Man Of The Match -- Gautam Gambhir

Skipper Gautam Gambhir led Delhi Daredevils to an exciting victory over Kings XI Punjab in an IPL match. The Daredevils beat KXIP by 6 wickets to start their campaign in style.

Earlier, Kings XI Punjab could not face the pace bowling of Delhi Daredevils and could manage just 142/9 in 20 overs. Ravi Bopara was the top scorer with 56. Irfan Pathan made 21. For Daredevils, Nannes and Maharoof took 2 wickets each.

Chasing a victory target of 143, Delhi Daredevils lost Sewhag early, but skipper Gambhir hold the fort on the other end. Gambhir made 72 (54), as Delhi Daredevils reached 146/5 in 19.5 overs.

Mithun Manhas remained unbeaten on 31, while Karthik contributed 20. For Kings XI Punjab, Sreesanth took 2 wickets. Gautam Gambhir was declared 'Man of the Match'.