Delhi Capitals (DC) registered a close win by 4 wickets against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the second match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. After the match, MI skipper, Rohit Sharma have been fined after they maintained a slow over-rate during the game. Ishan Kishan was at his best as he smashed the Delhi Capitals bowlers all around the ground as he scored an unbeaten 81 from 48 balls. Ishan’s knock was studded with 11 boundaries and a six as he batted with a strike rate of 168.75.
Mumbai Indians ended with 177/5 looked to be challenging for the Delhi Capitals, but they came out with positive intent as Tim Seifert took the Mumbai Indians bowling apart. However, his stay at the crease was cut short by the brilliant googly from Murugan Ashwin who took a couple of wickets in one over to put the brakes on Delhi Capitals.
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After that, Rishabh Pant also could not make an impact as he got out for just one run following which the team looked in all sorts of trouble. DC failed to get going and their required run-rate kept on increasing. MI pacer, Basil Thampi also took two wickets in an over as he sent Prithvi Shaw and Rovman Powell back to the dugout. Shardul Thakur’s cameo of 22 from 11 balls also ended by Thampi to help his side register a comfortable win.
However, Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav’s partnership for the 6th wicket turned the match on its head as they smashed the Mumbai bowlers into every part of the ground. From being 72/5 to winning the game just shows how well the lower-order did for DC. Lalit Yadav scored 48 from 38 balls and Axar Patel had amassed 38 from 17 balls making sure that their team started the season with a win. Kuldeep Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for his side as he scalped 3 wickets for 18 runs in his four overs.
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As it was the team’s first offense of the season for slow-overate, under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over-rate offence, Mumbai Indians skipper, Rohit Sharma was fined ₹12 lakhs.
