05/04Result
2nd match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 5 2012
Daredevils won by 8 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Irfan PathanDelhi Capitals
05/04Result
2nd match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 5 2012
Daredevils won by 8 wkts (5b rem)
Player of the Match
Irfan PathanDelhi Capitals

That is it from me, hope you had a good time following this game despite the long wait due to rain. I will be back tomorrow with the two games, when Mumbai take on Pune and Punjab play Rajasthan.

Presentation Ceremony:

Sehwag: Boys did very well, bowlers bowled brilliantly after we won the toss. Fielded very well. Finch outscored me, played very well.

Gambhir: The way Morne bowled, he bowled some quality stuff. The total we had was a quality total in the end, but they batted well. Pathan was excellent with his batting.

Irfan Pathan edges out Morne Morkel to walk away with the man of the match award.

Pathan: I wasn't looking forward to hitting Yusuf for the boundary. The pace of the ball helped me time my shots.

That is an excellent knock from Pathan, unbeaten 42 from only 20 balls. When he walked out at three, it was a bit of a surprise - to me at least - but he has done more than what was expected out him, continuing the good work done by Morne Morkel with the ball.

Pathan himself admits that he was expecting to bat seven. He also says that they wanted to target one bowler towards the end, and it turned out to be Marchant de Lange. And to add to it, he is candid enough to say that he did not like hitting his brother Yusuf for a four in that penultimate over!

11.1
4
Bhatia to Pathan, FOUR, Full-toss and it has been flicked over the square-leg fielder for a four! Delhi have won with five balls to spare!

Only two required from the last over. Pathan on strike. Bhatia with the ball.

END OF OVER:
11 | 9 Runs | DC: 96/2 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.72, RRR: 2.00)

  • Irfan Pathan38 (19b)
  • Glenn Maxwell3 (7b)
  • Yusuf Pathan1-0-7-0
  • Marchant de Lange3-0-36-0
10.6
1
Pathan to Pathan, 1 run, Nudged away to the leg-side and gets a single.
10.5
4
Pathan to Pathan, FOUR, Goes down a couple of steps and lifts it over the extra-cover region for a four that had grace written all over it!
10.4
1lb
Pathan to Maxwell, 1 leg bye, Attempts a sweep and is hit on the pads again. The keeper screams, to no avail.
10.3
1
Pathan to Pathan, 1 run, Quicker, flatter and Pathan cuts Pathan away to the sweeper.
10.2
1lb
Pathan to Maxwell, 1 leg bye, Turn for Pathan and the batsman is hit on his pads. They still run for a leg-bye.
10.1
1
Pathan to Pathan, 1 run, Nudged away to the on-side for a run. Only 10 more needed.

Yusuf to Irfan...

END OF OVER:
10 | 17 Runs | DC: 87/2 (11 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.70, RRR: 5.50)

  • Irfan Pathan31 (15b)
  • Glenn Maxwell3 (5b)
  • Marchant de Lange3-0-36-0
  • Jacques Kallis3-0-23-1
9.6
1
de Lange to Pathan, 1 run, Played away for a single and retains strike.
9.5
6
de Lange to Pathan, SIX, Biggie! Pathan's got his third six and that did not hit the middle either! He has changed it around with those two sixes.
9.4
2
de Lange to Pathan, 2 runs, Short again and Pathan has smacked it away again! But this time there is a fielder there and they run two.
9.3
1
de Lange to Maxwell, 1 run, Another ball in the block-hole and played it out to mid-wicket for a run.

This is worth a try, Sudipta: "They should give Yusuf a ball. Irfan may become emotional and get out."

9.2
1
de Lange to Pathan, 1 run, Yorker length from that height and Pathan does well to dig it out to mid-on.
9.1
6
de Lange to Pathan, SIX, Smash! Short ball from de Lange and Pathan hits the sweetest part of the bat, it goes the distance.

That six really helped. Only 28 needed from three overs now.

END OF OVER:
9 | 11 Runs | DC: 70/2 (28 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.77, RRR: 9.33)

  • Irfan Pathan15 (10b)
  • Glenn Maxwell2 (4b)
  • Jacques Kallis3-0-23-1
  • Rajat Bhatia1-0-3-1
8.6
1
Kallis to Pathan, 1 run, Played away to the off-side for a single
8.5
6
Kallis to Pathan, SIX, Finally connected and the pressure is lifted off for now. Far too many singles and dot balls before this but this time it was right in the slot and Pathan smashes it over long-on.

35 needed from 20 now.

8.4
1
Kallis to Maxwell, 1 run, Good short one and that is only a single off that pull.
8.3
1
Kallis to Pathan, 1 run, Pitched in the slot but it seemed a tad slower and Pathan does not connect properly. had he connected a tad more, it may have gone into the long-on's hands. And a little more than that, it would have cleared him. Only a single here.
8.2
0
Kallis to Pathan, no run, Driven to the covers and the non-striker is sent back by Pathan.

Daredevils 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st49V SehwagAJ Finch
2nd8V SehwagIK Pathan
3rd43IK PathanGJ Maxwell