Higlights, IPL 2020 Final Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals

MI vs DC: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2020 Final Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Live on indiatvnews.com. Rohit Sharma's men are eyeing to win a historic fifth in the league's history, while the Delhi Capitals are rewriting their own, as they've reached a maiden IPL final. The MI look stronger on paper and it has reflected in their performances this season. Mumbai Indians have won all of their three games against the Capitals so far, including the one in Qualifier 1 last week. However, DC made a remarkable comeback in the qualifier 2 against Sunrisers Hyderabad and will be aiming to defy the odds tonight. Here, you can find full ball-by-ball updates of IPL 2020 Final Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals live on indiatvnews.com.

Highlights, IPL 2020 Final Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: MI (157/5 in 18.4 overs) beat DC (156/7) in Dubai

22:51 IST: Nortje to Krunal, 1 run, MUMBAI INDIANS HAVE WON THE 2020 INDIAN PREMIER LEAGUE TITLE! What a performance from Rohit Sharma and his men in the night of the final!

22:50 IST: Nortje to Pandya, OUT! Pandya departs with just 1 run needed! Fine catch by Rahane.

22:46 IST: Rabada to Kishan, FOUR! Smart cricket. On to the off side and he simply opens the face of the bat and guides it past third man. 

22:44 IST: Rabada to Pollard, OUT! Pollard looks to drive but gets an inside-edge, and the ball is deflected off to stumps. Pollard's fiery stay comes to an end.

22:42 IST: Nortje to Pollard, FOUR! The West Indian is in a hurry! Not the best timing but the power he generates is enough for the ball to race away at midwicket boundary.

22:41 IST: Nortje to Pollard, FOUR! Stand and deliver. A strong push to long off and Pollard gets an easy four.

22:39 IST: Nortje to Rohit, OUT! WHAT A CATCH! Slower bouncer from Nortje and Rohit couldn't pull it to perfection. Lalit Yadav comes running down from midwicket to take a superb catch in the space!

22:35 IST: Dubey to Kishan, FOUR! ANOTHER ONE! In the same direction even as the ball was too wide. MI now need 22 runs to win.

22:35 IST: Dubey to Kishan, FOUR! What power! Kishan has drove it brilliantly towards cover.

22:30 IST: Stoinis to Kishan, SIX! Ishan Kishan takes the aerial route! Slower delivery way outside off and Kishan waits before pouncing hard on it. Gets the middle of the bat and sends it straight of long off.

22:25 IST: Strategic timeout! 40 needed off 36 deliveries. This should be a cakewalk for MI, unless..? Can't see DC pulling it off, to be honest. MI have thoroughly outplayed DC tonight.

22:18 IST: Rabada to Rohit, FOUR! Magnificent. Wide again and Rohit goes on the off side, as he cuts it square.

22:17 IST: Rabada to Rohit, FOUR! FIFTY FOR ROHIT! A little wide and short from Rabada and Rohit pulls it. 

22:12 IST: Ashwin to Rohit, RUN OUT! Ugly mix-up there and Suryakumar sacrifices his wicket. Rohit continues to run till the far end while Yadav keeps denying, as the ball goes to cover. Yadav eventually runs and gives away his wicket.

22:08 IST: Axar to Rohit, SIX! Gets down on one knee and sweeps it fine. MI can almost taste the glory now, this is becoming too easy.

22:06 IST: Dubey to Rohit, SIX! AGAIN! This time over long on! A little wide from the previous delivery but Rohit has exerted brute force in this shot to send it straight of long on.

22:04 IST: Dubey to Rohit, SIX! Rohit releases his arms after a couple of low-scoring overs. A little too full and Rohit plays the stand-and-deliver shot over long-off.

21:57 IST: Strategic Timeout! MI are cruising towards a fifth title here. An excellent start from MI negated any impact of Quinton de Kock's dismissal, allowing Suryakumar Yadav to attack unfazed. DC need a herculean effort to make a game out of this.

21:49 IST: Stoinis to Yadav, SIX! Short-pitched and Yadav sleekily pulls it away towards deep fine leg! What a start from SKY!

21:49 IST: Stoinis to Yadav, FOUR! What a start from Suryakumar Yadav. Excellent timing as he goes on the top of the ball and sends it away towards covers.

21:46 IST: Stoinis to de Kock, OUT! DC needed that desparately! De Kock looks to cut it square but gets a thick edge. Pant makes no mistake behind the stumps.

21:45 IST: Nortje to Rohit, SIX! ROHIT BRINGS OUT THE TRADEMARK PULL! Oh long have we waited to see this from Rohit. This was a perfect delivery for the batsman, as he gets in position to dispatch the delivery over midwicket. MI are running with this game!

21:43 IST: Nortje to Rohit, FOUR! Classy hit from Rohit. He gets this ball on his pads and he bends, rolls the bat over towards deep fine leg and times it perfectly.

21:40 IST: Ashwin to de Kock, FOUR! A similar shot which went for a six in the previous over. De Kock gets the ball wide and he dispatches it over deep midwicket.

21:37 IST: Rabada to de Kock, FOUR! 18 runs off the over! De Kock doesn't time it too well but there's no fielder at deep point to catch it. 

21:36 IST: Rabada to de Kock, SIX! This is turning out to be a big over. Rabada bowls a little full and wide, and de Kock powers it towards the leg side.

21:35 IST: Rabada to de Kock, FOUR! Leg-byes. Bonus runs for MI there. Poor length from Rabada as he keeps it down the leg. De Kock aims to flick it fine but misses, the ball carresses past the pads towards deep fine leg.

21:35 IST: Rabada to de Kock, FOUR! Cuts it square and the ball remains in the air for quite a bit! Just passes the fielder at cover, though.

21:34 IST: Kagiso Rabada into the attack.

21:31 IST: Ashwin to Rohit, SIX! Rohit has gone big on the third delivery of MI's innings! What a start! Just clears the long-on boundary.

21:30 IST: Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock open for MI. Ravichandran Ashwin to bowl the first over.

21:18 IST: Mumbai Indians will be pleased with their effort in the final few overs. Boult, Bumrah and Coulter-Nile have conceded a total of 22 runs in the last 18 deliveries to bring MI back in the game.

21:13 IST: Coulter-Nile to Iyer, SIX! The slower one backfires this time. Iyer waits and waits and times it perfectly to clear deep midwicket.

21:10 IST: Coulter-Nile to Axar, OUT! Slower short ball, Axar waits for it and pulls but doesn't get the timing right. Anukul Roy takes an easy catch at midwicket.

21:06 IST: Bumrah to Iyer, APPEAL FOR LBW! Bumrah wants DRS. Bumrah gets DRS. The ball hits the stumps but the impact gets umpire's call! NOT OUT.

21:01 IST: Boult to Axar, FOUR! Cuts it brilliantly towards deep backward point! Will we see the Axar Patel cameo again? DC could surely do with one!

20:58 IST: Boult to Hetmyer, OUT! Big blow for DC, this. Boult takes the pace off this one and Hetmyer changes shot at the last second. Gives away an easy catch at short third man.

20:55 IST: Bumrah to Iyer, FOUR! Bumrah goes short again and Iyer makes space for himself and cuts it square!

20:55 IST: Bumrah to Iyer, 2 runs, 50! Third fifty for Iyer in this season but the job isn't done yet! 

20:53 IST: Bumrah to Iyer, FOUR! Over covers! Little short and wide from Bumrah and he has smacked it hard. No chance for the fielders to save the boundary there.

20:52 IST: Jayant to Hetmyer, FOUR! Hetmyer goes inside-out and finds space between covers here. We're heading towards an exciting finish to the innings.

20:48 IST: Coulter-Nile to Pant, OUT! CAUGHT THIS TIME! Hardik was pushed to deep fine leg for this. Pant pulls it again but Hardik was right at the position to catch it. A good innings from Pant comes to an end.

20:46 IST: Coulter-Nile to Pant, FOUR! Didn't intend to place it but DC will take it for now. Pulls it but finds an upper edge and the ball races over wicketkeeper's head.

20:45 IST: Coulter-Nile to Pant, FOUR! 50 FOR PANT! What a time to bring it. And that's a trademark Pant shot, too. Doesn't move from his position much, simply flicks it away towards fine leg.

20:40 IST: Krunal to Pant, FOUR! Towards fine leg. Pant plays the paddle sweep this time. Excellent timing!

20:33 IST: Strategic Timeout! This has been a good recovery for DC. But the job isn't done yet for Iyer and Pant, who need to stay at the crease for the minimum of three overs from here. Hetmyer is still in the dugout, and the Capitals can now eye a strong total.

20:28 IST: Pollard to Iyer, SIX! Iyer waits for the slow ball, Pollard balls in the slot and wide, and Iyer has tonked it away over the cow corner! DC turning up the heat now.

20:26 IST: Pollard to Pant, FOUR! Rishabh Pant is slowly turning up, and what an occasion to do so. Iyer and Pant are rebuilding for DC.

20:21 IST: The duo has successfully dealt with the Bumrah's second over. The bowler did attempt a yorker to Pant but couldn't nail it. Largely kept it short throuhgout the over.

20:20 IST: Jasprit Bumrah into the attack. Wicket coming?

20:17 IST: Krunal to Pant, SIX! This has gone miles! Pant is finally turning up in this tournament -- in the final! Comes down on knee and smacks it away over cow corner!

20:16 IST: Krunal to Pant, SIX! That's more like Rishabh Pant! Steps out and comes down the track, dispatches the ball straight over bowler's head for a first maximum of the DC innings!

20:12 IST: Strategic Timeout! After Trent Boult delivered the early blows to DC -- including a wicket on the first ball of the match, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are slowly taking the Capitals to a much-needed recovery. Mumbai Indians still, very comfortably, at top in this game right now.

20:08 IST: Iyer and Pant are now dealing in singles and doubles. Rebuild on the way after early blows.

20:06 IST: Krunal Pandya into the attack.

20:03 IST: Watch: What a night for Jayant Yadav! Gets his first game of the season in the final and gets a wicket of the edition's second-highest run-scorer!

19:58 IST: Coulter-Nile to Iyer, FOUR! On to the pads and Iyer guides it through to deep fine leg. An easy shot for Iyer, who is a naturally wristy player.

19:58 IST: Coulter-Nile to Iyer, DROPPED! Iyer continues on his counter-attacking game and almost gives away his wicket. Excellent effort from Kishan.

19:55 IST:  Boult to Iyer, FOUR! Backfoot punch through covers. Iyer is playing the counter-attacking game, but DC needs him and Pant to stay and rebuild now.

19:54 IST: Boult to Iyer, FOUR! Good timing there. Goes for the cover and it's a long chase for the fielder. Good effort but he couldn't stop the four.

19:53 IST: Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant on the crease. If the duo could choose any day to turn up, it's this. The Capitals need this partnership to go long desparately.

19:49 IST: Jayant to Dhawan, OUT! BOWLED! The bowling change has worked! The tactical change has worked! What a night it's turning out to be for MI! They've got three wickets inside the first four overs. Tossed up from Jayant and Dhawan goes on one leg to play the sweep but completely misses it.

19:47 IST: Jayant Yadav replaces Jasprit Bumrah

19:45 IST: Boult to Iyer, FOUR! Barely manages to put the bat on it. Risked being caught but the ball goes way over the first slip.

19:43 IST: Boult to Rahane, OUT! BOULT ON FIRE! This isn't good for Delhi. Down the leg from Boult and Rahane aims to guide it to deep fine leg. Couldn't get the timing right and gives away an easy catch to de Kock.

19:41 IST: Boult to Dhawan, FOUR! Steps out of the crease to negatve swing and drives it over covers. Dhawan has played some brave shots so far, despite losing Stoinis on the first ball.

19:38 IST: Bumrah to Dhawan, FOUR! Bumrah goes short and Dhawan barely manages to put the bat. However, the pace is fast enough for ball to race over bowler's head! 

19:37 IST: Jasprit Bumrah to bowl the second over.

19:34 IST: Boult to Dhawan, FOUR! Trademark flick towards deep square leg and Dhawan goes off the mark in style. Boult is getting swing early on but this one goies rather straight.

19:31 IST: Boult to Stoinis, OUT! WOW! WHAT A START FOR MI! No matter who the opener is, Trent Boult is going to take the wicket in the first over! A short-pitched delivery, and Stoinis plays with the angled bat but nicks it for De Kock. BIG WICKET ON THE FIRST BALL!

19:29 IST: Marcus Stoinis and Shikhar Dhawan to open for DC. Trent Boult to bowl the first over for MI.

19:25 IST: 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019.. 2020? The numbers don't align, but it's 2020. Anything can happen. The action is about to begin in five minutes!

19:17 IST: STAT: Mumbai Indians have batted first in ALL of their victorious IPL finals. The only time they batted second was in 2010, when they lost.

19:13 IST: Rohit: To be really honest I was very confused, so don't mind losing the toss. It is going to be a good track, it doesn't change much. We have to bowl aggressively at the start and then see how it goes. It feels nice to be part of another final. It is going to be a cracker of a game. The past doesn't matter, it is a fresh day, a fresh game and the pressure of this final will be different. But the guys have been in these pressure situations before, they understand the pressure of finals and yes, we have just got to treat this as another game. Hopefully we can execute what we've discussed on the field. 

19:11 IST: Iyer: It really worked out pretty well in the last game. When you have a really good total on the board the bowling gets a lot of confidence. We've seen it through the tournament and in a big final runs on the board helps The wicket also looks amazing to bat on. They have been champions through the years and even the way they've been playing this season. We have nothing to lose, we havr to embrace it and have no regrets at the end of it. The team atmosphere is really motivated, we are in a good mood and have to enjoy the day.

19:08 IST: PLAYING XIs

Mumbai Indians (Playing XI): Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Marcus Stoinis, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje

19:07 IST: WATCH: Shreyas Iyer opts to bat after winning the toss.

19:04 IST: Jayant Yadav replaces Rahul Chahar for Mumbai Indians. MI captain Rohit Sharma says it is a "tactical change."

19:03 IST: Delhi Capitals are going with an unchanged XI.

19:00 IST: TOSS UPDATE! Delhi Capitals have won the toss and opted to bat against Mumbai Indians in Dubai.

18:55 IST: We are only minutes away from the toss. From what the pitch report has suggested, no captain should be too worried if they lose the toss.

18:45 IST: Pitch Report: "This pitch has been good. The whole square has been good. I see a beauty, I am licking my lips. This is the pitch used for that qualifier. There has been a good balance between bat and ball, with the ball coming on nicely. The faster bowlers have enjoyed bowling here. The spinners were in play. You'd bat first on this, but you're not going to be disadvantaged by the toss."

18:39 IST: The last time MI met DC, the lethal pace duo of Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult set the stage on fire. Will we see another masterclass from the two?

18:23 IST: It was said that IPL was a tournament where seven teams face each other to play Chennai Super Kings in playoffs. However, this season, the MS Dhoni-led CSK finished a meagre seventh, and we saw the rise of two other franchises -- Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore!

18:11 IST: It's the D-day in the Indian Premier League. Four time champions against the maiden finalists!

17:55 IST: Hello and welcome to the live coverage of IPL 2020 Final Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals. After 56 days of high quality cricket action including global stars, we've finally reached the conclusion. It doesn't get bigger than this -- it's the IPL final!

Brief Preview: Vying for their fifth title, Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians (MI) are set to lock horns with a refurbished Delhi Capitals (DC) in the much-awaited IPL 2020 final at Dubai International Stadium. After over seven weeks of the T20 extravaganza, it has boiled down to this -- the robust defending champions taking on an optimistic Delhi side. While MI already have six appearances in IPL finals, this will be the first time when the world will witness Delhi's presence in the summit clash. [FULL PREVIEW]