Highlights, IPL 2018, DD vs MI at Ferozshah Kotla, Full Cricket Score: Mumbai knocked out; Delhi Daredevils win by 11 runs

Our correspondent Amit Banerjee reviews Delhi Daredevils’s 11-run win over Mumbai Indians, who were knocked out of the tournament.

And that brings Mumbai’s campaign to a screeching halt, and Rohit Sharma and Co have been failed to reach the playoffs for a second time in the last three seasons, with their wobbly batting unit being the primary reason behind their downfall, including and especially in this game. Full credit to Delhi for another fine bowling performance — whether the leg-spinners causing a collapse in the middle overs, or the death bowling by Boult and Patel. Delhi were already knocked out of the tournament, but will be happy to end with two successive wins, beating top sides Chennai and Mumbai in their last two games.

And that is that for Mumbai this season. Ben Cutting gave them a fleeting glimpse of the tickets to playoff but Delhi fast bowlers especially Boult were simply too good at the end. They came close but then left far too much to do at the end. The match was probably lost in the middle overs of Delhi innings where Pant went big and Rohit lost the plot for a few overs trying to keep spinners away from him.

This is the first time that the team at the last position in the points table finished with 10 points – DD in 2018.

This is the first time that Rohit Sharma did not score 300-plus runs in an IPL season. He scored 300-plus runs in each of the previous 10 seasons of IPL.

Mumbai Indians have been knocked out of the IPL 2018. Jasprit Bumrah is the last man to fall. He holes out to Trent Boult at long on. Delhi Daredevils win their final match by 11 runs.

Ball two: OUT! Surely, that’s match. A slower one outside off, Ben Cutting looks to drag it over midwicket but doesn’t time it at all and Maxwell completes an easy catch. 

Cutting c Maxwell b Harshal Patel 37(20)

Ball one: SIX! Short and around middle and leg, Cutting shuffles across and pulls it over fine leg. Mumbai need 12 off 5.

Harshal Patel to bowl the final over.

After 19 overs,Mumbai Indians 157/8 ( Ben Cutting 31 , Jasprit Bumrah 0)

A magnificent over from Trent Boult. Five have come off it. In fact Shaw had a run out opportunity but didn’t hit the stumps. 

Mumbai Indians need 18 off the final over.

OUT! Markande clean bowled by Trent Boult. MI need 18 off 6 to qualify for playoffs.

After 18 overs,Mumbai Indians 152/7 ( Ben Cutting 27 , Mayank Markande 2)

15 runs have come off the 18th over. Match on at the Kotla. Cutting is batting on 27 off 15. 

MI need 23 off 12.

CSK v KXIP in IPL:

Matches played – 18
CSK won – 10
KXIP won – 7

FOUR! The slower one from Plunkett. It was full and Cutting smashes it down the ground.

SIX! Huge! Full and in the zone. Cutting slams it over long on.

FOUR! Too straight from Plunkett and Cutting gets inside the line to flick it to backward square leg.

After 17 overs,Mumbai Indians 137/7 ( Ben Cutting 12 , Mayank Markande 2)

Cutting is keeping Mumbai Indians in the game. Remember his cameo in the 2016 final for SRH? Mumbai Indians need something similar. 

38 off 18. Quoting Ravi Shastri,“This is going down the wire.”

SIX! That is why they call him the hardest hitter of the cricket in Australia? Well, I think so. 83 m six for Ben Cutting. He has smashed one over long on.

After 16 overs,Mumbai Indians 126/7 ( Ben Cutting 2 , Mayank Markande 2)

The good news for Mumbai Indians is that both the leggies have bowled their quota. The bad news is that they still need 49 off 24 balls and they have already lost seven wickets.

Mishra is coming to the party. Never count off the seasoned leggie. He gave this one some generous air and threw it wide to tease Hardik Pandya who took the bait. Good thing about Mishra is his gambling instincts. A good leggie is always prepared to go for some runs in a bid to pick wickets. Mishra has picked 3 of them this evening, the last of then could well be the final nail in Mumbai’s coffin for this season.

After 15 overs,Mumbai Indians 122/7 ( Ben Cutting 1 , Mayank Markande 0)

Amit Mishra returns figures of 3/19. Will that seal the match for Delhi? It seems so. Cutting is the last recognised batsman for Mumbai and apart from a couple of cameos he hasn’t had any impact with the bat. 

MI need 53 off 30.

And that should be the game for Delhi, and the end of the race for the defending champions Mumbai, unless Cutting can pull off a match-winning cameo. Rahane, wherever he’s sitting, would be busy high-fiving his teammates right now.

OUT! Is that the match? Mishra bowls the leg break and Hardik tries to go over cover. It takes the leading edge and Rahul Tewatia takes another catch at backward point. 

Hardik Pandya c (sub)Rahul Tewatia b Mishra 27(17)

After 14 overs,Mumbai Indians 121/6 ( Hardik Pandya 27 , Ben Cutting 0)

Rohit Sharma disappoints once again. Too much riding on Hardik Pandya now. Mumbai Indians have dug themselves a hole here.

Crucial wicket for Harshal Patel. Rohit didn’t really have to go for that big shot at this point given Hardik was going so well at the other end. Maxwell and Boult did their tango again at the boundary line to nonchalantly take the all important catch.

Ben Cutting’s SR:

in T20s – 155.57 
in IPL – 175.96

He has got some work to do today for MI.

Delhi had been relying on their spinners to get the breakthroughs so far in the innings, and getting a wicket off Patel’s 2nd over, that too the Mumbai skipper, would come as a real bonus for the home side. The visitors have their last recognised pair at the centre right now, with the playoff berth suddenly looking like a difficult prospect

OUT! The Maxwell-Boult partnership comes to Delhi’s rescue once again. Rohit tries to go over the bowler’s head but miscues it. Maxwell catches it and just like the last catch tosses it to Boult. 

Rohit c Boult b Harshal Patel 13(11)

After 13 overs,Mumbai Indians 116/5 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 10 , Hardik Pandya 27)

Delhi have handed over whatever momentum that they had gained after Lamichhane’s over thanks to the last two overs. 30 have come off them. 17 off the last one, which included five overthrows. The fielding is this match has been shambolic to say the least.

FOUR! Poor delivery. Full and around leg, Pandya just flicks it past the diving short fine leg fielder.

FOUR! Too full from Boult and outside off. Rohit squeezes between backward point and short third man.

After 12 overs,Mumbai Indians 99/5 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 4 , Hardik Pandya 17)

Well, I felt that Hardik Pandya won’t take his chances against Sandeep Lamichhane. But what do I know? Hardik Pandy has slammed him for a boundary and a six and then Mumbai milked three singles off it. 13 off the over. 

MI need 76 off 48.

FOUR! Flat delivery, outside off, Hardik Pandya crunches it through cover. The long off had no chance to cut it off.

SIX! Hardik Pandya gets underneath this full delivery and smashes it over long on.

After 11 overs,Mumbai Indians 86/5 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 3 , Hardik Pandya 5)

Another good over for Delhi Daredevils. Don’t think Mumbai will attack the experienced Amit Mishra. Playing him out is the ideal option in this situation. Six have come off the over.

After 10 overs,Mumbai Indians 80/5 ( Rohit Sharma (C) 1 , Hardik Pandya 1)

This could just be the over that could end Mumbai Indians’ tournament. They have two lost key wickets and the required run rate is increasing with each over. They have already lost half their side at the halfway mark.

Well, well, well. Mumbai Indians have lost the plot, losing three wickets in two overs, allowing DD to dominate the proceedings. 

OUT! Mumbai Indians are crumbling here and Lamichhane is doing a fantastic job for his team here. Wonder why wasn’t he picked in the team earlier. He slips out the googly once again and Krunal hands an easy catch to Rahul Tewatia at cover. 

Krunal Pandya c (sub)Rahul Tewatia b Lamichhane 4(3)

If Mishra can get one, Lamichhane can get two! He gets the dangerous Pollard courtesy a one-two pass catch between Maxwell and Boult and then gets Krunal in the same over to fracture Mumbai’s middle order. This bright floodlights filled stadium is starting to appear a bit gloomy to Mumbai all of a sudden.

Amit Mishra, where have you been all season. IPL continues to show that old horses are not to be ignored in this format. Mishra played a key role in Delhi’s last win and here again he picks the well set Lewis with a beautiful googly. That’s where the experience counts. Mishra was hit for a six but he didn’t flattened the trajectory next ball, he invited another big hit and got the reward. Beautiful exhibition of leg spin.

FOUR! Off the mark is Krunal Pandya with a boundary to fine leg.

The Delhi spinners are starting to weave a web around the opposition batsmen once again. Mumbai in trouble after losing two quick wickets. All down to Rohit and the middle order now.

OUT! Spectacular co-ordination in the deep and that’s that for Kieron Pollard. Shaw must be smiling somewhere. The dropped catch hasn’t cost Delhi Daredevils much. Pollard tried to go over long on but Maxwell caught it and just as he was going to go over the boundary line, he tossed the ball to Trent Boult, who was stationed at long off. 

Pollard c Boult b Lamichhane 7(7)

Only Virat Kohli has scored more runs than Rohit Sharma in IPL against DD. Rohit Sharma has scored 688 runs against them at an average of 36.21.

After 9 overs,Mumbai Indians 74/3 ( Kieron Pollard 7 , Rohit Sharma (C) 0)

This match is not going to be a cakewalk for Mumbai, I tell you. The pressure is telling. Mumbai are struggling here and Lewis’ reckless shot has worsened the situation for them.

OUT! Amit Mishra completely foxed Evin Lewis there. Bowls the googly as Lewis charged down the track. The southpaw missed it as the ball turned away from him and Pant completes the stumping easily. 

Lewis st Pant b Mishra 48(31)

After 8 overs,Delhi Daredevils 68/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 5 , Rishabh Pant (W) 26)

Plunkett might have conceded only five runs off the over but this was an eventful one. First, Abhishek Sharma put down a hard catch at point and then Lewis copped a blow on the helmet. The highlight of the over though was the Kotla’s DJ playing “Oye lucky, lukcy oye” immediately after Lewis got hit on the helmet. Oh, the timing… anyways the good news is that Lewis seems fine and will continue.

Slippery hand epidemic is spreading at the Kotla. Delhi have bowled well but haven’t been backed up by their fielders. Mumbai will take all the luck that comes their way. Pollard and Lewis are the kind of batsmen that can make you regret missed chances.

After 7 overs,Mumbai Indians 61/2 ( Evin Lewis 39 , Kieron Pollard 3)

This could just have been the over that puts Mumbai Indians under tremendous pressure but Prithvi Shaw put down a sitter at first slip. While, the move to send Pollard up the order and ahead of Rohit might surprise a few. But think it is because of the injury which Rohit suffered during the first innings.

Kieron Pollard at No.4 in IPL:

Innings – 15
Runs – 224
Average – 18.66
SR – 164.70

OUT! Amit Mishra makes an impact immediately. Flights it around middle and leg, Ishan Kishan dances down the track and tries to go over long on. But Vijay Shankar takes a fine catch. 

Ishan Kishan c Vijay Shankar b Mishra 5(13)

Mishra strikes off the first ball! He was dropped after a horror performance against KXIP at the start of the tournament, and he his experience is now coming in real handy for Iyer towards the end of the tournament. Interesting decision to send Pollard ahead of Rohit by Mumbai tod

Amit Mishra comes into the attack.

After 6 overs,Mumbai Indians 57/1 ( Evin Lewis 38 , Ishan Kishan (W) 5)

Two wides and four singles off Plunkett’s first over. After the two big overs, this over must relieved the Delhi team. But Mumbai are ahead in the game right now.

Has been a fine recover by Mumbai after Surya’s wicket. Lewis has picked the bowlers he wants to go after this evening, with Patel and Maxwell going for 17 and 16 runs respectively. Kishan is perhaps happy to play second fiddle for now.

Things will get real interesting once Iyer decides to deploy his leg spinners in tandem, which should ideally occur between the two timeouts in this innings.

Liam Plunkett in IPL – 11:

3/17, 0/24, 0/52, 0/37, 1/27, 0/41

All or nothing!

After 5 overs,Mumbai Indians 51/1 ( Evin Lewis 36 , Ishan Kishan (W) 2)

The dropped catch is already costing Delhi Daredevils quite a few runs. Evin Lewis has gone berserk here. Mumbai have reached the 50-run mark in the fifth over and Lewis is batting on 36!

SIX! Once again, Maxwell tosses it up. Lewis comes down the ground and smokes it over long off.

Surya’s wicket has had its effect on Mumbai, with four runs coming off the next two overs. Rohit and Co will know all too well the consequences of not getting boundaries every now and then, and keeping the RRR under check on a pitch that isn’t easy to score on.

Delhi Daredevils could got their second wicket had Shankar caught Evin Lewis at cover. In fact DD had another chance to run him out but Shreyas Iyer couldn’t effect a direct hit. Terrible over this for DD. 17 came off it.

FOUR! Flat delivery but the line was around leg. Lewis swivles across and sends it over square leg.

SIX! Maxwell tosses it up and outside off, Lewis hammers it over long off.

After 4 overs,Mumbai Indians 34/1 ( Evin Lewis 20 , Ishan Kishan (W) 2)

Delhi Daredevils could got their second wicket had Shankar caught Evin Lewis at cover. In fact DD had another chance to run him out but Shreyas Iyer couldn’t effect a direct hit. Terrible over this for DD. 17 came off it.

SIX! What a hit! Harshal Patel keeps it short and Leiws thrashes it over midwicket.

FOUR! Not convincing but Leiws would take that happily. He chips this over cover and beats the chasing cover fielder easily.

FOUR! Too full from Harshal Patel and Lewis lunges forward to crunch it through cover.

After 3 overs,Mumbai Indians 17/1 ( Evin Lewis 4 , Ishan Kishan (W) 1)

Another good over Delhi Daredevils. Three came off it. Ishan and Lewis are struggling at the moment. A wicket might be around the corner.

After 2 overs,Mumbai Indians 14/1 ( Evin Lewis 2 , Ishan Kishan (W) 0)

A fantastic first over from Trent Boult. He kept Ishan Kishan on the toes and beat him on the outside edge a couple of times. A single and five dots off it.

After 1 overs,Mumbai Indians 13/1 ( Evin Lewis 1 , Ishan Kishan (W) 0)

13 have come off the first over but Mumbai Indians have already lost Suryakumar Yadav’s wicket. Think the plan was to disrupt Lamichhane’s rhythm as soon as possible. While it worked for the first two balls but the Nepalese leggie bounced back with a wicket.

Suryakumar Yadav is the only Indian uncapped player to score 500-plus runs in a single edition of IPL. He is gone cheaply today but was in tremendous form in this IPL.

Mumbai have had a pattern so far where they would get off to a good start thanks to openers Surya and Lewis, before slowing down after losing too many middle-order batsmen. Unfortunately for them, a good start is what they’ve been denied today, with Surya perishing while looking to hit every ball out of the park.

OUT! What an eventful over. Sandeep Lamichhane has the last laught though. He bowls a googly around leg, Suryakumar looks to work it around but it takes the leading edge and Vijay Shankar runs in from long on to complete a sharp catch. 

Suryakumar Yadav c Vijay Shankar b Lamichhane 12(4)

SIX! Phew. Suryakumar Yadav is already taking the attack to the opposition. Sandeep bowls it around leg and Suryakumar pulls it over backward square leg.

FOUR! Great start to Mumbai’s chase. Lamichhane bowls a loosener and Suryakumar rocks back to pull it over midwicket.

Evin Lewis, Suryakumar Yadav begin 175-run chase for Mumbai Indians. Sandeep Lamichhane to bowl the first over.

After 20 overs,Delhi Daredevils 174/4 ( Vijay Shankar 43 , Abhishek Sharma 15)

This is a above-par score – 174/4- that Delhi Daredevils have ended up with. Remember, DD had managed to defend 160-odd against Chennai Super Kings so they would fancy their chances. Even the momentum is with them as Cutting leaked 14 runs off the final over. Both Shankar and Abhishek contributed with the bat. Game on at the Kotla. 

Mumbai Indians need 175 to win.

This is a handy score for Delhi on a difficult pitch. They kept finding ways to hit the big shots which is at times easier than picking the gaps on a sluggish pitch. Vijay Shankar has played another useful hand. He has gone under the radar most of the season but has quietly cemented his position as an all rounder with promise for future. It will be interesting to see how Mumbai approach this chase. Will Rohit come and open in this do or die contest?

This is a good total from Delhi Daredevils. Tricky for Mumbai Indians as it will test their approach and attitude to get this one. 

Most sixes by Indian batsmen in a single season of IPL:

38  – Virat Kohli (2016)
37  – RISHABH PANT (2018)*
33  – Ambati Rayudu (2018)

Delhi is headed towards a useful total. On a sluggish pitch, they kept finding ways to hit the big shots on a regular interval which is easier at times than trying to pick the gaps on such pitches.

Shankar proves useful in the middle order once again as his unbeaten 43 guides DD a decent score of 174, one that should give their attack some confidence going into the second innings

After 20 overs,Delhi Daredevils 174/4 ( Vijay Shankar 43 , Abhishek Sharma 15)

This is a above-par score – 174/4- that Delhi Daredevils have ended up with. Remember, DD had managed to defend 160-odd against Chennai Super Kings so they would fancy their chances. Even the momentum is with them as Cutting leaked 14 runs off the final over. Both Shankar and Abhishek contributed with the bat. Game on at the Kotla. 

Mumbai Indians need 175 to win.

SIX! Beautiful. Length delivery on the sticks. Vijay stands tall and sends the white object soaring high over the bowler’s head.

FOUR! Poor delivery from Cutting. Full toss around leg and Vijay clips it over fine leg.

After 19 overs,Delhi Daredevils 160/4 ( Vijay Shankar 31 , Abhishek Sharma 14)

Two catches were dropped in this over; both by Rohit Sharma. In fact he landed awkwardly on his left shoulder and seems to be in pain. He is walking off the field. But overall it was a good over from Hardik. Eight came off it. He returns figures of 1/29.

Rohit was seen grabbing his left shoulder after a dive off the last ball of the 19th over. Meanwhile, Harshal Patel, who will walk out to bat next, is busy practicing the helicopter shot at the dugout.

After 18 overs,Delhi Daredevils 151/4 ( Vijay Shankar 28 , Abhishek Sharma 11)

Mustafizur has had a bad day given the conditions. A pitch which is on the slower side must suit him or so would have the Mumbai Indians management thought. But he has leakead 34 in his four overs and 11 off his final one.

Rohit has kept spinners away from Pant and as it happens so often when you do something like that, a spinner comes back and picks his wicket. Makes you wonder why he didn’t back Krunal earlier.

SIX! M-A-S-S-I-V-E! Length ball from The Fizz and Abhishek Sharma muscles this pull over midwicket.

Another blistering innings from Rishabh Pant. He played all the shots, those in the cricketing text books and those which can never be included in one.

After 17 overs,Delhi Daredevils 140/4 ( Vijay Shankar 27 , Abhishek Sharma 1)

A fantastic over from Krunal Pandya. He dismisses Rishabh Pant and that should save a lot of runs for Mumbai Indians. Four off the over.

An excellent final over from Krunal, keeping Pant on his toes throughout the over, surprising him with a couple of quick, yorker length deliveries. It was imperative of Pant to collect a couple of boundaries every over at this stage, and probably ended up miscuing off a flatter delivery while trying to tee off. Krunal did show his death bowling prowess against KKR earlier, and finishes his quota with four runs and a wicket off his last.

OUT! Krunal Pandya tosses it up and Pant looks to go over long on but doesn’t get the distance. Pollard gobbles it up safely. As Pant walks back, his U-19 captain Ishan Kishan pats him on the back. 

Pant c Pollard b Krunal Pandya 64(44)

After 16 overs,Delhi Daredevils 136/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 62 , Vijay Shankar 26)

The over starts with a six. And Pant has been given out LBW on the second ball. Pant reviews immediately and replays show that it was pitching outside leg. Another six comes on the fourth ball. 16 come in the over.

SIX! Another one-handed six. Length ball on the pads and Pant hammers it over square leg.

SIX! Innovation at its best. Length delivery, on the stumps, Pant reverses his stance and ramps it over short third man.

After 15 overs,Delhi Daredevils 120/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 50 , Vijay Shankar 26)

Pant first hit a one-handed six and then almost injured Mustafizur Rahman. He hammered one down the ground and Mustafizur copped a blow on his boot. Seems good enought to continue and concedes a boundary off the last ball. 13 off it.

Another fine half-century for Rishabh Pant, and boy what a season he’s having. He will definitely stand out above the rest when Delhi look back at their campaign this year. The current partnership will be a major cause of worry for Rohit. The 26 runs that were collected off the last over against CSK proved crucial. Rohit will hope his prime asset Bumrah doesn’t end up doing the same this evening.

FOUR! Lucky! Mustafizur bowls it outside off, Shankar looks to cut but edges it to the third man fence.

FIFTY! This young lad is scoring them for run, isn’t he? A 34-ball 50 for Rishabh Pant. He has already retained the Orange Cap. Can he guide Delhi Daredevils to a massive total here?

SIX! A one-handed six. ‘Pantastic’ reads the message on the big screen. length ball, outside off, Pant stands still and slogs it over wide long on and in the process the bottom hand comes off. Nonetheless, the ball has travelled to the stands safely.

You can tell Rohit is a bit worried when he has used up 3 overs of Bumrah at the 14th over mark. He doesn’t want to bowl Markande or Krunal till Pant is at the crease. Mumbai can’t allow panic to creep in here, they need to stick to their plans while bowling and back their batsmen to chase whatever Delhi sets them.

Rishabh Pant is now the highest scorer in this IPL, going past Kane Williamson’s tally of 661 runs.

Rishabh Pant now holds the record of scoring most runs by a WK in an IPL season, going past Robin Uthappa’s tally of 660 runs which he scored in 2014.

After 14 overs,Delhi Daredevils 107/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 41 , Vijay Shankar 22)

No, he can’t (get rid of Pant). Because Pant and Shankar played him smartly. Pant must be aware that he can target Mutafizur’s overs. Only four off the 14th over.

Rohit may be getting a bit worried now. None of his bowlers, bar Fizz have been able to contain the Delhi batsmen on a pitch that isn’t easy for the batsmen. He may already be pondering his batting line up for this all important chase. Ut before that, he needs to find a way to dismiss Pant who continues to bat as if he is angry at being excluded from India seniors team despite a great IPL.

The Delhi batsmen have been able to get the boundaries coming in at regular intervals this innings, as a result of which they are touching the 100-run mark in the 13th over. Delhi need Pant to stay till the very end, which would keep them on track for crossing 160, as score that won’t be easy on this pitch that is expected to slow down later.

Jasprit Bumrah returns. Can he get rid of Rishabh Pant?

After 13 overs,Delhi Daredevils 103/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 39 , Vijay Shankar 20)

Guess, Ben Cutting will not bowl another over. His job with the ball has been done. 22 in his three overs would have pleased Rohit Sharma. 11 have come off the 13th over. Time for the second strategic break.

SIX! Huuuuge! Full delivery from Ben Cutting and Shankar tonks it over long on.

After 12 overs,Delhi Daredevils 92/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 37 , Vijay Shankar 11)

This has been a good passage of play for Mumbai Indians. Cutting has already bowled two overs which gives Rohit a plethora of options to chose from for the next eight overs and Hardik too has bowled three overs at a decent economy of eight. In fact only six came off his penultimate over.

Delhi Daredevils got off to a bad start but then in-form Rishabh Pant started his show. Still, DD need to form partnerships from here and not lose quick wickets. 

After 11 overs,Delhi Daredevils 86/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 35 , Vijay Shankar 8)

A much better over from Cutting. Shankar and Pant are already in the process of building a stand. Without taking any risks, they have collected three singles in the 11th over.

After 10 overs,Delhi Daredevils 83/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 34 , Vijay Shankar 6)

Hardik returns into the attack. Pant and Shankar milk four singles and collect a boundary off it. 

MI are 83/3 at the halfway mark. The game is still in balance but Pant’s wicket could tilt things significantly.

FOUR! Short delivery, width on offer. Shankar’s eyes lit up and he cuts it through point.

After 9 overs,Delhi Daredevils 75/3 ( Rishabh Pant (W) 32 , Vijay Shankar 0)

A successful second over for Markande. Broke the threatening Iyer-Pant stand. Mumbai gaining the upper hand slowly.

OUT! Another dismissal off a long hop. Markande slips out a googly. Iyer goes back and tries to pull it over deep midwicket but fails to go past Krunal Pandya who pouches it safely. 

Shreyas Iyer c Krunal Pandya b Markande 6(10)

Pant vs Markande is an exciting match up. An exciting young leggie vs a spin bowling marauder on the domestic circuit. So far Pant has the upper hand in this contest. If Pant can hit Mumbai spinners out on this pitch, then it’s half the job done for his team on this pitch.

FOUR! Markande drops it short. Pant sees it early, rocks back and whip-pulls it between deep midwicket and deep square leg.

After 8 overs,Delhi Daredevils 68/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 5 , Rishabh Pant (W) 26)

Cutting is into the attack. Rohit hasn’t backed him much as a bowler this season. Surely, there is a plan against these two. But it hasn’t paid off… at least in the first over as a boundary and four singles come off it.

Players with 100-plus boundaries (4s + 6s) in an IPL season:

Chris Gayle – 2011, 2012, 2013
Virat Kohli – 2016
David Warner – 2016
RISHABH PANT – 2018*

FOUR! Short delivery, outside off, Pant slashes it between short third mand and backward point.

Ben Cutting comes into the attack.

After 7 overs,Delhi Daredevils 60/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 3 , Rishabh Pant (W) 20) 

The time-out has been taken. Perhaps at an ideal time for Mumbai Indians. Iyer and Pant have scored bulk of the DD runs and breaking their stand is very crucial. Dismissing both of them early would be a bonus. 14 have come off Markande’s first over; not a great start for the young leggie.

Decent recovery by Mumbai after the expensive start, as the two Delhi openers departs within a space of a few deliveries, their run-rate dipping below eight. 

The current partnership, though, is crucial to Delhi’s chances of finishing on a decent total. The in-form Pant has already hit the ball towards the boundary on a couple of occasions now, and is looking ominous.

SIX! First maximum of the match. Rishabh Pant charges down the track and tonks this tossed up delivery over midwicket.

FOUR! A nothing delivery from Markande. Strays it down the leg side and Pant swats it behind square leg.

After 6 overs,Delhi Daredevils 46/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 1 , Rishabh Pant (W) 8)

Both teams wouldn’t be too disappointed after the first six overs. Of course, Shaw’s wicket could’ve been avoided but a score of 46 on this slow pitch isn’t too bad. Pant’s wicket is key for Mumbai Indians.

End of a forgettable season for Maxwell. He can’t complain about not getting the opportunities. He got the chance to open again today and even looked good for a while. But Bumrah keeps beating these Australians with his pace these days. That’s the their Australian in a row he has claimed after Stoinis and Finch in the last game.

FOUR! Class. Short delivery from The Fizz. Pant sees the width and punches it off his back foot through cover.

After 5 overs,Delhi Daredevils 39/2 ( Shreyas Iyer (C) 1 , Rishabh Pant (W) 1)

Just when it felt like Maxwell might just play a special innings against his former team, Jasprit Bumrah sends him on his way. Maxwell’s horrid season has ended. Meanwhile, six have come off Bumrah’s second over.

Jasprit Bumrah has dismissed Rishabh Pant thrice in 11 balls in IPL. Can he get him another time?

OUT! Bumrah ends Maxwell’s horror season. Bowls a length ball at 144 kph, Maxwell tries to slog across the line and inside edges onto his pad and the ball ricochets onto his stumps. 

Maxwell b Bumrah 22(18)

FOUR! Slower delivery, outside off, Maxwell waits for it and lofts it over mid off.

After 4 overs,Delhi Daredevils 33/1 ( Glenn Maxwell 18 , Shreyas Iyer (C) 1)

Shreyas Iyer was the new man in after Shaw’s unforgivable schoolboy error and he opened his account on his first ball. A tidy over first up for Mustafizur Rahman. Three came off it.

Prithvi Shaw seems to have learnt the art of staying cautious at the crease from a former Daredevil Virender Sehwag. He ends his run in IPL 2018 on a disappointing note. Mumbai, meanwhile, get the early wicket after leaking runs at 10-an-over for the first three overs.

OUT! Brain fade moment for Prithvi Shaw. What has he done there? Lazy, very lazy. Maxwell taps one to Hardik Pandya at point, who picks up the ball and hurls a throw at the non striker’s end. Shaw saw the ball coming but walked towards the crease casually. Little did he know, that that approach would cost him his wicket. 

Prithvi Shaw run out (Hardik Pandya) 12(8)

Glenn Maxwell’s SR in T20 cricket:

Opening – 178.45
All other positions combined – 155.78

FOUR! Short delivery, outside off, Shaw tries to pull but inside edges it  past fine leg.

FOUR! Good length delivery, outside off and Maxwell drives it on the up through extra cover.

After 2 overs,Delhi Daredevils 20/0 ( Prithvi Shaw 7 , Glenn Maxwell 11)

Bumrah concedes 11 off his first over. He induced an edge and bowled a bad delivery: both went for fours. Maxwell seems to be in good nick so far.

Prithvi Shaw has been dismissed by spinners six out of seven times in IPL and that is the reason why MI opened with Krunal Pandya from one end today.

Glenn Maxwell v Jasprit Bumrah in IPL:

Runs – 25
Balls – 21
Dismissals – 3
Average – 8.33 
SR – 119.04

FOUR! Poor line; Bumrah would know. Bowls it around leg and all Maxwell had to was tickle it fine and he does it successfully.

FOUR! Edged! Bumrah bangs  it short and outside off, Shaw goes for the slash and edges it over the leaping slip fielder.

Jasprit Bumrah to bowl from the other end.

After 1 overs,Delhi Daredevils 9/0 ( Prithvi Shaw 2 , Glenn Maxwell 5)

Krunal begins with a short ball and keeps it around leg, Shaw tucks it towards short fine for a single. Maxwell collects two leg byes on the second ball. Off the mark is Maxwell with a run to midwicket. Shaw hands the strike back to Maxwell on the following ball and the 18-year old ends with a boundary.

FOUR! A poor delivery. Short and around leg, Krunal hits it behind square on the leg side.

DD’s scoring rate of 9.13 in this IPL so far – the best among all the sides.

MI have taken 88 wickets in this season of IPL – the most by any team. Their bowling average of 23.95 is also the best among all the teams this season.

Hot and sunny out here at the Kotla today, as Delhi take on Mumbai in what will be the final game hosted at this venue this season. Stands are still filling up right now, and my guess is more people will start coming in once the sun starts setting. 

Crunch game for Mumbai as their qualification to the playoffs depends solely on this result. Expect Rahane and Ashwin to be watching this game closely.

Mumbai boy Prithvi Shaw and former Mumbai Indians player Glenn Maxwell walk out to the centre… to open for Delhi Daredevils. Krunal Pandya takes the new ball.

Mustafizur for McClenaghan is an interesting change for Mumbai. Rohit said at the toss that it’s forced by an injury but Mustafizur may find this slightly slower track to his liking. If he can get his cutters to grip then he is as good as any bowler on this pitch.

DD have a 5-3 record against MI at Kotla in IPL.

If there is one theme to this year’s IPL, then it’s that any team can defeat any other team on its day. All teams have their strengths and flaws. It’s about key players clicking on match day. If Delhi’s spinners can click the way they did in the last game against Chennai, they can potentially write off Mumbai’s tale for this season. Mumbai will be hoping for their own heroes to step up on the big match day. They have done it in the past seasons, they are fully capable of doing it again.

DD v MI in IPL:

Matches played – 21
DD won – 10 
MI won – 11

Delhi Daredevils Playing XI

Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer(c), Rishabh Pant(w), Glenn Maxwell, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Harshal Patel, Amit Mishra, Liam Plunkett, Sandeep Lamichhane, Trent Boult

Mumbai Indians Playing XI

Suryakumar Yadav, Evin Lewis, Ishan Kishan(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Krunal Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mayank Markande, Jasprit Bumrah, Mustafizur Rahman

TOSS TIME

Delhi Daredevils win toss, elect to bat

We are five minutes away from the toss. Stay tuned.

Read here more about all the permutation and combinations required for MI, RR and KXIP to qualify.

Playoff scenarios

With the elimination of RCB owing to their loss to Rajasthan Royals on Saturday, Mumbai Indians now just need to win against Delhi Daredevils to qualify for the playoffs. 

Rajasthan Royals (RR) can only be in the race if Delhi Daredevils (DD) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) at Ferozshah Kotla on Sunday. Also they will hope that KXIP lose the match to CSK by 52 runs or less or less than 37 balls to spare.

If DD beat MI, Punjab still have a chance, and if they want to go above Rajasthan Royals’ NRR, in that case they need to beat CSK by atleast 53 runs or 38 balls to spare. 

Back in their element at the business end of the tournament, defending champions Mumbai Indians will be firing on all cylinders against wooden spooners Delhi Daredevils in their bid to clinch a play-off berth in a must-win IPL encounter. Read the full preview here .

Must-win game for Mumbai Indians!

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