Pune: Before their home fans - who turned out in good numbers at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Sunday afternoon - Pune Warriors prevailed in the battle of the basement-dwellers, leaving Delhi Daredevils to hold the IPL 6 wooden spoon. In a match of no real significance, Pune pipped their visitors by 38 runs but the win will overall ring hollow because as in 2011 and 2012, the team massively overwhelmed despite its mammoth price tag.
Pune were coasting on the back of Aaron Finch's rollicking half-century until two wickets for the addition of five runs stalled the innings and allowed Delhi to think of keeping the hosts to under 150. But Luke Wright (44 from 23 balls) and Angelo Mathews (30* off 20) showed their mettle with a 71-run stand in just 37 deliveries that boosted the total to 172 for 5. In defence of a strong total, Pune found excellent production from left-arm spinner Ali Murtaza who pegged Delhi back with three early strikes and Mathews who grabbed three wickets at the death.
On a solid batting track, Pune's openers briefly threatened to put on a strong partnership as their final act of the season. Robin Uthappa (24) led the early aggression with some crisp drives and flicks before he scooped a full delivery from Umesh Yadav to David Warner at point in the sixth over to end an alliance of 38 in 5.1 overs. After a lull, Finch attacked Yadav in his
07:25 PM, May 19, 2013
Live updates from Game 71 between Pune Warriors India and Delhi Daredevils at Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium. Pune Warriors India host Delhi Daredevils in a match which will decide who takes the last spot in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. Both teams have a tournament to forget, each picking up just three wins in 15 matches and it's hard to say who is the favourite going into...
03:15 PM, May 19, 2013
Pune: Pune Warriors India host Delhi Daredevils on Sunday in a match which will decide who takes the last spot in the sixth edition of the Indian Premier League. Both teams have a tournament to forget, each picking up just three wins in 15 matches and it's hard to say who is the favourite going into this match. Ideally, it has to be the team with fewer shortcomings. But looking...
02:30 PM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: In an unusual outburst early on Saturday morning, Delhi Daredevils' Australian batsman David Warner abused Australian journalists for writing against the Indian Premier League following the spot-fixing scandal that broke out earlier in the week on Thursday. Warner's rant reportedly came after a column written by News Limited journalist Robert Craddock, which was published in The Daily Telegraph. Craddock has written on the perils of the cash-rich IPL...
09:02 AM, May 18, 2013
Dharamsala: On a dark day that seriously threatened the IPL's credibility, Kings XI Punjab maintained their focus of trying to make it to the play-offs with a seven-run win over Delhi Daredevils at their second home of Dharamsala. Delhi picked five bowlers and opted to field but the desired impact was sorely missing as Punjab's big three batsmen produced busy innings to drive the score to 171 for 4, which...
11:31 PM, May 16, 2013
Click Here for live ball-by-ball updates of Game 67 of IPL 6 between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala. Playing XIs: Delhi: Mahela Jayawardene(c), Virender Sehwag, Unmukt Chand, David Warner, Ben Rohrer, Muralidharen Gautam(w), Irfan Pathan, Morne Morkel, Siddarth Kaul, Umesh Yadav, Ashish Nehra Punjab: Adam Gilchrist(w/c), Shaun Marsh, Mandeep Singh, Azhar Mahmood, David Miller, Manan Vohra, Rajagopal Sathish, Piyush Chawla, Praveen...
07:20 PM, May 16, 2013
Dharamsala: After beating Royal Challengers Bangalore convincingly by seven wickets, Kings XI Punjab have kept their hopes alive to qualify for the IPL 6 play-offs. But they still have a huge task to do if they want to ensure a place in the play-offs. After the victory over Bangalore, Punjab now have 12 points, four less than RCB and Sunrisers Hyderabad, who have 16 points each. The top three spots...
11:14 PM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: The absence of Kevin Pietersen and Jesse Ryder coupled with injuries to some key players at the start of the season were some of the reasons for Delhi Daredevils' disastrous campaign in the ongoing Pepsi Indian Premier League, said coach Eric Simons. Delhi, who made the play-offs last season, are languishing at the second last position in the nine-team competition having lost 11 out of their 14 games this...
11:27 AM, May 15, 2013
Chennai: With their place in the IPL play-offs confirmed before the toss in the form of an RCB defeat to Kings XI Punjab, Chennai Super Kings celebrated with a 33-win over Delhi Daredevils at home on Tuesday. MS Dhoni resuscitated the innings with a breezy unbeaten 58 and defending 168 Chennai's bowlers struck at regular intervals to keep Delhi to 135 for 9. An early drop off Murali Vijay on...
11:40 PM, May 14, 2013
MS Dhoni and (58) and Albie Morkel (3/32) started in a easy win for CSK as Delhi pummeled to their 11th loss in this edition failing to chase down 169. CLICK HERE for live ball-by-ball updates of game 64 of IPL 6 between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. TOSS: Chennai Super Kings won the toss and elected to bat first against...
07:16 PM, May 14, 2013
Chennai: Veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra praised his Delhi Daredevils' team-mate Umesh Yadav, terming him as the "most talented fast bowler" in the country at the moment and believes that his performance will have an impact on India's performance in the near future. "Umesh has done so well and if you ask me personally, he s the most talented bowler for India. If he does well, then it will augur...
11:55 PM, May 13, 2013
Chennai: Chennai Super Kings were sitting pretty at the top until Monday when Mumbai Indians pushed them to second position with a win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, but the two-time IPL champions will be determined to reclaim their top position with a win at home against bottom-dwellers Delhi Daredevils on Tuesday. With just pride to play for, Delhi can only hope to finish the season on a high but Chennai would...
07:25 PM, May 13, 2013
Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore have put one foot into the IPL 6 play-offs by registering a narrow four-run victory over Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Friday. With their eighth win, RCB now have 16 points from 13 matches and are fourth in the points table, below Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. For this, they have Virat Kohli and Jaydev Unadkat to thank. Having won...
11:28 PM, May 10, 2013
Live Updates from Game 57 of IPL 6 between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Friday. Delhi Daredevils innings: End of over 20 - DD 179 for 7: Well, it came down to the wire. Delhi need 19 off the last six balls. Morne Morkel gets four of the first ball, then a single to long-on. Irfan Pathan swings the third into the gap...
07:20 PM, May 10, 2013
Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to put one foot in the IPL play-offs with a win when take on the lowly Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Friday. Bangalore have won seven of their 12 encounters so far and a win against Delhi will do them a lot of good where their play-off chances are concerned. Delhi, on the other hand, are out of the reckoning...
10:35 PM, May 09, 2013
New Delhi: Talented Delhi Daredevils medium pacer Siddharth Kaul on Thursday pointed out that even someone like Chris Gayle is a "human being who can make mistakes" and said he will not try anything extra against the Jamaican in their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. "He is a human being and if I can bowl a good delivery, he can get out. If you bowl a bad...
09:42 PM, May 09, 2013
Mumbai: West Indies bating great Sir Viv Richards had once feared that Test cricket will die down a slow death due to low turnout of fans but the advent of Twenty20 format has instilled a fresh lease of life into the game. "At one point, I felt that Test cricket was dying a death all around the world and especially in India. India was one of the front-runners where attendance...
07:50 PM, May 08, 2013
Jaipur: After his 40-ball 64-run knock went in vain, Delhi Daredevils batsman Ben Roherer Tuesday credited their opposition, Rajasthan Royals, for pulling off a nine-wicket win in the Pepsi Indian Premier League here. "It wasn't that we bowled badly but it was their batsmen who were very good. They are world-class batsman and it was hard to stop them when they got going. We had thought that 154 was a...
12:13 AM, May 08, 2013
