Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets

 

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 5 wickets. Suryakumar Yadav who scored 53 runs is the star in chase but the real hero was Jasprit Bumrah who bowled beautifully in the day. MI reach top of the table.

23:02 IST Stoinis to Krunal - FOUR!

FOUR! 3 needed off 5 balls now.

23:00 hrs IST Good over from Nortje

Only 3 runs from Anrich Nortje’s over. MI reach 156/5. Still need 7 to win off final over. Stoins into the attack.

22:50 hrs IST Ishan departs!

GONE! Ishan Kishan glides it towards the mid-on and it is caught by Axar Patel. MI 152/5

22:49 hrs IST Rabada to Ishan - SIX!

Ishan Kishan hits it for a six - it is dropped in the deep and then pops over the boundary ropes. MI cross 150-run mark.

22:44 hrs IST Nortje to Pollard - FOUR!

FOUR! No way you can bowl a short one to Pollard at this stage, he will hit you all day long. Fantastic pull through midwicket for a boundary. MI 144/4

22:36 hrs IST MI vs DC, IPL 2020 - GONE!

GONE! Hardik Pandya edges one to keeper behind the stumps. Stoinis strikes. Back-to-back wickets. Pressure building. MI 130/4

22:33 hrs IST GONE!

GONE!  Rabada strikes. Will this be the game changing moment? MI 130/3

22:32 hrs IST Match slipping away

A four and a six ffrom Suryakumar Yadav who brings up his fifty. The match is slipping away from DC’s hands at the moment.

22:29 hrs IST Stoinis to Kishan - FOUR!

s it away for a boundary. This has been a fantastic day for him.

22:25 hrs IST Stoinis into the attack

SIX! Fantastic shot. This match is slipping from Mumbai’s hands.

22:20 hrs IST Bad fielding

. Lazy from Shaw. Yadav punishes the next delivery with another one. HE is on fire.

22:15 hrs IST Pressure building

Good over from Kagiso Rabada, just 3 runs from it. There was a run out chance as well. MI are 81/3 after 11 overs. Need 81 more to win in 9 overs.

22:09 hrs IST Ashwin strikes!

GONE! Quinton de Kock has holed out to Prithvi Shaw and Ashwin gets the big wicket. Look at the celebrations. MI 77/2

22:01 hrs IST FIFTY!

FOUR! FOUR! Quinton de Kock hits Harshal Patel for two back to back boundaries and brings up his half century in style. MI 70/1 in 8.4 overs..

21:59 hrs IST Worried faces in Delhi camp

There seem to be some worried faces in Delhi camp. Game recognises game and DC are realising Quinton de Kock is taking the game away at the moment.

 

Quinton de Kock and Suryakumar Yadav are taking the charge of the chase here in Abu Dhabi after Rohit Sharma’s fall. This is good batting.

21:50 hrs IST Time for a change - Harshal Patel is into the attack

Harshal Patel has been a revelation in this season with the ball. He needs to get a wicket here.

 

SIX! Anrich Nortje has been hammered for a flat six by Quinton de Kock. He hits another short one for the 2nd maxium of the over towards deep backward square. DC 43/1

21:44 hrs IST Axar Patel gets Rohit Sharma

This was on the cards. Rohit Sharma was not at his best. ket. Axar Patel provides the breakthrough for DC. MI: 31/1

21:40 hrs IST Ashwin to de Kock: SIX, FOUR

MI: 24/0 after 4 overs.

21:36 hrs IST Axar Patel in the money

The ball is gripping and turning and Axar Patel knows. He has started off really well, might see Ashwin from the other end too.

21:32 hrs IST Anrich Nrotje starts well

N Rohit and de Kock are watchful, they know they can’t lose a wicket to Rabada and Nortje.

21:26 hrs IST Good first over from Rabada

Good start from Kagiso Rabada. Mumbai Indians 3/0 after 1st over.

 

Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock begin Mumbai Indians’ chase of 163 runs against Delhi Capitals. Kagiso Rabada has the new ball for DC. CHASE IS ON!

21:22 hrs IST More stats

Shikhar Dhawan innings progression

Powerplay: 15(13) - SR 115.38

Middle: 30(24) - SR 125.00

Death: 24(15) - SR 160.00

21:20 hrs IST Stats attack

Most runs vs MI in IPL

818 S Raina

733 S Dhawan *

711 AB de Villiers

663 MS Dhoni

640 C Gayle

21:11 hrs IST End of innings

Delhi Capitals post 162/4 in 20 overs. Good over from Jasprit Bumrah. Shikhar Dhawan remains unbeaten on 69. Mumbai Indians need 163 to win.

21:07 hrs IST Bumrah bowls the final over

Alex Carey and Shikhar Dhawan are up against Jasprit Bumrah in the final over. Smart captaincy from Rohit Sharma.

21:05 hrs IST Boult to Dhawan - FOUR!

FOUR! A fuller one from Boult and Dhawan shifts and flicks it towards the largest part of the ground - 80m, for a four. Timed to perfection. DC 150/4 in 19 overs.

21:00 hrs IST Stats attack

Bumrah in death overs this IPL

11 overs

Nine wkts

SR 7.3

ER 10.73

20:53 hrs IST Stoinis Run out!

GONE! A big confusion in the middle between Dhawan and Stoinis. The latter thought he is coming back for a double, gets too much out of his crease and Suryakumar yadav’s throw was accurate. Rahul Chahar nips off the stumps. DC 130/4

20:49 hrs IST Stoinis show begins!

FOUR! FOUR! Marcus Stoinis hammers Trent Boult for back-to-back boundaries. He has got the understanding of Trent Boult where he is bowling at.

20:46 hrs IST Boult to Dhawan - FOUR!

 The ball pitched outside off stump and Shikhar Dhawan has hit it hard towards the covers for a boundary. Now one short of fifty. Gets to it on the next ball with a quick single. FIFTY for Dhawan.

20:40 IST Krunal Pandya to Shreyas Iyer - GONE!

GONE! Shreyas Iyer pulls it towards midwicket, but he has mistimed this one. He is caught by Trent Boult. Big wicket for Mumbai Indians. DC 109/3

20:38 hrs IST Krunal to Shreyas Iyer - FOUR!

FOUR! ary. Good start to the over.

20:35 hrs IST Rahul Chahar to Shikhar Dhawan - FOUR!

FOUR! Shikhar Dhawan hits it straight for a boundary and takes MI past 100-run mark. Mumbai Indians are struggling to get done with these two.

20:33 hrs IST Good over from Krunal Pandya

Just 4 runs in this over from Krunal Pandya. He has done well to pull things back.

20:29 hrs IST Krunal Pandya back into the attack

This partnership between Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan is starting to grow dangerous. I for MI to chase.

20:26 hrs IST Boom, boom Bumrah back into the attack

Shikhar Dhawan faces Jasprit Bumrah.   He needs to get off strike.

20:21 hrs IST 50-run partnership

Shreyas Iyer and Shikhar Dhawan have stiched a 50-run partnership now. A short one from Pattinson sees Shreyas Iyer opening the face of the bat and hiting it straight over the keeper’s head for a boundary.

20:14 hrs IST James Pattinson into the attack

James Pattinson has been brought back into the attack. He has given 24 runs in 2 overs. Can he get a hold here? NOPE. FOUR on the first ball from Shreyas Iyer. Bad day for Pattinson.