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5-wkt. win for Daredevils

K.C. Vijaya Kumar

Bangalore: Powered by a frenzied 90-run partnership in seven overs between openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir, Delhi Daredevils overcame a mid-innings stutter to script a five-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the DLF-Indian Premier League match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Monday.

Chasing Challengers’ 154, Daredevils found the right tone in the very first ball bowled by Dale Steyn as Gambhir struck a four. Gambhir (39), the most prolific batsman in the IPL, kept threading his fours, while Sehwag (47) unleashed mayhem, slashing Zaheer and pulling Praveen Kumar and also enjoyed his luck when he nearly chopped the Uttar Pradesh seamer onto his stumps.

Sehwag survived but not for long as he smote Praveen straight to Bharath Chipli but by then his 19-ball cameo topped with nine fours and a six, had set his team well on course.

The scores: Royal Challengers Bangalore: 154 for seven in 20 overs.

Delhi Daredevils: G. Gambhir (run out) 39, V. Sehwag c Chipli b Praveen 47, A.B. de Villiers c Goswami b Steyn 21, Dilshan st Goswami b Kumble 4, S. Dhawan (not out) 16, D. Karthik c White b Kumble 6, F. Maharoof (not out) 13; Extras (b-1, lb-6, w-5): 12. Total (for 5 wkts in 18.2 overs): 158.

Fall of wickets: 1-90, 2-100, 3-121, 4-123, 5-132.

Royal Challengers Bangalore bowling: Steyn 4-0-26-1, Zaheer 3-0-37-0, Praveen 2-0-33-1, Kallis 2-0-16-0, Akhil 3.2-0-21-0, Kumble 4-0-18-2.

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