0
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0
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= 6
Match Details
DC vs MI 16th Match, IPL 2023
MI
173-420.0
Mumbai Indians won by 6 wickets 🏆
DC
19.4172-10
Player of the Match
Rohit Sharma
Mumbai Indians65(45)
MI - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 51 | 68 | 10 Over | 100 | 91 | 15 Over | 135 | 123 |
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DC - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 51 | 51 | 10 Over | 85 | 85 | 15 Over | 128 | 123 | 20 Over | 175 | 172 |
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That's a wrap of our coverage of another thriller in the Indian Premier League 2023. Join us tomorrow for another epic clash between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals from Chennai. Stick around to our network for all the other cricketing actions across the globe in our network.
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Ninaad Dixit alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Akshay Bhide and Ninaad Dixit alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians Captain & Player of the Match): "Winning the game is the most important thing and its a great feeling to cross the line. Honestly we've been working really hard since before the first game. We got the guys to come in pretty early, we held a camp in Mumbai couple of weeks. So we've been working really hard and finally to get the result feels really good. But we do understand its not the end but the first win is always special so we're gonna cherish this.
We recently played a Test match here. The pitch didn't look much different to that. It was looking very dry so I thought getting a slow bowler quickly in the game is so important and luckily for us the spinners kept us in the game so did the seamers as well. When they got to 172, we thought it is definitely chaseable but we need to bat well to get the score as the game went on it became difficult to keep scoring runs in that tempo but I though everyone put their hand up and it is something we spoke of before the game as well that if it is someone's day then make it really big and make it count for the team.
When I went to bat in that is exactly what I thought, I need to make full use of the powerplay because as the game went on, I thought in my mind it's going to be tough with 2 couple of quality spinners they have so it was there in my mind to keep attacking, take my chances in the first 6 overs and then just see where the game is heading. Try and knock the ball in the gap, try and create the partnership and it was good to see Tilak. The way he batted with that intent as well. We were having good communication in the middle. We knew it was always going to be tough for the new batter to come in and keep up with that pace of the game so it was important for us to have that big partnership.
We've got lot of young guys. Haven't played IPL before as well. So its all about giving them that confidence, showing that enough trust in their ability because they will be hit for runs, they will be getting out but its important to keep backing them. We want to have a healthy atmosphere. We don't want to make drastic changes. Looking at how the results come. But I think its important to stick to it and follow that process which I think we are doing really well."
We recently played a Test match here. The pitch didn't look much different to that. It was looking very dry so I thought getting a slow bowler quickly in the game is so important and luckily for us the spinners kept us in the game so did the seamers as well. When they got to 172, we thought it is definitely chaseable but we need to bat well to get the score as the game went on it became difficult to keep scoring runs in that tempo but I though everyone put their hand up and it is something we spoke of before the game as well that if it is someone's day then make it really big and make it count for the team.
When I went to bat in that is exactly what I thought, I need to make full use of the powerplay because as the game went on, I thought in my mind it's going to be tough with 2 couple of quality spinners they have so it was there in my mind to keep attacking, take my chances in the first 6 overs and then just see where the game is heading. Try and knock the ball in the gap, try and create the partnership and it was good to see Tilak. The way he batted with that intent as well. We were having good communication in the middle. We knew it was always going to be tough for the new batter to come in and keep up with that pace of the game so it was important for us to have that big partnership.
We've got lot of young guys. Haven't played IPL before as well. So its all about giving them that confidence, showing that enough trust in their ability because they will be hit for runs, they will be getting out but its important to keep backing them. We want to have a healthy atmosphere. We don't want to make drastic changes. Looking at how the results come. But I think its important to stick to it and follow that process which I think we are doing really well."
Player of the Match: Rohit Sharma
Active Catch of the Match: Abhishek Porel
Longest Six Hit in the Match: Rohit Sharma (96m).
Most Fours Hit in the Match: Rohit Sharma
Most Valuable Asset of the Match: Axar Patel
Game Changer of the Match: Piyush Chawla
Electric Striker of the Match: Axar Patel
Time for the post-match presentation.
Cameron Green (Mumbai Indians): "You expect us to get across the line earlier but happy to finish on the winning side. The conversation we had on the bench was to get a few boundaries and lucky that we got some in the end. Obviously, it was fun but there was pressure as well. When the throw went towards David's end, I turned around to see whether he got there and when the throw was up, we knew we had made it. Change of bats because maybe he thought he wasn't getting it off the middle of the bat."
David Warner (Delhi Capitals Skipper): "You look at the last three IPL games, it has been incredible. We finished on the wrong side tonight. The bowlers did a fantastic job to fight till the end. Rohit played a very good knock at the top of the order. That's what we expect from Nortje, bowling 150+ consistently and he along with Mustafizur did a fine job. I thought of throwing at the bowler's head but David was on the wrong side and I decided to throw to the keeper. Because of the surface here, I threw directly to the keeper instead of bouncing. We are losing wickets in heaps and need to stop those. Axar is batting brilliantly and needs to bat in top four soon."
11:18 PM IST: We have had another thriller in IPL 2023. For the third night in a row, we go to the last ball and it is the Mumbai Indians who hold their nerves to win this game by 6 wickets off the last ball. It's their first win in 3 games. Delhi Capitals, on the other hand, have now lost their first four games and it's back to the drawing board for David Warner and his men.
Let's give you a recap of what was another amazing night in the IPL. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. They lost Prithvi Shaw for 15. Manish Pandey showed intent and scored 26 off 18 balls. Skipper David Warner struggled out there but fought his way to 51 off 47 balls. But it was Axar Patel's 54 off 25 balls that powered the Capitals to 172 as they were bowled out for 19.4 overs. They lost wickets in clumps and paid the price in the end.
Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers with exceptional figures of 3/22 in 4 overs. He was great for Mumbai Indians. Jason Behrendorff came back and picked up 3 wickets for 23 runs. A couple of wickets for Riley Meredith who bowled well. A wicket for Hrithik Shokeen.
Chasing 173 for the win, Mumbai Indians got off to a great start courtesy of their openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. The duo put on 71 for the first wicket. Ishan was run out against the run of play for 31. Rohit Sharma was magnificent with his 65 off 45 balls as the skipper returned and roared back to form. Tilak Varma was impressive yet again with his 41 off 29 balls. They lost wickets in clusters at the death overs. But Tim David and Cameron Green held their nerves to win the game. David was 13* off 11 balls while Green was unbeaten on 17* off 8 balls. MI got across the line off the final ball of the game.
A couple of wickets for Mukesh Kumar and a wicket to Mustafizur Rahman. Axar Patel was exceptional with the ball as kept things tight. Anrich Nortje bowled a great last over and almost stole the game but to no avail. DC tried, but were second best on the night.
So, MI wins this game by 6 wickets to climb upwards in the points table. Stick around for the presentation ceremony.
Let's give you a recap of what was another amazing night in the IPL. Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to field first. They lost Prithvi Shaw for 15. Manish Pandey showed intent and scored 26 off 18 balls. Skipper David Warner struggled out there but fought his way to 51 off 47 balls. But it was Axar Patel's 54 off 25 balls that powered the Capitals to 172 as they were bowled out for 19.4 overs. They lost wickets in clumps and paid the price in the end.
Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers with exceptional figures of 3/22 in 4 overs. He was great for Mumbai Indians. Jason Behrendorff came back and picked up 3 wickets for 23 runs. A couple of wickets for Riley Meredith who bowled well. A wicket for Hrithik Shokeen.
Chasing 173 for the win, Mumbai Indians got off to a great start courtesy of their openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan. The duo put on 71 for the first wicket. Ishan was run out against the run of play for 31. Rohit Sharma was magnificent with his 65 off 45 balls as the skipper returned and roared back to form. Tilak Varma was impressive yet again with his 41 off 29 balls. They lost wickets in clusters at the death overs. But Tim David and Cameron Green held their nerves to win the game. David was 13* off 11 balls while Green was unbeaten on 17* off 8 balls. MI got across the line off the final ball of the game.
A couple of wickets for Mukesh Kumar and a wicket to Mustafizur Rahman. Axar Patel was exceptional with the ball as kept things tight. Anrich Nortje bowled a great last over and almost stole the game but to no avail. DC tried, but were second best on the night.
So, MI wins this game by 6 wickets to climb upwards in the points table. Stick around for the presentation ceremony.
OVER 20
Mumbai Indians
173/4
Tim David
13(11)
Cameron Green
17(8)
Anrich Nortje
0-35(4.0)
Umpire Review for Run Out. Porel leaps and collects the throw and dislodges the bails. David dives full-length to get in. The replays are in and David is well inside the crease when the bails are dislodged. NOT OUT is displayed on the big screen and MI get across the line on the last ball.
19.6 A Nortje to T David
2 Throw at the wrong end and Mumbai Indians register their first victory of the season! What a stunner!! A fuller delivery on the off stump. David forces it getting on the front foot losing his shape and runs the first one hard as the long off runs in towards the circle. Green isn't the quickest between the wickets but the fielder throws it high towards Abhishek Porel at the batting end who collects and whips the bails. David just makes it into the crease diving in. TV umpire will check it but not out is loaded on the board! What a terrific finish to the game!
Change of bat for Tim David. Deep square leg, deep mid wicket, long on, long off and deep covers out on the boundary.
2 required from the last ball. Are we in for a super over?
19.5 A Nortje to C Green
1 Full on the leg stump. Green drives to short midwicket and throws the ball to Nortje who fails to grab it and whips the bails off his hands. A quick run taken. Green was a goner had Nortje collected the ball and whipped the bails off.
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