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Delhi Daredevils

Kolkata Knight Riders

Johannesburg, 10 May 2009

Match Begins 20:15 IST | 16:45 SA | 14:45 GMT

It wasn’t one those high-scoring thrillers, synonymous with the DLF Indian Premier League, but Delhi Daredevils slipped past Mumbai Indians with seven wickets in hand at Buffalo Park on Friday. The match extended into the penultimate over as Delhi Daredevils nearly made heavy weather of reaching the 117-run target.

Delhi Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir said that the victory would help the team in keeping the momentum. “We never wanted to lose that momentum. Even a loss can turn things aroundin a tournament like this. At a certain point, run rate did go up but we were never under pressure as we had enough wickets. 116 wasn’t that much and the way we approached the target, it was part of our gameplan,” he said.

It wasn’t a good day for Mumbai Indians who ended up with their lowest total in the tournament. Disappointed with another loss, Mumbai Indians captain Sachin Tendulkar said that the batsmen could not put enough score on the board for their bowlers to defend. “We needed a win. But with just 116 on board, it was always going to be difficult for us. The bowlers did their job to their best. We have been pushed to the corner but then all is still not over and we will try to bounce back,” he said.

Man-of-the-match Ashish Nehra said that he was happy with his performance as everything was going well for him on the field. “I am bowling quite well with the old ball. But if you take early wickets, it sets things right for you. Today it was difficult to bowl against the wind,” said Nehra, adding that the win was important as now they were on the top of the table.

His team-mate Fervez Mehroof, on the bench for much of the series, said that it was tough fighting for a place in the team as the composition was good. “Though I would have loved to play in the middle, it has been a pleasure to see my team perform so well so far. We have done our homework well,” said the Sri Lankan