Watch the highlights of RPS vs GL - The 39th match of the 2017 IPL (Indian Premier League) Twenty20 cricket tournament between Rising Pune Supergiants vs Gujarat Lions played at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on May 01, 2017.
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| Ben Stokes celebrates after winning the match © BCCI/ IPLT20 |
Three-wicket hauls from Imran Tahir and Jaydev Unadkat before Ben Stokes' maiden century powers to Rising Pune Supergiants tense five-wicket victory over Gujarat Lions in a see-saw 39th match of a Indian Premier League.
* Ben Stokes became the second Rising Pune Supergiants batsman to score a hundred in Indian Premier League after Steve Smith.
GL scored 161 for all-out in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Brendon McCullum hammered a 45 off 27-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 166.66.
Ishan Kishan cracked a 31 off 24-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes, Dinesh Karthik scored 29 off 26-balls included 3-fours.
Ravindra Jadeja blasted a 19 off 12-balls including 3-fours with strike rate of 158.33 and Aaron Finch hit 13 off 6-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 216.66.
RPS best bowler by Imran Tahir picked up 3-wickets for 27-runs in 4-overs, Jaydev Unadkat captured three-wickets for 29-runs in 3.5-overs, Shardul Thakur and Dan Christian both took one-wickets.
RPS chased 167-5 in 19.5 overs with top scorer by Ben Stokes hammered a unbeaten 103 off 63-balls - which was his 1st IPL hundred and MS Dhoni cracked a 26 off 33-balls including one-six & a four.
Dan Christian hit a unbeaten 17 off 8-balls contained one-six & a four with strike rate of 212.50.
GL best bowler by Basil Thampi and Pradeep Sangwan both took 2-wickets.
Ben Stokes named Player of the match for his match-winning career-best unbeaten scintillating 103 off facing 63-balls including 7-fours and 6-sixes with strike rate of 163.49.
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