Captain Virender Sehwag struck a belligerent 73 off 39 balls as Delhi Daredevils scored an easy 37-run win over Mumbai Indians on Friday to remain top of the Indian Premier League.

Sehwag’s effort was supplemented by Mahela Jayawardene (55) and Kevin Pietersen (50 not out) as Delhi amassed a huge total of 5-207 after being put in to bat.

Mumbai could only manage 9-170 on a good batting pitch at the Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium.

For Mumbai, Ambati Rayudu provided hope with a 39-ball 62 but left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem’s twin strike in the 16th over, when he dismissed both Rayudu and West Indian big-hitter Kieron Pollard, ended the challenge.

Delhi now has six wins from eight games while Mumbai remains on four from eight.