Live Cricket Score GL vs DD IPL 2016 Gujarat Lions at rajkot, Live Cricket Score GL vs DD IPL 2016 Gujarat Lions at rajkot.Gujarat Lions (GL) are to set to hosts confident Delhi Daredevils (DD) in Match 31 of IPL 2016 at Rajkot. Both teams are almost at the same level and this could be anyone’s game. GL are resting well on top of the table with 12 points as for Delhi, they are slowly marching towards the top with 8 points in their kitty.
GL were overpowered to a defeat at their home ground against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), where Akshar Patel stole the show with his hat-trick, first one in this edition of IPL. Looking at the way GL performed in the previous game, they would surely settle for the same side. Here is the probable XI for GL as they take on DD. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Gujarat Lions vs Delhi Daredevils, IPL 2016, Match 31 at Rajkot
Top-Order: GL are happy with their top-order especially after Dwayne Smith coming along very well replacing Aaron Finch, he has been solid base in all the games till date in this edition. Smith and Brendon McCullum have complimented each other well. There previous outing between these teams saw a crackling game from the opening pair with Smith securing 53 and McCullum’s knock of 60. In case the top order fails at crucial time, skipper Suresh Raina covers it up just in time. The major chuck of the runs for GL depend on these key players.
Gujarat Lions 39/3 (7.0) (Dinesh Karthik 3*, Suresh Raina 12*)
Leggie Amish Mishra's here. He's bowling them slow and getting the batsmen to stretch for runs. He's started off well -- only 4 of this one.
Gujarat Lions 35/3 (6.0) (Dinesh Karthik 1*, Suresh Raina 10*)
Shami will loook to continue the good work done by the other DD bowlers. Raina moves away and guides a short one over the thir man boundary -- a much-needed six this! He needs to up the pace if he wants to persist with this length. Eight off this one.
Gujarat Lions 27/3 (5.0)
DD is losing the plot -- they need group and rethink on their strategy. Morris continues and he's bowling in the high 140s here. Karthik's getting serious short ones here -- Morris has him jumping and fending ones off his chest. Terrific over, this -- only three off this.
Gujarat Lions 24/3 (4.0)
Now, both the openers are gone. Smith perishes, looking to smash the spinner out the park. Morris takes an easy catch at long-on. Two new batsmen -- Suresh Raina and Aaron Finch -- at the crease. And, he strike again, OUT! Finch's stay at the middle is short -- tries to sweep Nadeem's arm ball but only manages to get top edge. Pant takes a simple one at short fine leg. A dream start for DD here.
Middle-Order: Considering the previous game of GL, it was the middle-order that got the trick done. Top-order crashed and burned against KXIP but in their earlier game against DD , the top-order played a major role in their win. Dinesh Karthik has been valuable, contributing 30-40 runs in most of the games, which has been enough to keep the momentum going. Ravindra Jadeja could be fiery with his batting skills when needed, though that moment is yet to be witnessed in this season. As for Dwayne Bravo, the all-rounder is an hard-hitter although known for his bowling skills so far in IPL 9 he would want to bat well. Bravo managed to scalp just the wicket of JP Duminy against DD in the first game.
James Faulkner can get a call to bat up the order, after his crucial 32 off 27, which included 4-fours in the last match. Complimenting him well was India U-19 skipper Ishan Kishan. All in all the middle-order can be the cover if the top-order breaks.
Gujarat Lions 17/1 (3.0)
Zak strikes! McCullum's made a mess of that one, an error in judgment there -- he's misread the length on that one. He tries to pull one that wasn't that short and misses it. Terrific start for the old workhorse -- only three runs and the all-important wicket of McCullum.
Gujarat Lions 14/0 (2.0)
Chris Morris to bowl. He's getting it swing both sides and Smith's taking up the challenge. He's flicked an incoming one through the vacant midwicket region for a four and follows that with a nice-looking drive. That was a slower one too. GL openers get a move on -- nine came off this one.
Gujarat Lions 5/0 (1.0)
Nadeem to bowl the first over. The ball's drifting into Smith, here -- no turn off the pitch though. A top delivery to finish the over -- another one that went straight but quicker and hit McCullum, who's camping on the backfoot, on the pads. Very close call, that -- Umpire says there's come bat on that.
Here's the final XI for both teams:
Gujarat Lions:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, S. Raina, A Finch, D Karthik, R Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, J Faulkner, P Kumar, D Kulkarni, S Kaushik
Delhi Daredevils:
Quinton de Kock, S Samson, K Nair, JP Duminy, S Billings, Pant, C Morris, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Z Khan, S Nadeem
Zaheer Khan wins the toss and DD will bowl first.
Gujarat Lions’ three-match winning streak came to an end on Sunday after losing to Kings XI by 23 runs but despite the loss, they continue to enjoy the top spot in the table with 12 points from eight games. Delhi Daredevils, on the other hand, would be hoping to settle scores after losing by a narrow one run against Gujarat Lions at home.
Top-Order: GL are happy with their top-order especially after Dwayne Smith coming along very well replacing Aaron Finch, he has been solid base in all the games till date in this edition. Smith and Brendon McCullum have complimented each other well. There previous outing between these teams saw a crackling game from the opening pair with Smith securing 53 and McCullum’s knock of 60. In case the top order fails at crucial time, skipper Suresh Raina covers it up just in time. The major chuck of the runs for GL depend on these key players.
Gujarat Lions 39/3 (7.0) (Dinesh Karthik 3*, Suresh Raina 12*)
Leggie Amish Mishra's here. He's bowling them slow and getting the batsmen to stretch for runs. He's started off well -- only 4 of this one.
Gujarat Lions 35/3 (6.0) (Dinesh Karthik 1*, Suresh Raina 10*)
Shami will loook to continue the good work done by the other DD bowlers. Raina moves away and guides a short one over the thir man boundary -- a much-needed six this! He needs to up the pace if he wants to persist with this length. Eight off this one.
Gujarat Lions 27/3 (5.0)
DD is losing the plot -- they need group and rethink on their strategy. Morris continues and he's bowling in the high 140s here. Karthik's getting serious short ones here -- Morris has him jumping and fending ones off his chest. Terrific over, this -- only three off this.
Gujarat Lions 24/3 (4.0)
Now, both the openers are gone. Smith perishes, looking to smash the spinner out the park. Morris takes an easy catch at long-on. Two new batsmen -- Suresh Raina and Aaron Finch -- at the crease. And, he strike again, OUT! Finch's stay at the middle is short -- tries to sweep Nadeem's arm ball but only manages to get top edge. Pant takes a simple one at short fine leg. A dream start for DD here.
Middle-Order: Considering the previous game of GL, it was the middle-order that got the trick done. Top-order crashed and burned against KXIP but in their earlier game against DD , the top-order played a major role in their win. Dinesh Karthik has been valuable, contributing 30-40 runs in most of the games, which has been enough to keep the momentum going. Ravindra Jadeja could be fiery with his batting skills when needed, though that moment is yet to be witnessed in this season. As for Dwayne Bravo, the all-rounder is an hard-hitter although known for his bowling skills so far in IPL 9 he would want to bat well. Bravo managed to scalp just the wicket of JP Duminy against DD in the first game.
James Faulkner can get a call to bat up the order, after his crucial 32 off 27, which included 4-fours in the last match. Complimenting him well was India U-19 skipper Ishan Kishan. All in all the middle-order can be the cover if the top-order breaks.
Gujarat Lions 17/1 (3.0)
Zak strikes! McCullum's made a mess of that one, an error in judgment there -- he's misread the length on that one. He tries to pull one that wasn't that short and misses it. Terrific start for the old workhorse -- only three runs and the all-important wicket of McCullum.
Gujarat Lions 14/0 (2.0)
Chris Morris to bowl. He's getting it swing both sides and Smith's taking up the challenge. He's flicked an incoming one through the vacant midwicket region for a four and follows that with a nice-looking drive. That was a slower one too. GL openers get a move on -- nine came off this one.
Gujarat Lions 5/0 (1.0)
Nadeem to bowl the first over. The ball's drifting into Smith, here -- no turn off the pitch though. A top delivery to finish the over -- another one that went straight but quicker and hit McCullum, who's camping on the backfoot, on the pads. Very close call, that -- Umpire says there's come bat on that.
Here's the final XI for both teams:
Gujarat Lions:
Dwayne Smith, Brendon McCullum, S. Raina, A Finch, D Karthik, R Jadeja, Ishan Kishan, J Faulkner, P Kumar, D Kulkarni, S Kaushik
Delhi Daredevils:
Quinton de Kock, S Samson, K Nair, JP Duminy, S Billings, Pant, C Morris, A Mishra, Mohammed Shami, Z Khan, S Nadeem
Zaheer Khan wins the toss and DD will bowl first.
Gujarat Lions’ three-match winning streak came to an end on Sunday after losing to Kings XI by 23 runs but despite the loss, they continue to enjoy the top spot in the table with 12 points from eight games. Delhi Daredevils, on the other hand, would be hoping to settle scores after losing by a narrow one run against Gujarat Lions at home.
