Tendulkar, Rayudu star in Mumbai win

MUMBAI, May 3 (AFP): Sachin Tendulkar and Ambati Rayudu hit impressive half-centuries to set up Mumbai Indians' 23-run win over Kings XI Punjab in an Indian Premier League match Monday. Skipper Tendulkar and Rayudu each made 51 as Mumbai scored 159-5 before stopping Punjab at 136-8 for their sixth victory in eight games of the Twenty20 tournament. In another match, Kochi Tuskers Kerala posted an easy seven-wicket win over Delhi Daredevils, achieving a 141-run target with five overs to spare for their fourth win in nine games. New Zealander Brendon McCullum put Kochi on course for victory with a 19-ball 37, including two sixes and as many fours in seamer Umesh Yadav's over. Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 159-5 in 20 overs (S. Tendulkar 51, A. Rayudu 51, K. Pollard 20; R. Harris 2-33, P. Chawla 2-37) beat Kings XI Punjab 136-8 in 20 overs (S. Marsh 61, P. Valthaty 33; M. Patel 2-18, L. Malinga 2-19, Harbhajan Singh 2-25) by 23 runs. Delhi Daredevils 140-6 in 20 overs (V. Rao 40, T. Brit 27; V. Kumar 2-25, P. Parameswaran 2-29) lost to Kochi Tuskers Kerala 141-3 in 15 overs (B. McCullum 37, P. Patel 37 not out, B. Hodge 24 not out) by seven wickets.