IPL 2014, Highlights MI vs DD: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Daredevils to Stay Afloat in the Tournament

Catch the match as it happened here during Mumbai's 15-run win over Delhi at the Wankhede Stadium (Scorecard | Schedule | Points Table):

 

19:53 (IST): So that's it from Mumbai. Coming up next at 8 pm IST is Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI Punjab at Mohali.

 

 

19:42 (IST): Man of the Match Michael Hussey is modest in his comments and admits that the Punjab catch is crucial.

 

"This is probably one of my favourite grounds in the world, the atmosphere is phenomenal. Was very fortunate to get a game here. It was a good pitch, we've had a good trip on the road and coming back here, Mumbai has always played here. We just need Kings XI to win tonight," he said.

 

19:40 (IST): "I thought we played brilliant cricket although we should have played better with the bat, the kind of start we got, if not 200 then close to 200. To come out and defend like that, we knew it wouldn't be easy but the bowlers executed their plans," said Rohit Sharma in praise of his team.

 

19:29 (IST): Pietersen admits it's difficult to accept losing after coming so close but is confident that the boys can turn it around in the coming season.

 

19:22 (IST): It's all over! Mumbai win by 15 runs. They are for the moment still in contention for a place in the playoffs.

 

19:16 (IST): An excellent 19th over by De Lange, giving away just 7 runs. Delhi 149/4 in 19 overs, Target: 174.

 

19:14 (IST): WICKET! Tiwary is gone for 41 and Mumbai break the partnership. Delhi 146/4 in 18.3 overs, Target: 174.

 

19:05 (IST): 14 runs of the Harbhajan over, Delhi still on course of a win. Delhi 130/3 in 17 overs, Target: 174.

 

18:55 (IST): The game going down the wire as Delhi need 69 off 30 balls with 7 wickets in hand. Delhi 105/3 in 15 overs, Target: 174.

 

18:47 (IST): Tiwary and Duminy face an asking rate that keeps on going up. Delhi 91/3 in 13 overs, Target: 174.

 

18:35 (IST): WICKET! Karthik is bowled for 7 as he tries to create space for himself. Delhi 61.3 in 9.4 overs, Target: 174.

 

18:28 (IST): WICKET! After having played so well, Pietersen throws it away with a wild swing on 44 as Harbhajan shatters his timber. Delhi 59/2 in 8.5 overs.

 

18:24 (IST): Pietersen and Karthik settling in to go for the runs as Delhi look to run Mumbai's party. Delhi 57/1 in 8 overs, Target: 174.

 

18:16 (IST): WICKET! Vijay is sent back as Tare has him stumped off Gopal for 8. Delhi 43/1 in 5.2 overs, Target: 174.

 

18:05 (IST): Pietersen giving Delhi a much needed good start. Delhi 24/0 in 3 overs, Target: 174.

 

 

17:58 (IST): Bumrah's first over yields 8 runs. Delhi 8/0 in 1 over, Target: 174.

 

17:43 (IST): WICKET! That ends the innings. The batsmen try to run off a wide ball but Gopal is run out. Mumbai are bowled out for 173 having lost 9 wickets for 53 runs.

 

17:37 (IST): WICKET! Ojha fails to make it while running what should have been an easy single. Tiwary's throw does the rest. Mumbai 171/9 in 19 overs.

 

17:35 (IST): WICKET! Tahir has his third wicket as De Lange is caught behinf trying to play a reverse sweep for just 1. Mumbai 168/8 in 18.2 overs.

 

17:28 (IST): WICKET! Harbhajan unable to get the required elevation and is gone for 2. Mumbai 161/7 in 17.2 overs.

 

17:25 (IST): WICKET! Mumbai falling apart in the latter stages as Tare falls for 14. The idea it seems is to get as many runs as possible regardless of whether wickets are lost or not. Mumbai 157/6 in 16.3 overs.

 

17:19 (IST): WICKET! Rayudu goes for just 2 as he tries to hit Nadeem out of the ground. Mumbai 151/5 in 15.4 overs.

 

17:16 (IST): WICKET! Unadkat gets Pollard for just 11 to peg back Mumbai's scoring. Mumbai 141/4 in 14.4 overs.

 

17:12 (IST): WICKET! Rohit is bowled by Unadkat for 30. Mumbai 140/3 in 14.2 overs.

 

 

17:02 (IST): WICKET! Hussey is short of the crease as they look for a tight single. Mumbai 120/2 in 12 overs.

 

16:52 (IST): Fifty to Hussey! He clears the fence to reach the milestone off 28 balls. Mumbai 99/1 in 9.4 overs.

 

16:46 (IST): WICKET! Simmons goes after taking 16 off Tahir's over, Delhi finally have a breakthrough. Mumbai 87/1 in 8 overs.

 

 

16:38 (IST): A win today will keep Mumbai in the hunt for a top-four finish, however all that won't mean much if Rajasthan Royals defeat Kings XI Punjab later today.

 

16:35 (IST): Mumbai's openers are racing away at the moment with full use of the fielding restrictions. Mumbai 65/0 in 6 overs.

 

16:23 (IST): Hussey and Simmons are taking full advantage of the powerplay overs as Delhi have no answer. Mumbai 36/0 in 4 overs.

 

 

16:16 (IST): Hussey looks to be in the mood to get a big socre as he hits his third four. Mumbai 17/0 in 2.1 overs.

 

16:09 (IST): A decent opening over by Parnell despite conceding a boundary. Mumbai 6/0 in 1 over.

16:05 (IST): Wayne Parnell comes into bowl the first ball and it is defended by Lendl Simmons.

 

16:03 (IST): It seems Mumbai Indians had picked Praveen Kumar but he got injured after the toss so they want to replace him.

 

16:00 (IST): Umpires are coming out. The Delhi team is at the edge of the boundary and the Mumbai openers are waiting to come out.

 

15:48 (IST): Delhi have replaced Mayank Agarwal and Mohammad Shami with Shahbaz Nadeem and Siddarth Kaul.

 

15:40 (IST): Mumbai have have made two changes. They have left out Krishmar Santokie and Pragyan Ojha, bringing in Harbhajan Singh and Marchant de Lange, who is playing his first game of the season.

 

15:34 (IST): Delhi skipper Kevin Pietersen calls correctly and decides to field. Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma admits he too would have fielded first. While Delhi are playing for pride, Mumbai need a win to stay alive in the tournament.

Mumbai Indians may have peaked a bit too late to be serious contenders for the playoffs. A resounding win against table-toppers Kings XI Punjab in their last match would instill confidence but can the momentum last? Skipper Rohit Sharma knows there is no time to relax. "Anything is possible. The important aspect is, we go back to Bombay, and we hope we put up the performance that is expected of us in familiar territory," he said after the match against Punjab. (Read more here)

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Delhi on the other hand have been extremely shabby in their performance. Despite being led by skipper Kevin Pietersen and being mentored by coach Gary Kirsten, the side has managed only two wins from their 12 matches. Fans may well have given up on the team but pride is not yet completely lost. Wins to end the season can salvage some respect and the team would be raring to bring down Mumbai - spoiling their party this year.