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Delhi Daredevils clinch a thriller against Super Kings

Durban, April 23 (IANS) Delhi Daredevils defeated last year's finalists Chennai Super Kings by nine runs in a thrilling encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Kingsmead here Thursday. Brief scores: Delhi Daredevils 189/5 in 20 overs (AB De Villiers 105, Tillakaratne Dilshan 50; Laxmipathy Balajai 3/19); Chennai Super Kings 180/9 in 20 overs (Matthew Hayden 57, Suresh Raina 41; Pradeep Sangwan 3/28).

Ashes 'not be all and end all': Vaughan

London, Apr. 23 (ANI): Ashes-winning captain Michael Vaughan has made a startling claim that beating Australia in this year's five-Test series isn't the be all and end all for the England team. Vaughan, who is trying to force his way back into the national side, was at the helm when England shocked the cricketing world in 2005 by regaining the Ashes on home soil following a 16-year drought. "You've got to be careful because you've got to give Flower time. He's only just come into the position as a full-time coach, and the Ashes are two months away. Myself and (former coach) Duncan [Fletcher] were lucky, we had two years to develop a team to take on the Aussies in 2005. We had a great set of players operating in the fashion that we wanted, and that took time," the Sydney Morning Herald quoted the 34-year-old as telling the cricinfo web site. "This summer is a big summer for the world game because the Ashes is very special, but it's not the be-all a