Delhi avenged a sweet revenge, over Rajasthan Royals, for its early defeat, with a clinical fourteen run victory, over Rajasthan Royals and have pushed their opposition to the brink, that they have to bank, on some favourable results, on other matches and also win their final encounter against Knight Riders to give any chances for defending their title.

Delhi, which is leader of the points table made few changes, which are expected, but still did not induct Mc Grath into their scheme of things. They batted first in two – paced track, which assisted spin and good fast bowling. Munaf Patel, who was full of ebullition after his last over heroics against Mumbai Indians, which won them the match was hot again as, he accounted, for both Delhi openers.

But in came the precious foreign recruits, who haven’t put a foot wrong and knitted a  solid partnership of eighty seven runs, even though not at a  rapid pace, but played according to situation.

De Villers was in awesome form, as he shuttled into a belligerent mode after his steady start, where he along with Dinesh Kaarthick managed to furnish twenty five runs of Munaf Patel nineteenth over and it made them reach to a formidable total of one fifty runs and losing mere three wickets.

Rajasthan Royals openers Grame Smith and Bob Quiney came to middle, with daunting target, of one hundred and fifty two, but could not manage to make any inroads into a formidable Delhi line – up, which is evidently bolstered by return of Dirk Nannes.

Nehra was phenomenal as usual, with his impeccable line and length, which was treat, to watch and both the opening bowlers took a wicket apiece, to peg back any chances of Rajasthan Royals upheaval.

Avishkar Salvi, who replaced Pradeep sangwan also made best use of seaming track and conditions and removed dangerous N Ojha and also returned back after the strategic time out to break the dangerous looking partnership of Ravindra Jadeja and Johan Botha.

Shane Warne unleashed his missile Yusuf Pathan, who flopped big time, by lifting innocuous Maharoof delivery to wicket keeper and gave away any chances of Rajasthan royals making a fight of it.

Asish Nehra once again had brilliant figures,of three overs for eight runs and also Amit Mishra along with Pervez Maharoof took some important breakthroughs to see their team climbing the rung in the ladder by two more points and remain undisputable leaders in league.