Rahane fifty shapes Supergiants' seven-wicket win

Delhi Daredevils v Rising Pune Supergiants, IPL 2016, Delhi
Ashok Dinda struck early for Rising Pune Supergiants, dismissing Rishabh Pant for 2© BCCI
© BCCIAshok Dinda struck early for Rising Pune Supergiants, dismissing Rishabh Pant for 2
Scott Boland then removed Sanju Samson for 20 in the sixth over© BCCI
© BCCIScott Boland then removed Sanju Samson for 20 in the sixth over
Karun Nair made a fluent 32...© BCCI
© BCCIKarun Nair made a fluent 32...
...before he sliced a Rajat Bhatia legroller to sweeper cover. The seam-bowling allrounder would finish with figures of 2 for 22© BCCI
© BCCI...before he sliced a Rajat Bhatia legroller to sweeper cover. The seam-bowling allrounder would finish with figures of 2 for 22
JP Duminy and Sam Billings lifted their team with a 45-run partnership for the fourth wicket© BCCI
© BCCIJP Duminy and Sam Billings lifted their team with a 45-run partnership for the fourth wicket
The stand ended when Billings mistimed a switch-hit to long-off© BCCI
© BCCIThe stand ended when Billings mistimed a switch-hit to long-off
Carlos Brathwaite then slammed three sixes during his 8-ball 20© BCCI
© BCCICarlos Brathwaite then slammed three sixes during his 8-ball 20
Brathwaite and Duminy fell off successive balls, but Pawan Negi's cameo took Daredevils to 162 for 7© BCCI
© BCCIBrathwaite and Duminy fell off successive balls, but Pawan Negi's cameo took Daredevils to 162 for 7
IPL debutant Usman Khawaja gave Supergiants' chase a brisk start© BCCI
© BCCIIPL debutant Usman Khawaja gave Supergiants' chase a brisk start
He benefited from reprieves on 8,9,22, and 27© BCCI
© BCCIHe benefited from reprieves on 8,9,22, and 27
Khawaja failed to cash in and was stumped by Amit Mishra's googly in the ninth over, for 30 off 27 balls© BCCI
© BCCIKhawaja failed to cash in and was stumped by Amit Mishra's googly in the ninth over, for 30 off 27 balls
Ajinkya Rahane, though, kept Supergiants ticking with pushes and dabs© BCCI
© BCCIAjinkya Rahane, though, kept Supergiants ticking with pushes and dabs
Saurabh Tiwary struggled for timing but hung on to add 45 for the second wicket with Rahane© BCCI
© BCCISaurabh Tiwary struggled for timing but hung on to add 45 for the second wicket with Rahane
Captain MS Dhoni promoted himself to No.4 and slammed back-to-back boundaries off Mohammed Shami before holing out for 27© AFP
© AFPCaptain MS Dhoni promoted himself to No.4 and slammed back-to-back boundaries off Mohammed Shami before holing out for 27
Rahane finished the chase with a flicked four and stayed unbeaten on 63 off 48 balls, his fifth half-century of the season© BCCI
© BCCIRahane finished the chase with a flicked four and stayed unbeaten on 63 off 48 balls, his fifth half-century of the season

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