IPL5: http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DA-Warner-c1301’s ton help Delhi Daredevils reclaim top spot – Cricket News Update
Delhi Daredevils cruised to a nine-wicket win over Deccan Chargers courtesy of the Australian born cricketer David Warner. The burly left-hander played a swashbuckling innings of 109 runs, which helped Daredevils reclaim the top spot on the Indian Premier League (IPL5) points table.
The 55th game of IPL5 – played at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium - saw the hosts, Deccan Chargers, post a daunting total of 187 runs on the board. However, Warner, along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naman-Ojha-c2057, made a mockery of the total, as Delhi chased it down inside 17 overs while losing only one wicket.
Warner announced his arrival in the IPL with a century in his second game. The 25-year-old was declared Man of the Match for his pains.
The Australian international was thrilled with the result and hoped that Delhi will finish the tournament on top.
“We are in good space at the moment. Fantastic to be part of the team when it's doing well. It's a great feeling to be back to the top of the table. We messed up a little bit in the last game. We must stay at the top and we want to finish in the top place. We have to keep playing well, make sure that you are at top and keep working hard,” said the 25-year-old, who struck ten 4’s and seven 6’s in his innings of 109 runs.
Deccan Chargers, the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/V-Sehwag-c2739. The belligerent opener for the second time in two games failed with the bat. However to Delhi’s advantage, Warner was there, as he took the burden of leading the side to victory.
Warner opined that Sehwag may not be able to provide http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 with blistering starts every time he comes out to bat. The left-hander urged other batters in DD squad to play their game and not rely on one man only.
He said, “Sehwag is a great player. If he goes or does not go, we have to keep playing well. What I did, I should be doing that exactly.”
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