Mumbai Indians (MI) registered another dominating win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in the afternoon affair of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. Despite the fact that the match was between two heavyweight teams, the game was quite one-sided owing to a brilliant bowling spell of Jasprit Bumrah, who scalped three wickets followed by another flamboyant half-century by Ishan Kishan. Subsequently, the Shreyas Iyer-led side continues its losing streak.
After winning the toss, the MI skipper, Kieron Pollard asked Delhi to bat first on a two-paced pitch. As it unfolded, the pace trio spearheaded by the brilliant Bumrah came out all guns blazing as Trent Boult drew the first blood in the form of Shikhar Dhawan. Even, Prithvi Shaw failed to do much as wasted his wicket at a paltry 10 runs. The pressure kept on increasing on the Iyer and Rishabh and as a result, the DC skipper was stumped for 25 runs owing to cheeky glovework by Quinton De Kock.
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After the heavyweight’s dismissal, it was a one-man show as Bumrah gave nothing away to the Delhi batsmen as he grabbed the crucial wicket of Rishabh Pant and Marcus Stoinis. While the former was lbw after mustering a meagre 21 runs, the latter had to show his back after a blinder of a delivery edged of De Kock. Eventually, Delhi appeared to be nowhere as they lost 5 wickets for 62 runs and eventually, they only managed to score only 110 runs after the end of 20 overs thanks to a massive six hammered by Kagiso Rabada.
The MI openers showed no hurry in chased down the meager target as Quinton De Kock and Ishan Kishan added 68 runs in the first 10 overs smashing 9 electrifying fours. Anrich Nortje got the wicket of De Kock was the only consolation in the innings for the Capitals. As the target was coming close, Kishan again displayed his prowess scoring an unbeaten 72 proving his worth for MI once again which helped Mumbai to chase down the total in the 15th over itself.
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With this win, Mumbai Indians are comfortably standing at the numero uno position at the points table. Tensions continue to echo in the Capitals’ dressing room. The Capitals will now need to comprehensively win the last match of the league stage against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
ISHAN FINISHES OFF IN STYLE!!!!!!!!!
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 31, 2020
No Rohit. No Hardik. No problem says #MI
Good luck to the team that’s playing them in the finals on the 10th. 🙇♂️ #IPL2020— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 31, 2020
It is a very easy win for the @mipaltan side. @DelhiCapitals need to believe they are good enough to make it. They are. But it is a tough 48 hours for them to turn things around. Will show their mental strength.
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) October 31, 2020
Happy teams never let go things like the way #delhicapitals letting it go #IPLinUAE
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) October 31, 2020
#MI finishing top two positions since the introduction of PlayOffs in 2011
2013: Champions 🏆
2015: Champions 🏆
2017: Champions 🏆
2019: Champions 🏆
2020: ???#DCvMI #IPL2020— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) October 31, 2020
If timing means anything in cricket, #DelhiCapitals have got theirs terribly wrong. From having their foot in the door of the playoffs, they’ve played on the back foot since. Their wheels are falling off at such a crucial juncture. #ProGyaan #IPL2020 #DCvsMI
— Pragyan Ojha (@pragyanojha) October 31, 2020
An oldie…. but a goodie tune from 1980’s… by band ‘Berlin’… & track, “Take my breath away”… how i felt with @Jaspritbumrah93 hurling down his thunderbolts here at the #Ringoffire 🔥💥👏 @IPL @mipaltan
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66) October 31, 2020
Well done team @mipaltan 💙 pic.twitter.com/euDXm6u8Oz
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) October 31, 2020
About time to we start taking Ishan Kishan’s name when the talk is about India’s next wicket-keeper batsman. Kid’s got talent…and skills. #MI guaranteed a finish in the top 2. #IPL2020
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) October 31, 2020
Believe in the batting to turn around – can’t keep losing openers in the first over – one more chance to turn things around – it hurts and it hurts badly to see this team play like this but it is only this team that can turn it around – keep the belief and fight @DelhiCapitals
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) October 31, 2020
Ability is a given for #MI but resting Hardik in this game reeks of their confidence in this #IPL2020 #MIvsDC
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) October 31, 2020
