RPS vs DD: Sanju Samson's 100 propels Delhi Daredevils to massive 97-run win over RPS

Pune: Delhi Daredevils produced an all-round performance defeat Rising Pune Supergiant by a massive margin of 97 runs, at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, in Pune, on Tuesday.

DD had gotten off to a cracking start, after a Sanju Samson century put them in commanding position in the first innings. The 22-year-old scored his 102 runs in just 63 balls, playing a well-paced innings.

South African Chris Morris played a big role in DD putting up a huge total, as he blasted his way to a quickfire 38 from nine balls, in the final overs.

RPS never looked in control throughout the match, and the trend continued in their innings as well. Wickets kept falling at regular intervals, as their batters looked for the big runs, with the asking rate always taking a steep climb.

Captain Zaheer Khan and veteran spinner Amit Mishra led the DD attack with three wickets each, while Pat Cummins also picked up one.

Scorecard:

DD: 205-4 from 20 overs (Sanju Samson: 102, Chris Morris: 38; Imran Tahir: 1-24, Deepak Chahar: 1-35)

RPS: 108 all out from 16.1 overs (Mayank Agarwal: 20, Rajat Bhatia: 16; Amit Mishra: 3-11. Zaheer Khan: 3-20)

RPS: 108 all out from 16.1 overs

WICKET! Pat Cummins wraps it all up, as Ashok Dinda goes for the expansive drive off a half-volley. However, his shot went straight into the hands of Amit Mishra, who did well to take a diving catch.

With this wicket, Delhi Daredevils win by 97 runs, the biggest margin in the history of IPL.

RPS: 107-9 from 15.3 overs

WICKET! Amit Mishra seems to have got his confidence back. He is tossing the ball up regularly, despite the clear intention of the batters to slog him. Zampa, who attempted to do the same, ended up lobbing an easy catch to centurion Sanju Samson in the deep.

RPS: 100-8 from 15 overs

Two wickets fall in quick succession! Amit Mishra and Zaheer Khan picked up a wicket each, to peg RPS further back. surely there's no way back from this.

RPS: 79-6 from 12 overs

WICKET! Amit Mishra gets the big wicket. With most of the other top RPS batsmen being banished to the pavillion, MS Dhoni seemed to be Pune's last hope. The keeper-batsman tried his trademark helicopter shot off a fuller Mishra deliver. However he only managed to find Nair in the deep.

RPS: 68-5 from 10 overs

Delhi Daredevils have been on top of the game throughout the first half of the second innings. They’ve already picked off half the side, with skipper Zaheer Khan, and Pat Cummins picking up two wickets each, while Shahbaz Nadeem picked up the other one.

RPS: 55-5 from 8 overs

WICKET! And Cummins gets another one. Ben Stokes fishes outside the off-stump, but only manages to edge it to Rishabh Pant behind the wicket.

RPS: 52-4 from 7 overs

WICKET! The RPS batsmen are tumbling like a house of cards. Shahbaz strikes this time, as Faf du Plessis edges one to keeper Rishabh Pant.

RPS: 50-3 from 6 overs

WICKET! Another one bites the dust! Morris peppered Tripathi with a vicious bouncer, as the debutant tries to hook. But he only managed to sky it, giving an easy catch to Nadeem

RPS: 38-2 from 5 overs

WICKET! The skipper strikes again! And its the slower ball once again, that does the trick. Agarwal also went for an uppish drive, this time towards the covers, but ended up giving an easy catch to Chris Morris.

RPS: 24-1 from 3 overs

WICKET! Brilliantly disguised by Zaheer Khan! Sends in a slower one, as Rahane goes for a lofted drive. However, the change in pace caught him by surprise, as Sanju Samson took an easy catch at mid-off.

DD: 166-4 from 20 overs

Chris Morris completely went bezzerk in the end. He scored 38 from as few as 9 balls, to help DD post the mammoth total on the board. They scored 76 runs in their last 4 overs.

DD: 166-4 from 18.2 overs

WICKET! Sanju Samson has played a brilliant innings. Got off to a quick start, then paced-out his innings, and launched into the offensive after reaching his half-century. Despite getting out after scoring his century, Sanju Samson has become the second youngest player in IPL history to score a 100.

DD: 124-3 from 15.2 overs

WICKET! And just as DD looked set to launch into the offensive, Mayank Agarwal gets Rishabh Pant run out with a direct hit from the in-field. Pant was well short of his crease.

DD: 123-2 from 15 overs

Sanju Samson brings up his half century with a lofted drive on the leg side. The 22-year-old did slow down his scoring rate, as he was nearing his half century mark, but has gotten back into the groove, hitting a six back over Zampa's head.

DD: 82-1 from 10 overs

The run rate has gone down considerably since spinners Imran Tahir and Adam Zampa came on to bowl. Sanju Samson, who is nearing in on a half century, has curbed his shots for the last couple of overs.

DD: 71-2 from 8.1 overs

WICKET! Imran Tahir is on fire this season. Starts off the over with a googly, as Billings completely mis-read the delivery, which went on to crash into the off stump.

DD: 47-1 from 5 overs

Sanju Samson has raced away to a brisk 34 from 18 balls, after Tare's dismissal early on. The 22-year-old hit some cracking cover drives, in the first few overs.

DD: 2-1 from 1.1 overs

WICKET! Brilliant delivery from Deepak Chahar. Aditya Tare drove at the out-swinger, and edged it straight to MS Dhoni. An early breakthrough for RPS.

Teams:

Rising Pune Supergiant XI: Ajinkya Rahane(c), Faf du Plessis, Mayank Agarwal, Rahul Tripathi, Ben Stokes, MS Dhoni(wk), Rajat Bhatia, Deepak Chahar, Adam Zampa, Ashok Dinda, Imran Tahir.

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Delhi Daredevils XI: Aditya Tare, Sam Billings, Karun Nair, Sanju Samson, Rishabh Pant(wk), Corey Anderson, Chris Morris, Pat Cummins, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem, Zaheer Khan(c).

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Toss:

Rising Pune Supergiant have won the toss, and have decided to bowl first.

Big news coming from the centre is that RPS captain Steve Smith will miss out on the DD game due to a stomach bug. Stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane also confirmed that Manoj Tiwary has been left out of the RPS XI, as his father passed away.

Preview: It’s a clash between two teams that are trying to break into the top four positions in the Indian Premier League points table, as the Delhi Daredevils travel to Pune to face the Rising Pune Supergiant at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, on Tuesday.

RPS have won one and lost one so far in their first two matches, but more crucially for skipper Steve Smith, his side have not shown the capability of winning while batting first.

While RPS have a strong batting lineup with the likes of Ajinkya Rahane, Steve Smith, Ben Stokes, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, they seem a little light on the bowling front.

Delhi Daredevils on the other hand, seem to have a balanced side, with the presence of Mohammed Shami, Zaheer Khan, Chris Morris, Amit Mishra, Shahbaz Nadeem and Jayant Yadav. DD have lost the only game they have played so far, against Royal Challengers Bangalore.