All-round Irfan stars for Punjab

Kings XI Punjab 139 for 6 (Sangakkara 60, Irfan 39) beat Rajasthan Royals (Jadeja 37, Abdulla 3-21, Irfan 2-26) by 27 runsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Irfan Pathan launches one over midwicket, Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab, Cape Town, April 26, 2009Irfan Pathan's contribution with the bat was followed by a superb outing with the ball © Associated PressTwo pairs of left-handers played key roles as Kings XI Punjab steamrolled Rajasthan Royals in Cape Town. Punjab struggled after early losses and it was left to Kumar Sangakkara to weigh in with his first half-century of the tournament and the star of the day, Irfan Pathan, to provide the momentum for a fightback. Then, defending a total of 139, Punjab were indebted to double-wicket overs from Irfan and Yusuf Abdulla...

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Dilshan guides Delhi to victory

Delhi Daredevils 150 for 4 (Dilshan 67*) beat Bangalore Royal Challengers 149 for 7 (Pietersen 37, Nehra 2-34) by six wicketsScorecard and ball-by-ball detailsHow they were out Tillakaratne Dilshan celebrates Delhi's win, Bangalore Royal Challengers v Delhi Daredevils, IPL, Port Elizabeth, April 26, 2009Tillakaratne Dilshan scored his second rapid half-century in a row, this one completing a comfortable win © AFPFor a while it looked like Delhi Daredevils' batsmen had been a tad complacent while chasing a modest target, which Bangalore Royal Challengers' bowlers defended tenaciously, but an unbeaten half-century from Tillakaratne Dilshan completed their third consecutive win in the tournament. The six-wicket victory took Delhi level with Deccan Chargers on top of the points table, with six...

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