IPL 2017: Match Stats – Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions 1

On Thursday night, Delhi Daredevils (DD) clinched an important victory against Gujarat Lions (GL) at Delhi. After winning the toss, DD decided to field first. GL put a big total of 208/7 (20 overs) on the board.

In reply, DD chased down that target successfully in 17.3 overs after losing 3 wickets. DD won this important game by 7 wickets.

Brief Scores: Gujarat Lions (GL) – 208/7 in 20 overs (Suresh Raina 77, Dinesh Karthik 65, Kagiso Rabada 2/28)

Delhi Daredevils (DD) – 214/3 in 17.3 overs (Rishabh Pant 97, Sanju Samson 61, Ravindra Jadeja 1/28)

Result – DD won by 7 wickets

Here are some of the statistical highlights of the match

  1. During this match, GL batsman Suresh Raina (5,059 runs) completed his 5,000 T20 runs on the Indian soil. He became the second batsman to score 5,000 T20 runs in a particular country. Virat Kohli was the first batsman to achieve this feat as he has scored 5,066 runs on the Indian soil.

 

  1. GL batsman Suresh Raina scored 77 runs in this match. It is the second highest individual score by a GL batsman. The record holder is also Suresh Raina with an 84-run knock against KKR (Kolkata Knight Riders) at Kolkata on 21st April 2017.

 

  1. GL batsmen Suresh Raina and Dinesh Karthik put on a brilliant 133 runs partnership for the 3rd wicket. It is their highest runs partnership for any wicket. Their previous highest run partnership for any wicket was 112 runs between Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum for the opening wicket against DD at Delhi on 27th April 2016.

 

  1. GL made 208/7 in 20 overs. It is the highest total for GL. Their previous highest was 196/7 in 20 overs against RPS (Rising Pune Supergiants) at Pune on 29th April 2016.

 

  1. DD batsmen Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant put a superb match-winning 143 runs partnership for the 2nd wicket. It is the third highest 2nd wicket partnership for DD. Their top two 2nd wicket partnerships are: 189* between David Warner and Naman Ojha (against Deccan Chargers at Hyderabad, Deccan on 10 May 2012) and 154 between Shreyas Iyer and JP Duminy (against Mumbai Indians at Delhi on 23rd April 2015)

On the other hand, it (143 runs between Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant) is DD’s 5th highest partnership for any wicket.

 

  1. DD (214/3) successfully chased down a mammoth target of 209 runs in 17.3 balls with 7 wickets in hands. It is fastest 200+ runs chase by a team in T20 history. The previous record holder was South Africa (208/2) who had successfully chased down a target of 206 runs in 17.4 overs against West Indies at Johannesburg on 11th September 2007.

In the meantime, it (214/3; against the target of 209 runs) is the second highest successful runs chase by a team in IPL history. The highest successful runs chase in IPL history is 217/7 in 19.5 overs (target – 215 runs) by RR (Rajasthan Royals) against DC (Deccan Chargers) at Hyderabad, Deccan on 24th April 2008.

 

  1. 20 sixes were hit by DD batsmen. It is the most no. sixes were hit by a chasing side in T20 history.

 

  1. Total 31 sixes were hit in this match (11 sixes by GL and 20 sixes by DD). It is the most no.of sixes were hit in an IPL match. The previous record was 30 sixes in the match between CSK (Chennai Super Kings) and RR (Rajasthan Royals) at Chennai on 3rd April 2010.