DURBAN – AB de Villiers won the battle of the master blasters against Matthew Hayden yesterday to give Delhi Daredevils a nine-run win over Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League thriller.
South African De Villiers rode his luck to finish unbeaten on 105 as Delhi made 189-5 in their 20 overs and Australian Hayden hit 57 as he triggered a heroic run chase that ended at 180-9 after a late collapse at Kingsmead.
Victory maintained the 100 percent record of Delhi while Chennai suffered their second loss in three matches in a tournament switched to South Africa because a clash with Indian general elections created security concerns. ‘I kept it simple, hit the ball and enjoyed myself. I really had to work hard for my first 50 as my timing was a bit off, but the runs flowed from then on,’ De Villiers said.
– Nampa-AFP
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