Sehwag's blistering 94 gives a second win in their IPL match at hyderabad

"No one can stop me when it's my day"

Virender Sehwag decimated the Deccan Chargers with a violent unbeaten 94 as Delhi Daredevils cantered to an easy nine-wicket win their second league match in the Indian Premier League.

Sehwag's 94* of just 41 balls included 10 hits to the fence, besides six towering sixes.

The opener, who scored an Indian Test record 319 following his return to the national team earlier this year, was at his imperious best to help his side pass the Deccan Chargers' 142 for eight with seven overs remaining.

Earlier, Deccan Chargers failed to drive home the advantage of batting first on a good pitch and was restricted to 142 for eight in 20 overs.

The fireworks were missing from the big guns, but Rohit Sharma came up with a cameo (66, 36b, 6x4, 4x6). The highlight of Rohit’s knock was his assault on Sri Lankan fast bowler Ferveez Maharoof when he hit two sixes and three fours in the 18th over to provide some late thrusts to the innings.

Rohit could not have timed his innings better, as even a total of 120-plus did not look possible at one stage for Deccan Chargers. The technically-perfect player came up with classy strokes to take his team to 142.

On his team, Sehwag said the team is gelling well and supporting each other, adding they are looking forward to carrying the momentum throughout the Indian Premier League 2008.

The Daredevils now have enough time to savour their second win of the tournament and prepare for their next match, which is against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali on Sunday afternoon.

The scores:
Deccan Chargers: A. Gilchrist b Asif 8, Y. Venugopala Rao c Dhawan b Maharoof 14, V.V. S. Laxman b Asif 2, A. Symonds c Karthik b Maharoof 12, Rohit c McGrath b Bhatia 66, S. Afridi lbw b Bhatia 2, S. Bangar (run out) 8, Arjun Yadav c Gambhir b Yomahesh 12, C. Vaas (not out) 12, R.P. Singh (not out) 1; Extras (lb-3, w-1, nb-1): 5; Total (for eight wkts. in 20 overs): 142.

Fall of wickets: 1-9, 2-23, 3-36, 4-45, 5-60, 6-82, 7-123, 8-129.

Delhi Daredevils bowling: McGrath 4-1-22-0, Asif 4-0-19-2, Maharoof 4-0-36-2, Yomahesh 4-0-35-1, Bhatia 4-0-27-2.

Delhi Daredevils: G. Gambhir c Gilchrist b R.P. Singh 12, V. Sehwag (not out) 94, S. Dhawan (not out) 25; Extras (w-7, pen-5): 12; Total (for one wkt. in 13 overs) 143.

Fall of wicket: 1-31.
Deccan Chargers bowling: Vaas 3-0-22-0, R.P. Singh 3-0-27-1, Bangar 2-0-30-0, Afridi 2-0-17-0, Symonds 2-0-35-0, Ojha 1-0-7-0.