Delhi XI vs Lions 1st Semi-Final at Durban, 25 Oct, 2012

Toss: Delhi Daredevils, who chose to field first
Lions 139/5 (20)
Delhi XI 117/9 (20)
Lions won by 22 runs
Man of the Match: ND McKenzie
  • Umesh Yadav 1 * (2)
  • Morne Morkel 18 * (16)

  Over 1.0   

Over 0.1 Sohail Tanvir to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends it to the off side.

Over 0.2 Sohail Tanvir to DA Warner, 1 lb

Gets hit on the pad on the backfoot and steals a leg bye. There was slight hesitation but in the end it was fine at both the ends.

Over 0.3 Sohail Tanvir to V Sehwag, Caught!

Sehwag straightaway swings his arms for a big shot and perishes with the ball scooping off the bottom to get caught at mid on! Sehwag gone for a first ball duck!

Over 0.4 Sohail Tanvir to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and pushes the inducker to covers.

Over 0.5 Sohail Tanvir to DA Warner, 1 run

Fends off the nasty rising delivery through gully for one.

Over 0.6 Sohail Tanvir to KP Pietersen, 1 run

Tucks the length ball wide of mid on and takes a risky single.

  Over 2.0   

Over 1.1 DP Nannes to KP Pietersen, no runs

Digs out the yorker towards mid on.

Over 1.2 DP Nannes to KP Pietersen, 1 run

Pushes the length ball to mid off and takes a risky single.

Over 1.3 DP Nannes to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to mid on.

Over 1.4 DP Nannes to DA Warner, Boundary!

Flicks the full ball to short fine leg where Sohail Tanvit misfields to concede a boundary.

Over 1.5 DP Nannes to DA Warner, Boundary!

Swivels back and pulls the short ball flat over deep mid wicket for a one bounce boundary.

Over 1.6 DP Nannes to DA Warner, 2 runs

Drives the full delivery inside out through covers for a couple.

  Over 3.0   

Over 2.1 Sohail Tanvir to KP Pietersen, no runs

Pushes the slower full ball back to the bowler.

Over 2.2 Sohail Tanvir to KP Pietersen, 1 run

Shuffles back and flicks the short ball to deep squareleg for one.

Over 2.3 Sohail Tanvir to DA Warner, 1 run

Pulls the short ball to deep mid wicket for one.

Over 2.4 Sohail Tanvir to KP Pietersen, Boundary!

Moves back and pulls the rising delivery in the air towards deep mid wicket for a one bounce boundary.

Over 2.5 Sohail Tanvir to KP Pietersen, 1 run

Tucks the rising delivery through squareleg for one.

Over 2.6SohailTanvir to DA Warner No runs ...

Over 2.6 Sohail Tanvir to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and tucks it down to mid on.

  Over 4.0   

Over 3.1 Chris Morris to KP Pietersen, no runs

Goes back and defends it to the bowler.

Over 3.2 Chris Morris to KP Pietersen, no runs

Shuffles back and tucks the rising delivery to mid wicket.

Over 3.3 Chris Morris to KP Pietersen, no runs

Shuffles back and deflects it off his pad to short fine leg.

Over 3.4 Chris Morris to KP Pietersen, no runs

Shuffles back and defends it to mid on. A bit of drizzle in the background, we need one more over to be bowled for a result.

Over 3.5 Chris Morris to KP Pietersen, 1 run

Waits on the backfoot and tucks it through squareleg for one.

Over 3.6 Chris Morris to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends the rising delivery to mid on.

  Over 5.0   

Over 4.1 DP Nannes to KP Pietersen, Boundary!

Gets behind the line and plays a blistering drive to a pitched up delivery between the non-striker and mid off for a boundary.

Over 4.2 DP Nannes to KP Pietersen, 1 run

Pulls down the rising delivery to deep squareleg for one.

Over 4.3 DP Nannes to DA Warner, Boundary!

Makes room and plays a crashing drive on the up, uppishly through extra covers for a boundary.

Over 4.4 DP Nannes to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back for a pull and is hit on the body by a skidding length delivery.

Over 4.5 DP Nannes to DA Warner, no runs

Goes back and defends it to the bowler.

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