Hyderabad crush Delhi in a nail-biting finish as they win by 10 runs. Andrew Symonds was the pick of the bowlers as he finished with 3 wickets for 21. Chaminda Vaas did brilliantly to hold his nerves and see Hyderabad through the match with a miserly last over which conceded just 3 runs. For Delhi, Warner scored a fast-paced 57 (33 balls) and skipper Karthik scored 46 (27 balls), as the Delhi batsmen succumbed to pressure and lost wickets at stages least expected. This win promotes Hyderabad to the second position in the points table, just behind Bangalore.

Symonds first scored a brisk 24-ball 35 and then starred with the ball with figures of three for 21, apart from a coming up with a stunning catch to dismiss Dinesh Karthik, to guide the Chargers home in the match that saw fortunes fluctuating from one team to the other.

With this win, the Hyderabad outfit has recorded its third consecutive victory in the Twenty20 event after losing the tournament opener against Kolkata Knight Riders.

Daredevils, on the other hand, have slumped to their third defeat on the trot from as many as five outings.

For Daredevils, explosive David Warner made a quickfire 57 off 33 balls upfront, while skipper Karthik seemed determined to see his side home with a dangerous-looking 27-ball 46-run innings.

Apart from Symonds, Rohit Sharma too produced an all-round show for the Chargers with vital 45 runs off 30 balls and then captured two crucial wickets for 42 to help his side’s cause.

Earlier, Chargers’ skipper Adam Gilchrist (24 off 14), Herschelle Gibbs (31 off 26) and T Suman (29 off 19) also chipped with useful contributions to help Chargers post the competitive 171 for six on the board.