Royal Challengers reign supreme against Delhi Daredevils

Updated On: 07 April, 2012 08:15 PM IST | | PTI

Royal Challengers Bangalore kick-started their IPL V campaign with a convincing 20-run win over Delhi Daredevils.

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Royal Challengers reign supreme against Delhi Daredevils

A B de Villiers and Muttiah Muralitharan starred with the bat and ball respectively as Royal Challengers Bangalore posted a 20-run victory over Delhi Daredevils to start their campaign in the fifth edition of Indian Premier League on a winning note in Bangalore on Saturday.

Chasing 158 for victory, the Daredevils were restricted to 137 for seven by last year's runners-up who were served well by Muralitharan's three for 25, after De Villiers set it up with a blazing 64 off 42 balls.u00a0

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De Villiers hit six fours and two sixes in an innings that gave Bangalore the platform.

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The start of Daredevils' innings was nothing less than eventful at the Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Muttiah Muralitharan