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Mumbai Indians became the fourth team to reach the playoffs. The five-time champions, thanks to a great bowling effort, defended a score of 180 runs. The target could have been much lower for the Capitals had the last two overs of the first innings not resulted in 48 runs.
However, it still would have been pretty tough for the visitors to chase down that total on a tricky surface against a bowling lineup of such quality. Mitchell Santner was the star performer. The Kiwi spinner picked up three wickets in his four overs while giving away only 11 runs. He completely killed off the chase with his superb controlled bowling. Jasprit Bumrah too was among the wickets and bowled a pretty economical spell.
Delhi Capitals score 105/7 in 15 overs. Need 76 runs in 30 balls. Madhav: 1* (2), Chameera: 1* (1)
Mitchell Santner has produced a masterclass of spin bowling. While the pitch at Wankhede Stadium is assisting the tweakers, the Kiwi spinner has used the change of pace in a great manner. Rizvi, who had faced 30 deliveries, was totally outfoxed by the spinner. He bowled a delivery at close to 96 kmph; the following delivery was only 77 kmph, which resulted in a scalp. In the same over, he produced another jaffa of a delivery and dismissed Ashutosh Sharma, who charged down the pitch but could not get back into the crease. Ryan Rickelton, with the gloves in hand, did the rest of the job to complete the dismissal. He bowled out his spell, taking three wickets while giving away only 11 runs.
Delhi Capitals score 95/5 in 13 overs. Need 87 runs in 42 balls. Rizvi: 33* (29), Ashutosh: 16* (13)
Deepak Chahar returned to the attack to bowl his third over. The right-arm pacer replaced Karn Sharma in the attack, who had been pretty expensive in his two overs. He struck for a four by Sameer Rizvi on the fourth ball before an outside edge ran to the boundary on the final ball of the over.
Delhi Capitals score 84/5 in 12 overs. Need 98 runs in 48 balls. Rizvi: 25* (25), Ashutosh: 13* (11)
In the 11th over, the Mumbai Indians had a great chance to take another wicket. However, Will Jacks misjudged a catch and ran a few steps forward. It turned out that had he remained in his original position, that catch could have been taken at a comfortable height. The over turned from bad to worse as 16 runs were scored off six deliveries from Karn Sharma.
Mitchell Santner, in the following over, once again strung together a few dot balls. The left-arm spinner gave away only a couple of runs in the over.
Delhi Capitals score 66/5 in 10 overs. Need 115 runs in 60 balls. Rizvi: 19* (20), Ashutosh: 1* (4)
Jasprit Bumrah has made his mark on this game with an important, timely wicket. The right-arm pacer has dismissed Tristan Stubbs. Half of the Delhi Capitals’ side is now back in the pavilion. Bumrah trapped the South African batter in front of the stumps with a delivery that tailed back into the right-handed batter.
The visitors are in desperate need of a partnership. However, the asking rate of 11.5 for the next 10 overs will not allow them to take their time.
Delhi Capitals score 55/4 in 8 overs. Need 126 runs in 72 balls. Rizvi: 11* (16)
Mitchell Santner dismissed Vipraj Nigam courtesy of a catch off his own bowling. He had created a huge amount of pressure in the over with the first five balls going for only a single run. On the last ball, the ball gripped on the pitch, and Nigam chipped one straight back to the Kiwi spinner.
The asking rate for the Capitals has climbed up to more than 10 runs per over. The two overs right after the power play from Jasprit Bumrah and Santner have practically cost nothing. Only six runs have been scored off the 12 balls from them.
Delhi Capitals score 54/3 in 7 overs. Need 127 runs in 78 balls. Rizvi: 10* (13), Vipraj: 20* (8)
Jasprit Bumrah finally came into the attack, replacing Will Jacks. The right-arm pacer was struck for a four by Sameer Rizvi. However, he made a great comeback in the rest of the over and gave away only a single off the remaining five balls.
Delhi Capitals score 49/3 in 6 overs. Need 132 runs in 14 overs. Rizvi: 5* (7), Vipraj: 20* (8)
Vipraj Nigam has taken the attack against the spinners. The right-hander is taking the attack against the hosts. He welcomed Mitchell Santer with a four off the first ball of the sixth over. Santner had almost got his man on the final ball of the over, but Rohit Sharma dropped a fairly simple catch.
However, for some reason, Jasprit Bumrah, the leader of the MI bowling attack, is yet to be given the ball in his hand.
Delhi Capitals score 43/3 in 5 overs. Need 138 runs in 15 overs. Rizvi: 4* (4), Vipraj: 15* (5)
Will Jacks once again got the better of a left-handed batter. The English off-spinner added Abhishek Porel to his tally. Jacks, despite being a part-time spinner, found a great deal of turn to take the ball away from Porel. With only three fielders on the offside, it resulted in a no-ball. Vipraj Nigam, batting at number five, struck a six on the free hit before hitting a couple of fours on the next two balls.
Delhi Capitals score 20/2 in 3 overs. Need 161 runs in 17 overs. Porel: 3* (3), Rizvi: 0* (2)
Trent Boult, after an expensive start to his spell, has bounced back nicely. The left-arm Kiwi pacer dismissed KL Rahul and has now made a huge dent in the DC batting lineup. Rahul was playing a needless aggressive shot when he edged one behind to Ryan Rickelton.
Delhi Capitals score 14/1 in 2 overs. Need 169 runs in 18 overs. Rahul: 6* (3), Porel: 2* (2)
Deepak Chahar, bowling the second over, got the first breakthrough for the hosts. The right-arm seamer bowled a slower delivery, which Faf du Plessis attempted to smack over the long-on boundary. However, the lack of pace meant that he could not find a decent connection, and Mitchell Santner stationed at the boundary came a few steps forward to take the catch.
Delhi Capitals score 10/0 in 1 over. Need 171 runs in 19 overs. Rahul: 5* (2), du Plessis: 5* (4)
KL Rahul came in the second innings as an impact sub, replacing Mukesh Kumar. The right-handed batter was pretty lucky as he smashed his first boundary via an outside edge off the first ball. Faf du Plessis, too, found his timing and dispatched his first ball from Trent Boult for a boundary.
It was an unusual night at the Wankhede Stadium with the pitch offering turn and grip for the spinners. The batters could not hit across the line like they are accustomed to at the venue. Suryakumar Yadav, for the 13th time in the season, registered a 25+ score and equalled Temba Bavuma for the record in T20s. He once again top-scored for the hosts but struggled a lot initially and still ended up with a strike rate of 169.8. It was Naman Dhir who provided a great finish to the first innings. The right-handed batter coming in at number seven scored 24 runs off eight deliveries only.
For the Capitals, both Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav were spot on. Their eight overs went for 47 runs and resulted in a wicket. Mustafizur Rahman, too, was pretty economical and controlled the MI batters with his off-pace deliveries.
Mumbai Indians are at 126/5 after 17 overs. Suryakumar: 40* (31), Naman: 3* (2)
Dushmantha Chameera picked up his first wicket and sent Hardik Pandya back to the dressing room. The Sri Lankan pacer, thanks to his on-pace delivery, had been the most expensive bowler for the visitors in this innings. However, it was a slower leg-cutter that earned him his first wicket of the night.
Mumbai Indians are at 118/4 after 16 overs. Suryakumar: 35* (28), Hardik: 3* (5)
Kuldeep Yadav came on to bowl his final over with a change of ends. The left-arm wrist-spinner bowled a quiet over and gave away only four runs to end his spell.
Mumbai Indians are at 114/4 after 15 overs. Suryakumar: 28* (22), Hardik: 1* (1)
Mukesh Kumar has broken the 55-run stand between Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav by dismissing the left-handed batter. Tilak played a scratchy knock of 27 runs at a strike rate of 100.
Mumbai Indians are at 108/3 after 14 overs. Suryakumar: 28* (22), Tilak: 27* (26)
Both Tilak Varma and Suryakumar Yadav had been striking at a rate of close to 100 before the latter broke the shackles. Suryakumar stepped down the pitch and accessed the long-off boundary to hit his first six of the clash.
Mumbai Indians are at 99/3 after 13 overs. Suryakumar: 20* (17), Tilak: 26* (25)
Kuldeep Yadav has followed up Vipraj’s five-run over with a controlled over. The left-arm wrist spinner gave away only four runs in the 13th over. The run rate for Mumbai Indians has dipped to 7.62 runs per over.
Mumbai Indians are at 95/3 after 12 overs. Suryakumar: 19* (16), Tilak: 23* (20)
Vipraj Nigam, in spite of being wicketless has bowled out a great spell of spin bowling. The young leggie gave away only 25 runs in his quota of four overs. His controlled bowling induced a great deal of pressure on the MI batters.
Mumbai Indians are at 90/3 after 11 overs. Suryakumar: 17* (14), Tilak: 20* (16)
Delhi Capitals are on top of the hosts thanks to some great bowling. The scoring rate has drastically dipped in the last five-odd overs. In the last 36 balls, the five-time champions have managed to scor only 44 runs while losing two wickets. Suryakumar Yadav would need to produce a great knock to bail MI out of trouble.
Mumbai Indians are at 73/3 after 9 overs. Suryakumar: 13* (8), Tilak: 7* (10)
The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium is looking pretty unnatural. The bowlers are having a great day on a pitch that is showing the signs of dampness. Spinners are finding some grip and turn on the surface.
Mumbai Indians are at 68/3 after 8 overs. Suryakumar: 12* (7), Tilak: 4* (5)
Vipraj Nigam bowled a great over giving only five runs in the eighth over. The right-arm leg spinner continued to built pressure on Sky and TIlak.
Mumbai Indians are at 63/3 after 7 overs. Suryakumar: 11* (5), Tilak: 1* (1)
Kuldeep Yadav after failing to pick up a wicket in the last few games has struck in a highly crucial game for the capitals. The left-arm wrist spinner dismissed Ryan Rickelton with his only fourth ball to pick up his 100th wicket in the IPL.
Mumbai Indians are at 54/2 after 6 overs. Rickelton: 22* (15), Suryakumar: 6* (3)
A stunning catch while running back from Vipraj Nigam has resulted in Will Jacks’ dismissal. Mukesh Kumar, bowling the final over of the power play picked up a crucial wicket. Thanks to this wicket the visitors have ended this phase on a positive note.
Mumbai Indians are at 46/1 after 5 overs. Rickelton: 21* (14), Jacks: 20* (11)
Mustafizur Rahman has relied heavily on bowling slow off pace deliveries. The left-arm Bangladeshi pacer troubled the two MI batters for the first three balls of the fifth over. However, Jacks struck a four and a six to collect 12 runs off the over.
Mumbai Indians are at 34/1 after 4 overs. Rickelton: 20* (12), Jacks: 9* (7)
First signs of spin for the Delhi Capitals in the fourth over itself. In the absence of Axar Patel, it is Vipraj Nigam, who came on to bowl. He started the over nicely but dragged one too short and was heaved by Will Jacks for a four on the third ball of the over. Jacks struck another four off a similar delivery to end the over.
Mumbai Indians are at 25/1 after 3 overs. Rickelton: 19* (11), Jacks: 1* (2)
Mustafizur Rahman has got the better of Rohit Sharma in the third over. The left-arm pacer was looking to go aerial but could only managed to edge it behind wicketkeeper. Abhishek Porel took a great catch while diving to his right.
Mumbai Indians are at 22/0 after 2 overs. Rickelton: 17* (8), Rohit: 5* (4)
Ryan Rickelton has provided a great start to the first innings. Dushmantha Chameera, bowling the second over was struck for back-to-back sixes by the South African. The hosts are off to a great start with both batters hitting boundaries.
Mumbai Indians are at 7/0 after 1 over. Rickelton: 2* (2), Rohit: 5* (4)
Rohit Sharma, playing for the first time at Wankhede Stadium since a stand was named after him, smashed a four. He struck a lofted cover drive.
DC won the toss and elected to bowl first at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Will Jacks, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
Faf du Plessis (C), Abishek Porel (wk), Sameer Rizvi, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Madhav Tiwari, Kuldeep Yadav, Dushmantha Chameera, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Kumar
There are no major injuries to any of the teams. The hosts announced three replacements on Tuesday for the outbound players during the playoffs. However, the same set of players is expected to play against the Delhi Capitals.
In the DC camp, there could be a few changes after the horrific defeat against the Titans. Among the players who played against GT, Natarajan looked off colour. But in spite of dropping him from the squad there could be a change in his role. He was used as a new-ball bowler in the previous game by Axar Patel which is not his strongest suit.
Ryan Rickelton (wk), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Will Jacks, Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya (C), Naman Dhir, Corbin Bosch, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma
KL Rahul, Faf du Plessis, Abhishek Porel (wk), Axar Patel (C), Tristan Stubbs, Sameer Rizvi, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraj Nigam, Dushmantha Chameera, Kuldeep Yadav, Mustafizur Rahman, T Natarajan
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