hitting Yusuf Pathan and teenage paceman Kamran Khan steered Rajasthan Royals to a thrilling IPL win on Thursday as AB de Villiers edged Matthew Hayden in the battle of the master-blasters. Pathan slammed 18 runs off four balls as the defending champion Royals snatched victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in a Super Over after their match ended in a tie at Newlands. Kolkata needed only seven to win off the last over of the normal match, bowled by teenaged left-arm fast bowler Kamran Khan. After starting the over with a wide, Khan, 18, dismissed former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly for 46 with his fifth ball. With two needed to win off the last ball, Ishant Sharma hit a fierce drive which was parried by Royals captain Shane Warne at cover. The batsmen ran one but Sharma was run out attempting the winning run and the sides were locked on 150 runs. Kamran was entrusted with the Super Over and was struck for three successive fours by Chris Gayle as the Knight Riders scored 15 for one, with Gayle caught off the last ball. Sri Lankan mystery spinner Ajantha Mendis, who took two for 19 in four overs in the match, bowled the Super Over for Kolkata but Pathan hit him for 6, 2, 6, 4. “Yusuf Pathan was fantastic,” said Warne after his team's first win of the 2009 tournament. “To have walked out and clubbed two sixes like that, was well done.” Warne said he had been happy to see Kamran bowl the Super Over. “Kamran gave six runs off the last over (of the scheduled 20) and I thought he did well to hold his nerve,” said the Australian. In Durban, AB de Villiers hit the first century of the tournament to give Delhi Daredevils a nine-run win over Chennai Super Kings. South African de Villiers rode his luck to finish unbeaten on 105 as Delhi made 189-5 while Matthew Hayden hit 57 as he triggered a heroic run chase that ended at 180-9 after a late collapse at Kingsmead. Victory maintained the 100 percent record of Delhi while Chennai suffered its second loss in three matches. “I kept it simple, hit the ball and enjoyed myself. I really had to work hard for my first 50 as my timing was a bit off, but the runs flowed from then on,” said De Villiers. Hayden made a quickfire 57 in a reply that was on track until former England skipper Andrew Flintoff was caught by substitute David Warner to leave Chennai on 156-5 and two last-over run-outs settled the outcome. Brief scores Rajasthan 150-6 in 20 overs (Y. Pathan 42; I. Sharma 2-36, A. Singh 2-35, A. Mendis 2-19). Kolkata 150-8 in 20 overs (C. Gayle 41, S. Ganguly 46; S. Warne 2-25, K. Khan 3-18). Rajasthan (18-0) defeat Kolkata (15-1) in Super Over. Delhi 189-5 in 20 overs (AB de Villiers 105 not out, T.Dilshan 50; L.Balaji 3-19). Chennai 180-9 in 20 overs (M.Hayden 57, S.Raina 41; P. Sangwan 3-28, D.Vettori 2
