http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils stun Pune Warriors for first win in Indian Premier League 2011
PW 187/5 in 20 overs DD 190/7 in 19.2 overs
A stunning comeback from the lower order batsmen saw Delhi snatch a win from the jaws of defeat against the Pune Warriors in the fourth season of the IPL 2011.
A brilliant all-round performance by Yuvraj Singh, who was the man of the tournament in the ICC 2011 World Cup, was not enough for the Warriors, who had the match in their control, yet failed to do the needful when pressure was exerted on them at the end
of a pulsating encounter.
Batting first, the Warriors posted a gigantic total courtesy two brilliant knocks by Jesse Ryder and Yuvraj. Ryder, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/New-Zealand-c754 big hitter, was in top form from the outset, as he played a series of handsome shots to rattle a score of 60 off only 27 balls.
His smashing innings was studded with 5 fours and 5 sixes, which were coming off his bat at a breathtaking rate.
Mithun Minhas chipped in with 20 runs. However, it was Yuvraj, who stole the limelight at the end of the innings. The southpaw scored 26 runs off the last over of the innings bowled by former Indian pacer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ashok-Dinda-c1098.
The chase by the Daredevils was electrifying from the outset. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Australia-c746 scored 46
runs with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes.
Sehwag scored 37 runs before being rolled over by Ryder. His runs came off 23 balls and included 6 fours.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aaron-Finch-c881 brought
their team back in the hunt with a succession of boundaries.
The Warriors looked awestruck and wilted under pressure big time at the end of the innings, the match ended when James Hopes top edged the ball through to the third man region.
Although he won the man of the match award, Yuvraj Singh was disappointed because his individual brilliance was not enough to help his team win.
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