LIVE BLOG | DCvMI: Supla, Surya, Ardh-Shatak lifts MI to 162. Let's defend it!!
👊 We've seen this somewhere, hain na? Run-outs against Delhi Capitals off direct hits in a Jasprit Bumrah over. Nitish Rana goes for a non-existent run, and BOOM's rocket hand is just too good 💥! DC: 8/2 (2 overs).
17:30 IST: Woohooo!!!! Deepak Chahar #AalaRe, Batter #GelaRe. Oh he's made this a habit. KL Rahul is strangled down the leg-side, and MI are off to a roaring start! DC: 2/1 (1 over), need 161 more to win.
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17:13 IST: 162 it is. A nice little cameo at the end from Naman and then from Mitch Santner, including consecutive boundaries off the last two balls of the innings has helped us finish the innings on a high. Mind you, this pitch is no belter. There's some up and down bounce here. This actually is a pretty good score. Let's defend it, Paltan!
🚨It's that time once again, Bola, Ganpati Bappa Moryaaa!!! 🙏
16:45 IST: Nahhh, he falls shortly after, this time just before a atrategic time-out. What's it with the breaks! 😡 But Naman Dhir, at the other end, has looked in the mood with some big hits already. MI: 122/5 (15.3 overs). Paltan, what say, can we push it past 170?
SUPLA, SURYA, ARDH-SHATAK 👏💪 He's keeping us ahead in this innings despite wickets falling along him. His 30th in the IPL - 35 balls | 3 fours | 2 sixes!
16:15 IST: #JustTimeoutThings now 😡😤 Rohit Sharma, who was batting soooo well, falls just after the break - 35(26). It was a treat while it lasted, and it ends with Axar Patel drawing him with a wide delivery, that Rohit absolutely smashes, but Nitish Rana, at cover, plucks a brilliant one :(
Time-out!
Both RO and SKY are looking as sublime as ever, mixing aggression with caution brilliantly to ensure the two-wicket over doesn't derail MI's innings. #JustExperienceThings.. 😍 9 overs done, MI: 69/2!
15:45 IST: Arghhh, Mukesh Kumar has two in an over ☹️. Ryan Rickelton and Tilak Varma fall in quick succession, but let's not get too worried, Paltan. Surya Dada has walked out and smashed the first ball for a crisp boundary! MI: 22/2 (3 overs).
First ball, first boundary 👏👏👏👏👏👏 Ryano is off, MI are off and running!
15:25 IST: Paltan, akkhe Delhi mein sunai deni chahiye, Bola, Ganpati Bappa Moryaaaa!!! 🙏
Aala re aala, Mitchell Santner Aala. Firki loading... 🌪️
Quite the few changes here then in our XI:
IN: Deepak Chahar, Corbin Bosch, Mitchell Santner ✅
OUT: Hardik Pandya, Trent Boult, Allah Ghazanfar ❌
15:00 IST: TOSS UPDATE 🏏- Mumbai Indians have been put into bat . Surya says we wanted to bat first anyway. Wy Surya at the toss, you ask? Well, captain Hardik Pandya is unwell and will miss out on this game. Get well soon, HP! We'll miss you today!
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Let's get you started as we build up to the toss with something fun to read:
The DCvMI preview with a dash of history
You know the drill, this is your blog, your space for all your suggestions, cheers, rants, strategies. We're taking notes.. 💻📝
14:40 IST: Paltan, how’s the heat 🥵? Your usual lazy Saturday afternoon is going to be anything but lazy as the Mumbai Indians have down in the capital city with the aim of getting on a momentum-grabbing spree. We’ve celebrated the first game enough, having set a 14-year-long monkey off our back 💪. The Delhi Capitals must be high on confidence as well after their win-from-the-dead quest in their first game. Two top sides, one epic rivalry that’s produced some real thrillers over the last 18 seasons. We don’t quite need Delhi’s afternoon heat to make this hot enough! 💙