Highlights DC vs MI, IPL 2021, Match 13, Full Cricket Score: Hetmyer and Lalit keep calm to take Delhi home

DC’s victory today in IPL:

– First after losing last five matches against MI.

– First after losing last six matches at Chennai.

DC win by 6 wickets!

Pollard to bowl the final over as DC need just five. He bowls a rank bad ball first up, short and wide, and Hetmyer nails the cut to level scores. Next, he bowls a no-ball on height as DC win by six wickets!

After 19 overs,Delhi Capitals 133/4 ( Lalit Yadav 22 , Shimron Hetmyer 10)

Bumrah runs in for the 19th. Nails a yorker, but it’s a no-ball! What a time to get a free hit, and Lalit is caught off that free hit. Just a single. Another no-ball from Bumrah…that’s unbelievable, and guess what, he gets Hetmyer caught of a free hit this time. Crazy over this. This is an excellent over for DC; no boundaries conceded but they run 10. DC need five runs in the final over.

After 18 overs,Delhi Capitals 123/4 ( Lalit Yadav 19 , Shimron Hetmyer 5)

Bout to bowl the 18th. Raps Lalit on the legs, but that one was pitched outside leg, confirms DRS. Lalit makes room next ball but can’t go past the in-field. Only a single there. Hetmyer on strike for the first time in IPL 2021, and he gets one in the slot. Hetmyer nails his drive to fetch a crucial boundary. He beats Hetmyer next ball; MI think they had their man, but replays suggest there wasn’t an edge. 15 needed from 12 balls now.

After 17 overs,Delhi Capitals 116/4 ( Lalit Yadav 17 , Shimron Hetmyer 0)

Bumrah now. He has a short fine-leg in place, and he bowls a short ball…Lalit Yadav swings, and the top edge flies over that man at short-fine for a four. He delivers a low full toss to Lalit and a leg-stump full ball to Pant; still struggling to get his yorker right, is Bumrah. Never mind the yorker, his slower one is good enough. Length ball, pace off, and Pant tries to guide this fine. The top edge flies to Krunal at square leg and he takes a fine catch. This match ain’t over yet! Hetmyer, the left-handed dasher, is next.

Slower from Bumrah, and Pant tries to guide that to fine leg, The leading edge goes high and Krunal completes the catch. 

Pant c Krunal Pandya b Bumrah 7(8)

After 16 overs,Delhi Capitals 107/3 ( Lalit Yadav 11 , Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 5)

Boult returns. He’ll be bowling to new batsman Rishabh Pant. Goes full and on middle-leg, and there was a run-out opportunity at the non-striker’s as Lalit Yadav, for some reason, thought there was a single there. Importantly, it’s a dot ball, and Boult follows it with two more dots before Pant finds one in his slot and swings over the cow corner for a four. Pant tries a reverse sweep next, but gets only a single. Just six from that over as required rate inches towards eight yet again.

After 15 overs,Delhi Capitals 101/3 ( Lalit Yadav 10 , Rishabh Pant (C) (W) 0)

Pant, Stoinis, and Hetmyer to follow, but not sure if the pitch suits them that much. MI would believe they are one wicket away from triggering a DC collapse. But Dhawan is in the form of his life. He skips down the track to deposit Chahar in the stands, and then rocks back to hit him for a four. But Chahar has the last laugh as he gets Dhawan aught by Krunal Pandya in the deep. That’s a potentially match-turning wicket. MI have an opening now as Rishabh Pant walks in.

That’s a big, big wicket. Dhawan goes! Taken superbly by Krunal Pandya in the deep off Rahul Chahar. 

Dhawan c Krunal Pandya b Rahul Chahar 45(42)

After 14 overs,Delhi Capitals 90/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 35 , Lalit Yadav 10)

Jayant Yadav returns, and he is in no apparent discomfort with the ball. Sticks to his length, which is on the fuller side and on the off-stump line. Just four from that over as the required rate has crept to eight. The boundaries aren’t coming, and the singles are becoming tough too. We have a finish on our hands!

After 13 overs,Delhi Capitals 86/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 33 , Lalit Yadav 9)

Rahul Chahar to bowl the 13th over. Very tough for the leggie to grip the ball with all the dew around. He is constantly rubbing his palm against the pitch. Meanwhile, he gets one to spin back and bounce sharply from the length against Dhawan, who is not wearing a helmet. He beats Lalit Yadav with a loopy leg-spinner and brings the next one in sharply. Just three runs from this over; good one, but MI were six down at this stage.

After 12 overs,Delhi Capitals 83/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 32 , Lalit Yadav 7)

Bumrah returns. MI are looking at him to get a wicket, preferably Dhawan’s. The left-hander though carries on merrily, pulling him expertly between deep square and fine leg. There’s definite dew out there, and the ball and Bumrah both slip in the delivery stride. Meanwhile, Dhawan has anchored this chase so well. DC score seven runs in this over with minimum fuss. They are matching the required rate every over now.

After 11 overs,Delhi Capitals 76/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 27 , Lalit Yadav 5)

Rahul Chahrd returns, and starts with a long hop that is dealt with by Dhawan. He finds his lengths soon and completes a neat over. Eight from it, but the required rate is the same as the current rate. Good, mature batting by Dhawan here.

After 10 overs,Delhi Capitals 68/2 ( Shikhar Dhawan 21 , Lalit Yadav 3)

Pollard comes in. Not a bad choice on this track, but where is Bumrah? They’re clearly saving him for death, but MI need to strike now. Hang on, Pollard stops in his delivery stride to warn Dhawan, the non-striker, to stay inside the crease. He finally delivers the ball, and guess what, he gets Steve Smith LBW! Big, big wicket. This was a situation tailor-made for the Aussie. Lalit Yadav comes in, and gets off the mark with a couple to the third man. Pollard is now consistently running his fingers across the ball and beats Dhawan outside off. Ends the over with a single; just four runs from that Pollard over. Good comeback from MI.

Pollard ambles in, delivers an innocuous straight one and Steve Smith misses it. He was trying to work it to leg side, but misses.

Smith lbw b Pollard 33(29)

After 9 overs,Delhi Capitals 64/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 20 , Steven Smith 33)

Krunal Pandya returns. He doesn’t turn the ball big, and with some dew on the ground, it’ll be interesting to see how DC batsmen tackle him. No surprises there, as Smith almost second-guesses his every delivery. Two fours interspersed with deft, clever placements bring 12 risk-free runs.

After 8 overs,Delhi Capitals 52/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 19 , Steven Smith 22)

Jayant Yadav returns. Some towels are out as well; interesting to see how he manages the dew. Starts with two dots before Dhawan chips one high and in gap for a couple. Three more singles bring up DC’s 50.

After 7 overs,Delhi Capitals 47/1 

Rahul Chahar into the attack. He holds the key, I feel, considering how well Mishra bowled earlier tonight. Smith tries to scoop him first ball, but the ball hits his helmet off his bat and rolls over for a single. Chahar, riding on good recent form, finds his length early, even inducing an inside edge from Dhawan. Eight come from this over. The chase is in balance.

After 6 overs,Delhi Capitals 39/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 12 , Steven Smith 17)

Krunal Pandya into the attack. Steve Smith goes for an across-the-line slog first ball, but manages only an inside edge. Lots of dabs and chips in that over as Krunal is giving no width or length to get under. Ends the powerplay with a five-run over.

After 5 overs,Delhi Capitals 34/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 10 , Steven Smith 14)

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack now. Hits his straps straightaway, and concedes just six in the opening over. Good start, but DC’s required run rate is very much in check.

After 4 overs,Delhi Capitals 28/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 9 , Steven Smith 11)

Jayant continues. He is coming round the wicket to Smith with three men on the leg side inside the ring. Smith tries to work him to the legs, but can’t get past the in-field. Jayant releases the pressure with a full and wide ball that Smith drives for four. Seven from this over.

After 3 overs,Delhi Capitals 22/1 ( Shikhar Dhawan 8 , Steven Smith 6)

Boult into his second over. He is sticking to back of length deliveries to Smith, who clips him expertly to collect a four. Could have been another four as Smith nails a flowing cover drive, but Krunal dives to keep it to a dot ball. Just six from that over.