IPL 2015: DD vs KXIP

A responsible innings of 55 runs by Yuvraj Singh and some aggressive hitting from Mayank Agarwal (68) helped Delhi Daredevils register their first win of the Indian Premier League (IPL), beating Kings XI Punjab by five wickets, in a group league match at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday.

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This was the Daredevils' first win after losing 11 matches on the trot in the competition (nine last year, two this year) that propelled them to the fourth spot in the standings with 2 points from three matches. Punjab were at the fifth spot with a win from three matches.

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But that did not deter Sehwag, who launched the Daredevils skipper for a huge six over mid-wicket but perished off the next ball trying to hoick him again, only managing to offer a catch in the deep.

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Earlier, experienced opener Virender Sehwag (47) and Wriddhiman Saha (39) scored the bulk of the total.

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Yuvraj Singh forged an innings-resurrecting 106-run third-wicket partnership with Mayank Agarwal that brought the Daredevils closer to their target and paved their way to the victory on the penultimate ball of the match.

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