Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 10 runs

IPL 2024: DC vs MI: Delhi Capitals won the match against Mumbai Indians by 10 runs on Saturday.

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Published Apr 27, 2024, 8:00 pm IST

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In a thrilling encounter between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in the IPL 2024, DC emerged victorious by 10 runs, propelled by a stunning display of batting prowess. Jake Fraser-McGurk’s explosive innings of 84 runs off just 27 balls set the stage for DC’s triumph.

Jake Fraser-McGurk’s Explosive Innings

Fraser-McGurk’s sensational knock, featuring eleven fours and six sixes, laid the foundation for DC’s imposing total of 257/4. His aggressive approach and a remarkable strike rate of 311.11 gave DC the needed momentum. Supporting Fraser-McGurk was Tristan Stubbs, who played a vital role in the latter overs with an unbeaten 48. Stubbs’ late flourish, comprising six fours and two sixes, added valuable runs to DC’s total, setting a challenging target for MI. Shai Hope smacked five delightful sixes before flicking straight to deep mid-wicket off Luke Wood to fall for a 17-ball 41.

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Pant continued DC’s attacking tempo by heaving and whipping Thushara for four and six respectively, before pulling Chawla for a boundary and flicking Bumrah off his wrists for six, before pulling a slower bouncer to deep backward square leg, making it the seventh time he fell to Bumrah in T20s.

Stubbs would end the 18th over by pulling back-to-back for boundaries off slower balls as 26 runs came off it. He and Axar Patel took a pulled six each off Thushara in the final over to take DC past 250.

Mumbai Indians’ Resilient Chase

The visitors suffered an early setback as their opener Rohit Sharma departed after a brief stint at the crease, managing only 8 runs from 8 balls off Khaleel Ahmed’s delivery in the 4th over. Soon after, Mukesh Kumar struck to claim the wicket of Ishan Kishan, who scored 20 runs off 14 balls. Khaleel Ahmed returned in the last over of the powerplay to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav for 26 runs off 13 balls, marking Mumbai Indians’ third blow. 

Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma’s Partnerships

Skipper Hardik Pandya then steadied the innings, partnering with Tilak Varma to forge a 71-run partnership off 39 balls. Salam first dismissed Hardik on the third ball of the 13th over, followed by Nehal Wadhera’s wicket a ball later. Hardik contributed 46 runs from 24 balls, while Wadhera managed just 4 runs from 2 balls before returning to the pavilion.

Meanwhile, Tilak Varma reached his half-century in just 25 balls during the 16th over of the chase. Mumbai Indians (MI) reached the milestone of 200 runs on the first delivery of the 18th over, courtesy of a towering six by Tim David off Mukesh Kumar’s delivery.

With Luke Wood and Piyush Chawla at the crease and 16 runs required from just 3 balls, the pressure mounted. However, the duo managed only 5 runs, with Chawla losing his wicket on the final delivery. Consequently, the visitors fell short by 10 runs.

Most runs against an opposition in an IPL season (league games)
481 MI vs DC 2024 (234/5 & 247/9)
468 RCB vs SRH 2024 (262/7 & 206/7)
462 DC vs MI 2024 (205/8 & 257/4)
458 SRH vs RCB 2024 (287/3 & 171/8)
450 RCB vs PWI 2013 (263/5 & 187/3)

Highest totals for MI in IPL
247/9 vs DC Delhi 2024 (Lost)
246/5 vs SRH Hyderabad 2024 (Lost)
235/9 vs SRH Abu Dhabi 2021 (Won)
234/5 vs DC Wankhede 2024 (Won)
223/6 vs PK Wankhede 2019 (Lost)

Fewest wins for MI after the first nine matches in a season
1 in 2022
3 in 2014
3 in 2018
3 in 2024

Highest run aggregate in an IPL match
549 SRH vs RCB Bengaluru 2024
523 SRH vs MI Hyderabad 2024
523 KKR vs PBKS Kolkata 2024
504 DC vs MI Delhi 2024
469 CSK vs RR Chennai 2010

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