DC vs MI: Mumbai Indians faced a tough challenge in their chase of 258 against Delhi Capitals, ultimately falling short by 10 runs in a thrilling encounter. Delhi Capitals set an imposing target of 257/4, thanks to scintillating performances by Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs.
Fraser-McGurk set the tone for Delhi’s innings by equaling his own record for the fastest IPL fifty, reaching the milestone in just 15 balls. His aggressive approach saw him smash Jasprit Bumrah for 18 runs in an over, setting the stage for Delhi’s explosive start. Despite Bumrah’s economical spell in the sixth over, Delhi Capitals were flying at 92/0 at the end of the powerplay.
Fraser-McGurk continued his onslaught, eventually scoring 84 off just 27 balls before being dismissed by Piyush Chawla. Abhishek Porel and Shai Hope also contributed with brisk innings, scoring 36 off 27 balls and 41 off 17 balls, respectively. Stubbs provided the finishing touches with an unbeaten 48 off 25 balls, ensuring Delhi Capitals posted a formidable total.
In response, Mumbai Indians got off to a strong start, scoring over 60 runs in the powerplay. However, they lost key wickets of Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav in quick succession. Hardik Pandya’s aggressive innings of 46 off 24 balls kept Mumbai’s hopes alive, but despite a late stand between Tilak Varma and Tim David, they fell short of the target, finishing at 247/9.
DC vs MI: Full Scorecard
Delhi Capitals (20 ovs maximum)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Fraser-McGurk | c Mohammad Nabi b Chawla | 84 | 27 | 35 | 11 | 6 | 311.11 | ||
| Abishek Porel | c †Ishan Kishan b Mohammad Nabi | 36 | 27 | 48 | 3 | 1 | 133.33 | ||
| Shai Hope | c Tilak Varma b Wood | 41 | 17 | 30 | 0 | 5 | 241.17 | ||
| Rishabh Pant (c)† | c Sharma b Bumrah | 29 | 19 | 42 | 2 | 2 | 152.63 | ||
| Tristan Stubbs | not out | 48 | 25 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 192.00 | ||
| Axar Patel | not out | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 | ||
| Extras | (lb 1, nb 1, w 6) | 8 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 12.85) | 257/4 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Kumar Kushagra, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Khaleel Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-114 (Jake Fraser-McGurk, 7.3 ov), 2-127 (Abishek Porel, 9.4 ov), 3-180 (Shai Hope, 13.4 ov), 4-235 (Rishabh Pant, 18.1 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Wood | 4 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 17.00 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 14.00 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Piyush Chawla | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9.00 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | 2 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 20.50 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammad Nabi | 2 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 10.00 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Mumbai Indians (T: 258 runs from 20 ovs)
| BATTING | R | B | M | 4s | 6s | SR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishan Kishan † | c Patel b Mukesh Kumar | 20 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 142.85 | ||
| Rohit Sharma | c Hope b Ahmed | 8 | 8 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 | ||
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Williams b Ahmed | 26 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 200.00 | ||
| Tilak Varma | run out (sub [Sumit Kumar]/†Pant) | 63 | 32 | 82 | 4 | 4 | 196.87 | ||
| Hardik Pandya (c) | c Mukesh Kumar b Rasikh Salam | 46 | 24 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 191.66 | ||
| Nehal Wadhera | c †Pant b Rasikh Salam | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 200.00 | ||
| Tim David | lbw b Mukesh Kumar | 37 | 17 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 217.64 | ||
| Mohammad Nabi | c Hope b Rasikh Salam | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 175.00 | ||
| Piyush Chawla | c Hope b Mukesh Kumar | 10 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 250.00 | ||
| Luke Wood | not out | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 300.00 | ||
| Extras | (b 2, lb 2, nb 1, w 12) | 17 | |||||||
| TOTAL | 20 Ov (RR: 12.35) | 247/9 | |||||||
| Did not bat: Jasprit Bumrah | |||||||||
| Fall of wickets: 1-35 (Rohit Sharma, 3.1 ov), 2-45 (Ishan Kishan, 4.1 ov), 3-65 (Suryakumar Yadav, 5.6 ov), 4-136 (Hardik Pandya, 12.3 ov), 5-140 (Nehal Wadhera, 12.5 ov), 6-210 (Tim David, 17.4 ov), 7-223 (Mohammad Nabi, 18.3 ov), 8-234 (Tilak Varma, 19.1 ov), 9-247 (Piyush Chawla, 19.6 ov) • DRS | |||||||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lizaad Williams | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Khaleel Ahmed | 4 | 0 | 45 | 2 | 11.25 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Mukesh Kumar | 4 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 14.75 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 3 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 15.66 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rasikh Salam | 4 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 8.50 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
Despite the loss, Mumbai Indians showed resilience in their chase, with notable contributions from Pandya, Varma, and David. Delhi Capitals’ bowlers, led by Bumrah, Chawla, and Wood, held their nerve in the final overs to secure a hard-fought victory.
