MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians
Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians
Delhi Capitals eye revenge against Defending Champions Mumbai Indians.
Expect Mumbai Indians to eke out a close win over Delhi Capitals.
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Reigning Champions Mumbai Indians will be keen to continue their winning form when they face Delhi Capitals in the 13th game of Indian Premier League at Chennai.
In their previous game, bowlers delivered a masterclass performance to see Mumbai register a narrow 13-run win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. Captain Rohit Sharma will be pleased with bowling unit who managed to stage a comeback after conceding a lot of runs in the initial Powerplay overs.
On the other hand, Shikhar Dhawan delivered another majestic performance to help Delhi beat Punjab in a high-scoring game played at Mumbai. With this result, Delhi Capitals have climbed to second position in the league table.
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The franchise will be looking to continue their winning run in the competition. In the previous game, Delhi Capitals won the toss and opted to bowl first.
The bowlers conceded a lot of runs in the Powerplay overs. Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin put in an excellent performance to help Delhi restrict Punjab to less than 200 runs.Avesh Khan, Chris Woakes and Rabada claimed one wicket apiece.
Chasing 196 runs for victory, openers Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw got the side off to a flying start and added 59 runs in 5.3 overs.
Shaw was the first to be dismissed after scoring a quick-fire 32 with the help of three fours and two sixes. His partner, Shikhar Dhawan continued to play his shots and pick boundaries at regular intervals.
For Delhi Capitals, Shikhar Dhawan was the standout player with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 92 off 49 balls with the help of thirteen fours and two sixes.
Besides Dhawan, Australian all-rounder Marcus Stoinis, Rishabh Pant and Lalit Yadav produced crucial scores to help Delhi Capitals complete the chase in the penultimate overs of the innings.
In the batting department, the side will be relying heavily on the in-form opening pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw to get them off to good starts.
In the bowling department, the onus will on the likes of Chris Woakes, Avesh Khan and Kagiso Rabada to deliver crucial wickets in this clash.
Marcus Stoinis, Steven Smith, Lalit Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Avesh Khan, Amit Mishra, Prithvi Shaw, Kagiso Rabada, Rishabh Pant, Shikhar Dhawan, Shimron Hetmyer
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
S Dhawan | 92 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 187.76 |
P Shaw | 32 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 188.24 |
M Stoinis | 27 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 207.69 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
C Woakes | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
L Meriwala | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
K Rabada | 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C Woakes | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
L Meriwala | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
K Rabada | 4.0 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
Bowlers put in excellent performance in the later stages of the innings to help Mumbai edge out Sunrisers in a thriller. With this result, Mumbai Indians are currently third in the points table with a net run-rate of +0.367.
In the batting department, the side will be relying on the likes of Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to deliver big runs in this encounter.
In the previous game, Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma got the side off to a steady start. Skipper Rohit Sharma looked in fluent touch with the bat and scored 32 runs off 25 balls. His partner, Quinton de Kock, also chipped with 40 runs off 39 balls.
West Indies all-rounder Kieron Pollard changed the game in space of few overs. He was responsible for Mumbai Indians pushing their beyond 145-run mark. Due to Pollard’s late blitz, Mumbai Indians scored 150 runs in their allotted 20 overs.
In the bowling department, Trent Boult conceded 20 runs in his first two overs but made a strong comeback to claim three wickets in his second spell. Mumbai’s premier bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, produced a tidy bowling performance and finished with figures of 1 for 14 in his four overs.
Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar delivered the goods when it mattered and claimed three wickets in his four overs.
Trent Boult, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock, Rohit Sharma, SA Yadav, Jayant Yadav
Batsmen | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
Bowlers | O | M | R | W | Econ |
---|
Hr | Temp | Rain | W. speed | W. direction | Clouds |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
00h | 28 | 0 mm. | 6.19 k/h | From: SSW | 40% |
03h | 29 | 0 mm. | 5.86 k/h | From: S | 33% |
06h | 31 | 0 mm. | 6.5 k/h | From: SSE | 25% |
09h | 33 | 0 mm. | 8.45 k/h | From: SE | 20% |
12h | 31 | 0 mm. | 7.74 k/h | From: SE | 38% |
15h | 29 | 0 mm. | 6.19 k/h | From: SE | 38% |
18h | 29 | 0 mm. | 4.49 k/h | From: S | 30% |
21h | 28 | 0 mm. | 4.69 k/h | From: SSW | 79% |
The wicket prepared for the game will provide interesting battle with bat and ball. The forecast for Tuesday’s game is going to be clear skies with light breeze.
Last year, Mumbai Indians won all their four matches played against Delhi Capitals. Also, Mumbai Indians have won their previous two matches played at M.A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Both the teams will be looking to win the toss, bat first and post a score in excess of 150 runs. Spinners will definitely get some help from the surface.
Based on current form, Mumbai Indians will be slight favorites to win their game against Delhi Capitals. With likes of Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah and Rohit Sharma in decent form this season, Mumbai will be looking to keen to make strong statement in this fixture.
Expect Mumbai Indians to eke out a close win over Delhi Capitals.
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