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Ishan's 81* and Thampi's triple strike in vain as DC chase down 178

By Mumbai Indians

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7:16 PM: And it is all over. Axar flicks one over fine leg to win it for DC. Axar and Lalit's 75-run stand in 30 balls has taken DC home.

7:15 PM: Last throw of the dice from Ro as Boom comes on for his final over. Lalit Yadav digs out a yorker to take a single. DC need three runs now.

7:14 PM: It's a six to end the over from Axar. DC now need four runs in the last two overs.

7:12 PM: Slower ball and Lalit Yadav has put that over the long-on fence. Another slower one after that and now Lalit Yadav has hit a four past long-off. DC need 11 in 14 balls.

7:09 PM: Sams on for his final over and Axar puts a short ball away for six over deep fine leg. Nerves on for everyone here!

7:08 PM: Axar powers a full one straight down the ground and Lalit Yadav gets one away off his pad for four leg-byes. Unlucky for Basil Thampi, but he finishes his spell with figures of 3/35. A good performance in his first game for MI!

7:02 PM: Follows it up with a rapid yorker, hits Lalit Yadav flush on the pad but it is definitely going down leg.

7:01 PM: He almost does! Axar smacks a full toss straight down the throat of Tim David but the big man puts it down. And then Basil could not collect it properly, missing a run-out chance!

6:59 PM: DC need 41 runs in the last four overs. Basil Thampi on to finish his quota, can he provide the Midas touch again?

6:57 PM: A short one outside off and Lalit Yadav has cut that away over a vacant gully. We need that one wicket to wrest back the momentum here.

6:55 PM: A bit of a tough day for Boom so far. Comes in for his third over, bowls a half-volley first ball and Axar Patel launches it over long-on.

6:53 PM: A slower ball gone wrong from Tymal and Lalit Yadav puts the full toss away for a boundary over extra cover. DC need 56 runs in five overs and Lalit's wicket will be key here.

6:48 PM: Down leg from Thampi and Lalit Yadav pulls it over deep square for a six.

6:46 PM: Jof sends his support!



6:45 PM: Thampi at it again and this time, he removes Shardul! Pre-meditated shot and it is a simple catch for Ro at mid-off. It's a third strike from Basil today!

6:40 PM: A boundary after a while here. Shardul Thakur wristily flicks a full one to the mid-wicket fence. A timeout is taken as DC are 103/5 in 13 overs. They need 75 runs in seven overs.

6:35 PM: MAsh finishes his quota with figures of 2/14. Absolute gold in a high run-chase. What a debut for MI!

6:29 PM: Boom is back in the attack and Shardul has attacked him straight away. Drives one for a couple of runs and pulls another behind square for a four.



6:24 PM: It's two in the over for Thampi! Bowls it short, Rovman Powell tries a pull but can only get it into the hands of Sams at deep square. DC are struggling at 72/5!

6:21 PM: And he is straight in the thick of action! Shaw top-edges one from Thampi, Ishan runs forward and dives to take a fine high catch. Sports a smile after the effort and that's our feeling right now too!



6:20 PM: Good news, Paltan! Ishan Kishan is fit and has taken the gloves back from Aryan Juyal.

6:16 PM: The MI bowlers have applied the brakes on the run-scoring here, with Shaw scoring a boundary after 17 balls. DC are 70/3 in nine overs, they need 108 runs in the last 11 overs.

6:12 PM: MAsh continues after a short break and he has given away just 11 runs in his three overs so far. Dream start to his MI career!

6:08 PM: Ro is mixing up his bowlers today. Brings Sams back and Shaw has hit him for two boundaries. It's a timeout!

6:02 PM: Another good over from MAsh as he almost gets Shaw but an inside edge saves him. DC are 46/3 after the powerplay.

5:57 PM: Short and down leg and Shaw diverts it over the fine leg fence.

5:54 PM: Tymal Mills on for his first over and what a dream start that is to his MI career! DC skipper Rishabh Pant tries to cut a short one but it goes straight to Tim David at deep third. We are back on top, Paltan!



5:52 PM: Breathless over that! Murugan Ashwin struck twice and gave away just one run. DC 31/2 in four overs.

5:49 PM: MAsh at it again! A full toss just below waist height and Mandeep Singh hits it into the hands of Tilak at mid-on. Lucky wicket but MAsh won't mind and neither do we!

5:47 PM: And immediate impact from MAsh! Beautifully disguised googly and it is too good for Seifert. Gets a big tap on the back from a very happy captain too!

5:45 PM: Ro has introduced some spin as leggie Murugan Ashwin comes into the attack.

5:43 PM: Shaw launches one now! Short and he pulls it just over the ropes at mid-wicket. This is a rapid start for DC, they are 30/0 in three overs.

5:40 PM: An early change here as skipper Ro brings on Basil Thampi for the third over on his MI debut. Seifert welcomes him with another loft over the in-field but Tymal Mills sprints back from mid-off to save a run. Great effort that!

5:37 PM: Not many can do that to Boom! Seifert lifts two full balls over mid-off and mid-on respectively and DC are 21/0 in two overs.

5:35 PM: It's Boom time! Ro brings Jasprit Bumrah into the attack for the second over.

5:33 PM: Seifert hits back-to-back boundaries for DC, one on the off-side and one on the leg. The under pressure Sams then bowls a wide and DC score 12 off the first over.

5:30 PM: Shaw glances one down to fine leg to open the scoring for DC.

5:29 PM: Daniel Sams with the new ball in hand for MI as Tim Seifert and Prithvi Shaw open for DC. Let's do this, boys!

5:28 PM: Welcome back, Paltan! Ishan unfortunately had an injury as he dragged one onto his foot while trying to pull so youngster Aryan Juyal, who was part of the 2018 U19 World Cup team, will take the gloves for us.



5:14 PM: The answer is 10 more! Ishan hits two fours and remains unbeaten after a magnificent innings of 81 to carry MI to a very good score. We will be back soon after a short breather!

5:10 PM: It's the last over, Paltan and Sams smashes one over long-off. 167/5 with four balls to go, how many more can we get?

5:07 PM: Tim David falls for 12. Daniel Sams will face the last over with Ishan Kishan.

5:05 PM: Pocket Dynamo mode is surely activated here! Full outside off and Ishan powers it straight down the ground. He is batting on 71 off 44 balls now.



5:02 PM: The acceleration is here! Slower ball, Ishan spots it early and gets it away to the square leg boundary. Almost another one off the next ball but Tim Seifert, who has been brilliant on the field today, somehow arches his body to keep the ball in play.

5:01 PM: Well, well, welcome to the party Mr. Tim David! Short and wide and you really have to put a lot of effort in if you want to bounce out Tim David, this one sits up pretty much for him and he duly deposits it straight down the ground!

4:56 PM: Follows it up with a cracking four on the off-side does Ishan!

4:53 PM: What a way to get to fifty! Ishan jumps down the track and smashes one way over mid-wicket for a 98m six! That's a 10th Tata IPL half-century for our pocket dynamo.

4:48 PM: The big man Tim David has joined Ishan in the middle for the last four overs.

4:47 PM: Oh my word! Polly is back in the pavilion. Tried to pull a short one and Tim Seifert takes a worldie near the square-leg umpire.

4:41 PM: Big cheers as in walks Polly at no.5!

4:40 PM: Tilak is out for 22. Short one and he tries to do an upper cut but it lands in the hands of Prithvi Shaw at deep third.

4:39 PM: These young guns are turning it on! Last time, it was Ishan who smacked a full toss down the ground and now Tilak makes across and gets one over short fine for a boundary!

4:33 PM: Is that the momentum boost we needed!? Ishan's turn now as he crisply drives a full one into the cover boundary. MI are 104/2 in 13 overs.

4:32 PM: A confident stroke this! Nagarkoti overpitches to compensate for the previous ball and Tilak casually lifts it over mid-off for another four.

4:31 PM: What a way to get your first boundary for MI! Tilak launches into a short ball and pulls it into the ropes at deep mid-wicket!

4:30 PM: Our run-scoring has slowed down after those two wickets as the young guns - Ishan and Tilak - try to rebuild and gain momentum again.

4:24 PM: And now 19-year-old Tilak Varma walks in for his Tata IPL debut with his parents in the stands! What a moment for him.

4:22 PM: Anmolpreet falls now! Tried to get a full one away with a wristy drive but only finds long-off. 

4:18 PM: Lovely cut from Ishan to a short one from Axar Patel. Keep going!

4:12 PM: Oh no, Rohit walks! Pushed through from Kuldeep, Ro tries to pull it away but finds Rovman Powell at deep mid-wicket. 41 off 32 for Ro and in walks Anmolpreet Singh at no.3. 

4:10 PM: "Tremendous shot that," says Sunny Gavaskar on air and we agree! Deep into his crease goes Ro and cuts away it expertly for a boundary.

4:08 PM: Some nervy moments for our batters! First Ro and Ishan almost had a mix-up in the middle and then Ishan tried to go over mid-wicket but mistimed it and luckily it fell in no man's land.

4:06: Time for more spin right after the powerplay as Kuldeep Yadav comes in to bowl his first over. Ro and Ishan negotiate it well, taking three runs off him.



3:59 PM: And breathe! A wonderful start from the captain and Ishan as we put on 53 in the powerplay. More of this please, gentlemen!

3:58 PM: A close shave the previous ball but Ro is undeterred! Walks down and thrashes a short one over cover for a four! All class there from Rohit

3:54 PM: Short and wide, Ishan flays at it and it flies away to the boundary. Some terrific hitting this from Ro and the Pocket Dynamo! MI are 48/0 in 5 overs.

3:51 PM: Drifting towards leg and at waist height - that's rule no. 1 of where not to bowl to Ro! Lifts it over deep square for a big six!



3:49 PM: Kamlesh Nagarkoti into the attack and Ro welcomes him with a square cut! MI are currently scoring at almost 9 an over. 

3:46 PM: Up and over! Ishan leans forward and whips a fullish ball over Axar's head and past mid-off for another boundary!

3:45 PM: Some spin in the powerplay as Rishabh brings Axar Patel into the attack. Can we attack him? Ishan has already played a sweep to get himself two runs.

3:43 PM: A quiet over and then Ishan rises with the ball to cut it away for six over deep third! Some skills on display here.

3:40 PM: Our Pocket Dynamo gets into the act now! Full outside off and Ishan beautifully leans into it and gets it in the gap. 16/0 after two overs.

3:33 PM: Out of the park she goes! Rohit launches into that elegant lift over covers off his and the sublime timing carries it over the ropes. He looks in some mood today, does the skipper. 10 off the first over.

3:31 PM: First runs on the board and it's a boundary! After two dots, Shardul drifts down leg and Ro easily glances it away to the fine leg boundary!

3:28 PM: Rohit & Ishan have walked out, Paltan! Bola Ganpati Bappa..........Morya!

3:25 PM: The young Tilak Varma, Basil Thampi and Murugan Ashwin a.k.a MAsh are the other debutants for MI today afternoon

3:20 PM: Wholesome moment alert!


3:15 PM: We have a special supporter tonight



3:12 PM: As promised, here is our playing XI for today afternoon!



3:04: We have as many as SIX debutants today, Paltan! Three of those are our foreign players - Tim David, Tymal Mills and Daniel Sams while our fourth overseas pick is of course, Polly! We will have the full playing XI for you soon.

3:01 PM: "We would have bowled first as well. We have prepared for it, we know the pitches are fresh in Mumbai always. It's always nice to see some crowds!" - Rohit

3:00 PM: Rishabh Pant has won the toss for DC and they will bowl first!

2:55 PM: It's toss time in 5 minutes! Excited, Paltan?

2:50 PM: This wait was five months too long!



2:40 PM: All the legends have descended upon the Brabourne stadium here! We can see Sachin and Mahela Jayawardene share some banter while Captain Hitman is out there practising with the bat.

2:35 PM: Look at those cute supporters enroute the Brabourne stadium!



2:32 PM: Our virtual fans are all ready to rock



2:30 PM: Hello Paltan, we are back for yet another season of the Tata IPL! Are you as excited as us?!