Champions Twenty20 League B
Delhi
Delhi Daredevils 114-6 Innings Complete v Cape Cobras 84
Delhi Daredevils beat Cape Cobras by 30 runs
The Delhi Daredevils ensured they finished the Champions League Twenty20 in positive fashion as they inflicted a first defeat on the Cape Cobras.
Having batted first and made a modest 114-6, the IPL outfit recorded a 30-run victory as they bowled out their South African opponents for just 84 - the lowest score of the tournament to date.
Dirk Nannes was particularly impressive for Delhi as he finished with figures of 3-19, while spinners Amit Mishra, Tillakaratne Dilshan and Yogesh Nagar all claimed two apiece.
Having lost the toss and been inserted, the Daredevils made a poor start as Cobras quickie Rory Klienveldt dismissed both opening batsmen, Dilshan and Gautam Gambhir, in his first over.
Dinesh Karthik helped steady the ship and was given some support by Manoj Tiwary (19) before the latter was bowled by Claude Henderson in his first over.
Karthik was joined at the crease by England's Owais Shah, but the partnership was worth just two when a mix-up saw Karthik run out and returning to the pavilion for 23.
But Shah went some way for atoning for his part in the misunderstanding as he played a steady hand to see his side up to and beyond the 100 mark.
Indeed, he helped inject a bit of momentum towards the end of the innings as he lofted Justin Ontong for his side's only six and finished on 39 not out.
That looked score looked someway insufficient, but the Daredevils bowlers performed superbly to defend it with some aplomb.
Dilshan, handed the new ball, provided the early breakthrough removing Herschelle Gibbs for a golden duck and Nannes then sent down a fiery first spell, bowling Andrew Puttick with one that skidded through quite low.
But with Henry Davids and tournament top-scorer JP Duminy at the crease, the Cobras look to be weathering the storm.
But Davids was run out and his dismissal sparked an alarming collapse as leg-spinner Mishra struck twice in an over to send back the dangerous Duminy and the big-hitting Klienveldt, leaving the Cobras reeling at 57 for five.
Dilshan then returned to bowl Ontong before Nannes destroyed the tail with two wickets in his final over as the Daredevils eased to victory.
However, the win was nothing more than a consolation for Delhi with the Indian side already out of the tournament, unlike the Cobras who have advanced to the semi-finals where thye will play Trinidad & Tobago.
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Sunday 24th May |
Indian Premier league |
Deccan Chargers vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Deccan Chargers won by 6 runs. |
Saturday 23rd May |
Indian Premier league |
Chennai Super Kings vs Bangalore Royal Challengers Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 6 wickets. |
Friday 22nd May |
Indian Premier league |
Delhi Daredevils vs Deccan Chargers Deccan Chargers won by 6 wickets. |
Thursday 21st May |
Indian Premier league |
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Deccan Chargers Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 12 runs. |
Delhi Daredevils vs Mumbai Indians Delhi Daredevils won by 4 wickets. |
Wednesday 20th May |
Indian Premier league |
Kolkata Knight Riders vs Rajasthan Royals Kolkata Knight Riders won by 4 wickets. |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI Punjab Chennai Super Kings won by 24 runs. |
Tuesday 19th May |
Indian Premier league |
Bangalore Royal Challengers vs Delhi Daredevils Bangalore Royal Challengers won by 7 wickets. |
Monday 18th May |
Indian Premier league |
Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders Kolkata Knight Riders won by 7 wickets. |
Sunday 17th May |
Indian Premier league |
Deccan Chargers vs Kings XI Punjab Kings XI Punjab won by 1 run. |
Pos | Team | P | Pts |
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1 | Delhi Daredevils | 14 | 20 |
2 | Chennai Super Kings | 14 | 17 |
3 | Bangalore Royal Challengers | 14 | 16 |
4 | Deccan Chargers | 14 | 14 |
5 | Kings XI Punjab | 14 | 14 |
6 | Rajasthan Royals | 14 | 13 |
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