Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets

Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 6 wickets with 17 balls to spare. Rajasthan Royals lost to Mumbai Indians by 4 runs in their first match despite a 37 ball century by Yusuf Pathan. Delhi Daredevils won their first match against Kings XI Punjab by 5 wickets.

Delhi Daredevils won the toss and chose to field first. Rajasthan Royals got off to a good start scoring 25 runs from the first three overs. However, wickets fells in quick intervals as Ojha and Pathan fell quickly in two overs. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala scored his fifty and Rajasthan Royals scored 141/6 from their 20 overs.

In reply, a thrilling knock from Virender Sehwag helped Delhi Daredevils win by the match by 6 wickets in 17 balls to spare. Sehwag scored 75 runs from just 34 deliveries and scored his maiden fifty in the tournament.

Scorecard

6th match - Rajasthan Royals vs Delhi Daredevils
Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad
March 15, 2010
Day/Night match

Result: Delhi Daredevils won by 6 wickets
Toss: Delhi Daredevils won the toss and chose to field first.
Player of the match: Virender Sehwag

Match Updates

Delhi Daredevils Innings

Over 17.1: Abhishek Jhunjhunwala to bowl. Manhas gets a double off the first delivery. Delhi Daredevils wins the match by 6 wickets with 17 balls to spare.
Delhi Daredevils: 142/4 (17.1 overs) - Dinesh Karthik 23*(26), Mithun Manhas 11*(10), Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 0.1-0-2-0

Over 17: Amit Uniyal to bowl his second over. 8 runs from the over. 2 runs required for Delhi Daredevils to win their second IPL match in the tournament.
Delhi Daredevils: 140/4 (17 overs) - Dinesh Karthik 23*(26), Mithun Manhas 9*(9), Amit Uniyal 2-0-25-0

Over 16: Shaun Tait into his final over. Just a single from the over. Tait finishes with 0/27 from his four overs. 10 runs required from 24 balls.
Delhi Daredevils: 132/4 (16 overs) - Dinesh Karthik 17*(22), Mithun Manhas 9*(7), Shaun Tait 4-0-27-0

Over 15: Shane Warne to bowl his final over. 5 runs from the over. 11 runs required from 5 overs now. Shane Warne finishes with 1/22 from 4 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 131/4 (15 overs) - Dinesh Karthik 16*(16), Mithun Manhas 9*(7), Shane Ware 4-0-22-1

Over 14: Tait comes back. Manhas hits a four off the third delivery. 11 runs from the over. 16 runs required from six overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 126/4 (14 overs) - Dinesh Karthik 13*(12), Mithun Manhas 7*(5), Shaun Tait 3-0-26-0

Over 13: Warne to continue. He gets a wicket. AB De Villiers is out caught at short cover for 15. Mithun Manhas is the new man in. 2 runs and a wicket from the over. 27 runs required from 42 balls.
Delhi Daredevils: 115/4 (13 overs) - Dinesh Karthik 10*(9), Mithun Manhas 1*(2), Shane Warne 3-0-17-1

Over 12: Munaf Patel to continue. Karthik hits a four off the first delivery. 7 runs from the over. 29 runs required from 8 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 113/3 (12 overs) - AB de Villiers 15*(23), Dinesh Karthik 9*(6), Munaf Patel 3-0-32-1

Over 11: Warne to continue. Dinesh Karthik is the new man in. Dinesh Karthik is off the mark with a single off the first delivery. 7 runs from the over. 36 runs required from 54 balls.
Delhi Daredevils: 106/3 (11 overs) - AB de Villiers 14*(20), Dinesh Karthik 3*(3), Shane Warne 2-0-15-0

Over 10: Munaf Patel comes back after being hammered by Sehwag in his first over. Sehwag hits a six off the fifth delivery. And he is out the next delivery, finally. Virender Sehwag is out for 75(43). But he has done the damage already. Delhi Daredevils are 99/3 after 10 overs. They require 43 runs from 60 balls.
Delhi Daredevils: 99/3 (10 overs) - Virender Sehwag 75(34), AB de Villiers 10*(17), Munaf Patel 2-0-25-1

Over 9: Shane Warne into the attack. Sehwag hits a four off the third delivery. 8 runs from the over. 52 runs required from 11 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 90/2 (9 overs) - Virender Sehwag 69*(32), AB de Villiers 7*(13), Shane Warne 1-0-8-0

Over 8: Mascarenhas into his final over. Just 4 runs from the over. Mascarenhas finishes with 2/31 from 4 overs. 60 runs required from 12 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 82/2 (8 overs) - Virender Sehwag 63*(28), AB de Villiers 6*(11), Dimitri Mascarenhas 4-0-31-2

Over 7: Amit Uniyal into the attack. Sehwag hits a six off the first delivery over the long-off boundary. Sehwag moves to 49 from 20 balls. A four off the second delivery and that brings up Fifty for Virender Sehwag from just 21 balls. Another Six here. 16 runs from 3 balls from the over. He gets a single off the fourth delivery. Relief for Uniyal. De Villiers gets a single off the fifth delivery and that brings Sehwag on strike again. 18 runs from the over. 64 runs required from 13 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 78/2 (7 overs) - Virender Sehwag 60*(24), AB de Villiers 4*(9), Amit Uniyal 1-0-18-0

Over 6: Mascarenhas to continue. Sehwag hits a six off the second delivery. That relieves some pressure here for the Daredevils. And he follows up that with a four. That's typical Sehwag. 13 runs from the over. 82 runs required from 14 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 60/2 (6 overs) - Virender Sehwag 43*(19), AB de Villiers 3*(8), Dimitri Mascarenhas 3-0-27-2

Over 5: Tait comes back and he starts with a wide again. Consecutive wides for Tait. That's his fourth wide from six legal deliveries. AB de Villiers' bat gets broken here. Tait goes for yorker and hits the bottom edge of the bat. He changes the bat here. 4 runs from the over. A much better over from Shaun Tait.
Delhi Daredevils: 47/2 (5 overs) - Virender Sehwag 31*(14), AB de Villiers 2*(7), Shaun Tait 2-0-16-0

Over 4: Mascarenhas replaces Shaun Tait. 2 runs for Gambhir off the second ball. And he strikes this time. Gautam Gambhir departs for 9(8). The captain is gone. Double strike here. Dilshan is out for a duck Mascarenhas on a hat-trick here. Rajasthan Royals finally getting some momentum here. AB de Villiers survives the hat trick ball. He is off the mark with a single off the last delivery. 3 runs and 2 wickets from the over. Good over for Rajasthan Royals. 99 runs required from 16 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 43/2 (4 overs) - Virender Sehwag 30*(13), AB de Villiers 1*(2), Gautam Gambhir 9(8), Tillakaratne Dilshan 0(1), Dimitri Mascarenhas 2-0-14-2

Over 3: Bowling change here as Munaf Patel comes into the attack. Virender Sehwag welcomes him with a six off the first delivery. A four off the second delivery. 29 from 11 for Sehwag. Sehwag picks a single off the third delivery. Gambhir joins the party here. He hits a four off the fourth delivery and takes a single off the next ball. 16 runs from the over. 102 runs required from 17 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 40/0 (3 overs) - Gautam Gambhir 7*(5), Virender Sehwag 30*(13), Munaf Patel 1-0-16-0

Over 2: Shaun Tait will bowl from the other end. And he starts off with a wide. That one was bowled at almost 150 kmph. Sehwag steals a bye from that wide delivery. Gambhir to face Tait here. Gambhir gets a single off the second delivery. Tait bowls a yorker and he tries to hit the non strikers stumps and that runs to the boundary. Sehwag gets a four off the next delivery. 12 runs from the over.
Delhi Daredevils: 24/0 (2 overs) - Gautam Gambhir 2*(3), Virender Sehwag 19*(9), Shaun Tait 1-0-12-0

Over 1: Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will open the innings for Delhi Daredevils. Dimitri Mascarenhas has the new ball. Gambhir is off the mark with a single right away. Virender Sehwag gets a double and is off the mark. First boundary for Delhi Daredevils as Sehwag hits a four through the square leg region. He follows up that with another four. 12 runs from the over. Good start for Delhi Daredevils. 130 runs required from 19 overs.
Delhi Daredevils: 12/0 (1 over) - Gautam Gambhir 1*(1), Virender Sehwag 10*(5), Dimitri Mascarenhas 1-0-11-0

Delhi Daredevils requires 142 runs from twenty overs.

Rajasthan Royals Innings

Over 20: Dirk Nannes to bowl the final over. Jhunjhunwala hits a four off the third delivery. Jhunjhunwala hits a four off the last delivery and that's fifty for Abhishek Jhunjhunwala. This is his highest score and first fifty of his twenty20 career. Rajasthan Royals finishes with 141/6 from 20 overs.
Rajasthan Royals 141/6 (20 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 53*(45), Amit Uniyal 4*(6), Dirk Nannes 4-0-27-1

Over 19: Ladda to bowl the penultimate over. Jhunjhunwala hits a four off the fifth delivery and he moves into the forties. Can he make a fifty here? 7 runs from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 128/6 (19 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 43*(41), Amit Uniyal 2*(4), Sarabjit Ladda 4-0-28-0

Over 18: Dirk Nannes come back. Mascarenhas is run out for 3(3). Six wickets down. Amit Uniyal is the new man in. Jhunjhunwala hits a four off the fifth delivery. 7 runs and a wicket from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 121/6 (18 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 37*(38), Amit Uniyal 1*(1), Dmitri Mascarenhas 3(3), Dirk Nannes 3-0-14-1

Over 17: Amit Mishra to bowl his final over. Paras Dogra is run out for 29(26). Dmitri Mascarenhas is the new man in. 6 runs from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 114/5 (17 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 32*(34), Paras Dogra 29(26), Dmitri Mascarenhas 2*(2), Amit Mishra 4-0-34-1

Over 16: Sarabjit Ladda to bowl his third over after the strategic timeout. Jhunjhunwala hits a six off the third delivery. Paras Dogra hits a six off the fifth delivery. 17 runs from the over. Rajasthan Royals cross the 100 mark.
Rajasthan Royals 108/4 (16 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 28*(30), Paras Dogra 29*(26), Sarabjit Ladda 3-0-21-0

Over 15: Sangwan to bowl his final over. Jhunjhunwala hits a four off the fourth delivery. Sangwan goes for a bouncer the next delivery and it's a wide. 7 runs from the over. Sangwan finishes with 1/20 from 4 overs.
Rajasthan Royals 91/4 (15 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 20*(27), Paras Dogra 20*(23), Pradeep Sangwan 4-0-20-1

Over 14: Amit Mishra comes back. 5 runs from the over. Another good over Delhi Daredevils. Six overs remaining.
Rajasthan Royals 84/4 (14 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 15*(23), Paras Dogra 19*(21), Amit Mishra 3-0-28-1

Over 13: Maharoof comes back to bowl is final over. 6 runs from the over. Maharoof finishes with 1/32 from 4 overs. Rajasthan Royals are 79/4 after 13 overs.
Rajasthan Royals 79/4 (13 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 14*(22), Paras Dogra 15*(16), Farveez Maharoof 4-0-32-1

Over 12: Sarabjit Ladda to continue. Jhunjhunwala gets a double off the first delivery. He takes a single off the second. Dogra hits a six off the fourth delivery. A loud shout for LBW off the next ball, but he's been given not out. 9 runs from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 73/4 (12 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 9*(19), Paras Dogra 14*(13), Sarabjit Ladda 3-0-13-0

Over 11: Pradeep Sangwan into his third over. Jhunjhunwala gets a single off the second delivery. Here comes a boundary after a long time. Paras Dogra hits the fifth delivery for a four. Nannes the field again and he couldn't stop the boundary. 7 runs from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 64/4 (11 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 6*(17), Paras Dogra 8*(9), Pradeep Sangwan 3-0-13-1

Over 10: Sarabjit Ladda into his second over. Just 3 runs from the over. Rajasthan Royals are 57/4 after 10 overs. They scored just 12 runs in the last five overs losing 2 wickets.
Rajasthan Royals 57/4 (10 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 5*(15), Paras Dogra 2*(5), Sarabjit Ladda 2-0-4-0

Over 9: Sangwan comes back. And he gets the wicket of Smith the first ball. Graeme Smith is out for 18. Rajasthan Royals under pressure here. Paras Dogra is the new man in. Jhunjhunwala gets a single off the fourth delivery of the over. He has scored just 2 runs from 12 balls. Sangwan bowls a bouncer to Dogra and that is signaled wide. Dogra is off the mark with a single. 4 runs from the over. Strategy timeout.
Rajasthan Royals 54/4 (9 overs) - Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 3*(13), Paras Dogra 1*(1), Graeme Smith 18(17), Pradeep Sangwan 2-0-6-1

Over 8: Sarabjit Ladda into the attack. This is his debut in Twenty20 matches. Four dot balls followed by a wide delivery. Another good over Delhi Daredevils. Just one run from the over. Those two quick wickets has put Rajasthan Royals under pressure.
Rajasthan Royals 50/3 (8 overs) - Graeme Smith 18*(16), Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 1*(9), Sarabjit Ladda 1-0-1-0

Over 7: The Powerplay is over now. Pradeep Sangwan comes into the attack. Smith gets a single off the first delivery. Jhunjhunwala on strike. He is off the mark with a single off the fourth delivery. Just 2 runs from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 49/3 (7 overs) - Graeme Smith 18*(16), Abhishek Jhunjhunwala 1*(3), Pradeep Sangwan 1-0-2-0

Over 6: Farveez Maharoof comes back to bowl his third over. He has given 24 runs in his first two. Smith gets a single off the first delivery and that brings the big hitting Pathan on strike. Maharoof bowls three dot balls in a row here. This is good comeback by Maharoof. And Pathan is out for a duck. This is a huge wicket for Delhi Daredevils. Yusuf Pathan is out for a duck. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala is the new man in.
Rajasthan Royals 47/3 (6 overs) - Graeme Smith 17*(13), Yusuf Pathan 0(5), Farveez Maharoof 3-0-26-1

Over 5: Amit Mishra comes into the attack. Naman Ojha hits a four off the second delivery. Another four off the the third delivery. He hits a Six off the fourth delivery. And he is bowled the next delivery. Naman Ojha is out for 24(14). Yusuf Pathan is the new man in for Rajasthan Royals. 14 runs and a wicket from the over.
Rajasthan Royals 45/2 (5 overs) - Graeme Smith 15*(11), Naman Ojha 24*(14), Yusuf Pathan, Amit Mishra 1-0-14-1

Over 4: Dirk Nannes into his second over. Nannes bowls a short delivery here and Smith converts that to a double. 6 runs from the over. 31/1 after 4 overs.
Rajasthan Royals 31/1 (4 overs) - Graeme Smith 15*(11), Naman Ojha 10*(9), Dirk Nannes 2-0-7-1

Over 3: Farveez Maharoof to continue. Naman Ojha hits the second delivery for a four. Another four off the fourth delivery. Maharoof is continuing to be expensive here. He gets a single off the fifth delivery and that brings Smith on strike. 10 runs from the over. Rajasthan Royals are 25/1 after 3 overs.
Rajasthan Royals 25/1 (3 overs) - Graeme Smith 9*(5), Naman Ojha 10*(9), Farveez Maharoof 2-0-24-0

Over 2: Dirk Nannes to share the new ball. And he strikes. Swapnil Asnodkar is caught by Dilshan. First wicket down for Rajasthan Royals. Naman Ojha is the new man in. A single off the last delivery. Just one run from the over. Good start by Nannes.
Rajasthan Royals 15/1 (2 overs) - Graeme Smith 8*(4), Naman Ojha 1*(4), Swapil Asnodkar 5(4), Dirk Nannes 1-0-1-1

Over 1: Swapnil Asnodkar and Graeme Smith are the opening batsmen for Rajasthan Royals. Farveez Maharoof will bowl the first over. A boundary off the very first delivery. That's a lovely looking square drive from Asnodkar. He gets a single off the second delivery and that brings Graeme Smith on strike. Smith is off the mark with a four too. Maharoof bowls a wide delivery off the sixth delivery. First extras on the board. A four off the last delivery. This is a good start for Rajasthan Royals. 14 runs from the fist over.
Rajasthan Royals 14/0 (1 over) - Swapil Asnodkar 5*(2), Graeme Smith 8*(4), Farveez Maharoof 1-0-14-0

Rajasthan Royals will bat first.

Teams

Rajsthan Royals
Graeme Smith, Naman Ojha (wicket keeper), Yusuf Pathan, Swapnil Asnodkar, Paras Dogra, Dimitri Mascarenhas, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala, Shane Warne (captain), Shaun Tait, Amit Uniyal, Munaf Patel

Delhi Daredevils
Gautam Gambhir (captain), Virender Sehwag, Tillakaratne Dilshan, AB de Villiers, Dinesh Karthik (wicket keeper), Mithun Manhas, Farveez Maharoof, Amit Mishra, Sarabjit Ladda, Pradeep Sangwan, Dirk Nannes

Match Preview

The teams are even at 2-2 in head to head against each other. Delhi Daredevils beat Rajasthan Royals by 9 wickets in the first match of the 2008 IPL and Rajasthan Royals won by three wickets in a last over thriller in the second match. In the 2009 IPL, Rajasthan won the first game by five wickets and lost the second match by 14 runs.

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