In another run-fest in the IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling win against Mumbai Indians in the 43rd match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth target of 258, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai fell only 10 runs short to suffer their sixth defeat of the season.
Rising Australian youngster Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off just 27 balls and in-form Tristan Stubs registered quick 48* runs to help Delhi post their highest-ever IPL total of 257/4. Mumbai struggled early in the chase but made Tilak Varma's 63 off 32 balls and Tim David's late cameo almost pulled it off the travelling side.
Last game's hero Rasikh Salam produced another match-winning display by taking three wickets for 34 while Mukesh bagged three for 59 for the hosts.
After losing the toss, Delhi openers Fraser-McGurk and Abishek Porel produced a booming start. The duo added 114 runs for the opening wicket, including a team-record 92 in powerplay overs. McGurk alone scored 78 in powerplay overs, the third-highest individual score in the first six overs in IPL history.
Delhi lost Fraser-McGurk and Porel in quick succession but kept the hammering on with Shai Hope adding crucial 41 runs off just 17 balls. In-form skipper Pant started well but failed to finish the innings but Tristan Stubbs' 48* off 25 balls took the Capitals to 257/4 in 20 overs. Jasprit Bumrah took one wicket for 35 but the likes of Luke Wood and Hardik Pandya proved expensive.
Mumbai Indians struggled for a strong start with Rohit Sharma walking out after scoring just eight runs. Ishan Kishan started impressively by smashing 20 runs off 14 balls but was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar in the fifth over. Delhi further took control of the game with Khaleel Ahmed removing Suryakumar Yadav on the last ball of the powerplay overs with just 65 runs on the scoreboard.
But Mumbai made a comeback through Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma adding 69 runs for the fourth wicket. Hardik showed his big-hitting skills by smashing 46 off just 24 balls but missed out on his maiden fifty of the season.
Tim David and Tilak Varma then added 70 runs for the sixth wicket in just 29 balls. But Mumbai kept losing wickets under the pressure of chasing a mammoth target and fell just 10 runs short despite posting their highest-ever IPL total of 247/9 in 20 overs.
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kumar Kushagra (substituted by Rasikh Salam), Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Luke Wood, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara (substituted by Suryakumar Yadav).
