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Jasprit Bumrah: I am okay with not getting wickets and winning the tournament, I have been given a role so I just want to execute that role. Opening yorker was really important. I decided I will do that early in the game and when it comes off it's always nice. I am always ready when the captain wants me to bowl. I don't focus on the end result. When I have done that it's always gone downhill. I have a great camaraderie with Boult. We discuss fields, situations, so there's a lot to learn from him. Batsmen have been taking all the awards, so it's good to get it as a bowler (laughs). Ah no, I don't worry about awards. As long as the team is winning I am happy.
Player of the Match
For bowling a stunning spell of 4-1-14-4 and delivering win for Mumbai Indians, Jasprit Bumrah is the Player of the Match.
Rohit Sharma: I guess this is the best performance. The way de Kock and SKY took the momentum after I got out early was good to see. Perfect result for us. We never had a target in mind. We are a different team and we play differently. We just wanted to have a good powerplay and then take it from there. We knew we have the power to accelerate at the end. Ishan has been in just great form, so we just wanted him to be really positive after the second time-out. We told that to Krunal as well, just bat positively and put the bowlers under pressure. With such a versatile squad, we can change the batting and bowling order. I've not seen him (Boult). But he seems okay. I don't think it's a big problem. Three day rest and he should be back on the park. Bumrah and Boult have been in solid form. They play for different teams so they have different plans. We as a team have different plans and it's great to see them execute those.
Shreyas Iyer: I don't want to speak negatively about the team, but going forward it's important to come with a strong mindset. It's never too late, and we'll see to it that we come back strongly. I think we were on top when we got two quick wickets, and they were 102-4. We could have capitalized more at that time, and gotten two more wickets - maybe we could've chased around 170, but it's part and parcel of the game. Every night can't be yours. We keep talking about the opportunities that we get and it's important to have a good mindset. It's not easy to be in the bubble and follow the same routine, but the practice we have done over the last few days, I'm really happy with the boys and their preparations. Ravi Ashwin was a positive for us tonight - he plays around with the batsmen's head a lot, really good to have him in the team, and he's quite an asset for us, especially me as a captain. All their batsmen are in great touch and Hardik/Pollard down the order are incredible. You can't control the situation when all the batsmen are in good touch, but we'll look to do better in the next game.
So we have the first finalist for IPL 2020 and they are Mumbai Indians. The defending champions are through to their sixth IPL final. Delhi Capitals will now have to wait for the winner of the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangalore.
DC 143/8 after 20 overs.
Pollard to bowl the last over of the match. Rabada has the strike.
19.1 Short ball and Rabada pulls to send the ball to backward square-leg for 2 runs.
19.2 WIDE! Short ball down the leg side.
19.2 FOUR! Short ball and Rabada pulls to send the ball to backward square-leg for a boundary.
19.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Rabada smacks the ball down the ground for a boundary.
19.4 Fuller ball outside off. Rabada hits the ball to off side for a single. \
19.5 WICKET! Rahul Chahar b Pollard 42(33)
Slow fuller delivery outside off. Axar swings his bat and sends the ball to deep midwicket. Rahul Chahar fumbles on first attempt. He fumbles on second attempt. He fumbles on third attempt and finally takes the catch on the fourth attemp.
Anrich Nortje is the new batsman.
19.5 WIDE! Full delivery wide of off stump.
19.5 WIDE! Full delivery down the leg side.
19.6 Full delivery on off stump. Rabada plays the ball to off side.
DC 129/7 after 19 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl. Axar has the strike.
18.1 Fuller delivery outside off. Axar plays the ball to mid-off.
18.2 SIX! Dispatched over deep midwicket. Short ball outside off. Axar pulls and sends the ball flying into the stands.
18.3 WIDE! Full delivery wide of off stump.
18.3 Good length delivery on off stump. Axar plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
18.4 Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Rabada drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
18.5 Fuller ball outside off. Axar drives the ball down to long-off for a single.
18.6 Full toss and Rabada hits the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
DC 118/7 after 18 overs.
Bumrah to bowl his last over. Axar has the strike.
17.1 Fuller delivey on middle stump. Axar hits the ball to leg side.
17.2 Good length delivery on off stump. Axar plays the ball to leg side.
17.3 Short ball on off stump. Axar plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
17.4 Short delivery wide of off stump. Rabada swings his bat and the ball goes to backward point for a single.
17.5 Short ball outside off. Axar leaves the ball for the keeper.
17.6 Short ball on off stump. Axar plays the ball to leg side for a single.
DC 115/7 after 17 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl. Axar has the strike.
16.1 Good length delivery outside off. Axar plays the ball to leg side for a single.
16.2 Good length delivery wide of off stump. Rabada goes for a big shot but misses.
16.3 Good length delivery which comes back in. The ball takes inside edge and hits on Rabada's body to go to cover point for a single.
16.4 Short ball outside off. Axar hits the ball to cover for a single.
16.5 Short ball down the leg side. Rabada leaves the ball for the keeper.
16.6 Good length delivery outside off. Rabada hits the ball to mid-off.
DC 112/7 after 16 overs.
to bowl. Stoinis has the strike.
15.1 WICKET! Stoinis b Bumrah 65(46)
How often Bumrah gives MI the important breakthroughs!!!!!!!! Good length delivey on off stump. The ball comes back in sharply. Stoinis is stuck on his backfoot. The ball goes through Stoinis's defences and hits the stumps.
Daniel Sams is the new batsman.
15.2 Short delivery outside off stump. Sams leaves the ball for the keeper.
15.3 WICKET! Daniel Sams c de Kock b Bumrah 0(2)
Bumrah is running through DC's batting order. Short delivery down the leg side. Sams looks for pull. The ball brushes the Sams' gloves and goes into Quinton de Kock's gloves.
Kagiso Rabada is the new batsman.
15.4 Short ball on off stump. Rabada ducks and lets the ball go to the keeper.
15.5 Good length delivery on off stump. Rabada blocks the ball.
15.6 Good length delivery around off. Rabada pokes his bat. The ball goes past the outside edge of the bat.
DC 112/5 after 15 overs.
Pollard to bowl his third over. Stoinis has the strike.
14.1 Slow good length delivery. Stoinis hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
14.2 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off. The ball is in Axar's arc and he swings his bat to send the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
14.3 Fuller ball and Axar fails to connect.
14.4 SIX! Fuller ball outside off. The ball is in the slot. Axar smacks the ball over Pollard's head for a maximum.
14.5 Good length delivery wide of off stump. Axar plays the ball to off side and takes a single.
14.6 Back of the length delivery around off. Stoinis pulls and sends the ball to deep backward square-leg for a single.
DC 97/5 after 14 overs.
Coulter-Nile to bowl his second over. Axar has the strike.
13.1 FOUR! Coulter-Nile pitches the ball up. Axar drives the ball wide of the fielder at mid-off for a boundary.
13.2 Good length delivery. Axar plays the ball down to third-man for a single.
13.3 Slow ball outside off. Stoinis goes for a cut but misses.
13.4 Good length delivery wide of off stump. Stoinis pulls and sends the ball down to deep midwicket for a single.
13.5 Slow good length delivery wide of off stump. Axar goes for a cut but misses.
13.6 Fulller delivery around off. Axar works the ball to the fielder at mid-on.
DC 91/5 after 13 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. Stoinis has the strike.
12.1 SIX! Slightly short ball. Stoinis rocks back to pull the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
12.2 FOUR! Short and wide. Stoinis cuts and sends the ball racing through backward point for a boundary.
12.3 Good length delivery on leg stump. Stoinis plays the ball to midwicket and takes a quick single.
12.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Axar flicks the ball to deep midwicket. A misfielding by Pollard gifts DC a boundary.
12.5 Good length delivery and Axar plays the ball to backward square-leg for a single.
12.6 Fuller delivery and Stoinis plays the ball to off side.
DC 75/5 after 12 overs.
Krunal to bowl. Stoinis has the strike.
11.1 Short ball and Stoinis plays the ball to cover.
11.2 Full flat and fast delivery. Stoinis misses his shot.
11.3 FOUR! Full and flat delivery. Stoinis plays the ball down to third-man for a single.
11.4 Good length dellivery and Stoinis plays the ball to leg side for a single and get to his fifty.
11.5 Good length delivery outside off. Axar plays the ball to off side and takes a single.
11.6 Bouncer and Stoinis plays the ball to leg side for a single.
DC 65/5 after 11 overs.
Kieron Pollard to bowl his second over. Stoinis has the strike.
10.1 Slow full and straight delivery. Stoinis pushes the ball to mid-on and takes a single.
10.2 Good length delivery outside off. Axar punches the ball to long-off and takes a single.
10.3 Length ball on middle stump. Stoinis guides the ball to midwicket and takes a single.
10.4 Slow delivery on leg stump. The ball brushes the pads and goes to the keeper.
10.5 Slow delivery on good length outside off. Axar hits the ball to mid-off.
10.6 Slow delivery wide of off stump. Axar leaves the ball for the keeper.
DC 65/5 after 10 overs.
Krunal to bowl. Axar has the strike.
9.1 Fuller ball and Axar plays the ball to leg side.
9.2 Fuller delivery and Axar hits the ball down to long-off for a single.
9.3 Short delivery and Stoinis plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
9.4 Low full toss and Axar hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
9.5 Good length delivery outside off. Stoinis cuts the ball to the man at point.
9.6 Fuller delivery and Stoinis plays the ball to leg side for a single.
DC 61/5 after 9 overs.
Rahul Chahar to bowl. Axar has the strike.
8.1 Good length delivery on middle stump. Axar plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
8.2 FOUR! Short delivery and Stoinis goes deep in his crease and hits th eball to deep midwicket for a maximum.
8.3 SIX! Monster hit from Stoinis. Fuller delivery and Stoinis smashes the ball down the ground for a maximum.
8.4 Short ball and Stoinis hits the ball to the man at sweeper cover for a single.
8.5 Good length delivery on middle and leg. Axar plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
8.6 SIX! Fuller delivery wide of off stump. Stoinis thumps the ball over extra-cover for a maximum.
DC 41/5 after 8 overs.
Krunal to bowl. Stoinis has the strike.
7.1 Good length delivery on leg stump. Stoinis works the ball to deep midwicket and takes 2 runs.
7.2 Short delivery outside off. Stoinis hammers the ball through cover. Good work by Rahul Chahar in the deep saves a boundary. Stoinis takes 2 runs.
7.3 Fuller delivery and Stoinis defends.
7.4 Fuller delivery and Stoinis plays the ball to leg side for a single.
7.5 WICKET! Pant c Suryakumar Yadav b Krunal Pandya 3(9)
Fuller delivery wide of off stump. Pant swings his bat but he couldn't get hold of his shot. The ball hits the toe end of the bat and goes to long-on. Suryakumar Yadav takes a good catch in deep.
Axar Patle is the new batsman.
7.6 Godd length delivery and Axar plays the ball to leg side for a single.
DC 36/4 after 7 overs.
KIeron Pollard to bowl. Pant has the strike.
6.1 Slow straight delivery. Pant pushes the ball back to Pollard.
6.2 Slow good length delivery outside off. Pant plays the ball to cover for a single.
6.3 Slow fuller delivery on middle and off. Stoinis drives the ball with soft hands and the ball rolls back to Pollard.
6.4 Slow ball on good length. Stoinis drives the ball through cover and settles for a single.
6.5 Slow delivery on good length. Pant plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
6.6 Slow delivery on off stump. Stoinis plays the ball to off side and takes a single.
DC 32/4 after 6 overs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile to bowl his first over. Pant has the strike.
5.1 Good length delivery wide of off stump. Pant gets an inside edge and the ball goes to off side.
5.2 Good length delivery wide of off stump. Pant punches the ball to off side.
5.3 Good length delivery on middle stump. Pant blocks the ball with a straight bat.
5.4 Good length delivery on middle stump. Pant tucks the ball to midwicket and takes a single.
5.5 Good length dellivery on middle and off. Stoinis plays the ball to square-leg. Good work by the fielder at square-leg stospa certain boundary. Stoinis takes 2 runs.
5.6 FOUR! Good shot to end the powerplay. Full delivery on middle and off. Stoinis swings his bat and sends the ball down the ground for a boundary.
DC 25/4 after 5 overs.
Krunal Pandya to bowl. Stoinis has the strike.
4.1 Short ball and Stoinis plays the ball to cover.
4.2 Fuller delivery and Stoinis plays the ball back to Krunal.
4.3 Short ball and Stoinis hits the ball to cover.
4.4 WIDE! Full ball wide of off stump. Stoinis leaves the ball for the keeper.
4.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery and Stoinis hits the ball just over Hardik Pandya at mid-on for a boundar.
4.5 Good length delivery and Stoinis plays the ball to off side.
4.6 Short ball and Stoinis plays the ball to the fielder at cover.
DC 20/4 after 4 overs.
Bumrah to bowl his second over. Stoinis has the strike.
3.1 Good length delivery on off stump. Stoinis blocks the ball with a dead straight bat.
3.2 Good length delivery on off stump. Stoinis plays the ball to leg side.
3.3 Good length delivery on off stump. Stoinis plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
3.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. Iyer drives the ball through cover for a boundary.
3.5 WICKET! Shreyas Iyer c Rohit b Bumrah 12(8)
Shreyas Iyer plays one shot too many. Fuller delivery outside off. Iyer hits the ball to cover. The ball gets a bit of height. The ball sticks in Rohit Sharma's outstreched hands.
Rishabh Pant is the new batsman.
3.6 Fuller delivery nipping back in. The ball hits the pads and goes to off side.
DC 15/3 after 3 overs.
Boult to bowl his second over. Stoinis has the strike.
2.1 Good length delivery around off. Stoinis goes on backfoot and plays the ball to point. Stoinis takes a single.
2.2 Good length delivery on middle stump. Iyer blocks the ball with a dead straight bat.
2.3 Good length delivery on middle and off. Iyer plays the ball to off side.
2.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery. Iyer takes his front leg out of the way and smacks the ball over mid-on for a boundary.
2.5 FOUR! Short and wide. Iyer makes room and hits the ball over cover for a boundary.
2.6 Fuller delivery around off. Iyer drives the ball to cover.
DC 6/3 after 3 overs.
Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end. Dhawan has the strike.
1.1 Good length delivery outside off. Dhawan plays the ball to cover.
1.2 WICKET! Dhawan b Bumrah 0(2)
What a stunning yorker from Bumrah. Fast full and straight delivery fired on the base of stumps. The ball swings away a bit. Dhawan has no answer for that ball as the ball goes through his defences and hits the stumps.
Marcus Stoinis is the new batsman.
1.3 Good length delivery outside off. Stoinis plays the ball to off side.
1.4 WIDE! And DC finally get first run. Short ball down the leg side. Stoinis leaves the ball for the keeper.
1.5 Good length delivery outside off. Stoinis punches the ball off his backfoot to cover.
1.5 FOUR! Full and straight delivery. Stoinis flicks the ball for a boundary.
1.6 Short ball and Stoinis plays the ball to backward square-leg for a single.
DC 0/2 after 1 over.
Trent Boult to bowl the first over for MI. He will be bowling to Prithvi Shaw.
0.1 Good length delivery outside off. Shaw plays the ball to cover.
0.2 WICKET! Prithvi Shaw c de Kock b Boult 0(2)
Prithvi Shaw's poor form continues. Good length delivery outside off. The ball moves a bit. Shaw takes his bat away from his body. The ball takes a faint edge and goes into Quinton de Kock's gloves.
Ajinkya Rahane is the new batsman.
0.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Rahane pushes the ball to cover.
0.4 Good length delivery on middle and off. Rahane punches the ball to Rohit Sharma standing on the off side.
0.5 WICKET! Rahane lbw b Boult 0(3)
What a peach of a delivery from Trent Boult!!!!! Ripping inswinging delivery. Rahane is stuck on his backfoot as he looks to block the ball. The ball hits his pads and there is a loud appeal from Boul. The umpire raises his finger to send Rahane back.
Shreyas Iyer is the new batsman.
0.6 Short delivery outside off. Iyer plays the ball to off side.
DC's chase is about to begin. MI players are warming up on the field. They come together in a huddle. They finally maker their way to the middle. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw walk to open the inning for DC.
MI 200/5 after 20 overs.
Nortje to bowl the last over of the inning. Kishan has the strike.
19.1 Slow low full toss outside off. Kishan plays the ball to deep midwicket and takes a single.
19.2 Fuller delivery wide of off stump. Krunal plays the ball straight. Nortje stops the ball with his foot.
19.3 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off. Hardik powers the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
19.4 SIX! Full toss outside off. Hardik pumps the ball over extra-cover and the ball sails over the boundary rope for a maximum.
19.5 1 Bye! Slow short ball outside off. Hardik goes for a pull but misses. Hardik takes a single.
19.6 SIX! Low full toss wide of off stump. KIshan tonks the ball over extra-cover for a maximum to get to his fifty and end the inning in style.
MI 180/5 after 19 overs.
Rabada to bowl his last over. Hardik has the strike.
18.1 SIX! Nearly yorker length ball. Hardik makes the best use of his strong wrists to flick the ball over deep midwicket for a maximum.
18.2 SIX! Short delivery around off. Hardik plays a short arm jab to send the ball flying over deep midwicket for yet another maximum.
18.3 Good comeback from Randada as he bowls a good yorker. Hardik digs the ball out.
18.4 Another good yorker wide of off stump. Hardik plays the ball to off side and takes a single.
18.5 FOUR! Full toss on middle and leg. Kishan makes room and hammers the ball through the gap between mid-off and extra-cover for a boundary.
18.6 Fuller delivery and Kishan flicks the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
MI 162/5 after 18 overs.
Sams to bowl. Hardik has the strike.
17.1 SIX! Full toss on off stump. Hardik tonks the ball over backward square-leg for a maximum.
17.2 Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Hardik plays the ball to fine-leg and takes 2 runs.
17.3 Fuller delivery and Hardik plays the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
17.4 Slow delivery outside off. Kishan hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
17.5 Wide yorker. Hardik moves towards the ball and hits it to long-off for a single.
17.6 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off. Kishan swings his bat and sends the ball flying over the fielder at deep midwicket for a maximum.
MI 145/5 after 17 overs.
Marcus Stoinis to bowl his first over. Krunal has the strike.
16.1 WICKET! Krunal Pandya c Daniel Sams b Stoinis 13(10)
Fuller delivery outside off. Krunal looks to carve the ball over point. The ball hits the toe end of the point and flies to Daniel Sams at deep point and he makes no mistake in taking an easy catch.
Hardik Pandya is the new batsman.
16.2 Fuller delivery wide of off stump. Hardik drives the ball through extra-cover for a single.
16.3 Short delivery outside off. Kishan smacks the ball over the fielder at extra-cover and takes a single.
16.4 Full toss on middle and leg. Hardik hits the ball down to the fielder at backward square-leg for a single.
16.5 Short delivery outside off. Kishan smacks the ball over the fielder at cover. The fielder at sweeper cover stops the ball. Kishan and Hardik complete 2 runs.
16.6 Fuller delivery wide of off stump. Kishan looks to play the ball but misses. The ball goes to the keeper.
MI 140/4 after 16 overs.
Nortje to bowl his third over. Kishan has the strike.
15.1 Good length dellivery on leg stump. Kishan guides the ball to fine-leg for a single.
15.2 FOUR! Low full toss on middle and off. Kishan flicks and the ball goes to square-leg for a boundary.
15.3 Fuller delivery outside off. Kishan flicks the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
15.4 SIX! Short ball outside off. Krunal pulls and the ball flies way back in the stands.
15.5 Good length delivery around off. Krunal hits the ball to leg side and takes a single.
15.6 FOUR! Good length delivery around off. Kishan guides the ball down to third-man for a boundary.
MI 122/4 after 15 overs.
Rabada to bowl his third over. Krunal is on strike.
14.1 Good length delivery around off. Krunal works the ball through backward square-leg for a single.
14.2 Good length delivery wide of off stump. Kishan pulls and send the ball to backward square-leg for a single.
14.3 Fuller delivery on off and middle. Krunal flicks and the ball falls just short of the fielder at square-leg as the batsman takes a single.
14.4 FOUR! Much needed boundary for Kishan and MI. Good length delivery around off. Kishan mistimes his pull but the ball goes through midwicket for a boundary.
14.5 SIX! Huge hit from Kishan. Fuller delivery in Kishan's arc. Kishan swings and sends the ball flying over backward square-leg boundary and into the stands.
14.6 Good length delivery and Kishan again works the ball to leg side for a single.
MI 108/4 after 14 overs.
Sams to bowl his third over. Krunal has the strike.
13.1 Good length delivery outside off. Krunal plays the ball through off side for a single.
13.2 Good length delivery on off stump. Kishan goes on backfoot and works the ball down to long-on for a single.
13.3 Slow short ball. Krunall pulls and sends the ball down to backward square-leg for a single.
13.4 Slow ball on good length outside off. Kishan hits the ball back to Sams.
13.5 Good length delivery around off. Kishan plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
13.6 Slow delivery on off. Krunal plays the ball with soft hands to short third and takes a single.
MI 103/4 after 13 overs.
Ashwin to bowl his last over. Kishan has the strike.
12.1 Short delivery and Kishan pulls the ball to deep midwicket for a single.
12.2 WICKET! Pollard c Rabada b Ashwin 0(2)
Pollard has a short stay in the middle. Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Pollard hits the ball against the spin. The ball goes to long-on where Kagsio Rabada takes a good catch.
Krunal Pandya is the new batsman.
12.3 Good length delivery and Kishan plays the ball to off side.
12.4 Short delivery and Kishan hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
12.5 Short delivery and Krunal guides the ball to cover.
12.6 Fuller delivery and Krunal plays the ball down to long-on for a single.
MI 100/3 after 12 overs.
Nortje to bowl his second over. Suryakumar has the strike.
11.1 Good length delivery around off. Suryakumar hits the ball to the fielder at mid-off.
11.2 Fuller delivery on middle and off. Suryakumar pushes the ball to cover.
11.3 FOUR! Fuller delivery on off. Suryakumar comes on frontfoot and flicks the ball wide of the fielder at short midwicket for a boundary and get to his fifty.
11.4 Short ball on off and middle. Suryakumar goes for a cut but misses and the ball flies to the keeper.
11.5 WICKET! Suryakumar Yadav c Daniel Sams b Nortje 51(38)
And good comeback by Nortje. A short ball on middle and leg. Suryakumar pulls but he has not timed his shot well. The ball flies to backward square-leg where Daniel Sams takes an easy catch.
Kieron Pollard is the new batsman.
11.6 Good sharp yorker. The ball hits the feet. There is a loud appeal but the umpire is not interested. DC have no review left.
MI 96/2 after 11 overs.
Rabada is back in the attack. Suryakumar is on strike.
10.1 Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Suryakumar plays the ball to the fielder at short midwicket.
10.2 Short delivery on off stump. Suryakumar plays a laet cut to send the ball down to third-man for a single.
10.3 Short delivery outside off. Kishan goes on backfoot to play the ball to point.
10.4 Good length delivery on middle and leg. Kishan plays the ball to leg side and takes a single.
10.5 Good length delivery outside off. Suryakumar goes for a cut but the ball goes past the edge of the bat.
10.6 Short delivery on middle. Suryakumar pulls but doesn't connect well. The ball lobs to long-on as Suryakumar takes a single.
MI 93/2 after 10 overs.
Axar to bowl his third over. Suryakumar has the strike.
9.1 Good length delivery on off. Suryakumar pushes the ball to mid-off.
9.2 Short delivery and Suryakumar rocks back in his crease to pull. The ball goes to deep midwicket and Suryakumar takes 2 runs.
9.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball down to long-on for a single.
9.4 Short delivery and Kishan pulls the ball to deep square-leg for 2 runs.
9.5 Fuller delivery and Kishan punches the ball down to Axar.
9.6 Fuller delivery and Kishan sweeps the ball to deep midwicket for 2 runs.
MI 86/2 after 9 overs.
Sams is back in the attack. Suryakumar is on strike.
8.1 Back of the length ball slow ball. Suryakumar plays the ball to mid-off.
8.2 Short ball outside off. Suryamumar cuts the ball to third-man for a single.
8.3 Short delivery outside off. Kishan pulls the ball to third-man and takes anotyjer single.
8.4 Slow fuller delivery on middle and off. Suryakumar pushes the ball to mid-off.
8.5 FOUR! Short delivery outside off. Suryakumar pulls and sends the ball down to backward square-leg for a boundary.
8.6 Fuller delivery outside off. Suryakumar punches the ball down to long-off for a single.
MI 79/2 after 8 overs.
Ashwin to bowl his third over. Suryakumar has the strike.
7.1 Good length ddelivery on middle stump. Suryakumar goes on the backfoot and punches the ball back to Ashwin.
7.2 SIX! Fuller delivery on off stump. Suryakumar goes on one knee and slogs the ball over cow corner for a maximum.
7.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar punches the ball down the ground for a single.
7.4 WICKET! de Kock c Dhawan b Ashwin 40(25)
What a massive relief for DC! Good length delivery outside off. de Kock gets down the track to smack the ball over long-off. He doesn't connect the ball well. The ball goes high in the air. Shikhar Dhawan at long-off has his eyes fiexd on the ball and takes a good catch.
Ishan Kishan is the new batsman.
7.5 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
7.6 Good length delivey and Kishan pushes the ball to cover.
MI 71/1 after 7 overs.
Axar to bowl his second over. de Kock has the strike.
6.1 Good length delivery around off. de Kock goes for a reverse sweep. The ball goes in Pant's gloves. Pant appeals for caught behind. The umpire gives that as NOT OUT. Iyer reviews. The replay and the ultraedge shows that there is no contact of the ball with either the bat or the gloves. de Kock will continue.
6.2 Fuller delivery and de Kock plays the ball to leg side for a single.
6.3 Good length delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball down to long-off for a single.
6.4 Good length delivery and de Kock hits the ball to the man at sweeper cover for another single.
6.5 FOUR! Good length delivery outside off. Suryakumar plays a late cut to send the ball through backward point for a bounadry.
6.6 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar drives the ball down to long-off for a single.
MI 63/1 after 6 overs.
Ashwin to bowl his second over. de Kock has the strike.
5.1 Good length delivery outside off. de Kock hits the ball down to long-off for a single.
5.2 Fuller delivery outside off. Suryakumar hits the ball to cover and Axar stops the ball.
5.3 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar hits the ball to off side.
5.4 SIX! Fuller delivery outside off and Suryakumar smacks the ball over cover for a maximum.
5.5 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar pushes the ball back to Ashwin.
5.6 FOUR! Short delivery and Suryakumar rocks back to punch the ball through cover for a boundary.
MI 52/1 after 5 overs.
Anrich Nortje to bowl his first over. de Kock has the strike.
4.1 Quick full delivery outside off. de Kock hits the ball to off side.
4.2 Good length delivery wide of off stump. de Kock swings his bat. The ball takes thick outside edge and flies down to third-man. de Kock takes a single.
4.3 FOUR! Great shot from the bat of Surykumar! Good length delivery on off stump. Suryakumar moves across his stumps and pulls the ball to send it racing through leg side for a boundary.
4.4 FOUR! Short ball outside off. Suryakumar plays a short arm jab. The ball goes in the air and goes down to square-leg for a boundary.
4.5 Short delivery going down leg. Suryakumar goes for a pull. The ball goes to the keeper and there is a noise as the ball crosses the batsman. Nortje appeals but the umpire is not interested. Iyer is not interested in taking the review.
4.6 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar drives the ball to mid-off.
MI 43/1 after 4 overs.
Axar Patel to bowl his first over. Suryakumar has the strike.
3.1 Fuller deivery and Suryakumar drives the ball down to long-off for a single.
3.2 Short delivery outside off. de Kock smacks the ball over the fielders on the off side and takes 2 runs.
3.3 SIX! First big one for the nighth. Fuller delivery and the ball in in de Kock's arc. de Kock swings his bat and sends the ball flying over long-on for a maximum.
3.4 Fuller deivery and de Kock hits the ball down to long-on for a single.
3.5 Short delivery and Suryakumar punches the ball down to long-off for a single.
3.6 Fuller delivery outside off. de Kock hits the ball to leg side and takes a single.
MI 31/1 after 3 overs.
Kagiso Rabada to bowl his first over. de Kock has the strike.
2.1 Fuller delivery outside off. de Kock drives the ball to mid-off.
2.2 Good length delivery and de Kock plays the ball to point for a single.
2.3 Good length delivery on off stump. Suryakumar pushes the ball to mid-off.
2.4 Inside edge. Fuller delivery. Suryakumar goes for a drive but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to leg side and Suryakumar takes a single.
2.5 WIDE! Short ball going down the leg side.
2.5 FOUR! Good length delivery on off stump. de Kock works the ball to backward square-leg for a boundary.
2.6 2 Leg Byes! Good length delivery just outside off. de Kock gets an inside edge and the ball races down to third-man. de Kock takes 2 runs.
MI 22/1 after 2 overs.
R Ahsiwn to bowl from the other end. de Kock has the strike.
1.1 Fuller delivery on middle and leg. de Kock works the ball to leg side.
1.2 Good length delivery. de Kock gets an inside edge and the ball hits the pads to go to off side. de Kock takes a single.
1.3 WICKET! Rohit lbw b Ashwin 0(1)
Big blow for Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma walking back on a golden duck. Good length delivery which spins back in sharply. Rohit looks to play the ball to leg side but misses. The ball hits on Rohit's back leg. There is a loud appeal from Ashwin and the umpire raises his finger. Rohit has few words with de Kock and then walks back.
Suryakumar Yadav is the new batsman.
1.4 Fuller delivery and Suryakumar drives the ball down to long-on for a single.
1.5 FOUR! Fuller delivery outside off. de Kock drives the ball through cover for a boundary.
1.6 Fuller delivery and de Kock drives the ball dowm the ground for a single.
MI 15/0 after 1 over.
Daniel Sams to bowl the first over for DC. On strike is Quinton de Kock.
0.1 What a start to MI's inning! Fuller delivery on middle and de Kock drives the ball down the ground for a boundary.
0.2 Fuller delivery and de Kock plays the ball to leg side for 2 runs.
0.3 Good length delivery outside off stump. de Kock drives the ball to cover.
0.4 FOUR! Fuller delivery on middle stump. de Kock works the ball to leg side for a boundary.
0.5 FOUR! Third boundary of the over. Good start for MI. Fuller delivery on middle and leg. de Kock drives the ball through mid-on for a boundary.
0.6 Fuller delivery on off and middle. de Kock plays the ball to mid-on and takes a single.
The action is about to begin. The two umpires make their way to the middle. DC players walk out to the middle. And out walk Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma to open the inning for MI.
MI Playing XI
Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah
DC Playing XI
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Marcus Stoinis, Daniel Sams, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje
Rohit Sharma: Looks like a good pitch. We know we are going to bat first now, so just post a good total. We know we have a good bowling line-up to defend any total. Just got to start well and then take it from there. Three changes, Bumrah, Boult and Hardik are back for Pattinson, Dhawal and Tiwary.
Shreyas Iyer: We are going to bowl first. The wicket is dry and with a bit of dew, the wicket should be better to bat. Same team for us.
Toss
DC skipper Shreyas Iyer wins the toss and opts to bowl.
Pitch Report
The pitch has grass but only in patches. The track looks hard. So it should offer pace and bounce. Expected score should be around 160. Any score above 180 and the team bowling second should feel comfortable. There could be dew in the evening.
Deccan Herald’s Dream XI
Shikhar Dhawan, Rohit Sharma, Quinton de Kock (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan, Axar Patel, Kieron Pollard, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Jasprit Bumrah
Impact player for DC
Quinton de Kock:He is crucial in providing strong starts to the batting innings. De Kock also has the most runs and most fifties for MI this season. With Rohit Sharma struggling for consistency and returning from injury, the importance of de Kock at the top canot be overstated.
Impact player for DC
Kagiso Rabada:The speedster is back on the top of the Purple Cap list with 25 wickets at an average of 17.8. Rabada needs to be at his best to tackle the strong MI batting line-up. DC desperately need him to do well as he is known for getting wickets at any stage of the inning.
DC Threats:They should not get overwhelmed by the semi-final match. Iyer should inspire them to play with freedom without worrying about the result.
DC Opportunities:They've never played in an IPL final. A win today will see them enter their first-ever summit clash. Though they've been off-colour in the last phase of the league matches, they're still a very strong side. They just need to find that something extra to take them through to the final.
DC Weaknesses:The batting order continues to be weak and is prone to cracking under pressure. Captain Shreyas Iyer needs to lead from the front as Shikhar Dhawan is the only batsman in form. Slotting Ajinkya Rahane in at no. 3 did lend some stability to that top order in the last match. Prithvi Shaw and Rishabh Pant have been unreliable so far. And Shimron Hetmyer was dropped following a poor run.
DC Strengths:They have a bowling attack that can rattle any opposition. The South African pace duo of Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje have together got 43 wickets. Daniel Sams has joined the pacers in recent matches. not yet got a wicket but has bowled tight overs. R Ashwin and Axar Patel have also bowled well together and supported the rest of the attack.
The SWOT for DC
MI Threats: Although, Rohit Sharma is back following a hamstring issue the team should be careful about his fitness.
MI Opportunities: A win will see that defending Champions go through and play second successive final. The win will further enhance their reputation as the strongest team in the league.
MI Weaknesses: Four of MI’s five losses in the league phase have come while defending. Also, MI have lost both the tied matches in the Super Over, of which they have been part. With dew becoming a factor during the previous two weeks of the league, DC should be hoping that the toss goes in their favour and they chase.
MI Strengths: The pace bowling trio of Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult and James Pattinson should reunite for this match. The three bowlers have collectively picked 54 wickets. They have been backed by Rahul Chahar who has 15 wickets to his name. Kieron Pollard too bowls occasional quiet overs to choke the run flow.
The SWOT for MI
What happened in their league phase clases?
MI triumphed over DC in both the matches.
Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Head to Head
Matches played:26
Mumbai Indians:14
Delhi Capitals:12
Matches played in UAE: 3
Mumbai Indians: 2
Delhi Capitals: 1
Delhi Capitals performace in the league
Matches played: 14
Wins: 8
Losses: 6
Leading run scorer: Shikhar Dhawan (525 runs)
Leading wicket taker: Kagiso Rabada (25 wickets)
Mumbai Indians performance in the league
Matches played: 14
Wins: 9
Losses: 5
Leading run scorer: Quinton de Kock (443 runs)
Leading wicket taker: Jasprit Bumrah (23 wickets)
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