Published: May 01, 2017, 06:00 PM (IST)
Edited: May 01, 2017, 05:55 PM (IST)
The 39th match of the ongoing IPL 2017 will see Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) lock horns with Gujarat Lions (GL) at Saurashtra Cricket Association (SCA) Stadium in Rajkot on Monday. RPS, who were out of contention in the league stage itself last season are fighting to find a berth in the playoffs. Meanwhile, GL are also looking to win every game to find a spot in the IPL 10 playoffs. The live cricket streaming of the match will be available on Hotstar. Also, the live telecast of the match will be available on Sony Six and Sony Six HD, along with Hindi, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu commentary on Sony ESPN and Sony ESPN HD, while SET MAX will telecast exclusively in Hindi. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) vs Gujarat Lions (GL), IPL 10 Match 39
RPS crushed Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) with a convincing 61-run victory at their den. Lockie Ferguson, who played his second IPL game, was the star with the ball as he ended with figures of 2 for 7 that also included a maiden over. Ben Stokes continues to be out due to an injury and that should keep Ferguson in the playing XI. Tahir was also exceptional with figures of 3 for 18 against RCB. Tahir is also second amongst the leading wicket-takers with 13 wickets. For RPS their spinners have stood up in precarious situations. As for the batsmen, Rahul Tripathi, Ajinkya Rahane, Steven Smith, Manoj Tiwary and MS Dhoni’s on and off contributions have helped RPS.
GL, on the other hand, are struck with string of injuries as their bowling spearhead Andrew Tye is ruled out for the remainder of the tournament. A lot will be dependent on James Faulkner and Basil Thampi who were effective against MI. GL would also have to slightly shape their batting with the focus on Brendon McCullum, skipper Suresh Raina, Aaron Finch, Ishan Kishan and Dinesh Karthik. As for the overall records, GL lead with 3-0. RPS will hope to break the momentum and continue their winning streak.
