Ashish Kumar Mishra
New Delhi, April 19: A blistering knock of 103 off 64 balls
by Kevin Pieterson propelled Delhi to the top of the point table as they beat Deccan
chargers by Five wicket in an IPL held at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on
Thursday. He hammered 9 sixes during his unbeaten inning, the most sixes in the
IPL this season.
The highlight of Pietersen's innings was the three
successive sixes off Jean-Paul Duminy and the one against leg-spinner Amit
Mishra, which was probably the biggest ever at this venue.
"It is amazing, a special feeling to score a century in
T20 cricket. This is my first in this format, so it has to be my
favourite," Pietersen told reporters after smashing his first hundred in Twenty20 cricket, to help
Daredevils register their fourth victory in IPL 5. He was also adjudged man of
the match for his brilliant knock.
Earlier, winning the toss Deccan charger elected to bat
first and managed to post the fighting target of 157 for 8 which the Daredevils
achieved in 19.2 over.
Deccan is without a win in four games in the tournament so
far and remains at the bottom of the table.
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