CHENNAI, May 2: Openers Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir set up the win for Delhi Daredevils through a 115-run stand that took the game away from the previously unbeaten Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match on Friday.

Chasing 170, Daredevils reached home with one over to spare with Sehwag striking seven fours and four sixes a blistering 71 off 41 deliveries and Gambhir scoring a 37-ball 50.

Earlier, left-hander Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan produced a brisk half-century as Chennai Super Kings scored 169-6 after electing to bat.

Summarised scores:

CHENNAI SUPER KINGS 169-6 in 20 overs (Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan 51, Mahendra Singh Dhoni 32, Albie Morkel 28, Parthiv Patel 21); DELHI DAREDEVILS 172-2 in 19 overs (Virender Sehwag 71, Gautam Gambhir 50, A.B. de Villiers 26 not out).—Agencies

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