(AP Photo/ Manish Swarup)

NEW DELHI (AP) Mahela Jayawardene struck an unbeaten half-century on Tuesday as Delhi Daredevils beat Kings XI Punjab by five wickets to become the first team to reach the Indian Premier League playoffs.

The Sri Lankan batsman hit eight fours to score 56 in 49 balls as Delhi totaled 140-5 in 19 overs after pace bowlers Umesh Yadav and Varun Aaron combined to take five wickets to help restrict Punjab to 136-8 at Ferozeshah Kotla Stadium.

Jayawardene added 48 with Naman Ojha (34), helping Delhi recover from 37-4 in the sixth over.

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