IPL 2021, Match 46, MI vs DC highlights: Delhi Capitals wins by 4 wickets
Shreyas Iyer top-scored for Delhi Capitals with 33 not out and skipper Rishabh Pant made 26
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Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant. Photo: Sportzpics for IPL
Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by four wickets in a low-scoring Indian Premier League thriller at Sharjah Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Mumbai Indians managed only 129 for 8 and DC, who have already qualified for the Play-offs, surpassed the target in 19.1 overs with a six from Ravichandran Ashwin (20 not out) which sealed the issue.
Shreyas Iyer top-scored for the winners with 33 not out and skipper Rishabh Pant made 26.
Save Suryakumar Yadav's 33 off 26 balls, none of the MI batsmen could cross 20-run mark as Axar Patel got 3/21 and pacer Avesh Khan had best figures of 3/15.
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Earlier, Avesh Khan's raw pace and Axar Patel's tight lines under the sultry heat and sluggish conditions restricted Mumbai Indians (MI) to 129/8 in Match 46 of 14th edition of Indian Premier League.
On a day when star bowler R Ashwin was completely off-colour, Axar (3/21) dismissed Quinton De Kock (19), Suryakumar Yadav (33) and Saurabh Tiwary (15), ensuring that runs were hard to come by in the middle overs.
But it was their uncapped Indian pacer Avesh Khan (3/15) who continued his dream run in the IPL and set it up for Capitals hurrying Rohit Sharma with sheer pace.
Avesh then returned at the death and dismissed the dangerous Hardik Pandya (17) and Nathan Coulter Nile (1) in three balls to further tighten the noose.
World's fastest bowler Anrich Nortje, who shared the new ball with Avesh, was also tidy with 1/19 from his four overs as DC bowlers got their length right on a slow deck.
Such was their discipline that none of the MI batters save Surya could cross 20-run mark.
Delhi Capitals' scorecard
| Batter | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Prithvi Shaw | lbw b Krunal | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| Shikhar Dhawan | runout (Pollard) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Steven Smith | b Coulter-Nile | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Rishabh Pant | c Hardik b Jayant | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 |
| Shreyas Iyer | not out | 33 | 33 | 2 | 0 |
| Axar Patel | lbw b Boult | 9 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Shimron Hetmyer | c Rohit b Bumrah | 15 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| R Ashwin | not out | 20 | 21 | 0 | 1 |
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Total: 132-6 in 19.1 Overs
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| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Trent Boult | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | |
| Jayant Yadav | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | |
| Krunal Pandya | 2.1 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |
| Kieron Pollard | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
Mumbai Indians' scorecard
| Batter | Dismissals | Runs | Balls | Fours | Sixes |
| Rohit Sharma | c Rabada b Avesh | 7 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| Quinton de Kock | c Nortje b Axar | 19 | 18 | 1 | 1 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Rabada b Axar | 33 | 26 | 2 | 2 |
| Saurabh Tiwary | c Pant b Axar | 15 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| Kieron Pollard | b Nortje | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Hardik Pandya | b Avesh Khan | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 |
| Krunal Pandya | not out | 13 | 15 | 1 | 1 |
| Nathan Coulter-Nile | b Avesh Khan | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayant Yadav | c Smith b Ashwin | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Total: 129-8 in 20 Overs
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| Bowler | Overs | Maiden | Runs | Wickets | |
| Anrich Nortje | 4 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
| Avesh Khan | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | |
| R Ashwin | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | |
| Kagiso Rabada | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | |
Mumbai Indians IPL 2021 playoffs qualification scenarios
Mumbai and Delhi would be pleased with Kolkata Knight Riders' loss against Punjab Kings yesterday. Mumbai can now qualify without relying on other teams; all it has to do now is win its final three games. Sixteen points will secure them a playoff berth, since the Knight Riders can only attain 14 points now.
However, If Mumbai loses to the Capitals, things could get tricky for them, since both the Kolkata and the Punjab have better net run rates, and all three teams are now on 10 points. Mumbai may lose out if qualification is determined only on the basis of net run rate.
MI vs DC playing 11
MI playing 11: Rohit Sharma(c), Quinton de Kock(w), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
DC playing 11: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje.
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MI vs DC live score after 19.1 Overs: 132-6 | Delhi Capitals wins
Delhi Capitals: 132-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (33), R Ashwin (20)
Krunal Pandya [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack and Ashwin slog sweeps towards mid-wicket for SIX.
Krunal Pandya [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack and Ashwin slog sweeps towards mid-wicket for SIX.
7:13 PM
Trent Boult [3.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack
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MI vs DC live score after 19 Overs: 126-6 | Delhi Capitals needs 4 runs in 6 balls
Over Summary: 0 2 1 2 1 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 126-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (33), R Ashwin (14)
Trent Boult [3.0-0-17-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Ashwin hits towards mid-off for a single.
Ball 5: Iyer hits towards deep square leg for a single.
Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer taps towards extra cover and an overthrow from Rohit, costs MI two runs.
Ball 3: Ashwin collects a single towards mid-wicket pocket.
Ball 2: Ashwin dances down the track and slices over backward point for a couple of runs.
Ball 1: Ashwin hits towards mid-wicket for no run.
7:06 PM
Jasprit Bumrah [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
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MI vs DC live score after 18 Overs: 119-6 | Delhi Capitals needs 11 runs in 12 balls
Over Summary: 0 1 1 1 1 4 ; Delhi Capitals: 119-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (30), R Ashwin (10)
Jasprit Bumrah [3.0-0-21-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Shreyas Iyer smashes over mid-wicket for FOUR.
Ball 5: Ashwin digs out the yorker to long-on for a single.
Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer hits towards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: Ashwin hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 2: Shreyas Iyer steers down to third man for a single.
Ball 1: DOT
7:01 PM
Coulter-Nile continues...
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MI vs DC live score after 17 Overs: 111-6 | Delhi Capitals need 19 runs in 18 balls
Over Summary: 1 0 4 1 0 0 ; Delhi Capitals: 111-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (24), R Ashwin (8)
Coulter-Nile continues...
Ball 6: DOT
Ball 5: Ashwin pushes towards extra cover for no run.
Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer drives towards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: A short delivery, Shreyas Iyer smashes towards deep mid-wicket for FOUR.
Ball 2: Shreyas Iyer tucks towards mid-wicket for no run.
Ball 1: Ashwin collects a single.
6:57 PM
Trent Boult [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Ball 2: Shreyas Iyer drives to extra cover, Rohit makes a diving effort to save a single.
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MI vs DC live score after 16 Overs: 105-6
Over Summary: 0 Wd 0 1 1 1 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 105-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (19), R Ashwin (7)
Trent Boult [2.0-0-12-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Ashwin collects a single towards mid-on.
Ball 5: Shreyas Iyer collects a single towards backward square leg.
Ball 4: Ashwin hits towards sweeper cover for a single.
Ball 3: Shreyas Iyer hits towards wide of long-on fielder for a single.
Ball 2: Shreyas Iyer drives to extra cover, Rohit makes a diving effort to save a single.
Ball 2: WIDE
Ball 1: DOT
6:53 PM![]()
MI vs DC live score after 15 Overs: 100-6
Over Summary: 0 2 1 1 1 L1 ; Delhi Capitals: 100-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (17), R Ashwin (5)
Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack and concedes six runs.
Nathan Coulter-Nile [2.0-0-8-1] is back into the attack and concedes six runs.
6:52 PM
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MI vs DC live score after 14 Overs: 94-6 | Bumrah scalps Hetmyer
Over Summary: W 0 0 0 0 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 94-6 ; Shreyas Iyer (16), R Ashwin (1)
Jasprit Bumrah [2.0-0-20-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Ashwin collects a single.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Ashwin, right handed bat, comes to the crease and fails to score
Ball 1: Bumrah strikes, Hetmyer departs for 15.
6:41 PM
Jayant Yadav [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
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MI vs DC live score after 13 Overs: 93-5 | TIMEOUT
Over Summary: 4 1 1 2 4 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 93-5 ; Shreyas Iyer (16), Shimron Hetmyer (15)
Jayant Yadav [3.0-0-18-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Hetmyer collects a single.
Ball 5: Hetmyer smashes FOUR.
Ball 4: Hetmyer collects a couple of runs.
Ball 3: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
Ball 2: Hetmyer collects a single.
Ball 1: Hetmyer smashes FOUR.
6:35 PM
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MI vs DC live score after 12 Overs: 80-5
Over Summary: 1 1 1 W 2 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 80-5 ; Shreyas Iyer (15), Shimron Hetmyer (3)
Trent Boult [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
Trent Boult [1.0-0-6-0] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Hetmyer collects a single towards deep backward point.
Ball 5: Shimron Hetmyer, left handed bat, comes to the crease and collects a couple of runs towards deep backward square leg.
Ball 4: Axar has given out lbw but he reviews straightaway. But the wicket's hitting is umpire's call. Axar departs. Axar lbw b Boult 9(9) [4s-1]
Ball 3: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
Ball 2: Axar collects a single towards deep square leg.
Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer works towards backward square leg for a single.
6:27 PM
Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
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MI vs DC live score after 11 Overs: 74-4
Over Summary: 1 Wd 0 1 Wd 1 0 4 ; Delhi Capitals: 74-4 ; Shreyas Iyer (13), Axar Patel (8)
Kieron Pollard, right-arm medium, comes into the attack
Ball 6: Axar smashes FOUR down the ground.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
Ball 4: WIDE
Ball 3: Axar Patel collects a single.
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 2: WIDE
Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer hits towards long-on for a single.
6:21 PM
Krunal Pandya [1.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack
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MI vs DC live score after 10 Overs: 65-4
Over Summary: 1 1 0 1 1 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 65-4 ; Shreyas Iyer (11), Axar Patel (3)
Krunal Pandya [1.0-0-7-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
Ball 5: Axar collects a single.
Ball 4: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: Axar collects a single.
Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
6:18 PM
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MI vs DC live score after 9 Overs: 60-4 | Jayant scalps Pant
Over Summary: 2 W 1 Wd 0 0 1 ; Delhi Capitals: 60-4 ; Shreyas Iyer (8), Axar Patel (1)
Jayant Yadav continues...
Ball 4: DOT
Jayant Yadav continues...
Ball 6: Shreyas Iyer collects a single towards long-on.
Ball 5: DOT
Ball 4: DOT
Ball 4: WIDE
Ball 3: Axar Patel, left handed bat, comes to the crease and hits towards long-off for a single.
Ball 2: Pant goes for biggie but holed out to long-on's throat. Pant c Hardik Pandya b Jayant Yadav 26(22) [4s-3 6s-1]
Ball 1: Pant cuts towards deep point for a couple of runs.
6:11 PM
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MI vs DC live score after 8 Overs: 55-3
Over Summary: 1 0 0 1 1 L1 ; Delhi Capitals: 55-3 ; Shreyas Iyer (7), Rishabh Pant (24)
Nathan Coulter-Nile [1.0-0-5-1] is back into the attack
Nathan Coulter-Nile [1.0-0-5-1] is back into the attack
Ball 6: ONE LEG BYES for Delhi Capitals.
Ball 5: Shreyas Iyer pulls the short delivery towards deep backward square leg for a single.
Ball 4: Pant heaves tpwards long-on for a single.
Ball 3: DOT
Ball 2: DOT
Ball 1: Shreyas Iyer collects a single.
6:05 PM![]()
MI vs DC live score after 7 Overs: 51-3
Over Summary: 2 1 0 2 0 0 ; Delhi Capitals: 51-3 ; Shreyas Iyer (5), Rishabh Pant (23)
Jayant Yadav continues and concedes five runs.
Jayant Yadav continues and concedes five runs.
6:04 PM![]()
MI vs DC live score after 6 Overs: 46-3
Over Summary: 1 0 2 4 0 4 ; Delhi Capitals: 46-3 ; Shreyas Iyer (2), Rishabh Pant (21)
Bumrah continues and leaks nine runs.
Bumrah continues and leaks nine runs.
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First Published: Oct 02 2021 | 1:54 PM IST
