Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Indian Premier League, 2021

SIX! WOW! What a way to win the game for your side. Ashwin does not want to waste time taking singles, he just smacks one out of the park and wins the game. Fuller, tossed up, around middle and off, Ravichandran Ashwin gets low, mows a cracking slog-sweep and thwacks it flat and over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. DELHI WIN BY 4 WICKETS!

Team meeting for Mumbai. Who will bowl the final over? Kieron Pollard or Krunal Pandya? Rohit has decided to go with the spinner.

Around middle and off, on a length, Ashwin lofts this one over covers, where the mid off fielder runs to his left and stops the ball. One taken. 4 more needed from 6 balls.

Fullish, on the pads, whipped to deep square leg for one.

OVERTHROWS! From the skipper, Rohit Sharma too. Not what Mumbai needed. A direct hit would have sent Ashwin back but instead, it has cost Mumbai a few runs. Around middle and leg, slower in pace and it has some extra bounce, Iyer is taken by surprise and chips this one towards covers where Rohit collects it on the bounce. He has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses. There is no one backing up and the batters are able to pick up a couple.

A low full toss around off, Ashwin works this to the left of Hardik at mid-wicket, who half-stops this. One run.

Sliced away! Fuller in length and around off, Ravichandran Ashwin gives the charge and goes hard at it. Ends up slicing it behind backward point. Saurabh Tiwary runs across to his right from third man and boots it out at the last moment. The batters take two and Saurabh seems to have hurt himself.

Short ball on middle, Ashwin pulls it to mid-wicket where Hardik Pandya makes a very good stop to his left.

FOUR! Is that the game for Delhi? Full on off, Iyer shuffles across and then heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 11 needed in 2 overs now.

Trent Boult to bowl the penultimate over. Can he ensure that this game sees a final over?

Low full toss on middle and leg, Ashwin eases it down to long on and crosses ends.

Fuller and around off, Shreyas gets across and knocks it down to long on for one. Kind of boring but that's all Delhi need to do, pick singles.

On a length outside off, Ashwin slaps it to deep cover for a single.

Good-length ball outside off, Iyer guides it to third man for a single.

That kept low! Good-length ball on off, at 135.2 kph, Iyer defends it out back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah returns again. 3-0-21-1 so far. Make or break time for Mumbai. They need wickets.

Good-length ball outside off, Ashwin looks to cut but misses. Two dots to end the over.

Back-of-a-length ball outside off, Ashwin punches it to covers.

Fullish ball on middle, Iyer pushes it down to long on for a single.

FOUR! That's a freebie from Nathan Coulter-Nile! Shortish ball on off, Iyer pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 20 needed in 21 balls.

Good-length ball on middle, Iyer works it to mid-wicket. Dot.

Misfield. Full ball on off, Ashwin flicks it past the diving mid-wicket fielder for one.

Very full on middle, RA digs it out through mid on for a single. 25 needed in 24 balls.

On a length and sliding down the leg side, Iyer shuffles across and then flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Good-length ball outside off, Ashwin lifts it to deep cover for a single.

Full on middle, Iyer clips it to deep square leg for a single.

Brilliant fielding from Rohit Sharma! Fullish ball outside off, Iyer drives it to covers and takes off for a single but has to go back because Sharma dives and makes a very good stop. Sharma throws it to Boult but Ashwin had made it back in.

WIDE! A low full toss way outside the tramline outside off, Iyer leaves it alone. Wided. That nearly landed outside the pitch.

Good-length ball on off, Iyer taps it to point. He wants a single but Ashwin sends him back. A direct hit at the striker's end but Iyer is safely in.

LEG BYE! 100 comes up for Delhi! Shortish ball around off, Iyer looks to pull but it hits him on the helmet and goes to third man. A leg bye is taken.

The physio comes out to the middle to have a look at Shreyas Iyer, who seems to be alright, after copping a blow on his helmet. Also, Trent Boult (2-0-12-1) returns.

Full on off, Ashwin works it down to long on for a single. That's all Delhi need to do. 31 needed off 31 balls.

On a length on off, Iyer heaves it wide of long on for a single.

On middle, worked to square leg for a single.

OVERTHROWS! Length ball outside off, Ashwin pushes it to covers and takes off for a single. Hardik Pandya collects and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. There is no one backing up and the batters take another.

On a length on middle and leg, Ashwin takes a stride back and looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. An appeal is made for LBW but it is turned down.

A single off the last ball but a splendid over from Bumrah! Good-length ball outside off, Ashwin pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Change. Nathan Coulter-Nile (2-0-8-1) returns.

On a length on off, Ashwin defends it out. Can Bumrah bowl a wicket-maiden?

Slower ball outside off, Ashwin looks to cut but fails to put bat on ball.

On a length on off, Ashwin defends it to covers.

Good-length ball on off, Ashwin taps it to point.

OUT! CAUGHT! Shimron Hetmyer falls and Mumbai are back in this game! Bumrah strikes immediately after the break. Bumrah dishes out a slower ball on middle and leg, Hetmyer looks to flick it but gets a leading edge and it lobs towards cover where Rohit Sharma takes the simplest of catches. 37 needed in 41 balls now.

Ravichandran Ashwin is the new man in.

Strategic Time-Out! This game is turning out to be an exciting one! Delhi need 37 more runs and they have 7 overs left. The problem is the wickets column. They have lost 5 but they still have Shreyas Iyer and Shimron Hetmyer in the middle. Delhi would now look to bat sensibly and get to the total. Mumbai, on the other hand, not only need to take wickets but also need to stem the run-flow. Can Mumbai defend the score from here?

Hetmyer plays smartly. They have already got 12 runs off the first 5 balls and there was no reason to attack this. Digs this full ball out towards long off for a single. 13 off the over. 37 more needed in 42 balls.

FOUR! BANG! Shimron Hetmyer is making his intentions clear here! Around off, a touch short, Shimron Hetmyer camps back and powers this one over the mid-wicket fielder and bags a boundary. The man there leapt to his right but failed to pouch this.

Pollard saves two runs for his side! Fuller, loopy, around off, Shimron Hetmyer smacks this one down the ground. Kieron Pollard runs across to his left from long off and parries the ball to Hardik Pandya, who was running to his right from long on. Two runs.

Skips down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball, and flicks this through mid on for one.

On middle, gently tucked through square leg for one.

FOUR! Well played by Shimron. He gets his first boundary. Fuller, tossed up, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer plays the inside-out shot over covers and bags a boundary.

Jayant Yadav comes back on.

Around off, back of a length, tapped to the off side for one. A good over by Trent.

The head bowling coach of Mumbai, Zaheer Khan has a quick word from the dugout. The former Indian speedster says that the wicket column was important for them. Feels that you need wickets to stay in the game. He is relieved to get Pant's wicket before the Time-Out. Mentions that Shreyas Iyer is the key for them and if they get his wicket, there will be more pressure on the lower order of Delhi. Regarding any plans for Shreyas, Zaheer says that they just need to make use of the conditions and work with the pitch and figure out the right areas. Tells that the ball is not coming onto the bat and they will be trying to bowl the wicket-to-wicket line. On Mumbai's poor performance, Zaheer replies that the conditions have also played a role and their middle order didn't get going and that put them under pressure. Shares that this team is used to handling pressure. Wants his boys to keep the energy up and keep the belief. Shares that in the dressing room they have talked about keeping things simple. Smiles and says that the equation is simple for them, win every game and everyone knows where they are on the table. Regarding the importance of the match-ups, Zaheer says that it's very important and they spend enough time to figure out their plans. Praises the whole group which is very supportive and tells that the players work on their own as well. Feels that an off spinner against Shreyas is a good match-up.

An appeal for run out taken upstairs. It seems that Hetmyer is in and he is, as confirmed by the replays.

NOT OUT! Shimron Hetmyer gets off the mark with a couple! A fullish ball, on the pads, Hetmyer clips this one off his pads to the right of fine leg. They take one run and want another. The fielder throws the ball to Quinton de Kock who collects and whips the bails off. The TV umpire has a look and the replays show that Hetmyer was well in. Two, in the end.

Shimron Hetmyer comes out now.

Axar Patel has been given out LBW! He takes the review but it looks out. There is nothing on UltraEdge and the Ball Tracker shows that it is the umpire's call on hitting the stumps.

OUT! LBW! The bowling change does the trick and Boult strikes. The review does not save Axar too. Short of a length this time, around off and middle, Patel looks to work this to the leg side but he misses and gets thudded on his thigh pad. An appeal and the umpire raises his finger. Patel looks at his partner and then goes for the review. UltraEdge shows that there was no bat involved in this. Ball Tracker shows that it's the umpire's call on hitting the stumps. This will remain out and Delhi retain their review. Patel walks back and half the side back into the shed now. 53 needed in 50 balls.

Short of a length, angling away around off, Shreyas Iyer steers this one to third man and rotates the strike.

Angled into the leg pole, on a length, nicely clipped through square leg for one.

Trent starts this spell with a gentle length ball on the pads, Shreyas nurdles this through square leg for one.

Trent Boult is back into the attack. 1-0-6-0 are his figures so far.

FOUR! On the last ball of the over, Axar decides to attack and attacks well as he gets a boundary. Slightly fuller, around off, Axar Patel skips down and tonks this one over mid off. Hardik Pandya gives it the chase but the ball goes past the ropes. 9 off the over. 56 more needed in 54 balls.

Around off, on a length, Axar nudges this one to the fielder at mid-wicket.

These two are milking the singles easily. This is nicely flicked through square leg for one.

WIDE. Loses his radar again. This is slipped down the leg side, Iyer does not bother with it. Wide signalled.

Slower ball, outside off, Patel drives this aerially past the point fielder, who dives but fails to stop it. One run.

Again, slower in pace, outside off, pushed to the right of the cover fielder, who stops it well. Dot.

WIDE. Slips in a length ball down the leg side, Patel leaves it.

KP starts off with a slower length ball, around off, Iyer milks this to the long on region for one.

Kieron Pollard to roll his arm over now.

Another run as this fuller ball is gently nudged through mid-wicket. 65 needed from 60 balls.

Darted on middle, gently dabbed towards mid-wicket by Axar for a run.

Around off, given flight, eased to long off now for one.

Well stopped by KP! Fuller this time, on middle, Iyer goes back and pushes this to the left of Pandya, who dives that side and stops the ball.

Flatter, quicker, around off, Patel punches this one through mid on and rotates the strike.

Shortish, on the pads, Iyer works this in front of square leg for one.

Krunal Pandya (1-0-7-1) replaces Nathan Coulter-Nile in the attack.

Floated, around off, Iyer knocks this one through mid on for one. A great over by Yadav!

A touch flatter, around off, Iyer keeps this one out from the back foot.

Fuller, tossed up, around off, pushed to covers.

WIDE. Fuller, down the leg side, left alone.

Patel is off the mark! Flatter, around off, pushed to covers for a run.

Strategic Time-Out! A wicket in the 9th over has prompted the umpires to take the Time-Out! Mumbai have done really well in the chase so far. They are not making it easy for Delhi at all and have taken 4 wickets already. They would now look to continue with the same intensity and put pressure on the lower middle order of Delhi. For Delhi, Shreyas Iyer is the key. The required run rate is not too high so they can afford to bat sensibly. What will happen? Axar Patel has come ahead of Shimron Hetmyer.

OUT! TAKEN! This is the big wicket that Mumbai wanted. Pant was trying to be funky, trying to get boundaries in every over but that attacking intent from him proves to be his undoing. Delhi lose their fourth wicket and Mumbai are making their presence felt in this game. This one is tossed up, around middle and leg, Rishabh Pant moves to the leg side, gets low and slogs this one towards the long on region. Fails to clear Hardik Pandya in the deep who pouches this without any issue. 73 more needed in 70 balls.

Drops this one shorter and outside off, Pant slaps this one past the diving fielder at point. A couple of runs taken.

Looks to be funky again, does Rishabh! A fuller ball, around leg, Pant again looks to reverse-bat this through the off side but misses. The ball takes his boot and goes to the off side. A leg bye is taken. 75 more needed in 72 balls.

Around off, on a length, Iyer works this to the leg side for a single.

Back of a length, around middle, Pant heaves this to the left of long on for a run.

Around off, Rishabh slaps this one to the fielder at point.

Slower delivery, short of a length, outside off, Pant skips down and looks to swat it away but gets it off the toe end towards short third man. Pant wants a run but is sent back.

NCN strays and serves a length ball on the pads, Iyer flicks this to deep square leg for a run.

Nathan Coulter-Nile (1-0-5-1) has a change of ends.

The edge saves Pant! Fuller, tossed up, on middle, Rishabh Pant gets low and looks to reverse-sweep this one hard but he only manages an inside edge back onto his pad. An appeal but the umpire just says no.

Walks down to this full ball and tucks this to the leg side.

A touch flatter, around off, Rishabh Pant drags this one through mid-wicket. The man in the deep runs to his right and stops the ball. A couple. 50 up for Delhi!

Fuller, around off and middle, Pant strides forward and keeps it out.

On middle, Iyer clips this one through square leg and gets a run.

Clever from Iyer. Slower through the air, lands on middle, Shreyas Iyer shuffles and spoons this one over the short fine leg fielder. Two taken by the time the fielder in the deep can run across and stop the ball.

Jayant Yadav is back on. Gave away 8 runs in his first over.

FOUR! Shot! Bumrah overpitches around off at 142.3 kph, Pant shows the full face of the bat and clobbers it down the ground for a powerful boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, Delhi are 46/3, needing 84 off 84 balls.

Back of a length, around off, Pant plays it down to point. Dot.

FOUR! This time Krunal Pandya cannot get there. Short in length, around off, Pant waits for the ball to bounce and then hammers it to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. Delayed his shot slightly to get the placement right.

Once again it's angled into the batter, Pant eases it to deep square leg where Krunal slides and saves two runs for Mumbai.

Beats the inside edge! Bumrah angles it in from a length around off, Pant closes the face of his bat and tries to flick but misses.

Appeal for an lbw, not given! Bumrah serves it on a length around off, Shreyas tries to defend from the crease but misses. He is hit on the pads, they appeal and the batsmen cross. Given as a run. The replays show that there was a big inside edge.

Swing and a miss! Another slower one from Nathan Coulter-Nile. Short and outside off, Pant tries to work it on the leg side but misses. Top over from the Aussie.

Almost drags it on again! Slower one on this occasion, on a length around off at 125 clicks, Pant tries to power it on the leg side but is early into the shot. It takes the inner edge and strikes him on the boot.

FOUR! Edgy! Pace up from Nathan Coulter-Nile. Clocks 137.4 kph and serves it on a length around off, Pant stands back to smash it across the line. But it takes the inner edge, beats the stumps and races away to the fine leg fence. NCN has his hands on his head.

NCN switches to 'round the wicket and delivers it on a length around off, Pant taps it down to point and looks for a run. He is sent back by Iyer.

On a length around off, Iyer works it to deep square leg and takes a single.

Shreyas Iyer comes out to bat now.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! NCN does the trick with a slower one. So many bowlers have tried to do this to Steven Smith in international cricket but most have failed. His countryman has not failed though. Nathan Coulter-Nile lands it on a length around middle at 125 clicks, Smith shuffles across the stumps in his trademark style but plays all over it. Makes no connection and the ball goes on to connect with the stumps. Three down inside the Powerplay and it's game on now. 100 needed more!

Nathan Coulter-Nile is into the attack.

On middle, this one is worked in front of square leg for a single. Smith holds great value in this chase for Delhi. He is an accumulator and with the required rate not too much, he can frustrate Mumbai by rotating the strike.

Remains on the back foot and defends a short ball to point.

SIX! That has gone all the way. Towards the shorter part of the ground and Smith has scaled the distance. Shortish and around off, Smith stays back, waits for it and just guides it via a pull shot. It flies and clears deep square leg. Didn't try to hit it hard and that's the key.

Fractionally short and close to off, Pant taps it down to cover-point and steals a run.

Serves it on a length around off, Smith walks across a bit and turns it behind square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah is on now.

Back of a length, around off, Smith punches it off his back foot to cover-point.

SIX! Smashed away! Gosh, that's some way to open your account. Floated and full around off, landing right in the slot for the batter, Rishabh Pant goes down on one knee and smokes it over mid-wicket for a maximum.

Walks down the track to a full ball and works it to mid-wicket.

Rishabh Pant is the next man in.

Rohit Sharma has taken a review for LBW! Krunal Pandya looks confident that he has got his man. He convinces his skipper to take the review. The Ball Tracker shows all reds and Shaw has to go.

OUT! Three reds on the Ball Tracker and Delhi have now lost both their openers. Krunal Pandya does the magic now. Nothing special with the delivery though. It's served flat and a touch short on middle, skidding on with the angle after landing. Prithvi Shaw hangs on the back foot as he tries to heave it across the line. He misses and is hit on the pads. The appeal is made but the finger stays down. Rohit Sharma gets convinced by his bowler and takes the DRS. There is nothing on the UltraEdge but the Ball Tracker shows that everything is in line and it's hitting the leg stump. Shaw departs and Mumbai have made a roaring start!

Flatter one, around off, Shaw stays back and punches it to covers.

Sprays a full ball on the pads, Smith whips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Beaten all ends up! This one grips after landing around middle and spins away, Smith is squared up in defense as it beats the outside edge.

Steven Smith is the next man in. Krunal Pandya is into the attack as well.

OUT! Dhawan is run out! Big wicket for Mumbai and Kieron Pollard has done the magic with his direct hit. A touch flatter and shorter around off, Dhawan walks down the track and bunts it down towards mid on. He decides to take on Pollard manning that region and scampers across to the other end. The West Indian attacks the ball and knocks the stumps down in a flash to catch Dhawan short. It's referred upstairs and the replays confirm the same. 116 needed off 108 balls.

An appeal for a run out has been taken upstairs. The replays show that Dhawan is just short of his crease. Excellent piece of fielding from Kieron Pollard.

Quicker again, fuller and on off, Dhawan pushes it to cover-point and looks for a run. He is sent back.

Quicker one, flat and on off, Dhawan defends it down to point.

SIX! Wow, glorious! Shot of a high-class player. Loopy delivery, full and outside off, Dhawan leans forward to reach the pitch of the ball, maintains his shape and lofts it nonchalantly over extra cover for a biggie.

Flighted delivery, full and on the pads, Shaw flicks it to square leg where the fielder fumbles and it deflects to the deep. They cross.

Starts his spell with a fuller ball around off, Dhawan drives it down to long off for a single.

Jayant Yadav will bowl from the other end.

FOUR! Cracking shot! A touch fuller and outside off, angling away, Prithvi Shaw drives it through the line and places it wide of the cover fielder. The ball races away to the fence in no time. A decent start for Delhi.

Short in length and outside off, at 136.4 kph, Prithvi Shaw goes on the back foot to punch it through the line but mistimes it back on the surface.

This time the line becomes too straight from Boult, Dhawan quietly nudges it in front of square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Trent Boult serves it full and close to off, there is a bit of shape, Dhawan opens the face of his bat and pushes it to point.

Boult fails to control the movement. He lands it around middle and leg and it shapes down the leg side, Shaw flicks it to deep backward square leg and opens his account with a single.

Right on the money. Boult speeds in and delivers it on a length around off, Shaw goes on his toes and defends it down on the surface.

SIX! Krunal Pandya connects with one! Slower through the air again, fuller, around off, Krunal Pandya latches onto it and bangs this one behind the bowler for a biggie. MUMBAI END ON 129/8!

Another dot! Flatter, quicker, around middle and leg, Pandya looks to go down and smack this to the leg side but it takes his pads and rolls to Pant.

Slower through the air, outside off, Pandya slaps this one down the ground to long off but denies the single.

Bumrah does what was needed as he rotates the strike! Flatter, on off, Bumrah taps it down on the deck and they scamper through for the single.

Jasprit Bumrah is the next man in.

OUT! TAKEN! Easily done and Yadav's short burst has come to an end. He has done what was needed from him though. This one was fuller, but wider outside off, Jayant Yadav looks to lift this one over extra cover but mistimes it. Steven Smith, who was present there inside the ring, times his jump to perfection and gobbles this one up.

SIX! What a way to start the over! Mumbai needed this! Tossed up, fuller, around middle and off, Jayant Yadav gets low and smokes this one high and handsome over the long on fence.

Ravichandran Ashwin will bowl the final over.

Around off, Yadav heaves this to the left of the mid-wicket fielder, who stops it well. One run. That is the end of Khan's spell. 4-0-15-3. Wow.

FOUR! Against the run of play, Mumbai get a boundary! Around off, in the slot, on a length, Jayant Yadav smacks this one over the bowler for a one-bounce boundary.

Jayant Yadav is the next man in.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Another one for him. This man is on fire and he continues to impress. It is such a crucial juncture in the game but nothing can unnerve Khan. His third wicket. A pacy delivery this time, around off, on a length at 140 kph, Nathan Coulter-Nile looks to whack this across the line but fails to connect. The ball crashes into the off pole. Delhi are closing things out well.

Short of a length, on the pads, Pandya pulls this to short fine leg for one.

Looks for another yorker, but only manages a full toss, around off, Nathan Coulter-Nile knocks this one through mid on for one.

Nathan Coulter-Nile makes his way out to the middle.

OUT! TIMBER! OHHHHH! What a cracking delivery and Khan gets rid of the dangerous man. There was nothing that Hardik Pandya could do about that. Khan runs in and spears a laser-guided yorker, around middle and leg, at 141.3 clicks. Hardik Pandya looks to whip it but he misses. He hears the death rattle behind him. Khan gets his second of the game and starts his last over very well!

Avesh Khan will bowl the 19th over.

A dot to end an amazing spell for Nortje! He ends with figures of 4-1-19-1. Superb. Slower, on a length, outside off, a swing of the blade from the older Pandya, but he fails to connect.

Around off, short in length, pulled to the right of Iyer at deep mid-wicket for a run.

That's a good comeback from the Saffa! A wide yorker outside off, HP looks to dig it out but misses.

FOUR! The second boundary of the over. It looks like Hardik has decided to take on Nortje here. Shorter this time, around off, Hardik Pandya powers this one towards the deep square leg region. Shreyas Iyer runs to his right, slides, but fails to stop the ball from touching the ropes.

Fuller again, pacy, on off, Hardik digs this one out back to Anrich.

FOUR! Nortje starts with a slower ball this time but Hardik Pandya had anticipated that well. Fuller in length, around off, HP waits for it and then tonks it over the bowler for a boundary.

Anrich Nortje will bowl the 18th over. 3-1-10-1 are his figures so far.

100 up! Slower again, outside off, dragged down to long on for one. 12 from the over. KG is done for the day, ends with figures of 4-0-33-0.

Around off, a full toss, Krunal Pandya whips this one past mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! A boundary finally for Mumbai - their first after the 11th over! An off-cutter, at 124 clicks. A back-of-a-length delivery, around middle, Krunal Pandya pulls this one to the deep square leg boundary.

Another run as Hardik Pandya eases this one down towards long off.

Outside off, on a length, sliced over point by HP for a couple of runs.

Just the one off the Free Hit! Fullish, around off, jammed out towards long on for one.

NO BALL! Rabada starts with a slower ball, fuller in length, outside off, Hardik digs this one out to sweeper cover for one. No ball called as KG had overstepped. Free Hit coming up now.

Strategic Time-Out! Delhi have choked Mumbai currently. They have bowled really well and are on top of their game here. They are using the slowness of the pitch to perfection and would now look to restrict Mumbai to as low a score as possible. The fate of Mumbai is in the hands of the Pandya brothers now. Can they take their side to a competitive score? Kagiso Rabada is back on.

What an over from Khan! Just one run off this over and also from the last 13 balls. Around off, on a length, KP looks to push inside the line but gets beaten.

Outside off, on a length, zipping away, Krunal looks to work this to the leg side but misses.

Finally, a run! Outside off, on a length, HP pulls this to the right of the long on fielder for one.

10th dot ball on the trot. Pressure building on the 5-time champs. Around off, on a length, driven but the fielder at covers dives to his right and stops the ball.

Short of a length, around off, coming in, Hardik chops this to the fielder at point.

A pacy fuller ball, down leg, Hardik looks to tuck but misses. Seems to have taken a bit of the pad on its way to Pant. So, no wide called.

Avesh Khan is back into the attack.

YES, IT IS A WICKET-MAIDEN! What an over from the Protea! Wonderful stuff. Around off, on a length, Krunal looks to push but the ball takes the inside edge and goes to the leg side.

A slower back-of-a-length delivery, angling away from around off, Krunal lines up to play the pull shot but misses. What an over it has been from Anrich so far. Can it be a wicket-maiden?

Around off, KP pushes this but finds the cover fielder.

Nervy moment for Hardik! Slower in pace this time, around off, Krunal Pandya pushes this one aerially back towards the bowler, who fails to get any hand on this, as the ball goes onto crash into the wickets at the opposite end. Had Nortje got a fingertip on this, Hardik would have been a goner as he had ventured too far outside his crease.

A pacy full toss around off, Krunal pushes it back quickly to Anrich.

Krunal Pandya is the next man in.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! What a great start to Nortje's second spell as they get the big, big wicket of Pollard! The big West Indian has bailed Mumbai out of trouble on so many occasions but he will not be able to do the same in this clash. Anrich Nortje starts with a slower length delivery, outside off, it does not rise too much as Pollard looks to push this to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes onto clip the leg pole. Half the Mumbai side is back into the shed and Delhi continue to stay on top.

Anrich Nortje replaces Axar Patel. 2-0-10-0 are his figures so far.

Just 7 off the over! Around off, HP pushes this one to the fielder at point.

Flatter and quicker on the pads, Kieron flicks this to deep square leg for one.

WIDE. Way down the leg side, left alone, Pant dives to his left and stops the ball.

Drags his length back and serves it shorter and on off, Hardik knocks this one through mid-wicket and takes one.

A touch fuller, on the pads, easily clipped through mid-wicket for one.

Pandya gets off the mark! Tossed up, fuller outside off, eased to long off for a single.

A touch shorter, around off, Pollard heaves this one to the right of the long on fielder for one.

Ravichandran Ashwin is back into the attack.

WIDE. Slips in a fuller ball down the leg side, left alone.

On off, Pandya defends it to covers. 4-0-21-3, Axar Patel is done with the ball. What an impact he left!

OUT! Axar Patel strikes again! Loose shot from Saurabh Tiwary! Mumbai needed to consolidate and they have lost another wicket at the wrong time. Patel bowls a floated ball outside off, skidding further away, Tiwary looks to swipe it across the line but it takes the top edge and goes to the side of the pitch on the off side. Rishabh Pant calls for it and takes it comfortably. Mumbai are in a slight spot of bother here.

Out walks Hardik Pandya!

Quicker ball on middle and leg, Pollard flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Loopy ball on middle, Pollard defends it back to the bowler.

Full on middle, Tiwary flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

WIDE! Darted down the leg side, Tiwary lets it go. Wided.

Flatter ball on off, Pollard works it down to long on and crosses ends.

Back of a length ball on off, Pollard defends it to point and takes a single.

WIDE! Good-length ball down the leg side, Pollard looks to flick but misses. Wided.

Very full on middle, Pollard works it to mid-wicket.

Full ball on middle, Tiwary flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full ball outside off, Tiwary drives it to cover.

On a length on off, Tiwary defends it back to the bowler.

Good-length ball outside off, Tiwary punches it to point.

Flatter ball on middle, nudged to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Very good shot from Tiwary! Looped up ball on middle, Tiwary hits it straight down the ground for a boundary, one bounce into the fence.

Loopy ball outside off, Tiwary goes for a mighty swipe across the line but misses.

OUT! CAUGHT! Axar Patel is having a great run and is continuing. This is a pretty soft dismissal though for Suryakumar Yadav and he will be disappointed with the execution of this shot. Axar dishes out a full toss on middle, Yadav looks to go over long on but gets it off the toe end of the bat. Kagiso Rabada comes running in from long on and takes a good catch. This was a delivery that should have been put away but Yadav gifts his wicket away instead.

Who will come in now? Kieron Pollard, it is.

Fullish ball on the pads, Tiwary clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

The head coach of Delhi, Ricky Ponting has a quick chat from the dugout. The Aussie starts by saying that it's pretty even at the moment and feels that it will be hard to score once the ball becomes soft. Tells that Marcus Stoinis is missing in action and that throws their balance out a bit. Mentions that they are trying to be smart with their selections. Feels that Avesh Khan is one of the most improved bowlers in this tournament. Says that it's an enjoyable squad with a good blend of youth and experience and a nice blend of Indian and overseas players too. Ricky says that they are always looking for areas to improve. States that the conditions here are slow and low and you have to keep yourself in the game. Adds that you have to wait for one mistake to happen, knowing that it's not going to be easy for the new batter. On their last loss, Ponting replies that it's a hard tournament and you need to ride the ups and downs. He wants to make sure that they move on quickly from that loss.

Yorker outside off, Yadav digs it out to cover for one.

Fullish ball on the pads, worked down to long on for a single.

SIX! Cracking shot! Rabada dishes out a full toss on middle, Yadav powers it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Rabada bangs one short and around off, Yadav looks to pull but fails to get anything on it. The umpire signals one bouncer for the over.

Very full outside off, Tiwary guides it to third man for a single.

Fullish ball on off, Tiwary drives but finds mid off.

Good-length ball on off, Yadav plays it to long on for a single.

Tossed up on off, Yadav bunts it down to long off for a single.

Strategic Time-Out! This has been a good start by Delhi to this game. They have not let the Mumbai batters cut loose and have removed two dangerous batters as well. Delhi will be looking to continue the same and keep taking wickets. Mumbai would want to accumulate runs in the middle overs and prepare a solid platform for the end overs. The next five overs are going to be very crucial. Kagiso Rabada comes back on. 1-0-9-0 so far.

Full on off, Tiwary plays it to long on for a single.

Just short! Yadav might have had his heart in his mouth! Tossed up outside off, Yadav looks to go over deep cover but mistimes it. The fielder comes running in but then stops and allows it to fall in front of him. A single is taken.

Floated ball outside off, Tiwary drives it to deep cover for a single.

Low full toss on off, SKY pushes it to long off for a single.

Flatter ball outside off, Yadav cuts it to point.

Tossed up on off, driven to long off for a single. 12 from the over, 21 coming off Ashwin's two.

FOUR! This is really nicely played! Full around off, Yadav goes on his knees and again and then sweeps it to backward square leg for a boundary.

Full on middle, ST tucks it to mid-wicket and crosses ends.

On middle, Suryakumar flicks it to the leg side for one.

FOUR! Suryakumar Yadav is looking in good form today! Tossed up on off, Yadav goes on his knees and then slog-sweeps it to wide long on. It seems like that it has bounced in front of the ropes and the replays confirm that it has. A boundary.

Flatter ball on middle, Tiwary nudges it down to wide long on for a single.

Change in bowling. Ravichandran Ashwin (1-0-9-0) comes back on.

Tossed up on middle, Tiwary works it to deep square leg for a single. A successful over comes to an end from Axar Patel.

Floated ball on off, Suryakumar Yadav drives it to long off for a single.

Quicker ball outside off, Yadav cuts it to point.

Full on off, Tiwary pushes it to covers and takes a quick run.

OUT! CAUGHT! Axar Patel gets rid of Quinton de Kock. De Kock cannot believe what he has done here and Mumbai lose their second wicket. De Kock once again gets a start and gets out. Loopy ball outside off, de Kock looks to go over the off side but gets a thick outside edge to backward point. Anrich Nortje takes a simple catch there and Axar is happy.

Saurabh Tiwary walks out into the middle.

Axar starts with a full ball on middle, de Kock flicks it wide of deep mid-wicket and picks up a couple of runs.

Anrich Nortje fires it very full and on off, at 145 kph, de Kock steps back and squeezes it out through point for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, Mumbai are 35/1.

Change. Axar Patel is introduced into the attack!

Swing and a miss! Clever change in pace. Anrich Nortje goes 115 kph and serves it on a length outside off, de Kock tries his best to slog it over the leg side but is way too early into the shot.

Misses out! A full toss around off at 145.9 kph, de Kock drives but straight to mid off.

Mishit. Back of a length around off, SKY lifts his front leg and tries to heave it over the leg side but only makes very little connection. It lobs towards backward square leg and they take one.

Short in length again, outside off but slower in pace, de Kock walks across for the paddle shot but fails to middle it well. It rolls wide of short fine leg and they cross.

Anrich Nortje returns into the attack. Gave away 7 runs in his first over.

Fractionally short and around off at 139.4 kph, de Kock punches it off his back foot to mid on.

Full around off, at 144.3 kph, Suryakumar Yadav drives but picks out the cover fielder. 9 from Rabada's first over.

On a length and around off, slower in pace, de Kock shows the full face of the bat and eases it through mid off for a single.

A terrific yorker on middle at 144.5 kph, Quinton digs it out back to the bowler.

Rabada spears in a full ball on middle at 144 clicks, de Kock moves across the stumps again and gets his bat down in time. He whips it to deep square leg for a couple.

Full and around off, at 132.9 kph, de Kock drives through the line but finds mid off.

SIX! Quinton de Kock shows no mercy on his South African teammate. Fuller in length and outside off, at 138.2 kph, de Kock shuffles across the stumps and uses the pace of the bowler to scoop it over fine leg.

Kagiso Rabada comes into the attack now.

Deceives the batsman with a slower one. Fuller and around off at 125 clicks, de Kock checks his shot and chips it a bit towards mid off. They cross for a run. End of another tidy over from Avesh Khan.

Delivers it on a length around middle, de Kock tries to work it around but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short again, around off at 135.4 kph, Suryakumar Yadav remains back and steers it down to deep backward point for a single.

Shortish and around off, at 132.1 kph, Yadav punches from the back foot but finds the fielder at cover-point.

Pitches it up and outside off, at 140.5 kph, Yadav defends it down from the bottom half of his bat. It rolls behind near the pitch.

Back of a length around off, at 135.6 kph, Yadav stays back and plays it with an angled bat to point.

Nicely tossed up, full and around off, de Kock drives it off his front foot but finds the cover fielder. 9 from Ashwin's first.

This is smart batting. Hits a six and then calmly eases a full ball down to long on to rotate the strike.

SIX! Handsome stroke! Loopy and full, around off, Suryakumar Yadav goes down and across as he smashes it all the way over square leg for a maximum, first of the game.

Fuller and around off, Yadav tries to flick but it takes the inner edge and rolls to short fine leg.

Flighted and full on off, de Kock drives it to long off and picks up a run.

Ashwin bowls it short to begin his spell, just outside off, Suryakumar Yadav goes back and punches it down to long on for a run. He opens his account.

Spin time! Ravichandran Ashwin is into the attack, replacing Anrich Nortje.

FOUR! Wow! Lovely timing on this shot. On a length and around middle at 131 clicks, de Kock sticks on the back foot and flicks it with beautiful timing to the deep mid-wicket fence. A boundary to end the over but still it was a great one by Avesh.

Suryakumar Yadav comes out at number 3.

OUT! Rohit holes out! Here is the first breakthrough and Avesh Khan continues to pick wickets this season. Serves a shortish delivery outside off, at 131.7 kph, there is some extra bounce again as Rohit winds up for a big shot across the line. It takes the top edge and flies behind backward point. Kagiso Rabada moves across to his right from third man and takes the skier safely. Plenty of dot balls and it frustrated the batsman. Good bowling.

Extra bounce off the pitch and Rohit is hurried up. Avesh hurls it on a length around off, some extra bounce, Rohit tries to defend but gets an inside edge onto the thigh pad.

Wide! Plenty of width offered outside off, short in length, Sharma chases but fails to connect.

Slower delivery, short and wide outside off, Sharma withdraws his bat and allows it through to Rishabh Pant.

On a length around off, shaping in at 136.6 kph, Sharma tucks it on the leg side but finds mid-wicket.

Avesh begins with a fuller ball around off, at 135.2 kph, Sharma pushes it back from the toe end of the bat. It rolls past the bowler to mid off.

Who will bowl from the other end? Avesh Khan, it is.

On a length and outside off at 135.5 kph, de Kock stays back and taps it down to point. 7 runs from the opening over.

Aerial but it won't carry. Fuller and on off, Rohit flicks it off the inner half in front of deep square leg. It's a single.

The line is slightly straighter and Rohit works it through the gap at mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Angling in from a length around off, at 143.3 kph, Rohit flicks but finds the fielder at mid-wicket.

Back of a length, around off at 147 kph, Sharma defends it back to the bowler.

FOUR! Pure timing! A bit of a gift from Anrich Nortje. It's a leg-stump half-volley, Sharma picks it up off his pads and flicks it with great timing to the deep mid-wicket fence.

We are done with the pre-match formalities and match number 46 is all set to begin! The Delhi players make their way out to the middle and take their respective positions on the field. Rohit Sharma and Quinton de Kock are the openers for Mumbai. Anrich Nortje will start with the ball.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav (In place of Rahul Chahar), Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult.

Delhi (Playing XI) - Prithvi Shaw (In place of Lalit Yadav), Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant (WK/C), Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje.

Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says that he was in two minds about what to do. Tells that the teams have lost batting first and lost chasing also, so it all depends on how you play. Mentions that they have quality in their bowling and they will look to bat well and get to the par score. Says that they know where they stand on the table but it is crucial for them to focus on what they have in their hand. Feels that it's just about everyone coming in collectively and performing. Informs that they have one change as Jayant Yadav comes in place of Rahul Chahar.

Rishabh Pant, the captain of Delhi, feels that it's a better option to chase over here. Tells that they have qualified but the hunger never stops. Mentions that keeping wickets in hand is the key. Shares that they are going to take one match at a time and they want to win each and every game. Informs that they have made one change as Lalit Yadav goes out and Prithvi Shaw comes in.

Toss time! Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant have arrived in the middle. Rohit flips the coin, Pant calls correctly and DELHI WILL BOWL FIRST!

Expected changes! Sam Billings has completed his quarantine and is available for selection. It would be interesting to see whether Delhi opt for his services in place of Steven Smith who can score runs but not at the desired rate. For Mumbai, they can bet on Jayant Yadav as Delhi have quite a few left-handers in their ranks and the off spinner can play a handy role in stifling them. Ishan Kishan could return in the XI too in place of Suryakumar Yadav who seems to be going through a lean patch. These are all possibilities and the picture will get clear only at the toss.

Pitch report - Ian Bishop and Matthew Hayden are down there inspecting the conditions. The West Indian starts by saying that it feels like having a sauna out there. Informs that the pitch to be used for this match is at the edge of the square and it's a slightly shorter boundary on one side. Bishop shares that the highest total is 156 in this season and it is not as high as it was last year. Hayden joins in and says that apart from the temperature, the batting tempo on this pitch will be vital. Tells that there is no pace on this surface, compared to the other venues. The Aussie feels that it's going to be challenging to hit to the biggest side of the ground. Bishop has the final word and says that the bowlers would also have to find the right length.

Last meeting - A 4-wicket haul for Amit Mishra restricted Mumbai to just 137 and Delhi put up a clinical chase to secure two points. The leggie is not around now but Delhi still own a great variety in their bowling attack. Can Mumbai prevail this time?

The stakes may be high for Mumbai but Delhi don't have any such scenarios to deal with. But that doesn't mean they will take this game lightly. Qualifying for the playoffs is one thing but finishing in the top two is more desirable. Delhi's aim will be to be there in Qualifier 1 to have a second bite at the cherry if something goes wrong. Also, Delhi would love to score a league double over the defending champions who beat them four times last season, including the finale. Expect Delhi to bring out their best in this game.

Mumbai are back in familiar territory. They've earned this tag of being the 'Comeback Kings' for a reason. Mumbai have made this a habit to start poorly and then they peak at the business end of the tournament. The team from the city of Bollywood offers all the drama and excitement to its fans and treats them with a pulsating climax. Not many would complain now as Mumbai have proved their credentials by winning the League five times and all you need to do is to have faith in them. Right now, Mumbai's destiny is in their own hands. Three games left for them and by winning all three, they can smoothly qualify for the playoffs. But a hiccup this afternoon would throw them back in the mix of hopefuls. Plenty riding on this match.

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! It's time to make your weekend special! Saturday has arrived, loaded with a couple of matches and we have gathered here for the face-off between two metropolitan cities - Mumbai and Delhi. The latter is already in the playoffs now after Punjab's win last evening whereas the former is caught in the mad race for qualification. It's a very critical game for the reigning champions and we are expecting them to come out all guns blazing this afternoon.

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