5 memorable moments from the Delhi Daredevils-Gujarat Lions match that don't fade away

Gujarat Lions overcame Delhi Daredevils in a pulsating contest at the Feroz Shah Kotla stadium by 1 run to regain the top spot in the IPL Season 9 table. While Brendon McCullum and Dwayne Smith started off the day with their big hitting, it was nothing compared to the havoc created by Chris Morris who scored a 32-ball 82 to take Delhi agonisingly close to the 173-run target before being scuppered by the brilliant bowling of Praveen Kumar and Dwayne Bravo.

While Lions made a dream start with both their batting and bowling, the Daredevils made a brilliant fightback on both occasions, but in the end, the visitors prevailed in what was one of the most entertaining fixtures yet this season.

There were plenty of memorable moments in this thriller of a match that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature range of body perfumes. Here are 5 of the best:

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McCullum & Smith's flying start

The absence of Aaron Finch due to injury has allowed Dwayne Smith to reignite his partnership with Brendon McCullum that worked so well for Chennai Super Kings and tonight the duo showed why they have been one of the most successful opening pairs in the history of the IPL. Smith might not have been in the best of touch off late while McCullum has been rusty owing to his time away from cricket, but both were on top of their game as they tore apart the Delhi Daredevils bowling in the powerplay overs.

While West Indian took the early initiative, McCullum slowly caught up and went past his burly partner as the pair hammered runs at will. The signs were there early on as Smith smashed Delhi skipper Zaheer for 18 runs in the first over and the duo brought up 50 on the scoreboard in just 3.5 overs – the fastest in this edition of the IPL.

They kept up the scoring even after the powerplay overs as the 100 came up in just 9 overs. Truly remarkable hitting!