out. McCullum and Smith to open the batting for the Gujarat Lions. The DD captain Zaheer khan to bowl the first over

7:35 PM: Zaheer Khan said, "We decided to just go with the trend". Very honest as to why he decided to bowl first. Delhi Daredevils win the toss and opt to bowl. Zaheer Khan flips the coin, Suresh Raina calls heads, it is TAILS. Ok, all set for the toss. Zaheer Khan and Suresh Raina are out there.We are all set for the match between two sides who have been consistent and have been winning matches. Delhi will have the home advantage though. Toss in 10 minutes!

Gujarat Lions (Playing XI): Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, Suresh Raina(c), Dinesh Karthik(w), Ishan Kishan, Dwayne Bravo, Ravindra Jadeja, James Faulkner, Praveen Kumar, Dhawal Kulkarni, Pravin Tambe

Delhi Daredevils (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, Jean-Paul Duminy, Pawan Negi, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Zaheer Khan(c), Shahbaz Nadeem, Imran Tahir

Raina: "We practiced last evening. It's (the pitch) not going to change much as Zak said. I think its about taking responsibility in the first 6 overs. Ishan Kishan is in for Jakati and Faulkner in for Finch. Close to 170 will be a good total I reckon. The bowlers have to execute their plans well."

Zaheer: "We gonna bowl first. We are just going with the trend. We all know how threatening they can be and hence we are going with an extra spinner. They have an extra left-hander and that's because we have 3 spinners in our side. Nadeem and Pant come in for Shami and Iyer. As I spoke about specific plans, that's part of it."

Two teams who have had a near perfect tournament so far will lock horns at the Feroz Shah Stadium in the 23rd match of the Indian Premier League. Both Delhi Daredevils and Gujarat Lions have played exceptional cricket and barring one game they have been on top in all their other encounters. They will now look to bolster their grip at the top of the table. Gujarat Lions are currently in the second spot while the Delhi Daredevils are placed third. On paper both teams are equally matched and it will all boil down to who executes the plan better on the field. You can catch all the live updates for Today’s match between Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions here with us.

DELHI DAREDEVILS:They got off to a horror start against Kolkata Knight Riders but have bounced back with some aplomb in the following matches and have been a dominant force beating Kings XI Punjab, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians. They were squeezed hard in the game against Mumbai but they held on and eventually won the game which is a testament to their character and team belief.

The side is packed with young Indian talent in the batting order and barring Shreyas Iyer, the other batsmen have put up their hands and have put in a performance. Karun Nair was brilliant against Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sanju Samson held his own against Mumbai Indians. In Quinton de Kock, they have at their disposal one the brighter sparks of the cricketing world and together they forge a combative unit.

In the bowling department too Delhi are looking strong. Zaheer Khan has rolled back time and is bowling quite beautifully with both the new ball and the old ball. In the match against Mumbai Indians, Zaheer was getting his yorkers in with pin-point accuracy.

Mohammed Shami has made an impressive comeback after the injury and along with Chris Morris forms the nucleus of the seam bowling department.

Amit Mishra has once again been a revelation and is among the top 5 wicket takers in the tournament. His spell against Kings XI Punjab and then against Mumbai Indians was the main reason why Delhi walked away with a win. If Imran Tahir gets in another game, which he should the duo will be more than handful on a slowish Kotla surface.

GUJARAT LIONS: While many are comparing Rising Pune Supergiants with the now banned Chennai Super Kings, the fact that Gujarat boasts of players who formed the crux of the CSK outfit has slipped under the radar. The team has gelled well in the new environment and barring one blip against Sunrisers Hyderabad they have bossed the tournament so far.

They have a dynamic top order and if Aaron Finch continues to be ruled out, the combination of Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum at the top of the order is enough to stamp their authority.

Suresh Raina has been brilliant with his captaincy, and has slowly found rhythm and now he might back himself to dominate proceedings. He has an able guide in Dinesh Karthik who has played sensibly and can be banked upon during crucial phases.

The bowling might not have done themselves proud, but they have quality bowlers at their disposal and in Praveen Kumar, Dwayne Bravo and Ravindra Jadeja they certainly do have experience in their ranks.

Dale Steyn has been a pale shadow with the white ball and he might just get in a game ahead of James Faulkner, and even this decision shows the rich stocks that the Lions have at their disposal.

PITCH AND WEATHER:

The pitch at the Kotla has been on the slower side as was evident in the match against Mumbai Indians when the spinners suddenly stemmed the flow of runs and almost choked the Mumbai batsmen.

The famous Indian summer is well underway and Delhi is notorious for its heat. The evenings might offer some respite though, and temperatures in the mid-30s touching 40C can be expected.

STAT ATTACK:

Delhi Daredevils have won 4 out of the 13 matches played at the Feroz Shah Kotla.

Suresh Raina has not enjoyed the best of runs against Delhi, as he has scored 392 runs against them which is his lowest against any opposition in the IPL.