A heroic effort from Rishabh Pant, who was playing the match three days after the death of his father, went in vain as Delhi Daredevils lost their opening match in the Indian Premier League to hosts Royal Challengers Bangalore by 15 runs.
In a match dominated by the bowlers from either sides, Pant made 57 in 36 balls but that wasn’t enough for Delhi to chase the modest target of 158 set by Bangalore.
The Shane Watson-led team struggled to get to terms with the quality bowling attack of Delhi, but it was a superb knock by Kedar Jadhav which helped them reach 157 for eight from their allotted 20 overs. Jadhav contributed a brilliant 69 in just 37 balls.
Guts, glory and respect.
— Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 8, 2017
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