Saturday 30 April 2011

Knight Riders beat Delhi Daredevils by 17 runs


New Delhi: Manoj Tiwary made a resilient unbeaten 61 off 47 balls as Kolkata Knight Riders beat the Delhi Daredevils by 17 runs at their Feroz Shah Kotla home ground in the Indian Premier Legue (IPL) match played here Thursday.

Thursday 28 April 2011

Daredevils go down fighting to RCB


New Delhi: Virat Kohli scored an aggressive 56 as Royal Challengers Bangalore held their nerves to beat Delhi Daredevils by three wickets in the Indian Premier League here Tuesday.

Sunday 24 April 2011

Viru-Warner shine in Daredevils victory over KXIP


New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils stopped Kings XI Punjab's three-match winning streak, beating them by 29 runs for their maiden home win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the packed Ferozeshah Kotla here Saturday.

Sehwag blitz, Kotla pitch let me play my game: Warner


NEW DELHI:  David Warner praised fellow opener Virender Sehwag and the changed Feroz Shah Kotla pitch as his man-of-the-match performance saw Delhi Daredevils set an imposing target of 232 and beat Kings XI Punjab by 29 runs.

Saturday 23 April 2011

You learn a lot discussing with Sehwag: Finch


NEW DELHI, April 22: Aaron Finch, all of 24, and in his first year of international cricket, is in a crucial phase of his career. And the hard-hitting batsman, who wants to make the most of it, is loving the Indian Premier League experience. Getting picked by Daredevils and playing alongside Virender Sehwag, Finch is hoping to learn a lot from the legend.

Tuesday 19 April 2011

Daredevils Go Down to Deccan Chargers for Second Home Defeat


New Delhi: Delhi Daredevils' first win at home in season four of the Indian Premier League (IPL) remained elusive as they went down to Deccan Chargers by 16 runs at the Ferozeshah Kotla here Tuesday.
It was an all-round performance by Deccan Chargers, who climbed to the fourth spot in the IPL after their second win from five matches. The Daredevils failed to move out of the ninth spot as they witnessed their third loss in four matches.

Monday 18 April 2011

Delhi Daredevils taste first win in IPL 2011


Navi Mumbai: Delhi Daredevils tasted their maiden win in the fourth edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after they clinched a thrilling three-wicket win against Pune Warriors India at the D.Y.Patil Sports Complex here Sunday.
Chasing a winning target of 188, Daredevils made 190 for seven with four balls to spare after openers David Warner (46) and captain Virender Sehwag (37) set the platform for a late onslaught with their 75-run stand. Venugopal Rao (31) and Aaron Finch (25) added crucial 47 runs for the sixth wicket as Daredevils won in style.

Wednesday 13 April 2011

Royals’ team-effort trumps Daredevils


Jaipur, April 12: Despite putting up a commendable performance with the bat, Delhi Daredevils lost out to a well-in-form Rajasthan Royals. It was a match that proved to be unpredictable until the death overs  of the second innings.

Monday 11 April 2011

Daredevils lose opener to Mumbai Indians


New Delhi: The first outing of the Delhi Daredevils in IPL4 against Mumbai Indians was one of many surprises. An explosive start by Virender Sehwag right from the first ball turned into a swift loss of wickets after his departure in the fifth over. Viru looked threatening as he stepped out to bat; the first ball he faced from Harbhajan Singh in the first over landed only about a yard short of the ropes before being cut off. But it was the next ball that went soaring into the crowds (85 Meters) and got them roaring for more. The Daredevils were off to a good start with 10 runs in the first over.