Kings XI Punjab opted to bat in Pune, and made early inroads as M Vijay began positively, depositing Domnic Muthuswami for a six in the second over BCCI
Delhi Daredevils knew that defeat would make them holders of the longest IPL losing run (12), and gave it their all on the field BCCI
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Vijay was dismissed for 19, but Virender Sehwag's aggressive 47 kept the run-rate at over seven an over BCCI
He shared a 71-run, second-wicket stand with Wriddhiman Saha, who slammed three sixes during his 39 off 28 BCCI
Kings XI were 104 for 1 in the 14th over when the Daredevils spinners clawed the visitors back into the game. Saha perished after lofting JP Duminy to Nathan Coulter-Nile at deep cover BCCI
Sehwag fell in the very next over, and though Glenn Maxwell hit Imran Tahir for two sixes, he was bowled off a legbreak from the spinner. Tahir ended with figures of 4-0-43-3 BCCI
Axar Patel and George Bailey tried to accelerate at the death, but Daredevils fought back to keep the hosts to 165. Kings XI's innings ended with Axar's slog safely pouched in the hands of Angelo Mathews BCCI
Kings XI got an early breakthrough in their defence when Sandeep Sharma dismissed Shreyas Iyer for 6 BCCI
But Duminy was fluent, stroking his way to 21 BCCI
Until his innings ended in unfortunate fashion when he was run out after colliding with Axar BCCI
Mayank Agarwal was unfazed, though, his 48-ball 68 featuring seven fours and two sixes BCCI
Daredevls' record buy Yuvraj Singh also rose to the occasion, flicking three sixes over the leg side. He smashed 54 off 39 BCCI
The pair added 106 in 11 overs, as the visitors closed in on victory BCCI
However, neither batsmen could quite complete the chase, as two wickets in two balls injected gave Kings XI a glimmer. Yuvraj was the first to go, dismissed after Sandeep Sharma pulled a blinder from midwicket... BCCI
... and when Agarwal was bowled off a full toss from Anureet Singh, Daredevils were left needing seven off nine balls BCCI
Mathews, though, ensured his team's losing run wouldn't stretch any further, sealing the win with a four down the ground with one ball remaining BCCI
