MUMBAI, May 4: After beginning disastrously in the Indian Premier League, Mumbai Indians came up with an inspired performance to hand table toppers Delhi Daredevils a 29-run defeat at the Dr D.Y. Patil Stadium here on Sunday.

Chasing 163, the Daredevils were bowled out for 133 in 18.5 overs as Mumbai Indians romped to their second win of the competition and their first one at home.

Stand-in skipper Shaun Pollock led from the front to come up with a brilliant all-round performance. Pollock first powered the Mumbai Indians innings with a 15-ball 33 that included three sixes in the penultimate over and then, showed his class with the ball finishing with figures of 2-16.

Daredevils, who have had a fabulous run so far began disastrously and never recovered as they crumbled under the pressure the exuberant Mumbai Indians side exerted with Ashish Nehra picking up three for 25.

The visitors faced the heat right from the start as they began their run chase on a disastrous note. Gautam Gambhir (1) and Shikhar Dhawan (1) fell in identical fashion, driving on the up to be caught at covers by Robin Uthappa as the Daredevils were reduced to 4-2 in the third over.

Sehwag along with A.B. de Villiers attempted a recovery job before the South African was unfortunately run out for 21.

With his side in trouble, Shoaib Malik played steadily as Sehwag took his chances from the other hand. The Daredevils skipper not getting the majority of the strike took the odd risk to keep up with the climbing run-rate. After hitting three fours and as many sixes, Sehwag smashed one straight down Pollock’s throat at mid-wicket to fall for 40.

With Sehwag’s dismissal, Mumbai Indians had the game in their control as tight bowling and superb fielding kept the visitors under pressure and attempts to up the ante forced the wickets of Malik (24) and Dinesh Karthik (28).

With the big names failing to rise to the occasion, the tail also crumbled meekly to be bowled out with seven balls remaining.

But Mumbai Indians would not have felt confident when they posted a modest 162-8. After two decent stands at the top, their batting lost the plot completely until Pollock’s blitz helped them to what proved to be a winning total.

Earlier, some disastrous shot selection by the home team and a disciplined show by the Daredevils’ bowlers restricted Mumbai as Yo Mahesh (3-33) and Pradeep Sangwan (1-21) came up with an impressive show with the ball.

Sanath Jayasuriya and Yogesh Takawale started off steadily against the formidable new ball pair of Glenn McGrath and Mohammad Asif. Takawale, playing his first match in the competition looked fidgety and gave away quite a number of dot balls in the power-play period. The game began sedately but Mahesh’s first over changed things considerably.

Mumbai Indians identifying the young Mahesh as perhaps the weak link of the Delhi bowling, laid into him. Jayasuriya clobbered him for a six and a boundary off the first two balls and then took a single. Takawale trying to follow his more illustrious partner edged one to the third man boundary to be caught by Rajat Bhatia for 14.

Jayasuriya smashed the next ball past the ropes but then lost his off-stump trying to heave the next one after making a 16-ball 34, his highest in the tournament.

Dominic Thornely (30) and Robin Uthappa (22) then strung a 52-run stand, taking Mumbai Indians past the 100-run mark. Uthappa bludgeoned two big sixes before a cheeky shot brought his downfall. Thornely after pounding a straight six was foxed by a slower one from Rajat Bhatia.

Abhishek Nayar (2) and Dwane Bravo (2) fell cheaply with Sehwag and Malik striking for Delhi. From 102-2, the home side were reduced to 112-6 before Pollock added the much needed impetus.

Summarised scores:

MUMBAI INDIANS 162-8 in 20 overs (Sanath Jayasuriya 34, Shaun Pollock 33, Dominic Thornely 30, Robin Uthappa 22; Yo Mahesh 3-33); DELHI DAREDEVILS 133 in 18.5 overs (Virender Sehwag 40, Dinesh Karthik 28, Shoaib Malik 24, A.B. de Villiers 21; Ashish Nehra 3-25, Shaun Pollock 2-16, Dhawal Kulkarni 2-18).—Agencies