DELHI: Captain Sourav Ganguly’s allround performance guided Pune Warriors to beat Delhi Daredevils by 20 runs in the fifth edition of the Indian Premier League here at the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium on Saturday.
The former India captain first hit 41 and then grabbed two wickets to lead his team from the front while Australia’s Steven Smith also contributed 32..
But the star was New Zealand batsman Jesse Ryder who smashed 86 from 58 balls with four sixes. He together with Ganguly added 93 for the second wicket stand which helped Pune plunder 192 for three in 20 overs.
However, Delhi accepted the challenge as captain Virender Sehwag blasted 57 off 32 balls with four sixes and five fours but as soon he got out other batsmen could not resist against Pune bowlers except England batsman Kevin Pietersen, who made 32 with three sixes.
South African pacer Alfonso Thomas captured three wickets for 22 runs besides Ganguly’s 2-27.
Pakistan’s first sports tv channel Geo Super televised the match live from Delhi.
