Warriors vs Daredevils, 31st match at Pune, Apr 24 2012, Indian Premier League

RESULT
31st match (D/N), Pune, April 24, 2012, Indian Premier League
(16/20 ov, T:147) 148/2

Daredevils won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
87* (48)
virender-sehwag
Cricinfo's MVP
103.88 ptsImpact List
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Scores: Gopi Rangarajan | Comms: Siddarth Ravindran
Scorecard summary
Pune Warriors 146/2(20 overs)
80* (56)
1/23 (4)
60* (58)
1/34 (4)
Delhi Daredevils 148/2(16 overs)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
PLAYERTeam
TI
Runs
I. Runs
B. Impact
Bowl
I. Wkts
Bo. Impact
DC103.8887(48)100.48103.88--0
PWI88.480(56)85.6188.4--0
DC47.33--01/231.847.33
PWI30.8260(58)46.230.82--0
DC25.69--01/341.3525.69
end of over 1614 runs
DC: 148/2CRR: 9.25 
Virender Sehwag87 (48b 10x4 3x6)
Ross Taylor9 (13b)
Rahul Sharma 4-0-33-1
Murali Kartik 4-0-26-0

Statsman extraordinaire Mohandas Menon tweets: "Only four wkts fell at Pune. This equals the record for the least wkts to fall in an IPL match - KKR-DD, Durban09 & MI-KTK, Mumbai11."

Pune will be disappointed lose so badly after losing just two wickets when batting. Delhi are now top of the table with a game in hand.

Mahela Jayawardene: "In the last game we made a lot of mistakes, we spoke about it. Our bowlers bowled very well today, and the batting clicked as well. We are getting a lot of things right, but there are areas we can improve. It's a long tournament, still halfway to go, we can't get complacent."

Sushant: "Not rocket science this that Uthappa's innings has cost Pune the Match. Run a ball 50 on a placid batting wicket.. Appalling."

Nithin: "It was great on pune's part to reach a respectable total ... but Delhi look virtually unbeatable at the moment... it wouldnt be a surprise to see them hold this years trophy."

Vishal: "PWI paid the price for being too circumspect after early losses. Utthappa & Pandey should have launched their assault much earlier with the likes of Smith & Wright to follow after."

Shobhit Gupta and many, many others: "Can we call a spade a spade: It is an advertisement timeout."

Nadeem: "An example of how even a 146-run partnership can hurt you.."

Pravin: "I continously see Delhi being said as the favorites for winning the trophy this time. But that cannot be judged at this point of time. Delhi were in similar situation in the first IPL and Rajastan won it. Mumbai were unstoppable last year and Chennai won it."

Karthik: "Sehwag, during the presentation ceremony of his last match had said that "I should stay till 16 overs..."

He has done that today."

Time for the presentation.

Ganguly: "We lost a couple of wickets early, we didn't get enough runs, it's a good wicket, not a big ground, so 170-180 would be a par score. We were under six an over for about 13 overs and the got some runs in the end."

Sehwag: "They recovered well, but they couldn't get past 150, which is chase-able. Good to be top of the table, all because of my bowlers, they did a fantastic job."

Sehwag goes to collect his Man of the Match and walks back towards Robin Jackman, who waves him away saying he had already asked Sehwag all he wanted to. Sehwag walks off with a sheepish grin.

That's it from this game, the second match of the day is KKR v DC. Join the comms to see whether Deccan can get their campaign off the ground today.

15.6
6
Sharma to Sehwag, SIX runs

and finishes it in style, a short ball from Rahul, Sehwag waits for it and thumps it over long-on for six to complete an utterly dominant win for Delhi Daredevils, a fist pump from Sehwag to celebrate the win

15.5
4
Sharma to Sehwag, FOUR runs

pitched up and swung past point for four, that was a thick outside edge, Sehwag was looking to go over extra cover

15.4
1
Sharma to Taylor, 1 run

rocks back and chops that wide delivery towards point

15.3
1
Sharma to Sehwag, 1 run

gets back in the crease and whips it to deep midwicket for a single

15.2
1
Sharma to Taylor, 1 run

and easy single for Taylor, to midwicket

Harsh: "Delhi has all the credentials to win the league..a belligerent batting line-up combined with a balanced bowling attack with the likes of Morkel and Nadeem.If they perform to potential they are virtually unbeatable."

Probal: "Thanks to Sehwag, I think I'll have an hour to get my haircut and a bath before KKR's match starts."

15.1
1
Sharma to Sehwag, 1 run

chips it just wide of short cover, Wright dives but he can't reach that

end of over 154 runs
DC: 134/2CRR: 8.93 RRR: 2.60
Ross Taylor7 (11b)
Virender Sehwag75 (44b 9x4 2x6)
Murali Kartik 4-0-26-0
Rahul Sharma 3-0-19-1

Ajay: "It would seem ridiculous to have a strategic timeout will Delhi required one or two runs after 16 overs." Seconded.

Turns out they have just taken their time-out. "Let's finish it this over," I suppose will be the gist of Sehwag's strategy.

14.6
Kartik to Taylor, no run

fuller and on middle, defended off the front foot to the leg side

14.5
1
Kartik to Sehwag, 1 run

Sehwag checks his drive, not hit too hard, just past a diving bowler, Ferguson has to do the fielding again

14.4
1
Kartik to Taylor, 1 run

worked towards square leg for one more

14.3
1
Kartik to Sehwag, 1 run

thumped powerfully down the ground. Callum Ferguson has to dive at long-on to cut that off

14.2
1
Kartik to Taylor, 1 run

on middle stump this time, easy single wide of mid-on, sixth single for Taylor as he moves to 6

14.1
Kartik to Taylor, no run

length ball on off stump,defended off the front foot

end of over 146 runs
DC: 130/2CRR: 9.28 RRR: 2.83
Virender Sehwag73 (42b 9x4 2x6)
Ross Taylor5 (7b)
Rahul Sharma 3-0-19-1
Murali Kartik 3-0-22-0
13.6
Sharma to Sehwag, no run

full and very wide, just within the permissible limits I think, certainly the umpire thinks so

13.5
1
Sharma to Taylor, 1 run

length ball outside off, Taylor pushes to point to bring Sehwag back on strike

13.4
1
Sharma to Sehwag, 1 run

swipes this towards midwicket for a single

13.3
4
Sharma to Sehwag, FOUR runs

that is a poor delivery, very short from Rahul, all too easy for Sehwag, who just has to decide where to put that away, he stabs it over backward point for a boundary

13.2
Sharma to Sehwag, no run

shortish and just outside off, punched off the back foot towards mid-on

13.1
Sharma to Sehwag, no run

full and very wide, Sehwag reaches out for that and hits it towards extra cover

end of over 139 runs
DC: 124/2CRR: 9.53 RRR: 3.28
Virender Sehwag68 (37b 8x4 2x6)
Ross Taylor4 (6b)
Murali Kartik 3-0-22-0
Rahul Sharma 2-0-13-1

Adi: "@Navin, Yeah man.. 111/1 11.1 overs."

12.6
1
Kartik to Sehwag, 1 run

length ball on leg stump, clipped to midwicket for one more to end the over

12.5
1
Kartik to Taylor, 1 run

full and heading for leg stump, Taylor is wisely just working the ball around for the singles, this time to midwicket

Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
V Sehwag
87 runs (48)
10 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
leg glance
32 runs
4 fours1 six
Control
83%
MK Pandey
80 runs (56)
7 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
off side drive on front foot
24 runs
0 four2 sixes
Control
84%
Best performances - bowlers
IK Pathan
O
4
M
0
R
23
W
1
ECO
5.75
R Sharma
O
4
M
0
R
33
W
1
ECO
8.25
Match details
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
TossPune Warriors, elected to bat first
Series
Season2012
Player Of The Match
Hours of play (local time)16.00 start, First Session 16.00-17.25, Interval 17.25-17.45, Second Session 17.45-19.10
Match days24 April 2012 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpire
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
PointsDelhi Daredevils 2, Pune Warriors 0
Win Probability
DC 100%
PWIDC
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Over 16 • DC 148/2

Daredevils won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
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Indian Premier League

TEAMMWLPTNRR
DC16115220.617
KKR16105210.561
MI1610620-0.100
CSK1687170.100
RCB168717-0.022
KXIP168816-0.216
RR1679140.201
DC164119-0.509
PWI164128-0.551