IPL 2021, Match 46: Bowlers, Iyer-Ashwin stand guide Delhi to four-wicket win over Mumbai - In Pics
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Image Source : IPLt20.comShreyas Iyer showed steely temperament while Ravichandran Ashwin compensated his poor bowling effort with a final six as Delhi Capitals inched towards a top-two finish, beating Mumbai Indians by four wickets in Sharjah.
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Chasing a modest 130 on a challenging Sharjah Stadium track, DC made a rough weather of the chase but Iyer with a run-a-ball 33 anchored the innings and added crucial unbroken 39-run stand with Ashwin (20 not out).
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It was their uncapped Indian pacer Avesh Khan (3/15) who continued his dream run in the IPL and set it up for Capitals, hurrying Rohit Sharma with sheer pace.
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The 24-year-old Avesh, who is second (21) in the list of leading wicketakers in this IPL, now has taken three Indian superstars -- MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and now Rohit -- in this IPL.
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On a day when star bowler Ravichandran Ashwin was completely off-colour, Axar (3/21) dismissed Quinton De Kock (19), Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Saurabh Tiwary (15), ensuring that runs were hard to come by in the middle overs.