Delhi post 120/7 against KXIP

Delhi Daredevils failed to make an impact as a batting unit as they scored a meagre 120 for seven in their Pepsi Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab here today.
After their crushing victory over heavyweights Mumbai Indians on Sunday, much was expected from the home side batsmen, but they could only post a small total after being put in to bat at the Feroze Shah Kotla.
David Warner top-scored with a 36-ball 40 while Virender Sehwag, who hit a match-winning 95 not out against MI, contributed 23 off 21 balls. Delhi never had a substantial partnership as they lost wickets at regular intervals and the almost packed crowd was quiet for most part of the innings.

For KXIP, Harmeet Singh three grabbed wickets for 24 runs, while Praveen Kumar took two for 29.
Delhi made a disastrous start as captain Mahela Jayawardene (4) got out in the fourth delivery of the innings with just four runs on the board while trying to drive an outswinger bowled by Praveen Kumar for David Hussey to take an easy catch at wide slip.
Roelof van der Merwe (8) was promoted up the order but he did not last long as his innings ended after facing just nine balls. The South African's mistimed shot off Parvinder Awana ballooned in the air after finding the top edge of his bat for Mandeep Singh to take an easy catch at cover.

At 22 for two in the fourth over, Delhi were on the backfoot and much was expected from Sehwag's blade. But it was not to be Sehwag's day as, after hitting Harmeet Singh for a four and six off consecutive balls in the fifth over, he drove the same bowler up in the air in the seventh over for Mandeep Singh to take a fine catch at the extra-cover region.
At the halfway stage, Delhi were 54 for three and Kings XI Punjab skipper Adam Gilchrist's ploy of putting the opposition in seemed to be working fine.