5 top non-century IPL knocks in a losing cause

#2 Chris Morris’ 82 off 32 for Delhi Daredevils vs Gujarat Lions

How often does one see the man of the match be given to a player from the losing side? It was that kind of day for Chris Morris whose all-around pyrotechnics fell tantalizingly short for his side.

Put into bat, Gujarat got off to a flying start by Dwayne Smith and Brendon McCullum. The duo stitched together a 100 run partnership inside 11 overs. It seemed as if they would reach a score in excess of 200 but some tight bowling at the death forced Gujarat to end up with 172 on the board. With Chris Morris bagging two wickets.

Delhi got off to a horrendous start and found themselves tottering at 16-3 in four overs. They scraped their way to 57-4 in 10 overs and with the asking rate climbing, the Delhi skipper Zaheer Khan sent in Chris Morris at number 6. The lanky South African came in and blasted an unbelievable 82 off just 32 deliveries which included four fours and eight delightful sixes. When it seemed that Delhi would edge this one out, Dhawal Kulkarni held his nerve to eke out a one-run win for the hosts. Morris was left stunned and so were all the Delhi supporters. Full marks to both teams for an absolute humdinger!