IPL 2016, DD vs MI as it happened: Daredevils edge Mumbai for third successive win

Sanju Samson is the Man of the Match for his knock of 60 off 48 balls. 

Sanju: JP gave me great support. It’s a very big tournament. We are going very well as a team, and we would like to continue the momentum.

Zaheer: Wicket was slowing down. We had to get the right areas. The plan was to use to bowlers wisely. I think anything over 160 was a good total, so we had a chance. Key was two or three overs of leg-spin to Buttler and Pollard. 

Sanju and JP played brilliantly. We were bit light on out batting today. We are doing things under control really well. The processes are followed very dilligently. When you have a young team, there is a lot of excitement and energy. That is what has worked for DD this season.

Mumbai Indians today:
First 12 overs - 98/2, RPO 8.16
Next 8 overs - 56/5, RPO 7.00#DDvMI #IPL2016

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) April 23, 2016

78/2 in the first 10. 76/5 in the final ten. This, on paper one of the strongest batting sides in the tournament.

— Prem Panicker (@prempanicker) April 23, 2016

Unfortunate way for Rohit to be run out but how did Mumbai get themselves into a hole chasing reasonable target? Super showing by Delhi tho

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 23, 2016

That’s it! Delhi Daredevils win by 10 runs.

Morris bowled a brilliant last over. Rohit was run out and then Harbhajan was trapped LBW first ball. 

Hardik Pandya got just a single off the first ball but then Rohit was involved in a mid pitch collision off the next ball trying to go for a nonexistent second which resulted in a run out. Morris then bowled a very full delivery and trapped Harbhajan LBW off the next ball. With 13 needed off 2, Morris bowled a brilliant yorker, Southee got an inside edge and got just a single. The last ball was a wayward full toss but Pandya sliced it to long off for just a single.

After 19 overs, Mumbai 144/5 ( Rohit Sharma 58 , Hardik Pandya 0)

An excellent over from Zaheer, a string of yorkers. After five runs off first four balls, Zaheer commits a mistake and bowls a full toss, Pollard spanks it over deep mid-wicket. But Zaheer bounces back to have Pollard caught at Deep extra cover. 21 needed off the last over.

Rohit Sharma has hit one boundary since the 4th over. That is pretty awful really...

— Ian DW (@sportdw) April 23, 2016

After 18 overs, Mumbai 133/4 ( Rohit Sharma 57 , Kieron Pollard 10)

DD have done really well to keep Rohit and Pollard quiet. Rohit however, finally, hits a crucial boundary off the last ball of the 18th over to release some pressure. The two leg spinners – Tahir and Mishra give away 4 & five runs respectively but then MI manage to garner 10 runs off the Morris over. Rohit launches one to long on for one bounce four. 32 needed off 12 balls.

Rohit Sharma holds the record for most 50+ scores in T20s by an Indian! #DDvMI

— Nikhil Mane 🏏🇦🇺 (@nikhiltait) April 23, 2016

28th 50-plus score for Rohit Sharma in IPL. Joint-most with Gautam Gambhir and David Warner! #DDvMI #IPL

— Nikhil Mane 🏏🇦🇺 (@nikhiltait) April 23, 2016

FIFTY for Rohit! 

He is playing another crucial innings here. 50 off 41 balls. Six fours in his innings so far.

Rohit Sharma hit 6 fours in his first 13 balls. No four/six since then in 27 balls! 49* (40)#DDvMI #IPL

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 23, 2016

After 15 overs, Mumbai 114/4 ( Rohit Sharma 47 , Kieron Pollard 3)

Mumbai have found it difficult to get the momentum going. No boundaries since Krunal Pandya’s departure. Amit Mishra is mixing them up really well. Zaheer’s captaincy has been excellent and aggressive. He kept a short leg to Pollard. 16 runs and a wicket off the last 3 overs. 51 needed off 30 now. Rohit is still there on 47.

OUT! Mishra gets a HUGE wicket! Buttler walks back. J Buttler lbw b Mishra 2 (6b 0x4 0x6)

It’s that googly. On the length area, Buttler fails to read it. Rocks back and looks to whip but misses it completely. Gets hit on the back leg right in front. The umpire lifting the finger was just a formality.

Kieron Pollard is the new batsman.

Rohit is the 5th player to pass 200 runs in #IPL2016

Kohli 267
ABdV 249
Warner 235
Gambhir 226
Rohit 208* #DDvMI

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 23, 2016

Krunal Pandya is yet to get out to any bowler in this IPL. Not out in first 2 innings and run out today.#MIvDD #IPL2016

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 23, 2016

Rohit Sharma has been involved in 28 run-outs in IPL - most by any batsman.
20 partners run out, 8 self run out. #IPL2016 #DDvMI

— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath) April 23, 2016

OUT! Brilliant piece for fielding from Zaheer Khan. K Pandya run out 36 (17b 4×4 2×6) 

Rohit involved in a run out once again. He fends it on the pitch off Zaheer, Krunal has taken off but Rohit is no interested, Zaheer charges on the ball, picks up turns and scores a direct hit. Krunal dives but replays show he is well short. He is disappointe, he slams his bat on his pads as he trudges off. A nice little cameo ends.

Jos Buttler is the new batsman.

After 12 overs, Mumbai 98/2 ( Rohit Sharma 41 , Krunal Pandya 31)

Krunal is playing a crucial little innings here. He is very good with his late cuts and hits a couple, one off Tahir and then off Shami for a couple of fours.He then launches into Tahir and hammers him for a six and a four.  Meanwhil the crowd is having some fun singing Happy Birthday Sachin…..The Master’s birthday is tomorrow. 28 runs off the last 3 overs.

After 9 overs, Mumbai 70/2 ( Rohit Sharma 37 , Krunal Pandya 7)

DD have pulled it back really well. The pressure got to Rayudu and succumbed to it. 18 runs and a wicket off the last three overs. Krunal has started off well, he it a flat six over deep mid-wicket off Mishra. MMI need another partnership now.

OUT! Mishra strikes, cleans up Rayudu. A Rayudu b Mishra 25 (23b 4×4 0x6)

Things were slowing down so Rayudu looks to up the ante, charges down the track for a wild swing, misses the googly and finds his stumps shattered.

Krunal Pandya strides out to the middle.

After 6 overs, Mumbai 52/1 ( Rohit Sharma 31 , Ambati Rayudu 20)

It’s raining boundaries at the Feroz Shah Kotla. However, Rayudu gets a lifeline. Shami faces the heat as he concedes three fours in the fourth over. Rohit with a beautiful extra cover drive and then Rayudu with a chinese cut along with a sublime flick through mid-wicket. Morris then bowls four tight deliveries which entices Rayudu into a slash off the next ball, he gets an outside edge and Duminy at first can’t hold on to a diving catch. It was touch but still, a chance gone abegging. Zaheer Khan then comes back to bowls a disciplined over and gives away just five runs. 20 runs off the last 3 overs.

Was Zaheer too scared to bowl at Rohit again...? Such a strange decision... #ipl

— Innocent Bystander (@InnoBystander) April 23, 2016

After 3 overs, Mumbai 32/1 ( Rohit Sharma 23 , Ambati Rayudu 8)

An eventful start this for MI. Rohit cracks a couple of lovely fours off the first over from Zaheer but is beaten three times in a row by the former India pacer. Shami then bowls a tight second over in which he gives away just 5 runs and includes the run out of Parthiv. Rohit then lays into Negi and cracks him for three fours and Rayudu joins in with one more. Negi was too short or too full and Rohit punished him. 19 runs off the Negi over.

OUT! Brilliant fielding from Iyer. Parthiv Patel is run out. PA Patel run out 1 (4b 0x4 0x6)

It’s a short ball from Shami, Parthiv pulls it to deep square leg, they scamper through for one and then scamper through for a risky second, Iyer in the deep charges on the ball and responds with a flat throw above the stumps, De Kock whips the bails off in a flash. Parthiv dives but to no avail as he is found well short.

Ambati Rayudu is the new batsman.

Delhi Daredevils have posted 164/4

DD have finished off well, but they might still find themselves short. 7 runs from the McClenaghan over but then Nagi hammers one over mid-wicket off Bumrah for a four and then Duminy scoops one over fine leg. There is drama off the last ball as Bumrah Bumrah has Duminy caught off a high full toss. The third umpire declared it a no ball which seemed harsh.  However, it yielded just a run as DD scored 16 runs off the last over. Duminy remains unbeaten on 49 off 31 balls.

After 18 overs, Delhi 141/4 ( JP Duminy 39 , Pawan Negi 1)

Duminy has made sure that DD haven’t bogged down. He scooped one over keeper’s head for a four off Bumrah. Samson then hammered one over wide long on off McClenaghan for a six before departing next ball. But then Duminy continued his assault as he cut one through pooint for four and the placed one to perfection through backward point for another four off Bumrah. Duminy then found gaps with precision of a surgeon as some brilliant running saw him pick up a couple of 2s. 31 runs off the last 3 overs.

OUT! McClenaghan finally breaks the partnership. Samson holes out. S Samson c Southee b McClenaghan 60 (48b 4×4 2×6)

It’s a full toss outside off, Samson looks to go downtown but ends up mistiming it straight into the hands of Southee at long off. 

Pawan Negi is the new batsman.

After 15 overs, Delhi 110/3 ( Sanju Samson 52 , JP Duminy 19)

Samson has kept the scoreboard ticking with one odd boundary every over. Meanwhile Mumbai have suffered a couple of blows as Buttler and Pandya were involved in a collision at deep square leg fence and both went off the field. Pandya seems to have hurt more than the English man. Duminy hammered one off Pollard over long on for six. Southee, however, in his comeback over bowled a tight over giving away just 7 runs. 26 runs off the last 3 overs.

Most runs for Sanju Samson by opponent #MI - 337 #KXIP - 199#KKR - 120 #DDvMI

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) April 23, 2016

Krunal Pandya's average bowling speed today > Pollard's average bowling speed. #DDvMI

— Nikhil Mane 🏏🇦🇺 (@nikhiltait) April 23, 2016

FIFTY for Samson!

A very crucial innings so far. His fifth in IPL and 3rd against MI, he seems to have a special liking for MI. Four fours and a six in his innings so far.

After 12 overs, Delhi 84/3 ( Sanju Samson 39 , JP Duminy 7)

Harbhajan and Krunal bowl a couple of tight overs, giving away five runs each. But then Samson breaks the shackles as he hammers a huge six straight down the ground off Harbhajan and follows up with a slog sweep four through deep square leg. He then punches one through covers for a couple. 24 runs off the last three overs. DD still in rebuilding process because of losing regular wickets.

After 9 overs, Delhi 60/3 ( Sanju Samson 20 , JP Duminy 3)

MI has pulled this back really well. Hardik along with Krunal and Harbhajan have done a ver good job in last three overs. 19 runs and two wickets off it. Krunal is varying his pace as well as lengths really well, while Harbhajan has bowled dicsiplined lines. Hardik got the wicket of Shreyas Iyer while Harbhajan removed Karun Nair. DD need a partnership here.

Delhi's young Indian batsmen unable to get past cameos. Team needs much more from them...

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) April 23, 2016

OUT! Harbhajan has the last laugh. Nair walks back. K Nair c Southee b Harbhajan Singh 5 (5b 1×4 0x6) 

Nair ad hit a spanking reverse sweep off the first ball of Harbhajan’s spell. Five balls later, he goes for a slog sweep but ends up top edging it straight into the hands of Southee at long leg. Harbhajan gives him the typical ‘Good bye’ send off.

JP duminy is the new batsman.