#2 Captain’s knock (77 off 43)
Suresh Raina, along with Brendon McCullum, tops the batting charts for Gujarat Lions in the 2017 season but have found little support from teammates. Against Delhi, Raina once again proved that he is a behemoth when it comes to the cash-rich league.
After a slightly slow start against the rapid Kagiso Rabada, Raina quickly got into his groove as he flayed the Delhi bowling all over the Kotla. He moved around the crease to make his own lengths and then relied on his timing and power to find the boundaries.
His trademark slogs over cow corner and the lofted inside out stroke through the covers were in full flow and he took a special liking to Shami. His knock was instrumental in Gujarat's innings and does not fade away.
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