Seamers set up Sunrisers win in rain-affected clash

May 10, 2014

Delhi Daredevils, put in to bat, began slowly, but Kevin Pietersen beefed up the run-rate with some big hits•BCCI

Mishra also accounted for Mayank Agarwal in his next over- caught by David Warner at deep midwicket•BCCI

Daredevils were 102 for 3, but lost all their momentum once play resumed. Dinesh Karthik was dismissed in the 17th over from a stunning grab by Dale Steyn near the boundary•BCCI

However, the rain refused to let up, shortening the game to five overs with the target adjusted to 43•BCCI

Pietersen made 35 off 19 before lofting Amit Mishra straight to Shikhar Dhawan at cover. It was the legspinner's 100th IPL wicket•BCCI

Dinesh Karthik struck a four and two sixes during a brisk 39 as Daredevils made inroads during the middle overs•BCCI

Kedar Jadhav was caught by Irfan Pathan off the penultimate ball of the same over, as the Sunrisers seamers pegged Daredevils back•BCCI

Sunrisers lost the openers Aaron Finch and Dhawan early, but the team was never really in trouble chasing a paltry score, as Warner and Naman Ojha completed an eight-wicket win in the last over•BCCI

But a bout of rain in the 13th over interrupted the match for 70 minutes •BCCI

Bhuvneshwar Kumar bowled a miserly 19th over, conceding just two runs and removed JP Duminy's leg stump, as the Daredevils were restricted to 143 for 7•BCCI