DD beat CSK by 9 runs
Posted by samchin on Apr 23, 2009
It was a close finish, which finally went in favour of Delhi Daredevils, as they beat the Chennai Super Kings by 9 runs at Durban. Chasing a victory target of 190, Chennai Super Kings fought hard, but fell short of the target by just 9 runs, as they finished at 180/9 in 20 overs. AB de Viiliers was declared “Man of the Match” for his blistering 105* off 54 balls. He also won the “Maximum Number of Sixes” award.
Earlier, riding high on an unbeaten 105 by AB de Villiers and 50 from T Dilshan, Delhi Daredevils had put up 189/5 in 20 overs. Chasing a victory target of 190, started well and built up the innings in the middle. But they lost the way towards the end.
The CSK finally ended up at 180/9 in 20 overs. Hayden was the top scorer with 57, while Raina made 41. For Delhi Daredevils, Sangwan took 3 wickets, while Vettori took 2 wickets.