IPL: Sehwag powers Delhi to 8-wkt win over Pune-The Shaan News

PUNE: Captain Virender Sehwag led from the front to guide Delhi Daredevils to a comfortable eight wicket win with 24 balls to spare against Pune Warriors in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League here at the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Tuesday.

This was interesting to note that only four wickets fell in the entire Twenty20 match which produced 294 runs.

Chasing 147, Sehwag opened the innings and blasted an unbeaten 87 from 48 balls to get an easy victory for Delhi in 16 overs.

He struck ten fours and three sixes and added 89 runs for the second wicket stand with Kevin Pietersen, who hit two sixes in his 27.

Earlier, Pune Warriors captain Sourav Ganguly won the toss and decided to bat first but lost two early wickets for only one run on the board.

However, Pune reached 146 for two in the allotted 20 overs due to an unbeaten second wicket 145-run partnership between Manish Pandey and Robin Uthappa.

Pandey remained not out on 80, scored off 56 balls, with the help of three sixes and seven fours while Uthappa made an unbeaten 60 with six boundaries.

Geo Super televised this match live from Pune for cricket lovers in Pakistan.