Today was a match between Delhi Daredevils and Kings XI Punjab in the DLF – IPL. This was the 40th match of the league. Delhi Daredevils won the toss and decided to bat first. The match was reduced to 11 overs due to heavy rainfall at Delhi. Kings XI Punjab were given a target of 119 by Delhi Daredevils.Shaun Marsh and James Hopes opened the batting for Kings XI but the start was not good. They were out with 2 and 4 scores respectively. Mahela Jayawardene was the top scorer for the team, he scored 36 runs in 17 balls and thus helped the team to win the match. The match was not over and rains again interrupted and this time , it was decided to follow the D/L rule By D/L rule, Kings XI Punjab won the match by 6 runs. The equations were changing after every ball and it was a smart captaincy by Yuvraj Singh which assured the win.

 

Today Match 40- Scorecard – Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab