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Here are the teams. Quite a few surprises.

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (capt), Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Krunal Pandya, Yuvraj Singh, Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Ben Cutting, Mitchell McClenaghan, Rasikh Salam, Jasprit Bumrah.

Delhi Capitals: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Colin Ingram, Keemo Paul, Axar Patel, Rahul Tewatia, Kagiso Rabada, Trent Boult, Ishant Sharma.

So, to sum up: Yuvraj Singh and Quinton de Kock in for Mumbai, no Evin Lewis or Ishan Kishan. Rasikh Salam, the 17-year-old medium-pacer from Jammu and Kashmir, makes his IPL debut.

For Delhi, no Colin Munro, but Keemo Paul gets a game in a packed bowling attack with four seamers and two spinners. No Sandeep Lamichhane or Amit Mishra either, the legspinner's spot is instead taken by Rahul Tewatia, who's proven quite handy in past IPLs. Does their batting lack a bit of depth, though?

7.30pm Mumbai Indians have won the toss and will bowl first.

Ahaan: "DD have gone crazy!! They're playing just 5 batsmen!!! They'll probably finish last this season too.." -- Very early to be saying that, but yeah, why do they need so many bowling options!

Manan: "MI has 8 batting options and 8 bowling options.. phew!!!"



Delhi Capitals 6/0 * (0.5/20 ov)

1.3
W
McClenaghan to Shaw, OUT, excellent response, the line goes a bit wider and the length fuller but well short of a driving length. Shaw has been eager to drive on the up today, but he stays a little leg-side of the ball at all times, and early in his innings that can make him play inside the line. He does so here, and gets a thin edge through to de Kock
PP Shaw c †de Kock b McClenaghan 7 (6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 116.66


Delhi Capitals 10/1 * (1.4/20 ov)

DELHI 15/1 (2.3 Ovs) CRR: 6

Keemo will have plenty of chance to show off his batting with this team.

Nice to see Keemo Paul playing. Can’t do any worse than his counterpart, ahmm... Hetty, yes’day.

Delhi Capitals 22/1 * (3./20 ov)

Think keemo should be the WI wc side

3.4
W
McClenaghan to Iyer, OUT, fullish on off stump, and Iyer's cameo ends courtesy an excellent catch from Kieron Pollard at extra-cover. Looks for another lofted drive, but doesn't get the elevation this time, and doesn't get it far enough wide of Pollard. He throws himself to his right, and grabs it one-handed at about shoulder height
SS Iyer c Pollard b McClenaghan 16 (10b 2x4 1x6) SR: 160.00



Delhi Capitals 29/2 * (3.4/20 ov)


END OF OVER:4 | 11 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 33/2

3.4
McClenaghan to Shreyas Iyer, out Caught by Pollard!! McClenaghan has his revenge! Must say that Pollard owns the credits for this wicket, a sharp catch diving to his right. Iyer will be disappointed, looked really good while he was there and this wasn't a wicket-taking ball either. Was pitched up for the drive and he couldn't keep the shot down. Was travelling towards the extra cover region where KP plucks it out. DC have been dented early.

Shreyas Iyer c Pollard b McClenaghan 16(10) [4s-2 6s-1]

DELHI 33/2 (4.0 Ovs) CRR: 8.25

Ingram 4(2)
Dhawan 4(8

In reply to Narper

hey Narps

Polly looks focused today.

In reply to sgtdjones

This tournament is his main source of bread and butter and pampers

No pout mout in this tournament

Delhi Capitals 70/2 * (9/20 ov)

Mumbai Indians


Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field

McClenaghan to Ingram, 1 run, brilliant stop by Pollard at long-on too short again outside off, he goes back and pulls it fiercely to long-on. Pollard runs to his right, dives and picks up the ball


Delhi Capitals 82/2 * (10/20 ov)

DELHI 82/2 (10.1 Ovs) CRR: 8.07

Dhawan 30(28 )
Ingram 27(18

In reply to sgtdjones

Delhi Capitals 102/2 * (12/20 ov)

In reply to Narper

Pouty !!!!!!!!!!!!

Curious to see when he bats today.

Cutting to Ingram, OUT, picks out Hardik at deep midwicket picked it up from wide of off stump and wanted to send it several rows back, but there's no pace on the ball and he ends up getting height but not the distance. Hardik back-pedals and takes it, and is careful to not step over the boundary rope
CA Ingram c HH Pandya b Cutting 47 (32b 7x4 1x6) SR: 146.87

END OF OVER:13 | 10 Runs 1 Wkt | DC: 112/3 | RR: 8.61

15.1
Hardik Pandya to Dhawan, out Caught by Suryakumar Yadav!!

Dhawan c Suryakumar Yadav b Hardik Pandya 43(36) [4s-4 6s-1]


DELHI 131/4 (15.1 Ovs) CRR: 8.64

15.6
Hardik Pandya to Pant, SIX, this is Pant at his very best. He has taken
15.5
Hardik Pandya to Pant, FOUR, just to tell people that he can hit it over the off-side too. It was a slower one wide of off, Pant delays his bat swing just a little bit and powers it wide of long-off for a boundary
15.4
Hardik Pandya to Pant, SIX, this wild heave from Pant is becoming a trademark shot for him. It was short and wide of off, Pant clears his front leg and hoicks it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum

DELHI 149/4 (16.0 Ovs) CRR: 9.31

Pant 32(12)
K Paul 0(2

16.5
McClenaghan to K Paul, out Caught by de Kock!! Paul's debut wasn't that fruiful. And McClenaghan has his third. He is a wicket-machine for the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. It was banged in half way down the track and was going across the right-hander, it climbs onto K Paul who attempts a pull shot

K Paul c de Kock b McClenaghan 3(5)

In reply to Narper

Keemo Paul out for three.

DELHI 161/5 (17.0 Ovs) CRR: 9.47

Pant 41(15)
Axar 0(0

17.2
Bumrah to Axar, out Caught by Rasikh Salam!! In the air and taken. Bumrah strikes back! It was banged in on a short of length, was on the face of Axar. He attempts a cheeky upper cut

Axar c Rasikh Salam b Bumrah 4(2) [4s-1]

17.3
Bumrah to Pant, SIX, wow! Pant is on a roll here. Not many batsmen in the world can dispatch Bumrah for a six when he nails the yorker but Pant can! It was very full and was on the stumps, Pant goes deep in the crease and unleashes the half-helicoper shot over deep square leg for a maximum. Shot of the evening!

17.5

Bumrah to Pant, FOUR, fifty for Pant. One of the better T20 knocks you would see. It was a back of a length delivery on the body, Pant gets behind it and hals-pulls it wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary

118.6
Rasikh Salam to Pant, FOUR, no need to run for that. It was a full-toss wide of off and Pant in this form is not going to let it go. He reaches for it and tonks it wide of long-on, it rockets to the fence

18.5
Rasikh Salam to Pant, SIX, going, going and gone! That's hugeeeeeeee! And tell you what, he has only used one hand. This is unbelievable power-hitting from Pant. It was a slower delivery wide of off, Pant takes it from wide of off, brings his bat down at an incredible speed and launches it over long-on for a six

18.5
Rasikh Salam to Pant, wide, too wide of off, wide called

18.4
Rasikh Salam to Pant, SIX, clears the fence with ease. How easy he makes it look. It was a length delivery on the stumps, Pant clears his front leg and dispatches it over deep square leg for another six

19.2
Bumrah to Pant, SIX, Pant has gone nuts at the Wankhede. Bumrah is been taken to the cleaners here from the southpaw. It was a fuller length delivery on the stumps, Pant goes back and pumps it over deep square leg for another maximum

19.4
Bumrah to Rahul Tewatia, SIX, oh dear! Rahul Tewatia is at it too. They are all at it. Tewatia goes down on his knees and slog sweeps India's fastest bowler for a maximum over deep mid-wicket

DELHI 213/6 (20.0 Ovs) CRR: 10.65

Pant 78(27)
Rahul Tewatia 9(4)

Rasikh Salam 4 0 42 0
Mitchell McClenaghan 4 0 40 3
Jasprit Bumrah 4 0 40 1
Hardik Pandya 4 0 41 1
Krunal Pandya 2 0 21 0
Ben Cutting 20 27 1

0.2
Boult to de Kock, 1 run, low full-toss on de Kock's pads, clipped in front of square on the on-side for a single
0.1
Boult to Rohit, 1 run, on a good length and just outside off, Rohit drops it in front of mid-off for a quick single

MUMBAI 5/0 (1.0 Ovs) CRR: 5 REQ: 11

Rohit 4(5)
de Kock 1(1

1.5
Ishant to Rohit, FOUR, edged and four, fuller length delivery outside off, drew Rohit into the drive - went with hard hands and the edge flew through the empty slip cordon for a boundary

3.3
Ishant to Rohit, out Caught by Rahul Tewatia!! Ishant strikes! For a moment Tewatia had misjudged this in the deep but does really well to keep his eyes on the ball and take it just when it's about to dip in front of him. Rohit was down on his knee as he picked up Rohit c

Rahul Tewatia b Ishant 14(13) [4s-2]

MUMBAI 33/1 (3.3 Ovs) CRR: 9.43 REQ: 10.97

5.1
Ishant to Suryakumar Yadav, out Suryakumar Yadav Run Out!! Iyer nails a direct-hit and it's curtains for Suryakumar Yadav! Challenges the opposition skipper's arm and has to pay the price for it.

Suryakumar Yadav run out (Shreyas Iyer) 2(6)

5.3
Ishant to de Kock, FOUR, fetch that! A length delivery around middle and leg, the left hander stays
5.2
Ishant to de Kock, FOUR, de Kock is keeping Mumbai alive in this chase. He's dealing in boundaries and absorbing all the pressure. A short delivery around middle and leg, de Kock swivels and puts it away to the fine leg fence, the fielder was too square to cut this down

5.5
Ishant to de Kock, out Caught by Boult!! Mumbai sink further as Ishant bags his second wicket.

de Kock c Boult b Ishant 27(16) [4s-4 6s-1]

MUMBAI 45/3 (5.5 Ovs) CRR: 7.71 REQ: 11.93
Mumbai need 169 runs in 85 balls

In reply to Narper

Pollard in now.

Rabada bowling pace like fire 150 kph!

In reply to sgtdjones

We yuh deh Sarge.....Pouty batting

MUMBAI 49/3 (7.0 Ovs) CRR: 7 REQ: 12.69

Yuvraj 1(2)
Pollard 3(5

7.6
Rahul Tewatia to Pollard, SIX, clean as a whistle! Can Pollard do a Russell? Keeps his eyes on the ball and smokes the tossed up delivery right over the bowler's head. High, handsome and it's six runs for Mumbai Indians. Yuvi needs to hit a few of these if the hosts want to make a match out of it

In reply to Narper

Paul bowling to pollard.

8.1
K Paul to Yuvraj, 1 run, goes for a pull against a short delivery and mistimes it to long-on
8.1
K Paul to Yuvraj, wide, short delivery, angled across the batsman outside off, Yuvraj ducks underneath and waits for the leg umpire to make the call

8.5
K Paul to Yuvraj, FOUR, Yuvraj finally connects one! Tad short outside off,

MUMBAI 69/3 (9.0 Ovs) CRR: 7.67 REQ: 13.18

Mumbai need 145 runs in 66 balls

Yuvraj 8(10)
Pollard 15(9)

K Paul 1-0-8-0

9.3
Axar to Pollard, FOUR, to backward square leg

10.3
K Paul to Yuvraj, FOUR, this is a vintage Yuvraj shot! Rolled back the clock with this stroke. Overpitched from Paul and it's a nonchalant jab down the ground. Crisp, clean and sails over mid-off

Partnership: 50(29

In reply to Narper

Paul gets rid of Pollard for 21!

10.5
K Paul to Pollard, out Caught by Rahul Tewatia!! Excellent thinking from Paul! Goes for the knuckle ball, brave option against the big hitting Pollard who is clearly foxed by the variation. He was making room for a lofted stroke but had to adjust. Too late and the result is a chip that goes all the way to sweeper cover. Tewatia didn't have to budge

Pollard c Rahul Tewatia b K Paul 21(13) [4s-2 6s-1]

11.2
Axar to Hardik Pandya, out Caught&Bowled!! What a soft dismissal! Hardik is generally good against spin, not this time.

Hardik Pandya c and b Axar 0(2)

MUMBAI 95/5 (11.2 Ovs) CRR: 8.38 REQ: 13.73
Mumbai need 119 runs in 52 balls

In reply to Narper

Paul bowling well. Good use of the slower ball.

13.5
Ishant to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, this is rubbish bowling! With third man up, the only thing you shouldn't do is provide width. Ishant does just that and it's a full toss too to compound the miseries for DC. Krunal throws his bat at it and gets a slice that beats the fielder to the fence
13.4
Ishant to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, low full toss and width on offer, Krunal won't miss out as he blasts this through the covers. Belted it away with disdain
13.1
Ishant to Krunal Pandya, SIX, outrageous hit from Krunal! Pacy short of a length ball and he was hanging back, smokes the flat-batted hit high and handsome over the long-on fence. Shot!

14.4
Boult to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, Yuvraj must be wondering what's going on. He's getting yorkers at his end while Krunal gets full tosses. Here is another and it's blasted straight over the bowler's head. Like a rocket to the fence it goes. He's keeping MI alive


14.1
Boult to Krunal Pandya, FOUR, Krunal is on the charge! Creating some momentum for MI but he has to bat deep. This is a yorker attempt gone wrong from Boult, a full toss and it's whipped away through the big gap at square leg

14.6
Boult to Krunal Pandya, out Caught by Rahul Tewatia!! The fun is over. Boult cleverly took pace off after a barrage of pacy deliveries. Krunal had to slog at everything, given the match situation and he hasn't connected this well at all. Mistimed and finds deep mid-wicket to perfection. Tewatia has been a busy man tonight near the fence. Is that the game?

Krunal Pandya c Rahul Tewatia b Boult 32(15) [4s-5 6s-1]

MUMBAI 134/6 (15.0 Ovs) CRR: 8.93 REQ: 16

Mumbai need 80 runs in 30 balls

Yuvraj 33(25

15.6
Axar to Yuvraj, SIX, to deep mid-wicket
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15.3
Axar to Yuvraj, SIX, Yuvraj's got hold of this one! Flatter and outside off, he had to fetch this and did so. Chose the safest spot on the ground - straight back down the ground, crashing into the sight screen. Can the old warhorse create a fist of this chase?

MUMBAI 150/6 (16.0 Ovs) CRR: 9.38 REQ: 16

Mumbai need 64 runs in 24 balls

Kagiso Rabada [2.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack

16.1
Rabada to Cutting, 1 run, wide yorker and Cutting jams it uppishly. Always carried to the fielder at sweeper cover

MI review! Cutting isn't sure if he has nicked it. Could have been bat hitting ground. Seems so but UltraEdge will clear the air.
16.2
Rabada to Cutting, out Caught by Pant!!

Cutting c Pant b Rabada 3(4

17.3
Boult to Yuvraj, FOUR, streaky runs but it brings up Yuvraj's fifty! Not a bad MI debut for the veteran who has had his moments of luck too. Like this one. Slogged at it and got a thick edge that beat short third man to the fence

MUMBAI 168/7 (18.0 Ovs) CRR: 9.33 REQ: 23
Mumbai need 46 runs in 12 balls

18.1
Rabada to Yuvraj, out Caught by Rahul Tewatia!! Fourth catch for Tewatia. He's having a field day in the deep. Yuvraj's show is over, wasn't at his best really, rode his luck quite a bit but the important part was that he stuck in. Nobody else did barring Krunal and to an extent Pollard. This was a slog without any timing. Picked out deep mid-wicket with precision.

Yuvraj c Rahul Tewatia b Rabada 53(35) [4s-5 6s-3]

In reply to Narper

Paul three overs 1-21.

19.2
Rahul Tewatia to McClenaghan, out Stumped!! Razor sharp work from Pant!

McClenaghan st Pant b Rahul Tewatia 10( [4s-2]

DELHI 213/6 (20.0 Ovs)
MUMBAI 176-all out (19.2 Ovs) CRR: 9.1
Delhi Capitals won by 37 runs