Sehwag regains form as Delhi outplay Mumbai

Captain Virender Sehwag hit his first half-century of the Indian Premier League season to help Delhi Daredevils triumph by four wickets against Mumbai Indians Thursday.

Mumbai made 165-8 off 20 overs in the penultimate group match of the Twenty20 extravaganza and leaders Delhi reached 166-6 off 17.3 overs at Centurion Park.

“It was great to score my first half century this season,” said opener Sehwag. “It is critical that I am in form with a semi-final at Centurion tomorrow.”

Mumbai captain Sachin Tendulkar could not mask his disappointment after Mumbai finished with only five wins from 14 outings and finished second last on the eight-franchise standings.

“I thought we batted well today and built a good total, but our bowling was not up to the mark. This was a pity as our bowlers have generally performed well this season.” Ajinkya Rahane (56) and Tendulkar (46) performed best with the bat for Mumbai, who battled to get sixes with the first of only two coming from the former 98 balls into the innings.

Australian Dirk Nannes was his usual destructive self with the ball, taking 3-27 in four overs, and Pradeep Sangwan (2-28) was the best of the rest on a chilly afternoon halfway between Johannesburg and Pretoria. CENTURION, South Africa, Friday (AFP)