Mishra spins Delhi Daredevils to first win

Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab, IPL 2016, Delhi
Kings XI Punjab faltered after being asked to bat on a slow surface, when M Vijay was run out after a mix-up with Manan Vohra© BCCI
© BCCIKings XI Punjab faltered after being asked to bat on a slow surface, when M Vijay was run out after a mix-up with Manan Vohra
Zaheer Khan backed his decision to bowl with a tidy opening spell, in which he conceded only eight runs in three overs© AFP
© AFPZaheer Khan backed his decision to bowl with a tidy opening spell, in which he conceded only eight runs in three overs
Shaun Marsh tried to steady the innings, and put on 29 for the second wicket with Vohra at just over a run a ball© AFP
© AFPShaun Marsh tried to steady the innings, and put on 29 for the second wicket with Vohra at just over a run a ball
Amit Mishra foxed Marsh with one that dipped to have him stumped for 13© BCCI
© BCCIAmit Mishra foxed Marsh with one that dipped to have him stumped for 13
Mishra struck again with the first ball of his next over, trapping David Miller leg before© BCCI
© BCCIMishra struck again with the first ball of his next over, trapping David Miller leg before
Glenn Maxwell decided to handle the legspinner differently and tried to throw him off rhythm. But he holed out to long-off for a third-ball duck© BCCI
© BCCIGlenn Maxwell decided to handle the legspinner differently and tried to throw him off rhythm. But he holed out to long-off for a third-ball duck
Vohra had resisted with 32 off 24, but he failed to pick a googly and Mishra finished with 4 for 11 in his 100th IPL match© BCCI
© BCCIVohra had resisted with 32 off 24, but he failed to pick a googly and Mishra finished with 4 for 11 in his 100th IPL match

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Mishra took his IPL tally to 116 wickets - the most for any spinner. Mishra, Harbhajan Singh and Piyush Chawla had 112 each before this game
Mohit Sharma came in with Kings XI 73 for 7 and made an eight-ball 15. They eventually managed 111 for 9© BCCI
© BCCIMohit Sharma came in with Kings XI 73 for 7 and made an eight-ball 15. They eventually managed 111 for 9
Kings XI removed Shreyas Iyer early, but missed the chance to build further pressure when Vijay dropped Quinton de Kock on 7© BCCI
© BCCIKings XI removed Shreyas Iyer early, but missed the chance to build further pressure when Vijay dropped Quinton de Kock on 7
De Kock and Sanju Samson then took the game away with a 91-run stand for the second wicket© BCCI
© BCCIDe Kock and Sanju Samson then took the game away with a 91-run stand for the second wicket
Axar Patel, whose bowling de Kock was dropped off, had a frustrating day as the batsman hit him for four boundaries© BCCI
© BCCIAxar Patel, whose bowling de Kock was dropped off, had a frustrating day as the batsman hit him for four boundaries
Axar took a consolation wicket when he cleaned up Samson with Delhi 12 away from a win© BCCI
© BCCIAxar took a consolation wicket when he cleaned up Samson with Delhi 12 away from a win
De Kock was not out on 59 off 42 balls as Daredevils made 113 for 2, achieving their first win of the season© BCCI
© BCCIDe Kock was not out on 59 off 42 balls as Daredevils made 113 for 2, achieving their first win of the season

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Balls remaining when Daredevils won the match - their third biggest win in the IPL

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