Mumbai Indians crush Delhi Daredevils: IPL-4 News
MI 178/4 20 overs DD 146 19.5 overs
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Delhi-c780 Daredevils in a match played at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai.
Batting first the Indians got off to a flying start through their opening duo of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Aiden-Blizzard-c958 and Sachin Tendulkar, the two added 50 runs for the first wicket before Tendulkar was sent packing by Irfan Pathan the discarded Indian left arm pace bowler.
Blizzard went for 37. His innings included 8 fours and came off a mere 23 balls. The most important partnership of the day for the Indians was between http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ambati-Rayudu-c1007 and Rohit Sharma. The two added 87 runs and took the game away from the DD with their aggressive
stroke play.
Rayudu was dismissed for 59 runs compiled off a mere 39 balls, he hit 7 fours and 2 sixes in his stay at the wicket. Sharma fell for 49 runs, his innings included 3 sixes and 2 fours. The Indians ended their innings at 178 for the loss of 4 wickets, for
the DD http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-Pathan-c1601 with figures of 1/23 in 4 overs was the most economical bowler.
On the other hand his opening bowling partner http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Morne-Morkel-c77722 conceded 49 runs in his 4 overs stint.
The DD were off to a shocking start in their reply, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Naman-Ojha-c2057 were all back
in the hutch with a mere 7 runs on the board.
The contest was virtually over at this juncture, however http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Venugopal-Rao-c2752 and James Hopes resurrected the innings to salvage some pride for the DD. Hopes top scored with 55 off 44 balls while Rao chipped in with 37 off 27 balls. Irfan Pathan made the match
a decent all-round show for himself with a knock of 23 runs.
The DD were bowled out on the penultimate ball of the match. They were 32 runs shy off the target when the last wicket fell.
Rayudu was named man of the match for his match winning innings for the Indians.
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