IPL in Pictures: Rishabh wins it for DD

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Delhi Daredevils’ Rishab Pant scored a match-winning 97 against Gujarat Lions. Chasing a stiff target of 208, his brilliant batting display helped the team win and keep its chances alive for a play-off spot.

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Rishab Pant, left, raises his bat to celebrate scoring a half-century as Sanju Samson looks on. Pant and Samson shared a 143-run for the second wicket to script a memorable win for Delhi Daredevils.

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Delhi Daredevils’ Corey Anderson, right, and Shreyas Iyer, center, celebrate after winning the match against Gujarat Lions in New Delhi on Thursday.

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Earlier in the day, Gujarat Lions’ Suresh Raina calmed the nerves of his team with a gritty 77 and set what then seemed like a tough 200-plus target.

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Dinesh Karthik, who has been one of the most consistent batsmen of this IPL, lent solid support to his skipper Raina while batting.

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