Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: 5-time champion MI suffered a crushing defeat by 6 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Despite Rohit’s record and Surya’s fifty, Sameer Rizvi’s storm of 90 runs sealed Mumbai’s defeat. Was there a mistake in captaincy or was it due to bad fielding? Know the 5 biggest reasons for Mumbai’s defeat which changed the fate of the match.
DC vs MI Match Result: Saturday evening was no less than a nightmare for the fans of Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The 5-time champion team was defeated by Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets. This is Delhi’s second consecutive victory. Rohit made a record of sixes and Surya also hit a fifty, but still why did Mumbai lose? Did the absence of Hardik Pandya cost the team dearly or did Surya make any mistake in captaincy? Let us understand the 5 biggest reasons for defeat…
Explosive batting of impact player Sameer Rizvi
Sameer Rizvi, who came as an ‘impact player’ for Delhi, changed the entire map of the match. He played a stormy innings of 90 runs in just 51 balls. Mumbai bowlers looked helpless in front of him. This back-to-back second fifty of Rizvi snatched the victory from the jaws of Mumbai.
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Hardik Pandya’s sudden exit
When Surya came to captain at the time of toss, everyone was surprised. It was revealed that Hardik is not completely fit. On the field, Mumbai missed its regular captain and finisher Hardik. There was no batsman in the middle order who could score runs quickly in the end.
Call became ‘lifeline’ for Mumbai
In the match, Delhi opener Pathum Nissanka got not one but two lives. First Deepak Chahar and then Naman Dheer dropped easy catches. Taking advantage of these mistakes, Nissanka added 44 runs and gave Delhi the strength it needed.
middle order surrender
Rohit Sharma (35 runs) and Suryakumar Yadav (51 runs) had created a great platform by making a fifty partnership for the 10th time, but as soon as both of them were out, Mumbai’s batting fell apart like a house of cards. The score of 162 runs was very low on this short boundary ground.
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Mukesh Kumar’s deadly fielding and bowling
Delhi bowler Mukesh Kumar not only took 2 wickets but also did wonders in fielding. The ‘catch and bowl’ of Tilak Verma on his own ball created silence in the Mumbai camp. Apart from this, his two brilliant catches prevented Mumbai from reaching a big score.
DC vs MI Match Records-Moments
- Rohit Sharma has completed his 50 sixes against Delhi. Now he is at third place in the list of batsmen who have hit the most number of sixes against a single team.
- Surya-Rohit pair have made a 50+ run partnership for Mumbai for the 10th time.
- Even though Mumbai lost, the way Jasprit Bumrah’s direct hit dismissed Nitish Rana won the hearts of the fans.