Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 57 runs, reaching IPL final for sixth time
In the first qualifier of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 57 runs on the night of 5 November. With this, he made it to the finals. Mumbai Indians reached the final of the IPL for the sixth time. In this match played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and chose bowling. Mumbai Indians scored 200 for 5 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Delhi’s team was able to score 143 runs for eight wickets.
Mumbai reached the final for the second consecutive time. Earlier in 2010, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 also reached the finals. He is one step away from winning the team 5th title under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. In the final of IPL 2019, Mumbai defeated Chennai Super Kings by 1 run. Mumbai has also become champions in 2017, 2015 and 2013. The journey of Delhi Capitals is not over yet. He will take on the winner of the Eliminator to be held on Friday (6 November) between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad in the second qualifier.
For Mumbai Indians, Quinton De Kock scored 40 off 25 balls, Suryakumar Yadav 51 off 38 balls, Ishan Kishan scored 55 not out from 30 balls and Hardik Pandya scored 37 not out from 14 balls. Ishaan and Hardik shared an unbeaten 60-run partnership of the last 23 balls. On the basis of his quick innings, Mumbai succeeded in giving Delhi a target of 201.
Ravichandran Ashwin was the most successful from Delhi. He took 3 wickets for 29 runs in 4 overs. Enrique Nortje proved to be the most expensive. He took one wicket for 50 runs in 4 overs. Marcus Stoinis threw an over. He gave 5 runs in that over and took a wicket blow
Delhi had a very poor start in front of a big goal. While Bolt dismissed Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane in the first over, Bumrah scattered Shikhar Dhawan’s balls in the next over. Delhi’s account was also not open and three wickets fell. Bumrah also did not let captain Shreyas Iyer (12) stay, while Rishabh Pant (three) again failed. The dew had started showing its effect. In such a situation, Stoinis targeted Rahul Chahar. Rahul Chahar took 35 runs in two overs.
Marcus Stoinis hit three sixes on him, while Akshar made the match exciting by hitting two sixes over Kieron Pollard. In such a situation, Bumrah held the ball and scattered Stoinis’ balls on the first ball and then caught Daniel Samms behind the wicket. Stoinis hit 6 fours and three sixes. Akshar Patel was dismissed in the last over. He scored 42 runs in 33 balls with the help of 2 fours and 3 sixes. Kagiso Rabada scored 15 not out. Bumrah became man of the match. He has 27 wickets in this IPL.