Mumbai Indians (MI) started their IPL 2019 campaign against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the iconic Wankhede stadium. But most of the limelight in the game was stolen by Rishabh Pant after the home side opted to bowl first. Colin Ingram and Shikhar Dhawan also batted well but the left-handed youngster just ripped apart the bowlers of Mumbai. DC crossed the 200-run mark as well to eventually end on 205 runs for the loss of six wickets after 20 overs.
Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw opened the innings for Delhi and for MI, the debutant, Rasikh Salam shared the new ball with Mitchell McClenaghan. The duo started off cautiously but the latter got out which was an early dent to the Capitals. Even Shreyas Iyer was dismissed early but Colin Ingram’s arrival at number four only helped the visitors to stabilize the innings.
Both of them added 83 runs for the third wicket to gain some momentum. Later on in the game, Pant took on the MI bowlers while also playing a helicopter shot off Jasprit Bumrah, one of the best death bowlers in world cricket. In the process, Pant also reached his half-century off just 18 balls and then went haywire.
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Nobody was spared by Rishabh as he remained unbeaten on 78 runs just 27 deliveries as even Jasprit Bumrah was also smashed. His innings was laced with seven fours and as many sixes which were a delight to watch. Eventually, the Delhi Capitals ended their innings of 213 runs for the loss of six wickets after 20 overs.
During the chase, Mumbai faced an early blow as Rohit got out in the 4th over of the match itself bowled by Ishant Sharma. In the next over of Ishant, MI lost Surya Kumar Yadav as well owing to a brilliant fielding from Iyer.
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On the very first ball of the over, Iyer smashed a direct hit from mid-off and Suryakumar was found comfortably short. It was a brilliant effort in the field from the DC captain, who has been very good patrolling mid-off through this innings. Yadav pushed the ball hard and straight to Iyer and set off, but Iyer was onto it and had enough time to line up the stumps and aim them directly.
Here is the video of the dismissal:
https://twitter.com/Vidshots1/status/1109869345922899969
