Pollock shines as Mumbai beat Delhi

With some excellent bowling in display, Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Daredevils by 29 runs in the Indian Premier League clash at the DY Patil Stadium.Earlier, Mumbai Indians batting failed to prosper yet again and the home team were restricted to 162 for eight by the high-flying Delhi Daredevils in the Indian Premier League match at the DY Patil Stadium on Sunday. Put in to bat by Delhi captain Virender Sehwag, the home team - with only one victory in their first five matches - sparkled sporadically but with no batsman willing to bat till the end, finished up with a less-than-competitive score. Veteran Sanath Jayasuriya (34), newcomer Yogesh Takawale (14), Dominic Thornely (30) and Robin Uthappa (22), in the top order, got starts but failed to make them count as Delhi Daredevils struck at regular intervals to stop their progress. After a opening stand of 46 between their new pair of wicketkeeper Takawale and veteran Jayasuriya, who looked in supreme touch and struck one six and six fours in his 16-ball knock, the innings went into a decline before being propped up by Thornely and Uthappa. The third wicket pair added 52 runs in 36 balls but once this stand between Thornely and Uthappa was broken, there was a steep slide. From 102 for two, the home team slid to 112 for six and despite the best efforts of captain Shaun Pollock, who top-scored with 33 in 15 balls, with 3 sixes and 2 fours and was leading the team again after Sachin Tendulkar was declared unfit, the final tally did not assume a menacing proportion.