Cl T20

'In big matches, Delhi Daredevils doesn't have the right attitude'

Skipper Mahela Jayawardene dropped himself from the line-up to accommodate the aggressive David Warner in the playing XI but the move didn't pay off as Delhi fell short by 22 runs against Lions in a chase of 140 last night.

CL T20: Pietersen's wicket was sweeter, says speechless Morris

Morris returned figures of 2 for seven in his four overs, getting rid of the dangerous duo of David Warner (21) and Kevin Pietersen (50). His effort was crucial in the Lions' 22-run triumph over Delhi Daredevils while defending 139 runs.

CL T20: Highveld Lions beat Delhi by 22 runs to enter final

On a bouncy Kingsmead pitch, Highveld Lions got a decent 139 for five which was par for the course and then restricted Daredevils to only 117 for nine.

CL T20: Our fielding let us down, says stand-in capt Taylor

"We gave 20-25 extra in the field. I felt that the target was definitely gettable, but they bowled really well. Credit to Highveld Lions. But I believe we should have got the 140. We gave it all, but we were not good enough," Taylor said.

CL T20 Preview: Delhi Daredevils vs Highveld Lions

Delhi are the only IPL side left in contention after three others were knocked out in the group stage itself. The Lions are one of the two South African sides, the other being Titans, to have reached the semifinals.

Delhi Daredevils get a free ticket to CLT20 semis

The match between Daredevils and Titans was later washed out but they are through to the final by virtue of Perth's victory over Auckland.

CL T20 Preview: Delhi Daredevils vs Titans

Delhi huffed and puffed their way to a narrow win over Perth Scorchers in their previous match, going atop the table in the process with 10 points.

Opening with Tendulkar big achievement for me: Smith

"He (Tendulkar) keeps chatting to me while batting. Especially if I play a bad shot, he comes up to me and tells me it wasn't the right shot to play and explains me how to go about the game," Dwayne Smith added.

CL T20: This loss hurt most as 137 was gettable, says Bhajji

Mumbai Indians skipper Harbhajan Singh said the defending champions paid the price for a slow start in their 12-run loss to Sydney Sixers in a Group B match of the Champions League Twenty20 at Kingsmead last night.

CL T20: Mumbai lose again, end campaign winless

Chasing a modest target of 137 against Sydney Sixers, Mumbai frittered away a good platform provided by openers Sachin Tendulkar and Dwayne Smith as they ended on 124 for eight in their stipulated 20 overs.