Daredevils win by 5 wkts, keeps semi’s hopes alive

Sehwag takes The Daredevils home

Virender Sehwag's brief but explosive innings set the tone as the Delhi Daredevils raced to a five-wicket victory over the Bangalore Royal Challengers on Monday, winning with 10 balls to spare.

McGrath, who cost Delhi a pittance at $315,000, returned trademark tight bowling figures of 2 for 15 off his allotted four overs as the Daredevils restricted the hosts to 7 for 154 off 20 overs at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Earlier, after being put in to bat, Bangalore Royal Challengers continued their characteristic wobbly start to post a modest 154 for 7, raised mainly on India’s under-19 captain Sreevats Goswami's debut half century 52 (42b, 7x4, 1x6) and Misbah-ul-Haq's 47 (25b, 2x4, 4x6) late charge.

The result sees Bangalore's hopes of progressing to the semi-finals ended, but Delhi remain on course.

The scores:

Royal Challengers Bangalore: J. Kallis c Karthik b Maharoof 25, B. Chipli c Bhatia b McGrath 2, S. Goswami c Dilshan b Maharoof 52, R. Dravid b Dilshan 9, Misbah-ul-Haq (not out) 47, C. White (run out) 1, B. Akhil (run out) 3, P. Kumar b McGrath 2, Zaheer (not out) 4; Extras (w-9): 9. Total (for 7 wkts in 20 overs): 154.

Fall of wickets: 1-31, 2-41, 3-73, 4-102, 5-105, 6-122, 7-126.

Delhi Daredevils bowling: McGrath 4-0-15-2, P. Sangwan 3-0-51-0, Yomahesh 4-0-25-0, Maharoof 4-0-13-2, Bhatia 4-0-47-0, Dilshan 1-0-3-1.

Delhi Daredevils: G. Gambhir (run out) 39, V. Sehwag c Chipli b Praveen 47, A.B. de Villiers c Goswami b Steyn 21, Dilshan st Goswami b Kumble 4, S. Dhawan (not out) 16, D. Karthik c White b Kumble 6, F. Maharoof (not out) 13; Extras (b-1, lb-6, w-5): 12. Total (for 5 wkts in 18.2 overs): 158.

Fall of wickets: 1-90, 2-100, 3-121, 4-123, 5-132.

Royal Challengers bowling: Steyn 4-0-26-1, Zaheer 3-0-37-0, Praveen 2-0-33-1, Kallis 2-0-16-0, Akhil 3.2-0-21-0, Kumble 4-0-18-2.