Tracking the Delhi Daredevils - Jan 10-21, 2009

 Tracking the Delhi Daredevils – Jan 10-21, 2009

 
Even as the Indian players in Delhi Daredevils’ squad were getting ready for their domestic and international engagements, Sri Lankan and Delhi Daredevils batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan continued his sparkling form with a well-compiled 79 that not only helped Sri Lanka win the second one-dayer against Pakistan at Karachi, but also helped them level the series at 1-1. Dilshan was also adjudged the Man of the Match. This comes close on the heels of his
 
In the same match, another Daredevils, Shoaib Malik leading Pakistan slammed 54 but was unable to save Pakistan from defeat.
 
Also playing in the same match was another Daredevils, Farveez Maharoof.
 
Elsewhere in Australia, Daredevil’s latest recruit made his one-day debut for Australia close on the heels of Twenty20 debut, where he won the Man of the Match award in his very first game with a 43-ball 89 that won Australia the match.
 
Abraham de Villiers was playing for South Africa, while Daniel Vettori played the fifth and last ODI against West Indies.
 
Meanwhile Indian players led by Delhi Daredevils icon and skipper Virender Sehwag got some well-deserved rest during the period.
 
A look at how the Delhi Daredevils’ players performed in the period Jan 10-21, 2009:
 
 
Tillakaratne Dilshan (Sri Lanka)
(Bloomfield Cricket & Athletic Club in Premier League Tier A)
 
Jan 21: Sri Lanka v Pakistan , 2nd ODI at Karachi
Batting: c Misbah ul Haq b Shoaib Akhtar 79 6 (141m, 88b, 11x4)
Put on 99 runs for third wicket with SHT Kandamby (59)
Fielding: 1 catch (Sohail Tanvir)
Man of the Match: T Dilshan
 
Jan 20: Sri Lanka v Pakistan , 1st ODI at Karachi (D/N)
Batting: c Salman Butt b Umar Gul 42 (45m, 33b, 7x4)
Put on 71 for opening wicket with Sanath Jayasuriya (38)
Bowling: 2-0-7-0
 
Ferveez Maharoof (Sri Lanka)
(Nondescripts in Premier League Tier A)
 
Jan 21: Sri Lanka v Pakistan , 2nd ODI at Karachi
Batting: b Sohail Tanvir 17
Bowling: 5-0-31-0
 
Jan 20: Sri Lanka v Pakistan , 1st ODI at Karachi (D/N)
Batting: c Misbah ul Haq b Shoaib Malik 11
Bowling: 7.5-1-44-1 (Younis Khan)
 
Jan 16: Sri Lanka v Bangladesh, Tri-nation series final at Dhaka
Batting: Not out 38 (106m, 78b, 2x6)
Bowling: 8-033-1 (Mohammed Ashraful)
 
A B de Villiers (South Africa)
 
Jan 18: South Africa v Australia 2nd ODI at Hobart
Batting: Run out 44 (78m, 62b, 2x4)
Put on 93 runs for third wicket with Herschelle Gibbs (72)
Fielding: 1 catch (Ricky Ponting)
 
Jan 11: Australia v South Africa 1st T20 at Melbourne (D/N)
Batting: hit wicket b Shaun Tait 0
Fielding: Two catches (David Warner and David Hussey)
 
Shoaib Malik (Pakistan)
Captain: Pakistan, Punjab Stallions and Pakistan International Airlines
 
Jan 21: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 2nd ODI at Karachi
Batting: c K Sangakkara b Muralitharan 54 (94m, 52b, 5x4, 1x6)
Bowling: 8-0-51-0
Fielding: 1 catch (SHT Kandamby)
 
Jan 20: Pakistan v Sri Lanka, 1st ODI at Karachi (D/N)
Batting: not out 11
Bowling: 6-0-19-1 (Ferveez Maharoof)
 
Domestic
Jan 9-12: Pakistan Int’l Airlines v Habib Bank, Qaid-e-Azam Trophy (4-day)
Batting: 1st innings: c Kamran Hussain b Shahid Afridi 63 (128m, 95b, 10x4)
2nd inn: Not out 100 (150m, 100b, 12x4, 4x6)
Bowling: 1st inn: 1-1-0-0
2nd inn: 3-0-11-0
 
Daniel Vettori (New Zealand)
Captain: New Zealand
 
International – One-day series against West Indies
Jan 13: New Zealand v West Indies 5th ODI at Christchurch
Batting: Did not bat
Bowling: 10-1-45-0
 
David Warner (New South Wales)
 
Jan 18: Australia v South Africa 2nd ODI at Hobart
Warner’s ODI debut match
Batting: c Boucher (WK) b Dale Steyn 5
 
Jan 13: Australia v South Africa 2nd T20 at Melbourne (D/N)
Batting: b Dale Steyn 7
 
Jan 11: Australia v South Africa 1st T20 at Melbourne (D/N)
Warner’s T20 debut match
Batting: c de Villiers b M Ntini 89 (64m, 43b, 7x4, 6x6)
Put on 59 for second wicket with Ricky Ponting (21)
Man of the Match: David Warner

 
 
 
Virender Sehwag (For India and Delhi);
Captain – Delhi; Vice-captain: India
No matches since 2nd Test against England at Mohali –Dec 19-23, 2009
 
Gautam Gambhir (India, Delhi)
No matches since 2nd Test against England at Mohali –Dec 19-23, 2009
 
Amit Mishra (India and Haryana); Captain: Haryana
No matches between Jan 3 and 10, 2009
No matches since 2nd Test against England at Mohali –Dec 19-23, 2009
 
Rajat Bhatia (Delhi)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League - Dec 18-21: Delhi against Rajasthan at Jaipur
 
Mithun Manhas (Delhi)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League - Dec 18-21: Delhi against Rajasthan at Jaipur
 
Yogesh Nagar (Delhi)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League - Dec 18-21: Delhi against Rajasthan at Jaipur
 
Pradeep Sangwan (Delhi)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League - Dec 18-21: Delhi against Rajasthan at Jaipur
 
Mayank Tehlan (Delhi)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League Nov 23-26: Delhi against Gujarat at Valsad
 
Dinesh Karthik (Tamil Nadu); Captain: Tamil Nadu
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League Semi-final – Jan 4-7, 2009 Tamil Nadu against Uttar Pradesh at Nagpur
 
Yo Mahesh (Tamil Nadu)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League - Dec 18-21: Tamil Nadu against Railways at Chennai
 
Manoj Tewary (Bengal)
No matches since Ranji Trophy Super League – Quarter-final - Dec 26-29: Bengal against  Tamil Nadu at Bangalore
 
Brett Geeves (Tasmania, Australia)
No matches since Ford Ranger Cup (one-day) – Dec 7, 2008 – Tasmania against NSW at Hobart
 
Glenn McGrath (Australia)
No matches since IPL T20 – Semi-final – May 30, 2008 – Delhi Daredevils against Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai