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Delhi vs Mumbai Live Commentary, Match 34, Indian Premier League, 2019, April 18, 2019

MI 168/5 (20)
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 40 runs
DC 128/9 (20)
Match over
Mumbai Indians Inning Delhi Capitals Inning
0.0 : It is a battle between the sides placed second and third in the table, two sides which head into the contest on the back of victories. It is the boys from the capital taking on the boys from Bollywood. Delhi vs Mumbai is the contest tonight and both will be eager for a victory here. The hosts, with a win, will see them stay on the second spot and also, cut down the gap between them and the League leaders to two points. Mumbai on the other hand, will topple their opposition if they win tonight an
TOSS - It is Mumbai who win the toss and they bat first.
Mumbai skipper, Rohit Sharma, says they are batting first. He feels the wicket is a touch slow and runs on the board is the way to go on such a surface. States that last time they failed in chasing here. Mentions that Delhi is a smart team and they play well here and Mumbai have to be clever as well. Informs they have a couple of changes, one forced and the other due to the wicket - Ishan Kishan is sick and he is replaced by Ben Cutting and Jason Behrendorff misses out and Jayant Yadav comes in.
Delhi skipper, Shreyas Iyer, says it is a good move that they (Mumbai) are batting first. Informs that they are playing with the same team as they don't want to change the momentum. Ends by saying that they too want to continue the way they are playing and hope they continue winning.
Mumbai XI - Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav (IN), Rahul Chahar, Ben Cutting (IN), Lasith Malinga, Jasprit Bumrah.
Delhi XI (Unchanged) - Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Colin Munro, Shreyas Iyer (C), Rishabh Pant (WK), Axar Patel, Chris Morris, Keemo Paul, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Ishant Sharma.
Sourav Ganguly rings the bell and we are all set for the action to begin. The Delhi players are out in the middle. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock will open the batting for Mumbai. Ishant Sharma will start the proceedings for Delhi.
0.1 : I Sharma to R Sharma, The ball misbehaves straightaway! That stays low! Behind a driving length and outside off, Rohit looks to drive but the ball stays low, goes underneath his bat and on the bounce to Pant. Judging by the first ball, Mumbai may just have won a good toss.
0.2 : I Sharma to R Sharma, First run for Mumbai. Length delivery outside off, Sharma guides it towards third man and gets off the mark.
0.3 : I Sharma to de Kock, On a good length on middle, de Kock looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad. Ishant appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. The ball goes towards the off side. The batsmen take a run. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
0.4 : I Sharma to R Sharma, On a good length again on off, Sharma plays it towards covers for a run.
0.5 : I Sharma to de Kock, Length delivery on middle, de Kock looks to tuck but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
0.6 : I Sharma to de Kock, On a length on middle, de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs. 5 runs have come from the first over.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : K Rabada to R Sharma, Length delivery outside off, Sharma guides it towards third man for a run.
1.2 : K Rabada to de Kock, Rabada bowls it on a length on middle, de Kock flicks it to mid on.
1.3 : K Rabada to de Kock, On a length on leg, de Kock works it towards short fine leg. Amit Mishra fumbles while collecting the ball and concedes a run.
1.4 : K Rabada to R Sharma, FOUR! Crisp and in the gap! Rabada is guilty of bowling it a little too full, Rohit creams it through covers and the ball races to the fence. First boundary of the game.
1.5 : K Rabada to R Sharma, On a good length on off, Sharma plays it to point.
1.6 : K Rabada to R Sharma, Short of a length delivery, Sharma pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
2.1 : I Sharma to R Sharma, Full on leg, Sharma flicks it towards fine leg where the fielder tries to stop but he falls down and gets up and throws it. The batsmen take a run.
2.2 : I Sharma to de Kock, Length delivery on leg, de Kock flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
2.3 : I Sharma to R Sharma, On a good length and outside off, Sharma comes down the track and goes for the big shot but misses it. The ball straightened a touch after pitching and hence, he did not connect. Also, a few words from Ishant to Rohit but both have a smile on their face.
2.4 : I Sharma to R Sharma, On a length on middle, Rohit flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
2.5 : I Sharma to de Kock, On a length on off, de Kock punches it towards point for a run.
2.6 : I Sharma to R Sharma, On a good length on middle, Sharma looks to play a slog sweep but misses it and gets hit on the body. Ishant appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Probably it would have missed the stumps. 4 runs have come from Ishant's over.
Chris Morris is on now!
3.1 : C Morris to de Kock, Full on leg, de Kock comes forward and flicks it over mid-wicket for a run.
3.2 : C Morris to R Sharma, EDGY FOUR! Full marks to the bowler but runs to the batsman. Length and on off, Rohit looks for the hoick across the line but due to the low bounce, he gets an inside edge which goes close past the leg stump and to the fine leg fence.
3.3 : C Morris to R Sharma, Full on middle, Sharma drives it straight past the bowler towards mid on for a run.
3.4 : C Morris to de Kock, FOUR! Full toss and put away! Second boundary in the over. On off, de Kock strokes it past mid off and it races away.
3.5 : C Morris to de Kock, OHHHH! Just over the off pole. This delivery was short and on off. de Kock looks to pull it across the line but the ball just does not bounce as much as he expected it to. He misses and it goes over the off pole. Cross-batted shots, just not the right option on this wicket.
3.6 : C Morris to de Kock, SIX! He has nailed this cross-batted shot! This was once again on the shorter side but on the body. De Kock feeds on such deliveries, he pulls it with aplomb over the square leg fence. First of the game and expensive first by Morris, 16 from it.
4.1 : I Sharma to R Sharma, Full on leg, Sharma flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
4.2 : I Sharma to de Kock, Length delivery on middle, de Kock makes room and plays it towards covers for a single.
4.3 : I Sharma to R Sharma, FOUR! Not sure Rohit intended it to go there. Actually replays show he did intend to hit it there. Length and outside off, Sharma slaps it past mid off and the ball races away to the fence. Mumbai off to a very good start.
4.4 : I Sharma to R Sharma, Full on leg, Sharma flicks it over mid-wicket for a run.
4.5 : I Sharma to de Kock, Ishant bowls it on a good length on leg, de Kock makes room but Ishant Sharma did not give him enough width to play the cut shot. It goes towards point for a run.
4.6 : I Sharma to R Sharma, On a length on off, Sharma plays it towards the off side for a single. 9 runs have come from the over.
Keemo Paul to bowl the last over of the Powerplay!
5.1 : K Paul to R Sharma, Back of a length on off, the batter stands tall and punches it to covers. A dot to start the 6th.
5.2 : K Paul to R Sharma, Another back foot punch but once again the gap is not found, the ball though is to the left of the cover fielder so a single is possible.
5.3 : K Paul to de Kock, SIX! Into the stands! Once again a length which de Kock just loves. Short and on the body. He picks it up and sends it sailing into the square leg stands.
5.4 : K Paul to de Kock, Goes very full on off, de Kock looks to squeeze it through the off side but finds cover.
5.5 : K Paul to de Kock, Takes a few steps down the wicket but mistimes it towards mid-wicket for a run.
5.6 : K Paul to R Sharma, SIX! It is also a NO BALL! Poor bowling by Paul. He bowls a high, very high full toss. Rohit smashes it over square leg for a biggie. The next ball is a Free Hit.
K Paul to R Sharma, Just a single from the Free Hit! Slower one and on off, Sharma pushes it through covers for a run. 16 from the last over of the Powerplay and on this slow wicket, the visitors are off to an absolute flier. They are 57 for 0.
Amit Mishra is into the attack.
6.1 : A Mishra to R Sharma, OUT! TIMBER! Amit Mishra strikes straightaway! A poor shot by Rohit to be honest. Mishra bowls this flatter, lands it on middle and gets it to turn away a little. Sharma is rooted to his crease, he first tries to play it on the leg side but then tries to adjust to the turn by playing it with a straight bat. It is too late by then as the ball beats the outside edge and hits the stumps. Amit Mishra is delighted and an excellent bowling change by Iyer. Rohit does have a w
0.0 : Ben Cutting is the new batsman in.
6.2 : A Mishra to Ben Cutting, Floated outside off, Cutting plays it to point.
6.3 : A Mishra to Ben Cutting, Flighted delivery on middle, Cutting tucks it towards mid-wicket and gets off the mark.
6.4 : A Mishra to de Kock, Floated on middle and leg, de Kock looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
6.5 : A Mishra to de Kock, Short delivery on middle, Quinton pulls it to mid-wicket.
6.6 : A Mishra to de Kock, Tossed up on off, de Kock makes room and guides it towards third man for a single. An excellent over for Delhi, just the two runs and a wicket from it. They needed such an over.
Axar Patel is on now!
7.1 : A Patel to de Kock, Floated on off, de Kock plays it to point.
7.2 : A Patel to de Kock, Tossed up on middle, Cutting sweeps it through square leg for a run.
7.3 : A Patel to Ben Cutting, Flighted delivery on off, Cutting plays it towards covers for a run.
7.4 : A Patel to de Kock, Tossed up on middle, de Kock sweeps it towards the leg side for a run.
7.5 : A Patel to Ben Cutting, OUT! Cutting is a goner! That is as plumb as it gets. This is flatter and on middle, Cutting looks to sweep but misses. It hits him on the pads. An appeal and the umpire raises the finger. Two quick wickets for Delhi and they are right back in the contest. Cutting's comeback into the team is not a good one.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman in.
7.6 : A Patel to S Yadav, Full on off, Yadav drives it to long off for a single. 4 runs and a wicket have come from the over and 8 runs and 2 wickets from the last two.
8.1 : A Mishra to S Yadav, Floated on middle, Yadav plays it to covers.
8.2 : A Mishra to S Yadav, Tossed up on middle, Yadav sweeps it towards square leg for a single.
8.3 : A Mishra to de Kock, Flighted delivery around leg, de Kock looks to sweep but gets hit low on the pads. Mishra appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Probably it was pitching outside leg.
8.4 : A Mishra to de Kock, Tossed up on off, Quinton plays it towards point for a run.
8.5 : A Mishra to S Yadav, Floated on middle, Yadav drives it straight back towards the bowler where he tries to stop it but it goes through him. The batsmen take a run.
8.6 : A Mishra to de Kock, FOUR! Pace on the ball and it has been put away! This is fired in, full and on off. De Kock whips it in the gap in the mid-wicket region and bags a boundary. So despite the boundary, only 7 runs from the over.
Strategic break.
9.1 : A Patel to S Yadav, Shorter in length and fired on the stumps, this is punched down to long on for a single.
0.0 : A discussion between Iyer and the two umpires but not sure for what. Maybe he did not like Morris throwing the ball on the bounce.
9.2 : A Patel to de Kock, Full on leg, de Kock flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
9.3 : A Patel to S Yadav, Floated on off, Yadav drives it towards mid off for a run.
9.4 : A Patel to de Kock, Flighted delivery on middle, de Kock plays a slog sweep over mid-wicket for a run.
9.5 : A Patel to S Yadav, OUT! A big mix-up and de Kock is out of here! This is probably the last thing Mumbai would have wanted, de Kock was really playing well out there but he has to walk back. This is fired outside off, Yadav cuts it to the left of Rabada at point. De Kock feels there is a run and sets off. Rabada though gets to the ball quickly. Seeing that, Yadav refuses for the single. It is too late though as de Kock is right next to him. Kagiso throws it to the keeper who lobs it to the
Krunal Pandya is the new batsman in.
9.6 : A Patel to S Yadav, Short and outside off, Yadav slaps it through covers for a run. 5 runs and a wicket have come from the over. Decent over from Axar Patel.
10.1 : A Mishra to S Yadav, FOUR! A very clever shot! Yadav is quickly down on one knee and instead of a paddle sweep, he plays a paddle scoop, over the keeper's head and into fence.
10.2 : A Mishra to S Yadav, Short delivery on middle, Yadav pulls it over mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
10.3 : A Mishra to S Yadav, Turns away from the batsman, Yadav plays it towards point for a run.
10.4 : A Mishra to K Pandya, Flighted delivery on off, Krunal drives it towards mid off for a single.
10.5 : A Mishra to S Yadav, Tossed up on middle, Yadav flicks it over mid-wicket for a run.
10.6 : A Mishra to K Pandya, Short and outside off, Pandya cuts it towards point.
11.1 : A Patel to S Yadav, Flatter and on off, it is kept out.
11.2 : A Patel to S Yadav, Yadav makes room and Axar continues bowling it on the stumps, SKY cuts it to point.
11.3 : A Patel to S Yadav, Tossed up on off, Yadav plays it towards covers for a run.
11.4 : A Patel to K Pandya, Flighted delivery on off, Pandya comes down the track and drives it to long off for a run.
11.5 : A Patel to S Yadav, Flighted delivery on middle, Yadav flicks it towards square leg for a single.
11.6 : A Patel to K Pandya, Full on middle, Krunal drives it towards mid on for a run. Just 4 runs have come from the over. Mumbai need big overs to reach 160 mark.
12.1 : K Paul to K Pandya, That stayed very low. The pitch is playing very slow and low. On a good length on off, Pandya somehow plays it towards point for a run.
12.2 : K Paul to S Yadav, On a good length on middle, Yadav looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
12.3 : K Paul to S Yadav, Short of a length delivery, Yadav pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.
12.4 : K Paul to K Pandya, Full on off, Pandya drives it towards mid off for a run.
12.5 : K Paul to S Yadav, Short of a length delivery, Yadav pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.
12.6 : K Paul to K Pandya, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Krunal looks to cut but misses it. Good comeback from Keemo Paul after going for 16 runs in his first over. Just 4 runs have come from the over.
Kagiso Rabada is back now!
13.1 : K Rabada to S Yadav, A little too straight and it is flicked through square leg for a single.
13.2 : K Rabada to K Pandya, On a good length and outside off, Pandya plays it towards point for a run.
13.3 : K Rabada to S Yadav, FOUR! Excellent shot! Slightly short and it is the slower one. Yadav waits for it, arches and then upper cuts it over the keeper's head. Rabada's pace would probably be a little suitable for the batsmen on this wicket.
13.4 : K Rabada to S Yadav, Short of a length delivery, Yadav pulls it towards fine leg for a run.
13.5 : K Rabada to K Pandya, 100 up for Mumbai. Short of a length delivery, Pandya pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.
13.6 : K Rabada to S Yadav, Bowls a yorker on off,Yadav does well to dig it out. 8 runs have come from the over. A decent over for Mumbai.
Axar Patel is back!
14.1 : A Patel to K Pandya, A big heave there but nothing! Looks to go over the mid-wicket fence with the turn but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
14.2 : A Patel to K Pandya, Takes a few steps down the track and mistimes it to long off for a run.
14.3 : A Patel to S Yadav, Floated on middle, Yadav hits it towards the right of Axar Patel where he dives and stops a single.
14.4 : A Patel to S Yadav, Floated on off, Yadav plays it towards covers for a run.
14.5 : A Patel to K Pandya, Tossed up on middle, Krunal punches it towards long on for a single.
14.6 : A Patel to S Yadav, Tossed up on middle, Yadav punches it to long on for a run. Axar Patel finishes his spell with figures of 4-0-17-1. Great spell from him.
15.1 : K Rabada to S Yadav, OUT! Caught behind! A good catch by Pant there. Yadav looks to be innovative but those are brilliant when they come off and ugly when they don't. This time it does not come off. He tries to play the paddle scoop but Rabada seeing that, bowls it outside off. SKY still continues with the shot, it though goes off the toe-end to the right of Pant who takes it with a dive. The set Yadav is out, just at the wrong time for Mumbai.
0.0 : Strategic break. Hardik Pandya is the new man in.
15.2 : K Rabada to H Pandya, Short of a length delivery, Hardik pulls it towards mid-wicket for a run.
15.3 : K Rabada to K Pandya, Length delivery on middle and leg, Krunal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
15.4 : K Rabada to K Pandya, FOUR! Poor line and it has been put away! Down the leg side, easy pickings for Krunal. He flicks it to fine leg and the ball races away.
15.5 : K Rabada to K Pandya, Full toss on leg, Krunal lofts it over mid on for a run.
15.6 : K Rabada to H Pandya, On a good length and outside off, Pandya looks to pull but does not play that shot and defends it off the back foot.
Chris Morris is back!
16.1 : C Morris to K Pandya, Full on leg, Krunal flicks it towards square leg for a run.
16.2 : C Morris to H Pandya, On a good length on off, Hardik drives it straight towards Morris.
16.3 : C Morris to H Pandya, Full on leg, Hardik plays it towards mid-wicket for a single. Just 2 runs have come from the first three balls.
16.4 : C Morris to K Pandya, Length delivery on middle, Krunal flicks it towards square leg for a run.
16.5 : C Morris to H Pandya, Length delivery on off, Hardik punches it towards point for a run.
16.6 : C Morris to K Pandya, FOUR! That has been brilliantly squeezed out! This is very full and outside off, Krunal just opens the face at the very end and hits it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. Morris bowled the seam-up delivery on the last ball. Maybe that is not the way to go on this surface.
Keemo Paul is back into the attack.
17.1 : K Paul to H Pandya, Length delivery on off, Hardik plays it towards long off for a run.
17.2 : K Paul to K Pandya, FOUR! Cheeky! Brilliantly played! This was on middle and he has managed to get to the third man fence. Once again a seam-up ball going for a boundary. It is on middle, Krunal stays leg side of the delivery and just opens the face. It beats the fielder at short third man and into the fence. Boundary early in the over.
17.3 : K Paul to K Pandya, Bowls a slower off cutter on leg, Krunal flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
17.4 : K Paul to H Pandya, FOUR! Stand and deliver! Full and on middle, Pandya stands tall and whips it to the mid-wicket fence. Second boundary in the over.
17.5 : K Paul to H Pandya, SIX! That is out of here! Massive! This is guy can probably hit anything over the ropes at the moment. It is the slower one, it is full and on off, he picks it, waits for it and tonks it over the long off fence.
17.6 : K Paul to H Pandya, Full on middle, Hardik Pandya heaves it over mid on for a run. 17 runs have come from the over. The pitch is on the slower side and is deteriorating as the match is progressing.
18.1 : C Morris to H Pandya, Pandya just about keeps it out! That is a corker of a yorker from around the wicket on middle, Pandya somehow manages to get bat on ball as he hits it to short fine leg. Does not run.
18.2 : C Morris to H Pandya, Bowls a yorker on leg, Hardik flicks it towards square leg for a run.
18.3 : C Morris to K Pandya, WIDE! First wide of the match. Bowls it down the leg side, Krunal looks to go after it but misses it.
C Morris to K Pandya, In the air... but it lands in no man's land! A slower one on middle, Krunal lofts it straight up in the air towards mid-wicket. The bowler runs after it but can't reach it. Two taken.
18.4 : C Morris to K Pandya, The slower one on the pads, Pandya works it through mid-wicket for a single. This is a very good till now.
18.5 : C Morris to H Pandya, SIX! He's in unbelievable form, isn't he? Superb hit from Hardik Pandya. It's a low full toss on middle and leg as Morris misses the attempted yorker, Hardik flicks it with his strong wrists and dumps it into the backward square leg stands.
18.6 : C Morris to H Pandya, FOUR! Finishes the over in fine fashion. 15 from it. Mumbai really accelerating here in the final few overs. High full toss and Hardik shuffles across quickly. He hits this fine down the leg side and ends the over with a boundary. Morris had bowled a good over, but these last two balls have ruined that.
Kagiso Rabada is back into the attack.
19.1 : K Rabada to K Pandya, WIDE! Down the leg side, Krunal looks to flick but misses. It has been wided. Pandya will be disappointed with himself as a flick there would have fetched him a boundary.
K Rabada to K Pandya, A high full toss, not very high. Krunal fails to take full toll of it. He strokes it to mid off and takes a run. The fielder has a shy and had he hit, Krunal was a goner but he misses.
19.2 : K Rabada to H Pandya, SIX! This guy has such a strong forearm. My word, how has he hit that for a biggie. That is full and on middle, Hardik Pandya brings out the helicopter shot, he connects it right off the middle and it flies over the long on fence. 8 from the first two balls.
19.3 : K Rabada to H Pandya, OUT! In the air... taken! Rabada has the last laugh but a brilliant innings from Hardik. He has provided the much-needed impetus. Rabada changes his length and bangs it short on middle, too quick for the younger Pandya who looks to pull but only manages a top edge. It goes to the left of Pant who takes an easy catch.
Kieron Pollard is the new batsman in.
19.4 : K Rabada to K Pandya, WIDE! Way too wide outside off, KP does go after it but misses. It has been wided.
K Rabada to K Pandya, FOUR! In the gap! Fuller in length and on middle, the batter whips it through mid-wicket. It is away from the fielder in the deep and a boundary results. The last over too is turning out to be a big one.
19.5 : K Rabada to K Pandya, FOUR! Another full toss and another boundary! 17 from the over with a ball to go. This is outside off. Pandya carves it through point and it goes to the point fence.
19.6 : K Rabada to K Pandya, LEG BYE TO END! Still a 18-run over. MUMBAI FINISH WITH 168 ON THE BOARD! A good delivery to end. Rabada follows Krunal with a short one on the body. Krunal looks to pull but gets hit on the body. The ball rolls towards short fine leg for a single.
Once again it's Hardik Pandya to the rescue for Mumbai. He's been in fine touch this season and he's delivered once again. After opting to bat on this slow deck turning slower as the game progressed, Rohit and de Kock got Mumbai off to a brisk start, scoring 57 in the Powerplay itself. It looked like Delhi would be in some trouble, but a few wickets in relatively quick succession, with the two openers departing in the space of 3 overs, saw the hosts make their way back into the game. They were c
Delhi will be disappointed with how they let things slip. It was an up and down innings for them. They didn't start off well, but then pulled things back in the Powerplay, and then let it slip again in the death. The spin duo of Axar and Mishra did well, while the pacers, barring Ishant Sharma, were taken for runs. One wonders why he wasn't asked to bowl in the death, given he had an over left and only gave away 17 in his 3 overs.
Amit Sharma who is up for an interview says he is feeling very good and he is happy to get to 150 wickets in this League. Mentions he always tries to vary his pace and he looks to bowl according to the situation. Reckons there is not a lot of turn but the wicket is on the slower side. Ends by saying, they can chase this down but feels the visitors have got a good total on the board.
It's going to be an uphill battle for Delhi for sure. 150 was touted to be a winning score on this slow surface, now they have to score almost 170 to win the game. Mumbai will surely back themselves to defend this out. If the home side is to win this contest, then it will need one or two from its top 4 to score the bulk of the runs. Let's see how it goes.
0.0 : We are back for the chase. The players and umpires are out in the middle. Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan will open the batting for Delhi. Hardik Pandya will start the proceedings for Mumbai.
0.1 : H Pandya to P Shaw, A hint of shape there and also good bounce on the first ball on this slow surface. Back of a length around off, Shaw stands tall and guides it towards point.
0.2 : H Pandya to P Shaw, FOUR! Prithvi is underway in style! Short and wide outside off, Shaw cuts it through point and the ball races away to the fence. Poor ball and it was meant to be put away.
0.3 : H Pandya to P Shaw, FOUR! Poor bowling this! They placed the covers on the boundary and Hardik ends up bowling on the pads. Shaw works it to the fine leg fence. Consecutive boundaries.
0.4 : H Pandya to P Shaw, Better! Corrects his line and lands it on off, Shaw is solid in defense.
0.5 : H Pandya to P Shaw, Back of a length and on off, all Shaw can do is, push it to mid on. Two dots after the two boundaries. How will this over end?
0.6 : H Pandya to P Shaw, With another dot! That means three in a row! A good first over for Delhi though. On a length and on off, Shaw blocks it out.
Rahul Chahar to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, Chahar starts with a flatter delivery on leg, Dhawan flicks it to short fine leg.
1.2 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, FOUR! On leg and punished. A flighted delivery on leg, Dhawan gets his one knee down and strokes it away to mid-wicket for a boundary.
1.3 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, Full on off, Dhawan keeps it away.
1.4 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, FOUR! Another sweep by Dhawan. Chahar is not learning, pitching this around leg, Dhawan gets on one knee and with ease sweeps it down to mid-wicket for another boundary.
1.5 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, The googly on middle, Dhawan looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
1.6 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, That has been smashed! Dhawan makes use of his feet and then hits it hard towards the bowler. Chahar tries to get down in time but is slow to do so. The ball though hits his boot and that takes some pace off it. The fielder at long on runs to his right and keeps it down to two.
Lasith Malinga is into the attack.
2.1 : L Malinga to P Shaw, A slower fuller delivery by Malinga on off, Shaw flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
2.2 : L Malinga to S Dhawan, Another slower one by Malinga, Dhawan dances down the track and just tucks it to covers.
2.3 : L Malinga to S Dhawan, FOUR! Class by Dhawan. Malinga rolling his fingers on this one. Width offered by him. Dhawan makes full use of it, he firmly plants his front leg and drives this towards the covers region for boundary.
2.4 : L Malinga to S Dhawan, A back of a length delivery, Dhawan keeps it away.
2.5 : L Malinga to S Dhawan, FOUR! Dhawan making full use of fielding restrictions. A length delivery on off, Shikhar Dhawan comes down the track and lifts it above covers for a one bounce boundary.
2.6 : L Malinga to S Dhawan, Smart batting by Dhawan, comes down the track and taps it to mid off for a quick single. 10 runs from this over.
Jayant Yadav is on now!
3.1 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, This is fired on off, Dhawan keeps it out.
3.2 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, Slows it up a little, Dhawan dances down and looks to hit it against the spin. Gets a leading edge to wide long off for a couple.
3.3 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, This is quicker and very full on middle, Dhawan hits it to long on for a quick run.
3.4 : J Yadav to P Shaw, Almost chops it on! Short and outside off, it is turning back in. Shaw looks to cut but gets an inside edge which goes close past the off stump and then hits the keeper.
3.5 : J Yadav to P Shaw, This is now eased down to long on with the turn for a single. Good over till now, needs to end it well.
3.6 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, SIX! Can't as Dhawan has hit that into the stands. Yadav tosses this one up on middle, Dhawan gets to the pitch of the ball and sends it sailing into the long on stand. 10 from the over and Delhi too are off to a flier.
Jasprit Bumrah is on now!
4.1 : J Bumrah to P Shaw, OOHHHH! That came in sharply and kept low. A back of a length delivery outside off, Shaw was looking to play it to towards the third man region but fails to connect. The wicket is showing his slowness in nature as the ball reaches with a bounce to the keeper.
4.2 : J Bumrah to P Shaw, A back of a length delivery on off, Shaw flicks to mid-wicket for a single.
4.3 : J Bumrah to S Dhawan, A length delivery on middle, Shikhar Dhawan dances down the track and drives it to covers.
4.4 : J Bumrah to S Dhawan, A length delivery on off, Dhawan leaves his crease and tucks it on the off side for a single.
4.5 : J Bumrah to P Shaw, Shorter in length by Bumrah. Shaw punches it towards the covers region for a single.
4.6 : J Bumrah to S Dhawan, Dhawan easily plays it to the point region. Single taken.
5.1 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, This is on the stumps, Dhawan looks to play the sweep but it goes off the inner half and towards short fine leg for a run.
5.2 : J Yadav to P Shaw, A confusion but safe! Shaw flicks it to square leg with the turn. Dhawan is off for a run but Shaw is not interested. He now has to turn back and try to get in. The fielder has a shy but misses. Dhawan makes it in with a dive. Had he hit, Dhawan was a goner.
5.3 : J Yadav to P Shaw, OHHH! Not a good idea this, playing against the turn. Flatter and outside off, some sharp turn into the batsman. Shaw looks to cut but it goes off the inner half towards the bowler.
5.4 : J Yadav to P Shaw, Does the right thing now, plays it it with the turn through mid-wicket for a single.
5.5 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, FOUR! Easy pickings for Dhawan. This is bowled full and on the pads. Dhawan whips it over the mid-wicket fielder. No one in the deep so a boundary.
5.6 : J Yadav to S Dhawan, A dot to end! Another good over for the visitors. Just 6 from the 6th. Delhi are 48 for no loss after the Powerplay. They need another 121 in 84. Dhawan once again uses his feet but Yadav fires it on the pads. He looks to flick but misses.
Strategic break.
Rahul Chahar is on now!
6.1 : R Chahar to P Shaw, A short delivery outside off, Shaw tries to cuts it, gets an inside edge onto the ground.
6.2 : R Chahar to P Shaw, A short delivery delivery, Shaw waits for it and then pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.
6.3 : R Chahar to S Dhawan, OUT! Chahar strikes! A wicket immediately after the break. A tad unfortunate but Mumbai won't care. Dhawan tries to continue his attacking approach as he looks to reverse sweep. He first gets hit on the pads. The bowler in the meantime starts appealing. The umpire shakes his head as the ball seems to be pitching outside leg. However, at the other end, de Kock starts celebrating as the ball hits the glove and ricochets onto the stumps. A big wicket, this, as Dhawan was
Colin Munro is the next batsman in.
6.4 : R Chahar to C Munro, Works it with the turn towards mid-wicket.
6.5 : R Chahar to C Munro, WIDE! Down the leg side, Munro looks to flick but misses. De Kock fails to collect it but no extra runs conceded.
R Chahar to C Munro, Flatter and on off, Munro pushes it through covers for a run.
6.6 : R Chahar to P Shaw, Slower through the air on off, Shaw looks to go over covers but he is a touch early in the shot. It goes off the inner half towards long on for a single.
7.1 : J Yadav to P Shaw, A flatter delivery on off, Shaw punches it down to long on for a single.
7.2 : J Yadav to C Munro, A floated delivery around middle, Munro drives it to mid off. Single taken.
7.3 : J Yadav to P Shaw, A great shot for a single. A nice tossed up delivery on off, Shaw beautifully drives it to long off for a run.
7.4 : J Yadav to C Munro, A quicker on middle, Munro blocks it.
7.5 : J Yadav to C Munro, A shorter delivery by Yadav, Munro rocks back and cuts it through the covers region. Rohit Sharma at extra cover dives to his right to stop any extra run. The leader is setting an example on field. Single added.
7.6 : J Yadav to P Shaw, A back of a length delivery on off, Shaw pulls it to mid-wicket for a single. That was a risky pull as the ball stayed low and pull on this wicket at this length is not advisable.
8.1 : R Chahar to P Shaw, A fumble and two runs! Shaw dances down the track and looks to flick against the turn. He only manages a leading edge towards cover. The fielder in the deep slips and the batsmen take two.
8.2 : R Chahar to P Shaw, A huge appeal but not given! A loopy full toss on the leg stump. Shaw is done in by the dip. He looks to sweep but misses. He gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows but the umpire shakes his head. Mumbai think about a review but don't. Seemed to be going down leg.
8.3 : R Chahar to P Shaw, OUT! Shaw holes out! This was coming, wasn't it? He just could not get going and tried to break the shackles. He uses his feet but does not get to the pitch of the ball. He still continues with the shot but ends up hitting it straight to long on where Hardik Pandya takes an easy catch. Chahar gets his second and Delhi in trouble here.
Shreyas Iyer walks in at no.4.
8.4 : R Chahar to S Iyer, The slider on the pads, this is flicked through square leg for a run.
8.5 : R Chahar to C Munro, The leg spinner on middle, Munro lunges and keeps it out.
8.6 : R Chahar to C Munro, This is fired on the stumps, Munro works it to short mid-wicket. Just the three runs and a wicket from this over.
Krunal Pandya to roll his arm over.
9.1 : K Pandya to S Iyer, Pandya fires this on middle, Iyer blocks it.
9.2 : K Pandya to S Iyer, A back of a length delivery on middle, Iyer flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
9.3 : K Pandya to C Munro, A flighted delivery on leg, Munro plays it back to the bowler.
9.4 : K Pandya to C Munro, OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust! It is Munro this time who is walking back. Krunal strikes in his first over itself. Delhi slip further. This is extremely full, almost in the blockhole. Munro fails to jam it out but misses. The off stump is disturbed. Delhi need 108 runs in 62 balls.
Rishabh Pant is the new man in.
9.5 : K Pandya to R Pant, A flighted delivery on off, Pant flicks it to short fine leg for a single
9.6 : K Pandya to S Iyer, Single to end the over. Iyer flicks it to mid-wicket for a run. 3 runs and a wicket in this over.
10.1 : R Chahar to S Iyer, A back of a length delivery outside off, Iyer looks it cut it but fails to connect. That was slow and low.
10.2 : R Chahar to S Iyer, OUT! Bowled 'em! Rahul Chahar is having a ball out there. Amazing. Picks up his third of the night. That's a perfect leg break, gets rid of the Delhi skipper Iyer. He lands it on middle, quite slow through the air. Nice shape in first before it turns away. Iyer hangs his bat out to defend but it goes past the outside edge and disturbs the stumps behind. Delhi in trouble now, this isn't looking good for them.
Axar Patel is the new batsman in.
10.3 : R Chahar to A Patel, A flighted delivery on off, Axar plays it back to the bowler.
10.4 : R Chahar to A Patel, Rahul bowls this on off, Patel blocks it.
10.5 : R Chahar to A Patel, A back of a length delivery on off, Patel punches it to covers.
10.6 : R Chahar to A Patel, Wide. Patel fires this one outside the leg stump. Wided.
R Chahar to A Patel, A short delivery on off, Axar cuts it to third man for a single.
Jayant Yadav is back!
11.1 : J Yadav to A Patel, This is eased down to long off for a single.
11.2 : J Yadav to R Pant, This is flatter on the pads, Pant works it with soft hands through square leg and picks up two.
11.3 : J Yadav to R Pant, A back of a length delivery on off, Pant blocks it from his back foot.
11.4 : J Yadav to R Pant, A short delivery on off, Pant looks to cut but wicket showing its nature again. The ball was low resulting in a dot ball.
11.5 : J Yadav to R Pant, Full on leg, Pant flicks it to mid-wicket for a run.
11.6 : J Yadav to A Patel, A dot to end the over. Full on off, Patel keeps it away.
Krunal Pandya is back!
12.1 : K Pandya to R Pant, A back of a length delivery on off, Pant punches it to mid off.
12.2 : K Pandya to R Pant, A flatter delivery, Pant flicks it towards the mid on region for a single.
12.3 : K Pandya to A Patel, A quicker one, Patel keeps it away.
12.4 : K Pandya to R Pant, A tossed up delivery, Krunal Pandya applies too much air on this. Pant leaves his crease and makes a full toss. A pull to fine leg. Dot ball.
12.5 : K Pandya to R Pant, A flatter delivery on off, Pant defends it.
12.6 : K Pandya to R Pant, Great fielding effort. A nice tossed up delivery on middle and leg, Pant flicks it towards the mid-wicket region. The fielder in deep provides a great diving effort to save runs. Two runs taken.
Jasprit Bumrah is back!
13.1 : J Bumrah to A Patel, Full and wide outside off, Axar throws his bat at it but misses.
13.2 : J Bumrah to A Patel, Another dot! Length and on off, Axar pushes it to covers.
13.3 : J Bumrah to A Patel, A couple now! This time AP nicely waits for it and then guides it past point. Takes two.
13.4 : J Bumrah to A Patel, A nice looking drive but can't beat mid off. Just a single. They need boundaries at the moment.
13.5 : J Bumrah to R Pant, OUT! CASTLED! There goes Delhi's final hope, if there was one. Brilliant delivery from Bumrah. He comes from around the wicket and angles it into the off pole. Pant looks to play it with a straight bat but does not cover the angle and also leaves a gap between bat and pad. The ball sneaks through and uproots the off pole. Bumrah is pumped and no heroics from Pant this time around.
Chris Morris is the new batsman in.
13.6 : J Bumrah to C Morris, Another beauty! Goes over the wicket and bowls this one from wide of the crease. Angles it into the off pole which means Morris has to play at it. The ball pitches and then moves away. Beats the outside edge of Morris' bat.
Lasith Malinga is back!
14.1 : L Malinga to A Patel, A back of a length delivery around off, Patel punches it to covers.
14.2 : L Malinga to A Patel, A fuller length delivery on off, Patel lifts it over cover. Two taken.
14.3 : L Malinga to A Patel, A full delivery almost yorker length outside off, Patel opens the face of the bat and plays it towards the third man region for a single.
14.4 : L Malinga to C Morris, Full on off, Morris drives it mid on for a single.
14.5 : L Malinga to A Patel, Patel comes down the track on this short delivery and plays it through mid-wicket for a single. Cutting at deep mid-wicket scores a direct hit at the striker's end which results in another run.
14.6 : L Malinga to A Patel, FOUR! Patel goes aerial. A fuller length delivery on off, Patel lifts it above the cover region for a boundary.
15.1 : J Bumrah to C Morris, SIX! Straight as an arrow! Slightly fuller and on middle, Morris just lifts it with ease over the bowler's head and it goes all the way. Need a few more.
15.2 : J Bumrah to C Morris, Bowls the slower one this time and it is bowled outside off. The length is also shorter. Morris looks to cut but misses.
15.3 : J Bumrah to C Morris, A top yorker on middle, Morris jams it through mid-wicket and some good running help the batsmen take two.
15.4 : J Bumrah to C Morris, A short delivery on off, Morris pulls it towards the mid-wicket region for a single.
15.5 : J Bumrah to A Patel, Bumrah takes pace off from this delivery by rolling his fingers on it. A short of a good length delivery on middle. Patel waits for it for ages and gets it towards the third man region for a single.
15.6 : J Bumrah to C Morris, A low full toss, Bumrah was looking for a yorker but ends up delivering a full toss. Morris drives it to covers. 10 runs from this over. Delhi needs 73 runs in last 4 overs.
The strategic break has been signaled!
16.1 : L Malinga to A Patel, SIX! Axar has picked the bones out of this one! It is the slower one but it is right in the slot. Patel lofts it over the long on fence. They need to keep going.
16.2 : L Malinga to A Patel, A fuller delivery on middle and leg, Patel makes some room and drives it towards the cover region for a single.
16.3 : L Malinga to C Morris, A slower yorker delivery this time. Malinga clocks this at 117 kmph. Morris dugs it towards the mid-wicket a run.
16.4 : L Malinga to A Patel, Another good yorker, Patel dugs it to long on for a double.
16.5 : L Malinga to A Patel, Malinga providing to room what-so-ever. A yorker on middle, Patel dugs this out for a single.
16.6 : L Malinga to C Morris, OUT! Malinga gets his first! The slower one does the trick. It is very full and hence, Morris does not get under it. He hits it flat towards long on, Hardik Pandya there takes a neat catch.
Keemo Paul is the new man in.
17.1 : J Bumrah to A Patel, OUT! RUN OUT! Keemo Paul bags a diamond duck! No. 7 down for the hosts. A back of a length delivery on off, Axar stand tall and taps it beside the wicket. Paul sets off but Patel is not interested. Keemo is at the point of no return. Bumrah gets to the ball quickly, he keeps his calm, does not rush, takes aim and then throws down the stumps at the non-striker's end.
0.0 : Kagiso Rabada is the new man in.
17.2 : J Bumrah to A Patel, OUT! KABOOM! The middle stump has gone for a walk. Length and on middle, Axar makes room and then looks to cut. He misses and the furniture behind is disturbed.
17.3 : J Bumrah to A Mishra, The batsman plays it with an angled bat and guides it to third man. The batsmen have run through for a single.
17.4 : J Bumrah to K Rabada, On the pads, Rabada looks to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards square leg. A leg bye taken.
17.5 : J Bumrah to A Mishra, A yorker and Mishra manages to jam it out.
17.6 : J Bumrah to A Mishra, Full on off, it is driven to mid off for a run.
18.1 : L Malinga to K Rabada, On the shorter side, Rabada pulls it through mid-wicket for a single.
18.2 : L Malinga to A Mishra, The slower one on middle, Mishra works it through mid-wicket for a single.
18.3 : L Malinga to K Rabada, Full and outside off, this is driven through covers for a run.
18.4 : L Malinga to A Mishra, FOUR! LEG BYES! Full and down the leg side, the batsman looks to flick but the ball brushes the pads and races to the fine leg fence.
18.5 : L Malinga to A Mishra, Down the leg side, the batter again tries to flick but misses. Wided.
L Malinga to A Mishra, Slower one outside off, Mishra looks to put bat on ball but the ball goes off the outside edge and on the bounce to the keeper. De Kock fails to collect it cleanly and a run is taken.
18.6 : L Malinga to K Rabada, In the air... dropped! Pollard is the culprit. He dropped a similar one against Chennai. Rabada dances down the track and is foxed by the slower one. He hits it high up in the air towards mid on. Pollard runs in from long on, gets two hands to it but spills it. A run taken. 50 needed in the last over.
Hardik Pandya to bowl the last over of the game.
19.1 : H Pandya to K Rabada, Just over the stumps! Back of a length and it is the slower one. Rabada looks to pull but misses.
19.2 : H Pandya to K Rabada, SIX! Rabada nails this one! Short and on middle, Rabada goes for the pull, this time he connects and it is in the crowd in the mid-wicket stands. However, even 4 more of these won't make a difference.
19.3 : H Pandya to K Rabada, Slower ball and outside off, Rabada throws his bat at it but only manages an inside edge to the keeper.
19.4 : H Pandya to K Rabada, OUT! Pollard makes no mistake this time. Hardik bowls it wide outside off. Rabada throws his bat at it. Hits it decently but does not get the distance. Pollard from long off runs to his right and takes it.
Ishant Sharma is the last man in.
19.5 : H Pandya to A Mishra, Length and outside off, this is carved over point. They run one and then go for the second. The fielder at third man fires a throw to the keeper who collects it and whips the bails off. An appeal follows and the umpire takes it upstairs. Replays show that the batter is in.
19.6 : H Pandya to A Mishra, A single to finish the game! A short ball on middle, it is flat-batted down to long on by Mishra for a single. ALL SMILES IN THE MUMBAI CAMP AS THEY WIN BY 40 RUNS!
A comfortable victory in the end for Mumbai. A clinical bowling performance. They used the conditions on offer well and took full advantage of it. You could say, possibly, they won the game when the spin of the coin fell Rohit Sharma's way. They firstly put up fine score on the board, close to 170, courtesy a good start from Rohit and de Kock, and then a big finish from the Pandya brothers. And then, got the job done with the ball with Rahul Chahar leading the line with his 3-wicket haul. The re
Not a good night for the home team. The Delhi batsmen needed to apply themselves more. The pressure had double, owing to the slow conditions and in particular, the fact that they let plenty of runs leak in the final 5 overs. Dhawan and Shaw provided a fine start, but the rest to follow really disappointed. After the two openers, only Axar and Morris got into double figures, which should be enough to tell you what the problem was in the chase. The hosts would like to put this behind them quickly.
Delhi captain, Shreyas Iyer, says it is really important to win the home games, especially on the wickets they know. Mentions that the toss is important and they did not bowl well. Admits that they were outplayed and credits the way Mumbai bowled. He states that they did practiced how they should bowl in the nets, but could not execute it. Adds that they would have chased had they won the toss as they are confident chasing. Reckons that they gave away 20 runs more. Mentions that it was not easy
Quinton de Kock comes in for a little chat as well. He says that they assessed the wicket quite quickly and rotation of the strike was important. Mentions that they wanted to save wickets for the end. Reckons that he started to find his rhythm slowly as it was not a wicket on which you can play your shots right from the start. Further adds that the team is slowly getting into its own and they are learning after each and every game. Ends by saying that it was not easy to keep wickets on this surf
Mumbai captain, Rohit Sharma, says after the first two overs, he and de Kock thought 140 would be a good score. Adds that it was fortunate they had wickets in hand as the power hitters in the side could do what they do in the end. States that it was a clinical effort from both batsmen and bowlers. Informs that he knew the nature of the surface and hence thought if they won the toss, they would bat first. Mentions that Rahul Chahar has been working hard since the last season and they wanted to ge
Man of the Match, Hardik Pandya, says he's been feeling he's hitting the ball better than he ever has and that's all down to the hard work he's been putting in the nets. Mentions that he likes to keep the basics straight and take the ball on its merit. Feels that he's been using his brain a lot as he's assessing the conditions well enough and striking the ball cleanly as a result.
Done with this one but we move on quickly to the next. On Friday, Bangalore go on the road as they lock horns against Kolkata at Eden Garden. The action will begin at 2000 local (1430 GMT). See you for that one. Goodbye!