Delhi vs Mumbai 2025 Match Match 29 Commentary | Ball-by-Ball Cricket Commentary

Delhi vs Mumbai Commentary

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Delhi vs Mumbai Commentary

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MI • 1st innings

205/5

DC • 2nd innings

193/10

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Overs

18.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma

Full, tailing down the leg side, Ashutosh Sharma is late to get his bat down and ekes out an inside edge between his legs towards Trent Boult at fine leg. Does not take the single.

18.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma

FOUR! Brave shot! A full toss, around middle, Ashutosh brings out his reverse shot and ramps it over short third, for a boundary! 19 more needed from 10 balls.

18.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma

EDGED, FOUR MORE! Nearly a perfect yorker from Bumrah, around off, but somehow, Ashutosh Sharma manages to get his bat down in time. Goes hard at the ball, aiming the cover region but gets a thick outside edge which races to the left of short third!

18.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Ashutosh Sharma

OUT! RUN OUT! Ashutosh Sharma is gone and this is a body blow to the Capitals! Bowled from wide of the crease on the over-the-wicket angle and the yorker is executed to perfection from Bumrah, on off, Ashutosh squeezes it out to the left of deep point. Will Jacks gets to the ball quickly and is quick to release the throw on the bounce at the batting end. Sharma completes the first one and while returning for the second run, he has to run around Bumrah and that results in him having to cover more distance. Sharma puts the dive in and Ryan Rickelton whips the bails off. The third umpire checks and it is confirmed that Ashutosh is short despite the dive.

18.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Kuldeep Yadav

OUT! RUN OUT! Another run out! From around the wicket, on a length, on middle, Kuldeep flicks it to the left of long on and comes charging back for the second run. The substitute fielder, Raj Angad Bawa covers good ground in the deep and picks it up cleanly. Fires in a throw at the batting end and the keeper, Ryan Rickelton gets up to the stumps to collect the throw. Kuldeep is struggling to complete the second run and puts in a desperate dive to make his ground. Ryan whips the bails off and Kuldeep is found short of his crease. The third umpire gives the confirmation and DC are now 9 down.

18.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Mohit Sharma

OUT! THREE RUN OUTS IN A ROW! Would you believe it? Agony for the Delhi Capitals. Absolute ecstasy for the Mumbai Indians. Coming to the delivery, this is full and at the stumps, Mohit tucks it towards mid-wicket and the batters set off for the run. It is hit straight to Mitchell Santner there at mid-wicket. The Kiwi gathers it and knocks the stumps down at the bowling end with Mohit well short of his crease. MI clinch this thriller by 12 runs!

Till Now Score: 193/10

(19 Overs)

M Sharma

0(1)

M Starc

1(1)

J Bumrah

4-0-44-1

Over 19 ·193 Runs

17.1

Mitchell Santner to Vipraj Nigam

SIX! THUMP! Tossed up, on middle, Vipraj Nigam comes down the track and lofts this straight back down the ground for a biggie!

17.2

Mitchell Santner to Vipraj Nigam

FOUR! In the air, but in the gap! Full, wide outside off, Vipraj reaches out and carves it in the gap between backward point and cover-point! 29 more needed from 16 balls.

17.3

Mitchell Santner to Vipraj Nigam

Full, pretty slow, down the leg side, Nigam goes for a mighty slog but misses the ball completely. Gets it off the pads towards short third. A leg bye taken.

17.4

Mitchell Santner to Ashutosh Sharma

Spots Sharma backing away slightly but Santner holds his line. Spears in a low full toss, on middle, Sharma knocks it to long off for a single.

17.5

Mitchell Santner to Vipraj Nigam

OUT! STUMPED! Mitchell Santner gets his revenge! Or does he? Vipraj Nigam has been asked to wait as the third umpire is called into action to check whether Ryan Rickelton collected the ball in the line of the stumps. That is not the case and Nigam has been given the marching orders. Cleverly bowled by Santner, slows it down and drags the length back, expecting Vipraj to give him the charge. It is well wide on off too, Nigam is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and swings with a flat bat. The ball spins past him and Rickelton does the rest.

17.5

1WD

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Starc

Wide! Pushed beyond the wide tramline on off, Starc lets it be. Wide given.

17.5

Mitchell Santner to Mitchell Starc

'Catch it' is the call, but the ball drops well short! With a flatter trajectory, on off, on a nagging length, Starc slaps it on the bounce to long on for a single.

17.6

Mitchell Santner to Ashutosh Sharma

Fuller and quicker, on off, Ashutosh Sharma thumps it on the bounce to long off for just a single. Good comeback by Santner after conceding 10 runs in the first 2 balls. The over ends up going for 15 and it resulted in the wicket of Nigam. The Capitals require 23 runs from 12 balls.

Till Now Score: 183/7

(18 Overs)

A Sharma

8(10)

M Starc

1(1)

M Santner

4-0-43-2

Over 18 ·183 Runs

1WD

16.1

Trent Boult to Vipraj Nigam

Direct hit would have had Ashutosh! Fuller length, outside off, Vipraj Nigam pushed it towards cover and set off for a single. It was a risky call as the ball went straight to Naman Dhir. Naman charged onto the ball, took aim and fired a throw at the striker's end. Ashutosh had given up. Luckily for him, the throw missed the stumps.

16.2

Trent Boult to Ashutosh Sharma

Inswinging yorker, on middle, Ashutosh Sharma can only get a thick inside edge onto his pads as he looks to work it to the leg side.

16.3

Trent Boult to Ashutosh Sharma

Another one in the blockhole! Outside off, this time Ashutosh can only push it towards mid off!

16.4

Trent Boult to Ashutosh Sharma

Another well-executed yorker, at the toes, Sharma squeezes it out in front of mid off for a quick single.

16.5

Trent Boult to Vipraj Nigam

Oh, not that far away from the leg pole! Boult keeps it very full from over the wicket, Nigam walks across his stumps and attempts the scoop but misses. Vipraj feels that it should be a wide and he has taken the review. The replays show that had Nigam not made the shuffle across the stumps and had he been in his normal standing position, it would have hit him on the pad. The on-field decision is upheld. So far, so good from Boult. Just 2 runs off the over so far. Can Boult finish well?

16.6

Trent Boult to Vipraj Nigam

Yes, he can! Just 3 runs off the over. Excellent stuff from the Kiwi. Nails a full delivery, on middle, Vipraj cannot get under the ball and can only hit this one along the ground to mid off. Hardik Pandya has a shy at the bowling end but misses and Nigam was struggling. Delhi Capitals need 39 runs from 18 balls.

Till Now Score: 167/6

(17 Overs)

V Nigam

4(5)

A Sharma

6(8)

T Boult

2-0-21-0

Over 17 ·167 Runs

15.1

Karn Sharma to KL Rahul

LEADING EDGE, SAFE! Floated, outside off, KL Rahul comes down the track and looks to play across the line but gets a leading edge which lands safely over cover. Single taken.

15.2

Karn Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma

Full, on off, pushed towards cover for a single.

15.3

Karn Sharma to KL Rahul

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Is that the game for MI? Karn Sharma has probably got the biggest wicket of the night. Tossed up, around off, Rahul looks to go big with a slog sweep but is not to the pitch of the ball. Only manages a top edge which is accepted gleefully by the bowler. Rahul departs for 15 (13) and from 119/1, Delhi Capitals have slipped to 160/6! 46 more needed from 27 balls.

15.4

Karn Sharma to Vipraj Nigam

Lands it very full, on off, Nigam carves it along the ground to deep point for a single.

15.5

Karn Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma

Drags the length back and gets a good amount of turn, on off, Sharma jabs it through square leg for a single.

15.6

1WD

Karn Sharma to Vipraj Nigam

Wide! Sprays it down leg, on a nagging length, Nigam swings to get this one away on the leg side but misses.

15.6

Karn Sharma to Vipraj Nigam

Almost another wicket for MI! Slower through the air and it is on the shorter side, Vipraj presses on the back foot and tries to go back over the bowler's head. He is early into the shot and gets it off the toe end of the bat. It goes low down the deck where Karn dives to his right and the ball deflects off the hand towards the stumps at the bowling end. Ashutosh Sharma is backing up a bit too far at the bowling end and tries to plonk his right leg inside the crease. Luckily for him, the ball does not hit the stumps as he was struggling to make his ground.

Till Now Score: 164/6

(16 Overs)

V Nigam

2(2)

A Sharma

5(5)

K Sharma

4-0-36-3

Over 16 ·164 Runs

1WD

14.1

Mitchell Santner to KL Rahul

Outside off, pushed through point for a quick single.

14.2

Mitchell Santner to Ashutosh Sharma

Full, around off, driven through mid off for a run.

14.3

Mitchell Santner to KL Rahul

Excellent work by Will Jacks! Short, outside off, KL Rahul rocks back and punches it through the covers. Jacks races across to his right from sweeper and slides across to stop the ball. Two runs taken. Or saved. Whichever way you look at it.

14.4

Mitchell Santner to KL Rahul

Punched down to long on for a run.

14.5

Mitchell Santner to Ashutosh Sharma

Oohhh... nearly! Full, outside off, Ashutosh looks to punch it through the off side but gets a thick inside edge which just goes past the leg stump! A single taken.

14.6

Mitchell Santner to KL Rahul

Outside off, eased through the covers for one more.

Till Now Score: 158/5

(15 Overs)

Rahul

14(11)

A Sharma

3(3)

M Santner

3-0-28-1

Over 15 ·158 Runs

13.1

Karn Sharma to Tristan Stubbs

Ohhh.. things are happening now! Landed around middle, Tristan Stubbs chips this back to the bowler and luckily for him, it lands just short!

13.2

Karn Sharma to Tristan Stubbs

Outside off, pushed towards cover.

13.3

Karn Sharma to Tristan Stubbs

OUT! CAUGHT! DC slipping down a mire now! Well, as per the new IPL rules, the fielding side is allowed to change the ball after the 11th over in the second innings, if the ball has got very wet, subject to the discretion of the umpire. In this case, the umpire agreed to the change in ball and the dry ball has done its trick! Floated, around middle and off, Stubbs looks to go downtown but is beaten in flight. Miscues it towards long on where Naman Dhir makes no mistake. Stubbs departs for 1 (4) and from 119/1, Delhi Capitals have slipped down to 145/5! 61 still needed from 39 balls!

13.4

Karn Sharma to Ashutosh Sharma

A touch short, on middle, helped towards long leg for a single to get off the mark.

13.5

Karn Sharma to KL Rahul

FOUR! Full, around middle, KL Rahul gets down and mows a sweep over square leg. 56 more needed from 37 balls.

13.6

Karn Sharma to KL Rahul

Outside off, slogged towards long on for a single. 6 runs and a wicket from the over, 3-0-30-2 for Karn Sharma so far.

Till Now Score: 151/5

(14 Overs)

Rahul

9(7)

A Sharma

1(1)

K Sharma

3-0-30-2

Over 14 ·151 Runs

12.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Axar Patel

Jasprit Bumrah returns into the attack. Straightaway is on the mark, targetting the stumps and Axar defends.

12.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Axar Patel

FOUR! Up and over! Karun Nair goes, Axar Patel comes. The ploy remains the same, which was set up by a certain Sam Konstas on 26th December, 2024. Attack Bumrah. A length ball, outside off, Axar skips down the track and hammers it over mid off, one bounce and into the ropes!

12.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Axar Patel

Yorker, on leg stump, defended.

12.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Axar Patel

OUT! CAUGHT! The emperor strikes back and boy, is this game on now? From 119/1, Delhi Capitals are now 144/4! Not the best ball that Bumrah would have bowled in his entire career but he won't care. Full toss, down the leg side but excellent change of pace. Axar Patel is early into his flick and the shot is already through before the ball can even come. And when it does come, it takes the leading edge and lobs in the air, offering a dolly to Suryakumar Yadav at extra cover! 9 (6) from the DC skipper who just cannot believe that he has got out to a ball which should have been dispatched to the boundary.

12.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Tristan Stubbs

Bumrah is spitting venom now. On a length, outside off, Tristan Stubbs pushes at it but the ball snakes in, moves away, takes the outside edge and races down towards deep third. A single to get off the mark.

12.6

Jasprit Bumrah to KL Rahul

Outside off, pushed straight to cover. 5 runs and a wicket from the over, the last 3 overs have resulted in 3/32!

Till Now Score: 145/4

(13 Overs)

Rahul

4(5)

T Stubbs

1(1)

J Bumrah

3-0-34-1

Over 13 ·145 Runs

11.1

Mitchell Santner to KL Rahul

Short ball, around middle and leg, slower in pace, KL Rahul rocks back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple.

11.2

Mitchell Santner to KL Rahul

Outside off, another slower ball, a touch fuller than the previous one, Rahul goes back and punches it through the covers for a single.

11.3

Mitchell Santner to Karun Nair

FOUR! That's 4 boundaries on the trot for Karun Nair! In fact, he has scored 22 runs in the last 5 balls that he has faced! Landed outside off, Nair goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Long on races across to his right and dives but the ball beats him to the ropes.

11.4

Mitchell Santner to Karun Nair

OUT! BOWLED! It needed a jaffa to end a terrific innings and the reliable Santner delivers! Nair cannot believe his luck as he departs 11 short of his maiden IPL ton. Coming to the ball, this was excellently bowled by Santner. He came from around the wicket and imparted plenty of revolutions on the ball, bowling with a bit of a wider angle. Karun came forward to play the line, aiming to defend but while the ball did come in with the angle, it pitched and then spun like a snake to beat the outside edge and hit the off stump! What a ball to end a breathtaking knock. 89 (40) from Karun Nair but can Mumbai Indians see some light at the end of the tunnel? DC have lost 2/16 in the span of 9 balls and all of a sudden, two new batters are in the middle. 71 more needed from 50 balls.

11.5

Mitchell Santner to Axar Patel

FOUR! Fine way to get off the mark! Floated on middle and leg, Axar Patel comes forward and whips it over wide mid on. Long on tries to get across to his left to stop the ball but cannot get there!

11.6

Mitchell Santner to Axar Patel

Outside off, punched towards point for a single. 12 runs and a wicket from the over, Mitchell Santner's figures read 2-0-21-1.

Till Now Score: 140/3

(12 Overs)

A Patel

5(2)

Rahul

4(4)

M Santner

2-0-21-1

Over 12 ·140 Runs

10.1

Karn Sharma to Abishek Porel

SIX! THRASH! Abishek is coming to the party now! Has moved on 33 (24) with his first six. Fractionally short, on middle, Abishek Porel dances down the track and pulls it handsomely over deep square leg.

10.2

Karn Sharma to Abishek Porel

OUT! CAUGHT! Stop the press. A catch is taken which means that there is relevance to fielders on this small ground. Looking at the way the boundaries were being targetted with ease, one felt that all the fielders had left the ground. Floated ball from Karn Sharma, around middle and off, Porel gets down and targets the slog sweep. Seems to have connected well but this time, there is less elevation. Two fielders go for the catch, deep mid-wicket to his left and deep square leg to his right. Eventually, Naman Dhir takes a good running catch from deep square leg, being careful not to touch the ropes and not collide with Will Jacks in front of him. The 119-run stand has been broken and Abishek Porel has to depart for 33 (25). DELHI CAPITALS ARE 119/2 and need another 87 from 58 balls.

10.3

Karn Sharma to KL Rahul

Full and around off, watchfully defended.

10.4

Karn Sharma to KL Rahul

Down the leg side, flicked away for a single to get off the mark.

10.5

Karn Sharma to Karun Nair

FOUR! Partnership broken? No problem. There won't be any letup. Short ball, around off, Karun Nair brings out his reverse shot and ramps it over short third! The only confusion in Nair's mind will be the area he needs to target.

10.6

Karn Sharma to Karun Nair

FOUR MORE! HIGHEST IPL SCORE FOR KARUN NAIR! Full, on middle, Nair gets down and sweeps this through square leg, getting consecutive boundaries! So Karn Sharma picks up a wicket alright, but also goes for 15 runs in the over! 78 more needed from 54 balls.

Till Now Score: 128/2

(11 Overs)

K Nair

85(38)

Rahul

1(2)

K Sharma

2-0-24-1

Over 11 ·128 Runs

9.1

Hardik Pandya to Abishek Porel

A slight mix-up but no harm done! This is very full, on off, Porel opens the face of the bat and steers it towards short third. Nair sets off for the run and is more than halfway through when Abishek sends him back. The throw from short third by Karn Sharma is a bit wayward at the bowling end. Karun is a bit lazy in sliding his bat in and had the throw hit, it could have been interesting.

9.2

Hardik Pandya to Abishek Porel

On a back of a length, on off, Porel pats it wide of point for a single.

9.3

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

Off-pace delivery, on a short of a good length, Nair swings for the pull but gets an inside edge that dribbles to the left of the keeper for one more.

9.4

Hardik Pandya to Abishek Porel

Full, wide outside off, Porel opens his bat face to guide this one between backward point and short third, but can't find the gap. Karun Nair at the non-striker's end calls for a quick single and makes it to the striker's end in time. Tilak Varma has a shy at the striker's end but misses. His reaction seems to suggest that had he hit, it would have been a close call.

9.5

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

SIX Carved away! Pace off delivery, on a length, Nair clears his front leg and carves this one over the point region for six.

9.6

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

FOUR! NOW ON THE OTHER SIDE! Nair is putting on a show here. length ball, on off stump, Nair pulls this one behind square into the vacant backward square leg region for a four.

Till Now Score: 113/1

(10 Overs)

K Nair

77(36)

A Porel

27(23)

H Pandya

2-0-21-0

Over 10 ·113 Runs

8.1

Karn Sharma to Abishek Porel

PUT DOWN! Will Jacks covers good ground but grasses it in the end! Floated up, on the pads, Porel whips it off the pads. Hits it flat and low towards deep mid-wicket. Jacks swoops in off the ropes and dives ahead. The ball grazes his fingertips and hits him on the thigh. A single taken.

8.2

Karn Sharma to Karun Nair

SIX! Clean strike! On a nagging length, on middle, Karun Nair is quick to get down on a knee and nails the slog sweep over deep square leg for a six.

8.3

Karn Sharma to Karun Nair

A loud shout for LBW but turned down! The impact looked outside off in real time but MI have taken the review. Fired in, very full, on off, Nair switches his stance and goes for the reverse. Fails to lay any bat on it and the ball hits him on the right pad. There is no bat involved but the Ball Tracking is umpire's call on impact and the ball is spinning past the off stump. MI lose a review. The physio is out to check on Nair. Karun is sipping on some pickle juice. He is ready to resume.

8.4

Karn Sharma to Karun Nair

Fuller in length, turning away around off, Nair goes for the sweep and misses. The ball hits his back pad and runs away behind the wicket. Trent Boult from short third chases the ball and cuts it off as the batters run two leg byes.

8.5

Karn Sharma to Karun Nair

Tossed up, well outside off, Nair goes for the inside out lofted hit but gets deceived in the flight, as the ball falls just short of Will Jacks at deep extra cover. Single taken.

8.6

Karn Sharma to Abishek Porel

Shorter in length, on off, Porel charges down and hits it along the ground towards long on for a single. 100 UP FOR DELHI CAPITALS. They need another 106 from 66 balls.

Till Now Score: 100/1

(9 Overs)

A Porel

25(20)

K Nair

66(33)

K Sharma

1-0-9-0

Over 9 ·100 Runs

7.1

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

Starts with a full ball does, Hardik, on off, Nair drives it with a straight bat to long off for a single.

7.2

Hardik Pandya to Abishek Porel

At 124.3 kph, on a length, outside off, Porel reaches out and drives it to deep point for one.

7.3

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

Hurls it outside off, on a good length, Nair walks across his stumps and tries to play the scoop but fails to connect and wears it on the pads.

7.4

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

SIX! Lovely innovation from Karun Nair! Full toss just outside off, Nair moves across and ramps this one over the fine leg region for six.

7.5

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

Full around off, Nair drives it straight to short cover. Dot ball.

7.6

Hardik Pandya to Karun Nair

Length ball, well outside off, Nair goes for the reverse scoop, but can't get any bat on it.

Till Now Score: 89/1

(8 Overs)

K Nair

59(29)

A Porel

23(18)

H Pandya

1-0-8-0

Over 8 ·89 Runs

6.1

Mitchell Santner to Abishek Porel

Short and flat, on off, Porel goes back and cuts it off the back foot towards backward point for a single.

6.2

Mitchell Santner to Karun Nair

Darted in, short and on middle, Nair punches it off the back foot to long on for a single.

6.3

Mitchell Santner to Abishek Porel

FOUR! Short and punished! Slower and shorter, on middle, Abishek Porel goes onto the back foot in a flash and pulls it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

6.4

1WD

Mitchell Santner to Abishek Porel

Fuller, slower through the air, sliding down leg, Porel looks to flick it but can't connect. Wide given.

6.4

Mitchell Santner to Abishek Porel

Full on middle-leg, Porel flicks this one along the ground to deep mid-wicket for a single.

6.5

Mitchell Santner to Karun Nair

Slower through the air, tossed up delivery, turning away from the right hander, Nair waits for it and punches it to deep extra cover for a single.

6.6

Mitchell Santner to Abishek Porel

Quicker and flatter, outside off, Porel rocks back and cuts it, but the ball goes straight to point fielder. Dot to end the over.

Till Now Score: 81/1

(7 Overs)

A Porel

22(17)

K Nair

52(24)

M Santner

1-0-9-0

Over 7 ·81 Runs

1WD

5.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

SIX! Effortlessly done! Slanting into the pads from over the wicket, on a back of a length, Karun uses the angle and nonchalantly whips it over deep square leg for a six.

5.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

Right in the blockhole, on off, Nair can't do much about it and just digs it out.

5.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

FOUR! Gets it through! A yorker gone wrong from Bumrah. Low full toss, around off, Nair cleverly opens the face of the bat and glides it to the left of the diving backward point fielder for a boundary.

5.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

Slower yorker on off, Nair backs away and steers it to short third man. Dot ball.

5.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

SIX! This is textbook stuff from Karun Nair. Pace off delivery, fuller in length, Nair waiting deep in his crease, picks the slower one and lofts this one over mid off for a six.

5.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

THAT WILL BE FIFTY FOR KARUN NAIR! Full toss on middle, Nair looks to play the pickup and skies it towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder from square leg runs to his left and cuts it off. The batters complete two runs.

Till Now Score: 72/1

(6 Overs)

K Nair

50(22)

A Porel

16(13)

J Bumrah

2-0-29-0

Over 6 ·72 Runs

4.1

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

FOUR! The boundaries continue to flow for DC! Deepak comes from around the wicket and bangs a slower ball into the deck, over middle, Porel picks it cleanly and pulls it with disdain to the right of deep square leg for a one-bounce boundary.

4.2

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

Goes searching for the yorker but it comes out as a low full toss, on off, Porel steers it towards backward point.

4.3

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

Length ball angling into the left hander, Abishek Porel is early into the pull as the ball hits inner half off the bat. The ball goes into the leg side and batters take a single.

4.4

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

FOUR! Up and over! Pace off delivery, back of a length just outside off, Nair backs away and carves this over short cover's head for another boundary. 50 UP FOR DELHI CAPITALS, 153 more needed from 92 balls.

4.5

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

Full on middle, Nair flicks this along the ground to deep square leg for a single.

4.6

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

Nails the yorker from around the wicket, on middle, Abishek Porel gets his bat down quickly and keeps it out.

Till Now Score: 54/1

(5 Overs)

A Porel

16(13)

K Nair

32(16)

D Chahar

3-0-24-1

Over 5 ·54 Runs

3.1

Jasprit Bumrah to Abishek Porel

Bumrah comes into the attack and starts from around the wicket. Starts with an off-cutter, on a length, on off, Abishek Porel dabs it off the front foot towards cover-point.

3.2

Jasprit Bumrah to Abishek Porel

Direct hit! At pace, on a length, Porel drives it firmly in front of extra cover and sets off for a quick run. Suryakumar Yadav hits the stumps at the bowling end but Abishek manages to slide his bat in. The throw deflects off the stumps and beats the diving Mitchell Santner to his left, who is backing up the throw. The batters run one more on the overthrow.

3.3

Jasprit Bumrah to Abishek Porel

Hurls it full, on off, Porel drives it along the ground to the right of mid off where Hardik Pandya cuts it off with a slide and keeps the batters down to one.

3.4

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

FOUR! WOW! KARUN NAIR YOU BEAUTY! Full on middle, Karun Nair backs away a bit and lofts this over mid off for a boundary.

3.5

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

Attempted yorker on middle gone wrong, ends up being a full toss. Nair though can't take much advantage of it as he pushes it to mid on. Dot ball.

3.6

Jasprit Bumrah to Karun Nair

FOUR! Threads it through! Length delivery around off, Karun Nair moves away to make some room and cuts this between extra cover and point for a four.

Till Now Score: 44/1

(4 Overs)

K Nair

27(14)

A Porel

11(9)

J Bumrah

1-0-11-0

Over 4 ·44 Runs

2.1

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

Delivers it on a back of a length, on off, Porel gets on top of it and punches it to deep cover for a single.

2.2

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

Oh, that could have gone anywhere! Pace taken off by Chahar, on a short of a length, outside off. Nair is way too early into the shot as he tries to push it away on the off side. The ball holds in the surface and catches the outer half of the bat. It lobs and drops well in front of the man at deep cover. A single taken.

2.3

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

On a back of a length, on middle and leg, nudged through square leg for a single by Porel.

2.4

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

FOUR! Too straight and Chahar pays the price! Back of a length sliding down the leg side, Nair swings at it and the ball goes off his gloves, along the ground, fine of the short fine leg fielder for a four.

2.5

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

Back of a length,outside off, Nair looks to play the pull but can't connect it well, as he toe ends it into the off side and sets off for a quick single.

2.6

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

Length ball that swings back into the left hander, Abishek goes for the flick and gets hit on the front pad. The ball lobs off his pads towards short third. The batters set off for a quick run and Jasprit Bumrah fires in a throw at the bowling end. Bumrah hits the stumps but Porel is well in with a dive.

Till Now Score: 33/1

(3 Overs)

A Porel

8(6)

K Nair

19(11)

D Chahar

2-0-14-1

Over 3 ·33 Runs

1.1

Trent Boult to Abishek Porel

Not much movement in the air first up for Boult. Slanting into the pads, on a back of a length, Abishek tucks it to deep backward square leg for a single.

1.2

Trent Boult to Karun Nair

FOUR! Class written all over it! Going across the right-hander, on a back of a length. Nair waits on the back foot and plays it right under his eyes. Punches it to the right of deep point for a boundary.

1.3

Trent Boult to Karun Nair

FOUR! Two in two! This time to the other side of the deep point fielder. Short and wide on off, Karun pounces on it in a flash. Slaps it to the left of deep point for another boundary.

1.4

Trent Boult to Karun Nair

Almost a run out! Length ball that swings back into the right hander. Karun Nair goes for the pull and gets hit on the top of his front pad. He doesn't know where the ball is and starts running for one. The non-striker sends him back. The fielder from point comes charging at the ball and has a shy at the stumps at the bowling end but misses. It would have been interesting had the throw hit.

1.5

Trent Boult to Karun Nair

FIVE WIDES! Full and swinging into the right hander, but the line is way too down leg. Nair looks to get some bat on it, but can't get any. The keeper dives to his left but can't get a hand to it.

1.5

Trent Boult to Karun Nair

FOUR! EXQUISITE COVER DRIVE! Karun Nair is looking in good touch. Full on middle, Nair drives this one crisply through the extra cover region for another four.

1.6

Trent Boult to Karun Nair

Length ball around off, Nair pushes it to the point fielder. Dot ball to end the over.

Till Now Score: 24/1

(2 Overs)

K Nair

13(8)

A Porel

6(3)

T Boult

1-0-18-0

Over 2 ·24 Runs

The impact player for the Capitals, Karun Nair, walks in at number 3. Mukesh Kumar has been subbed out.

Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Trent Boult.

The dew has begun to settle in, and it’s visible on the wheels of the buggy cam. Encouraging signs for the Delhi Capitals.

STRATEGIC BREAK! The Delhi Capitals are off to a flier in the chase. Despite losing Jake Fraser-McGurk off the very first ball, they have powered their way to 72 runs in the Powerplay. Karun Nair, brought in as the impact player and making his first appearance of the season, is making it count with a statement performance. His onslaught has caught Mumbai Indians off guard, prompting Hardik Pandya to call for the timeout at the earliest opportunity in an attempt to regroup and wrest back some control. The dew has settled in, and it’s not going to get any easier for MI with the ball. While a few balls have gripped the surface so far, it remains to be seen how the conditions play out. Given the assistance offered by the pitch, MI have opted to bring in Karn Sharma as their Impact Player, replacing Rohit Sharma. Also, we see the second bowling change of the chase - MITCHELL SANTNER to bowl now.

Will Bumrah get another? The fast bowler has gone for 29 runs in his 2 overs of which, Karun Nair has scored 26! Might be a good idea to give Jassi a break. And sure enough, Hardik Pandya does just that. Brings himself on.

Hardik Pandya has been one of the greatest all-rounders India has produced in modern-day cricket. He is the only Indian allrounder to have scored 5000 runs and take 200 wickets across all T20s. This season, he has already proven his worth with a 5-fer against GT and a quickfire 42 with the bat vs RCB. Here comes the impact sub, KARN SHARMA.

Hardik Pandya is a wicket away from making yet another headline in this IPL. He will become the second Indian and just the 4th overall to score over 2500 runs and take 75 wickets in the League.

Hardik has also taken the second most number of wickets as a captain in the IPL, with his 32 bettering Anil Kumble's 30 wickets. Shane Watson leads the list with a mammoth 57.

KL Rahul walks in next at number 4, replacing Abishek Porel.

Skipper Axar Patel walks in next at number 5, replacing Karun Nair.

Tristan Stubbs walks in next at number 6, replacing his skipper Axar Patel.

Is Ashutosh Sharma fit enough to bat? Yes, he is. Comes in now, at number 7, replacing Tristan Stubbs.

With the dry ball, Mitchell Santner is brought back on. 2-0-21-1 so far.

STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. Well. How crucial is that rule change in the IPL? Around 30 minutes back, the ball was wet and DC were all over MI. Somehow, Mumbai Indians found a way to get Karun Nair out and immediately, the wet ball is changed. After that, the complexion of the game has changed totally with the dry ball making it extremely difficult for the new batters! The spinners have taken 4 wickets and still have 9 balls left. Can they get one more and nip this chase in the bud? Irrespective, the required run rate is creeping and it does look like for the 7th T20 in a row at this venue, in night games, the defending side is going to win. Vipraj Nigam comes in as the last recognized batter for Delhi Capitals.

Trent Boult returns. 1-0-18-0 so far.

Jasprit Bumrah's previous match was his first after a 93-day injury layoff. And he straightaway got down to business, conceding at an economy of just 7.3 while the others went around the park. He will be a key bowler in this game as well. Meanwhile, Simon Doull on air informs us that Hardik Pandya has been warned twice for slow overrate tonight. Here's Mitchell Santner, who might provide some relief. 3-0-28-1 so far.

Into the bowlers now. Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 9, replacing Vipraj Nigam. Skipper Axar Patel is watching pensively from the DC dugout.

In a T20 run chase, give your best bowler the 19th over. So, will Jasprit Bumrah bowl the 19th, stifle the DC batters and get a wicket if possible? Indeed. Bumrah to bowl. 3-0-34-1 so far.

Is that the game now? Ashutosh Sharma has taken a big gamble in going for the second and Will Jacks has returned a perfect throw to the keeper. The run out appeal is referred upstairs and certainly - the bat is well short of the crease when the bails are disturbed!

Goneski, is it? Another run out appeal referred upstairs. Kuldeep Yadav is the man in question. Yes, two run outs in two balls and MI on the brink of victory!

Mohit Sharma is the only batter left.

Right. That's another week in the IPL gone by. What's coming up to start the new week? Lucknow Super Giants, currently on 4th, get a chance to move into double figures in terms of points as they host Chennai Super Kings, currently at the bottom, in Lucknow. SRH won on Saturday, MI on Sunday - can CSK make it a genre of the bottom dwellers come Monday? Only time will tell. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (1400 GMT) but our buildup will begin a lot earlier. So do tune in early. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

0.1

Deepak Chahar to Jake Fraser-McGurk

OUT! TAKEN! Deepak Chahar strikes with his first ball! What a start for MI! Shaping away, on a good length, on off, Jake Fraser-McGurk is nowhere near the pitch of the ball and pushes at the delivery well in front of the body. Chips it tamely towards cover where Will Jacks takes a simple reverse-cup catch in front of his face. A golden duck for JFM.

0.2

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

An absolute beauty from Chahar to greet Karun! A yorker that tails back in late into the right-hander, on off, Nair is equal to the task as he gets his bat down and digs it out in front of backward point for a quick single.

0.3

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

FOUR! A fine way to get off the mark! Deepak lands it full, outside off, Porel just leans into the shot and creams the drive through covers for a boundary to get going.

0.4

Deepak Chahar to Abishek Porel

Length ball on off, Abishek Porel presents the full face off the bat, as he drives this one down the ground. The mid off fielder runs to his left and cuts it off near the 30-yard ring. Single taken.

0.5

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

Length ball on the leg stump, Nair looks to flick it and gets hit on the front pad. A big appeal from the bowler, but the umpire is unmoved. Perhaps sliding down leg. MI don't go for the review!

0.6

Deepak Chahar to Karun Nair

A touch fuller again sliding on the pads, Nair again looks to flick it and gets hit on the pads. Dot ball to end the over.

Till Now Score: 6/1

(1 Overs)

K Nair

1(3)

A Porel

5(2)

D Chahar

1-0-6-1

Over 1 ·6 Runs