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Date – May 15, 2009
Result – Kings XI Punjab won by 6 wickets

Delhi Daredevils Innings
Kings XI Punjab won the toss and elected to field first. The decision proved very fruitful as Delhi Daredevils kept loosing wickets at regular interval. Not even a single batsmen could hold the crease and resist the bowling of Kings XI Punjab. Some hope was raised by Manhas and Karthik but they could just not get going and thus Delhi Daredevils could manage only 120/9 in alloted 20 overs.

FOW:*V Sehwag (19-1, 2.4), G Gambhir (20-2, 3.3), AB de Villiers (46-3, 7.2), T Dilshan (51-4, 9.1), M Manhas (101-5, 15.4), F Maharoof (104-6, 17), D Vettori (111-7, 18), R Bhatia (111-8, 18.1), D Karthik (116-9, 19.3)

Delhi Daredevils Innings Highlights
* Delhi Daredevils: 50 runs in 8.3 overs (55 balls), Extras 10
* Drinks: Delhi Daredevils – 52/4 in 10.0 overs (M Manhas 3, KD Karthik 1)
* Delhi Daredevils: 100 runs in 15.2 overs (99 balls), Extras 14
* 5th Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (M Manhas 23, KD Karthik 23, Ex 4)
* Innings Break: Delhi Daredevils – 120/9 in 20.0 overs (P Sangwan 5, A Nehra 1)

Kings XI Punjab Innings
Chasing a small total in a must win match, Punjab’s Kings XI lost Katich when the team score was just 20. Then soon two more wickets fell and Kings XI Punjab were reduced to 35/3 and it looked the game is open again for both teams. But Yuvraj Singh and Sangakkara made sure that Kings XI Punjab win the game and keep alive the chances to make it in semifinals. Though the match witnessed some sensational moments in which it looked Delhi Daredevils will strike back but Kings XI Punjab played really well. In the end it was Pathan who shattered all hope of Delhi Daredevils and thus Kings XI Punjab won the match by 6 wickets.

FOW:
S Katich (22-1, 3.1), S Sohal (35-2, 4.1), L Pomersbach (35-3, 5.2), *Yuvraj Singh (88-4, 15.5)

Kings XI Punjab Innings Highlights
* Kings XI Punjab: 50 runs in 9.2 overs (60 balls), Extras 4
* Drinks: Kings XI Punjab – 50/3 in 10.0 overs (Yuvraj Singh 3, KC Sangakkara 11)
* 4th Wicket: 50 runs in 60 balls (Yuvraj Singh 16, KC Sangakkara 33, Ex 2)
* Kings XI Punjab: 100 runs in 17.4 overs (111 balls), Extras 5

Category: IPL Delhi DareDevils, IPL Mohali