SPD Smith

Dwayne smith ensures Gujarat Lions win

Dwayne Smith 63
Dwayne Smith 63

 

Indian Premier League, 25th match: Rising Pune Supergiants v Gujarat Lions at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, Apr 29, 2016

Rising Pune Supergiants 195/3 (20/20 ov) SPD Smith 101 off 54, 8 fours and 5 sixes, AM Rahane 53 off 45, 5 fours, MS Dhoni 30 off 18, 2 fours , 2 sixes, DJ Bravo 40-1

Gujarat Lions 196/7(20/20 ov) DR Smith 63 off 37, 9 fours, 1 six, BB McCullum 43 off 22, 5 fours, 2 sixes, KD Karthik 33 off 20, 4 fours,  Suresh Raina 34 off 27, 2 fours, Ashok Dinda 40-2, NLTC Perera 41-2,  Bhatia 26-1

Gujarat Lions won by 3 wickets

Gujarat Lions won the toss and chose to field. Steven Smith 101 off 54, with 8 fours and 5 sixes, and Rahane’s 53 knocked off a respectable total of 195 for 6, their second highest total in IPL the highest being 227, by RCB against Sunrisers.  Their efforts were in vain. Gujarat Lions managed to take to the wire, as birthday boy Faulkner seals a last ball wins for Lions. Gujarat Lions; run rate of 10.14 in the powerplays in IPL 2016 is the best among all teams. Twice they have scored 72 in six overs, the highest by any team. Lions are table toppers with 6 wins in 7 matches.