MI vs DC IPL Score: Shreyas Iyer batted patiently and took DC past the finishing line.© BCCI/IPL
Delhi Capitals (DC) defeated Mumbai Indians (MI) by four wickets and five balls to spare in match 46 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in United Arab Emirates (UAE). DC lost their way early on, losing wickets of openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw in the run-chase of 130 runs. Jayant Yadav took the crucial wicket of Rishabh Pant as DC still needed 65 more runs in 60 balls to win and then Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Shimron Hetmyer when the batter was looking extremely dangerous and threatning to take the game away from MI. However, Ravichandran Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer batted intelligently and took the game deep to win in the last over through a six off Krunal Pandya's first ball. MI bowled well but fell around 10-15 runs short in the end. Earlier, pacer Avesh Khan dismissed MI skipper Rohit Sharma for just seven runs while Axar Patel got rid of Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav and Saurabh Tiwary to give DC big breakthroughs. DC strangled Mumbai Indians for any breathing space as Avesh and Axar restricted the defending champions to 129/8 in 20 overs. (Scorecard )
IPL 2021 Highlights Between Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals, straight from Sharjah Cricket Stadium in United Arab Emirate (UAE):
October 02 2021 19:21 (IST)
DC Win !
DC Win By 4 Wickets And 5 Balls To Spare !
R Ashwin and Shreyas Iyer batted intelligently and took the game deep to win in the last over through a six off Krunal Pandya's first ball
Earlier, Delhi Capitals lost their way early on, losing wickets of openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw in the run-chase of 130 runs.
Jayant Yadav took the crucial wicket of Rishabh Pant as DC still needed 65 more runs in 60 balls to win and then Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Shimron Hetmyer when the batter was looking extremely dangerous and threatning to take the game away from MI
MI bowled well but fell around 10-15 runs short in the end
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October 02 2021 19:16 (IST)
Six !
Ashwin wins it with a six, what a finish to the game
DC win by four wickets
October 02 2021 19:13 (IST)
DC need 4 runs off 6 balls
DC now need 4 runs off the last over and singles will be more than enough for them to claim a win
October 02 2021 19:11 (IST)
DC need 8 runs off 9 balls
Extremely sensible batting from both batsman as they are looking to take the game deep without risks
DC need 8 runs off 9 balls
October 02 2021 19:08 (IST)
DC need 11 runs off 12 balls
The game has moved to a decisive phase now as DC need 11 runs off 12 balls
Ashwin and Shreyas are batting for their life with extreme patience
October 02 2021 19:01 (IST)
DC Need 19 Runs Off 3 Overs !
DC need 19 runs in the last three overs with Shreyas and Ashwin still there in the middle
October 02 2021 18:55 (IST)
DC Trust Shreyas !
Shreyas is still carrying hopes of the DC camp with 17 runs off 20 balls
DC 100/6 after 15 overs - Need 30 more runs off 30 balls
October 02 2021 18:46 (IST)
Wicket !
DC's sixth wicket has fallen now as MI are clearly the favourites to walk away with a win
Dangerous Hetmyer departs for 15 runs off 8 balls to Bumrah
Ashwin comes in the middle
DC 93/6 after 13.1 overs - Need 37 more runs to win in 41 balls
October 02 2021 18:35 (IST)
Wicket !
Trent Boult jolts DC again as Axar Patel departs for 9 runs in 9 balls
DC 77/5 after 11.4 overs - Need 53 more runs in 50 balls
October 02 2021 18:30 (IST)
Patel - Shreyas Need Partnership !
Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer's partnership will hold key in DC's run-chase
DC 74/4 after 11 overs - Need 56 more runs in 54 balls
October 02 2021 18:21 (IST)
DC Struggling, MI On Top !
After 10 overs, DC are struggling in their chase of 130 runs as MI are strengthening their hold on the match
DC 65/4 after 10 overs - Need 65 more runs in 60 balls
October 02 2021 18:13 (IST)
Wicket !
Skipper Pant falls while trying to go for a biggie off Jayant Yadav
MI keeping it tight
DC 57/4 after 8.2 overs
October 02 2021 18:11 (IST)
Match Hangs In Balance !
Delhi Capitals need 75 runs in 72 balls as MI are bowling brilliantly with the match hanging in balance
DC 55/3 after 8 overs
October 02 2021 18:00 (IST)
Four !
MI know that their task is only half-done with Pant still going bang-bang despite fall of wickets from the other hand
DC 42/3 after 5.4 overs
October 02 2021 17:53 (IST)
Wicket !
Smith is dismissed as he gets bowled by Coulter Nile behind his pads on the leg-side
DC 30/3 after 4.1 overs
October 02 2021 17:52 (IST)
Six !
Second six in the space of five balls for DC
This time its Steve Smith
DC 29/2 after 3.4 overs
October 02 2021 17:51 (IST)
Six !
Pant has shown his intent early on in his innings with a massive six
DC 21/2 after 3 overs
October 02 2021 17:50 (IST)
Wicket !
After Dhawan's departure, Shaw is also dismissed as MI strike early in DC's run-chase of 130 runs
DC 15/2 after 2.4 overs
October 02 2021 17:40 (IST)
Wicket !
Dhawan gets run-out and departs for 8 runs off 7 balls as MI start well in defence of 129 runs
DC 14/1 after 2 overs
October 02 2021 17:36 (IST)
Four !
Boult starts decently but Shaw extracts a four on his last ball of the first over
DC 6/0 after 1 over
October 02 2021 17:31 (IST)
DC Run-Chase Begins !
DC openers Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan are in the middle
MI pacer Trent Boult starts proceedings
DC 0/0 after 0.1 over
October 02 2021 17:18 (IST)
MI Score 129/8 In 20 Overs !
DC Need 130 Runs To Win !
Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant opted to bowl after winning the toss against Mumbai Indians
Pacer Avesh Khan dismissed Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma on the fifth ball of his first over to get DC going
Axar Patel got rid of Quinton de Kock, Suryakumar Yadav and Saurabh Tiwary as he broke the backbone of the MI middle-order
DC bowled superbly and will fancy themselves chasing 130 runs in 120 balls
October 02 2021 17:15 (IST)
Six !
Bumrah ends the innings with a huge six off Ashwin
October 02 2021 17:13 (IST)
Wicket !
Jayant Yadav tries to go big again but is caught at covers off Ashwin's bowling
MI 122/8 after 19.3 overs
October 02 2021 17:12 (IST)
Six !
Jayant Yadav hits a huge six off Ashwin to bring some respite to MI
MI 122/7 after 19.1 overs
October 02 2021 17:09 (IST)
Two Wickets For Avesh !
Avesh Khan is bowling a phenomenal over, takes two wickets giving only 2 runs in 4 balls
MI 111/7 after 18.4 overs
October 02 2021 17:02 (IST)
Two Fours For Hardik !
Hardik has scored two fours in Nortje's over as MI aim for a 150-par total
MI 108/5 after 17.3 overs
October 02 2021 17:00 (IST)
MI 100/5 After 17 Overs !
MI reach 100/5 in 17 overs as Hardik has the responsibility of making the most of the last three overs
DC will want their death bowling to be accurate
October 02 2021 16:49 (IST)
MI Need Hardik To Fire !
MI will need Hardik Pandya to score some big boundaries in order post a challenging total against a strong DC batting
MI 88/5 after 16 overs
October 02 2021 16:42 (IST)
Wicket !
Nortje gets rid of Kieron Pollard for six runs as the big batter is played-on through a leg-cutter
MI 87/5 after 14.1 overs
October 02 2021 16:33 (IST)
Wicket !
A third wicket for Axar Patel as he removes Saurabh Tiwary for 15 runs
MI 80/4 after 12.5 overs
October 02 2021 16:22 (IST)
Wicket !
Axar gets SKY now, who tries to take on his low full-toss over the long-on fielder only to find Rabada
SKY departs for 33 runs off 26 balls
MI 68/3 after 10.3 overs
October 02 2021 16:19 (IST)
Six !
SKY is only dealing in fours and sixes
Puts away a rare Rabada full-toss for a maximum over the mid-wicket fence
MI 65/2 after 9.5 overs
October 02 2021 16:10 (IST)
Two Fours By SKY vs Ashwin !
Suryakumar Yadav isn't perturbed by wickets falling from the other end
Hits two boundaries off Ashwin's over to get MI going
MI 52/2 after 8 overs
October 02 2021 16:02 (IST)
Wicket !
Axar Patel strikes on his second ball of the match as De Kock departs for 19 runs off 18 balls caught in the gully by Nortje
Pant's change has worked for DC
MI 37/2 after 6.2 overs
October 02 2021 16:00 (IST)
Powerplay Ends !
After keeping MI batters in check during the powerplay, Axar Patel has been brought into the attack
MI 35/1 after 6 overs
October 02 2021 15:54 (IST)
Good Start From DC !
DC bowlers have managed to keep the run-rate in check with tight lines and lengths early on in the MI innings
MI 32/1 after 5 overs
October 02 2021 15:44 (IST)
Six !
Suryakumar Yadav hits Ashwin for a huge six
A sweep with no intention of keeping it on the ground
MI 20/1 after 2.4 overs
October 02 2021 15:40 (IST)
Four !
De Kock puts the last ball of a successful Avesh over for a four
MI 12/1 after 2 overs
October 02 2021 15:40 (IST)
Wicket !
Rohit Sharma played a couple of shots too many early on as he skies one in the air off Avesh for Rabada to take a simple catch
Rohit departs for 7 runs off 10 balls
MI 8/1 after 1.5 overs
Topics mentioned in this article
Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians
Rishabh Pant
Rohit Sharma