With his side having qualified for the knock-out stage without himself contributing much with the bat, Delhi Daredevils [ Images ] captain Virender Sehwag [ Images ] now wants to get among runs ahead of the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League [ Images ].

"We did not get to a good start as I and Gautam (Gambhir) got out early. But A B de Villiers and Tillakaratne Dilshan [ Images ] batted really well to take us to 150," Sehwag said after his side's 14-run victory over Rajasthan Royals in Bloemfontein on Sunday.

"Now I want to get among runs before the semi-finals. That would be great for the team," he added.

Sehwag also patted his bowlers who produced a clinical performance to tie Rajasthan down to 136 for nine.

"Amit (Mishra), (Ashish) Nehra and others bowled well after the hard work done by de Villiers, Dilshan and Karthik. I am happy we won the match. We wanted to build a winning momentum before the semi-finals," he said.

Rajasthan captain Shane Warne [ Images ] rued his side could not get off to a good start in their run chase.

"We did not hold a few catches and probably chased 15 runs more. But I thought if we got to a good start we would chase down 150. We did not do that and that has been happening all through the tournament," Warne said.

He, however, defended his pacer Munaf Patel [ Images ] who gave away 25 runs in the penultimate over, saying "Munaf bowled fantastic in the match against Mumbai [ Images ]. This can happen in Twenty20 [ Images ] cricket, it's part and parcel of the game."