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Live, IPL 2017: Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiant, Live score: Stokes out,…

Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS) have made a flying start in their 2017 Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Lions (GL) in Rajkot, after being put in to bat by GL skipper Suresh Raina. Rahul Tripathi scored a brisk 37, while skipper Steve Smith hit 43. GL will bank on local star Ravindra Jadeja, who is playing his first IPL 2017 match today. Having won both their matches against Rising Pune Supergiant in IPL 2016 season, the home team will have history on their side. Get live cricket score of Gujarat Lions vs Rising Pune Supergiant here. (LIVE SCORE | STANDINGS | LIVE STREAMING INFO)

08:52 pm IST: RPS cross the 100-run mark. They are 101/3 from 11 overs. (Stokes 20*, Manoj Tiwary 3*)

08:46 pm IST: Steve Smith fall! Dwayne Smith gets the big wicket! The RPS skipper mistimed his shot and Aaron Finch takes a comfortable catch at long-on.

08:38 pm IST: Very good over from Thampi there; he concedes just three runs off it. RPS are 76/2 after 8 overs (Smith 38*, Stokes 3*).

08:36 pm IST: A Basil Thampi delivery hits Steve Smith on the right side of his rib cage. He goes down for a brief moment, but gets back up.

08:32 pm IST: Ben Stokes arrives at the crease. The Englishman will be looking for a healthy stand with Smith.

08:28 pm IST: OUT! Tripathi is caught by Aaron Finch at mid-off. Andrew Tye with the dismissal. Tripathi falls for 37. RPS are 64/2 after 5.5 overs.

08:23 pm IST: Smith, Tripathi pick apart Praveen Kumar in his third over. 25 runs of it! RPS are 60/1 after 5 overs (Smith 28*, Tripathi 30*).

08:19 pm IST: Shadab Jakati goes for 12 runs in his first over. Smith with a six and a four.

08:16 pm IST: Good line and length from Praveen. His second over goes for eight runs, thanks to a very well-timed shot by Tripathi in the first ball. RPS 23/1 after 3 overs (Smith 9*, Tripathi 12*).

08:13 pm IST: Shout for a run-out from GL on Tripathi. Replays show he is safe.

08:10 pm IST: Basil Thampi’s first over goes for nine runs, with Smith and Tripathi both scoring a boundary each. RPS 15/1 after 2 overs (Smith 8*, Tripathi 5*).

8:05 pm IST: Steve Smith opens his account with a boundary. RPS 6/1 after the first over (Smith 4*, Tripathi 0*).

8:01 pm IST: Ajinkya Rahane falls for a duck as he is caught in the slips by Suresh Raina from a Praveen Kumar delivery. The visitors are 0/1. Not the start they had hoped for.

08:01 pm IST: Ajinkya Rahane and Rahul Tripathi are opening the innings for Rising Pune Supergiant. Praveen Kumar opens the bowling attack for Gujarat Lions.

7:55 pm IST: It is Dhawal Kulkarni, and not Dinesh Karthik, who misses out from the Gujarat Lions line-up. The latter is in the team.

7:50 pm IST: The focus will firmly be on Ravindra Jadeja, who is playing his first match in IPL 2017.

7: 39 pm IST: Gujarat Lions have made four changes. Dinesh Karthik and Shivil Kaushik have been dropped from this match.

7:35 pm IST: Gujarat Lions have won the toss and will field first.

Ravindra Jadeja’s return will add stint to Gujarat Lions’ bowling attack that has lacked depth, variety and experience in the first two matches.

2 marquee players at the height of their powers will clash at the den. Just under 4 hours to go! #GameMaariChhe #GLvRPS pic.twitter.com/TxvNlstkL6

— The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 14, 2017

Ravindra Jadeja couldn’t have asked for a better opposition than Rising Pune Supergiant as the left-arm spinner would cherish rekindling his battle against RPS skipper Steven Smith and Ben Stokes.

Back in #GL colours, SIR is ready to ROAR! ? #GameMaariChhe pic.twitter.com/hKMBolwFGY

— The Gujarat Lions (@TheGujaratLions) April 13, 2017

Jadeja, the world No 1 Test spinner, was one of the chief tormentors in the recent Test series against Australia and England.

This time @stevesmith49 is in the player battles!??
Click on the link and vote for #Smithy https://t.co/OyyEx4Oyuz#RangWahiJungNayi #IPL pic.twitter.com/nqHnMQVAhU

— RisingPuneSupergiant (@RPSupergiants) April 14, 2017

Ravindra Jadeja finished with 25 wickets against Australia in the four-Test series that helped him take the top spot in ICC rankings. Jadeja claimed Steven Smith’s wicket, Australia’s most successful batsman on the tour, in the first three Tests.

In the five-Test series against England which India won 4-0, Jadeja ended up with 26 wickets which included a five and 10-wicket hauls.

Imran Tahir our #GulfGoFarHarBaar performer of the match against the Daredevils has a quick chat with us! @GulfOilIndia #RangWahiJungaNayi pic.twitter.com/bEu2U5YK3l

— RisingPuneSupergiant (@RPSupergiants) April 14, 2017

Focus on MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni will also be under pressure to justify his place in the RPS squad. With scores of 12 not out, 5 and 11 from his first three games, MS Dhoni seems nowhere close to his best.

Steve Smith, who is set to play on Friday after missing the last match against Delhi Daredevils due to a bad stomach, is unfazed with MS Dhoni’s form.

“No, it doesn’t bother me. (It’s) only three games, (so) no problems there. He’s a class player. He’ll be fine,” said Steve Smith.

Source: HindustanTimes