Mumbai Indians (MI) opened their account in the ongoing edition of the
Indian Premier League (IPL) as they eked a thrilling six-wicket win over
Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
Chasing a stiff 173, Mumbai got off to a flying start with Rohit
Sharma and Ishan Kishan adding 71 runs for the opening wicket. A mix-up
then got rid of Ishan for 31(26). Following his dismissal, Rohit along with
Tilak Varma added a crucial 68 runs for the second wicket, before Mukesh
Kumar opened the contest yet again in the 16th over. The pacer removed
Tilak for 41(29) and then removed Suryakumar Yadav for a first ball duck.
Rohit, who scored his first half-century in 25 innings in the
competition, was dismissed in the next over for 65(45) with wicketkeeper
Abishek Porel grabbing a spectacular catch. Following his dismissal Tim
David and Cameron Green took Mumbai home in the final ball of the match.
Earlier, Axar Patel played a sensational 25-ball 54 to bail Delhi out of
danger after they were reduced to 98/5. Apart from him, David Warner hit
yet another half-century before getting out for 51(47). Meanwhile, Mumbai
did an exceptional job in the death overs and picked the final five batters
in 10 balls. Jason Behrendorff and Piyush Chawla shared three wickets each.
Indian Premier League (IPL) as they eked a thrilling six-wicket win over
Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.
Chasing a stiff 173, Mumbai got off to a flying start with Rohit
Sharma and Ishan Kishan adding 71 runs for the opening wicket. A mix-up
then got rid of Ishan for 31(26). Following his dismissal, Rohit along with
Tilak Varma added a crucial 68 runs for the second wicket, before Mukesh
Kumar opened the contest yet again in the 16th over. The pacer removed
Tilak for 41(29) and then removed Suryakumar Yadav for a first ball duck.
Rohit, who scored his first half-century in 25 innings in the
competition, was dismissed in the next over for 65(45) with wicketkeeper
Abishek Porel grabbing a spectacular catch. Following his dismissal Tim
David and Cameron Green took Mumbai home in the final ball of the match.
Earlier, Axar Patel played a sensational 25-ball 54 to bail Delhi out of
danger after they were reduced to 98/5. Apart from him, David Warner hit
yet another half-century before getting out for 51(47). Meanwhile, Mumbai
did an exceptional job in the death overs and picked the final five batters
in 10 balls. Jason Behrendorff and Piyush Chawla shared three wickets each.
