Today in this high voltage match Delhi Daredevils won the toss and sent Pune Warriors India to bat first. The players of the Bengal tiger’s team today clicked well and made 193 within 20 overs just by losing 3 wickets. Opener Jesse Ryder played a fibulas innings of 86 runs today. Through out entire innings he took only 58 balls and played some superb shorts like 7 boundaries and 4 over boundaries. Skipper Saurav Ganguly played some big strokes today and scored 41 of 35 balls with 5 fours and 1 sixes. But Ryder was there in the field approx till the end. Being partnered with Steven Smith they jointly contributed 67 of 32 balls. Which helped Pune Warriors India to reach 193. In spite of Morne Morkel none had been able to pick up any wicket.
Delhi Daredevils started their innings quite well apart from falling of their first wicket just within 12 runs. Skipper Virender Sehwag and Kevin Pietersen were looked strong since the beginning and played some big strokes. Before cought and bowled by Murali Kartik , Sehwag was contributed 57 of 32 balls at their team score with help of 5 fours and 4 sixes. England all rounder Kevin Pietersen was played a dependable innings of 32 of 23 balls. But after the loss of Virender Sehwag players of Delhi Daredevils failed to hold their nerves. As resulted end of 20 th over their innings were stopped at 172 by loosing 7 wickets. Alfonso Thomas and Sourav Ganguly were picked up 3 and 2 wickets each.