Zaheer Khan won the toss and opted to bowl in Rajkot.
Shahbaz Nadeem gave Delhi Daredevils an excellent start as Gujarat Lions lost three of the devastating batsmen - Brendon McCullum, Dwayne Smith and Aaron Finch - in quick succession.
Suresh Raina led his side's recovery
Amit Mishra ended Raina's attempt to resurrect Gujarat Lions' essay
Dinesh Karthik showed grit and determination to slam his second half-century of the season
Karthik and Ravindra Jadeja added 53 runs for the fifth wicket as Gujarat Lions finished on 149 for 7
Quinton de Kock and Rishabh Pant gave Delhi Daredevils a lively start in chase
Pant and de Kock added 115 for the first wicket before the former was dismissed for a sensational 69 off 40 balls.
Rishabh Pant smashed a 25-ball fifty to put Delhi on course in chase