In the Rain interrupted match between Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Daredevils held at Feroz Shah Kotla (Delhi), the Kings XI Punjab were declared as the winning team by Duckworth-Lewis method. Punjab are now at the second place in the IPL points table with 14 points.

Delhi Daredevils won the toss and elected to bat. Gautham Gambhir scored 40 runs off 28 balls (7 boundaries). The team’s skipper Virendra Sehwag played an excellent Innings by scoring 51 runs off 26 balls (2 boundaries and 5 sixers). Due to the interruption of rain, the match was reduced to 11 overs for each Team. The Delhi Daredevils scored 118 runs for the fall of 4 wickets in 11 overs.

Chasing the target of 119 runs (in 11 overs), the Kings XI Punjab started their Innings. Shaun Marsh and James Hopes were dismissed for meager scores. The team’s skipper Yuvraj Singh scored a fast 23 runs off 8 balls (1 boundary and 3 sixers). Jayawardene  (36) and Pomersbach (25) made a good partnership and guided their team to victorious path. As the rain started interrupting the game once again, the Kings XI Punjab were declared as the winner under the Duckworth-Lewis method. In 8 overs, Punjab team had scored 94 runs for the fall of 3 wickets. Jayawardene was declared the Man of the Match.

Posted on May 18th, 2008 by Cricket
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