Published: Apr 23, 2015, 07:22 PM (IST)
Edited: May 04, 2015, 11:12 AM (IST)
An uncertain and inconsistent Delhi Daredevils (DD) will look forward to break their home jinx of losing, when they lock horn with striving Mumbai Indians (MI), in their sixth match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2015 tournament at Feroz Shah Kotla in Delhi. This game will mark the 21st match of the tournament.
Both the teams had contrasting results in their previous encounters. MI successfully defended a mammoth target of 209 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their venue. Whereas, DD endured a record ninth straight defeat at home since 2013, when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) chased down the set target of 147 in the 18th over.
MI after a winless drought somehow defied all the odds and bounced back emphatically against RCB to register their maiden win of the season. MI suffered another huge blow when their key all-rounder Corey Anderson was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury; he joins Aaron Finch who too was ruled out earlier in the tournament. MI are also without the services of Josh Hazlewood. Though they have a strong all-round with players like Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, MI will look forward to contain DD at their home venue.
For DD, most of their key players like JP Duminy, Yuvraj Singh, Angelo Matthews, have got a start but failed to capitalise on that. The bowling department looks a bit vulnerable; they were taken for cleaners by Gautam Gambhir and Yusuf Pathan. Neither the pace attack nor the spin magic worked for the team. Both the teams have their hopes pinned on this game to move up in the points table. With the match being played at Delhi, DD emerge as favourites, a high-scoring game is expected. We present you the pick of the tweets.
#DD‘s fielding deserves a special mention…some stellar catches tonight. #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 23, 2015
Another bad day at the office as DD won the match by 37 runs. It’s time to go back to the drawing board & come back strong against SRH. — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
While rest of the team will take the bus to the hotel, Imran Tahir has said that he will manage on his own. #DDvsMI #IPL — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 23, 2015
#DD‘s last #IPL win at Feroz Shah Kotla came 2 years & 2 days ago,when they beat #MI by 9 wkts! Since then had lost 9 games #DDvsMI — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 23, 2015
Yesterday CSK!! Today DD!! Showed us Some excellent Catching!! #DDvsMI — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 23, 2015
Harbhajan Singh should promote himself up the order. Been in good batting form but at the wrong time, better to have bonus runs up there. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 23, 2015
Potential for Imran Tahir to become like Sunil Narine in previous years. Spinner as an effective death bowler. #IPL — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) April 23, 2015
Air Spin Beard Run Imran Tahir has MI on a string #DDvsMI — Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) April 23, 2015
56 needed from the last 3 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Imran Tahir has a good career in Olympics. — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 23, 2015
McClenaghan goes for the reverse sweep and is out on the very 1st ball. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Imran Tahir knows where to bowl in IPL. Wide, full, spinning away = very tough to hit for six. — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) April 23, 2015
Now Rayudu goes for the big shot and is caught at long-off. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Hardik departs without scoring. Tahir picks up the wicket. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
That was like Behardien-Duminy #CWC flashback! #DDvMI #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
60 runs needed from 4 overs! #Bhajji pa show some magic with the bat! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Oh no!!! Rohit departs for 30! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
#MI after 14 overs, 115/4 #MI 46% #DD 54% #ChanceOfWinning #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
@mipaltan went with extra pace Option whereas @DelhiDaredevils who went with extra spinner looks in control right now #IPL2015 — Mohammad Kaif (@KaifSays) April 23, 2015
13 overs gone MI 100/4 They need 91 runs in 42 balls #DDvMI — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 23, 2015
When the underdogs are about to beat the big time studs! Its all happening! #DDvMI #IPL — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
Pollard departs! He went for the big hit and Mishra picks up his 2nd wicket. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Imran Tahir’s brilliance in the field @DelhiDaredevils #DDvsMI https://t.co/Aj34WQ2sSd — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 23, 2015
MI 72/3 after 9 overs. We need 119 from 11 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Unmukt departs for 14! Mishra picks up the wicket. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
When you heard “Imran Tahir is under it” and saw him scuttling towards the ball, admit it, you thought he was getting nowhere near that! — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) April 23, 2015
Imran Tahir took a Brilliant Catch but other fielders running behind to Catch him but Couldn’t Catch it #DDvsMI — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 23, 2015
Tahir takes a blinder! Parthiv departs for 28. MI 48/2 after 6 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Far Du Plessis JP Duminy AB De Villiers South Africa Got Some Crazy fielders!! #DDvsMI — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 23, 2015
Fielding levels at the IPL are at an all-time high. Another #RIDICUCATCH from @jpduminy21! — Alt Cricket (@AltCricket) April 23, 2015
Simmo departs! Goes for the big one & JP takes a superb catch running from mid on. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Simmons goes through covers for a boundary. 13 came off Duminy’s over. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
#DD has played the right side…they were playing a batsman too many till now. Lots of bowling options in this XI. I like Nadeem. #DDvMI — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 23, 2015
Has to come down the order, youngster scores big, made to come and bat in the 19th over and gets out for 2. Got to feel for Yuvraj Singh! — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 23, 2015
#DD finish on 190/4. Good effort. #MIvsDD — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
Yuvraj times one beautifully but the ball went straight to Pollard. Bumrah gets the wicket. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Match 21. 17.6: WICKET! A Mathews (17) is out, c Parthiv Patel b Mitchell McClenaghan, 174/3 http://t.co/pwV41xIRVk #DDvMI — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 23, 2015
Two of the exciting batsmen in #IPL 2015 are Shreyas Iyer and Deepak Hooda… but they both get out to some daft shots #DDvsMI — Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) April 23, 2015
Exposing all of the 3 stumps to Malinga same as Papa ko apne class ke topper ka score batana. #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 23, 2015
Impressive by Shreyas Iyer. Highest number of sixes in the IPL so far. Huge achievement with AB, Gayle, McCullum, & Warner around. Kudos! — Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 23, 2015
Now Mathews in! No Yuvraj. This is conspiracy. Narendra Modi ji, please look into this. #MIvsDD — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
Now Mathews in! No Yuvraj. This is conspiracy. Narendra Modi ji, please look into this. #MIvsDD — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
MALINGA strikes! Iyer departs for an epic 83! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Delighted to see four Indians in the top six run-getters this #IPL thus far…especially to see young Shreyas Iyer there. Brilliant. — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) April 23, 2015
DD 152/1 after 16 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Parthiv Patel needs to jump to reach the top of the stumps pic.twitter.com/pFElx2jQgC — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 23, 2015
Awesome Pics: Yuvraj Touches Sachin’s Feet. God Of Cricket. _/\_ #DDvsMI #MIvsDD #IPL pic.twitter.com/zNxK0q54Xc — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) April 23, 2015
50 up for JP! DD 130/1 after 14 overs. #ApunKaSuperstar #MI — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
Current condition of #MI players #IPL pic.twitter.com/Bwvx4Gsjvf — The-Lying-Lama (@KyaUkhaadLega) April 23, 2015
Shreyas Iyer Last 5 innings: 40, 6, 60, 31, 51* #DDvsMI — Broken Cricket (@BrokenCricket) April 23, 2015
After 13 overs: Delhi Daredevils 112/1 vs Mumbai Indians #DDvsMI #DD #MI — Deccan Herald (@TheDeccanHerald) April 23, 2015
No one cares when Parthiv appeals. Sometimes the umpire even tries to find the keeper whose voice comes to his ears. #MIvsDD — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
100 partnership up. Credit to the two batsmen and even more credit to the #MI bowlers. #MIvsDD — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
#IPL2015:@DelhiDaredevils vs @mipaltan at #Delhi,#pickofthetweets #SocialMedia #IPL9 #DDvsMI http://t.co/8l0yxqjPU8 pic.twitter.com/r3Ey2XIdn8 — criclife (@TheCriclife) April 23, 2015
LIVE on #Periscope: #DilliBoy Shreyas Iyer n his spectacular 50! https://t.co/rsdx1kPuai — Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 23, 2015
#CSKFor5Lakhs was valued by Yograj Singh after discounting the future value of players. — ABCDVilliers (@abcdvilliers) April 23, 2015
Huge six that. Finally managed to connect one well. #DD need more such ‘connections’. #MIvsDD — HoldingWilleyCricket (@holdingwilley) April 23, 2015
DD 65/1 at the half way stage They’ll be looking to absolutely launch from here now #DDvMI — SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) April 23, 2015
Yuvraj ne God ke charan sparsh karke apne baap ke paap dho daale. #Sachin #IPL — cricBC (@cricBC) April 23, 2015
And we’re off with that 1st ball. Really good running for the 1st ball. #Dilliboys #DDvMI #PepsiIPL — Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 23, 2015
Paltan, let’s rock in Delhi! #ApunKaSuperstar #MI pic.twitter.com/ptjY1ybd4b — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
#MI win the toss and elect to field against #DD at the Ferozeshah Kotla. #DDvMI #IPL #DD drop their last match top scorer #ManojTiwary — criclife (@TheCriclife) April 23, 2015
If you are at #Kotla, today, take your selfies with your #DD gear. Coolest selfies will be duly rewarded #DD pic.twitter.com/9yTdGrREIc — Delhi Daredevils (@DelhiDaredevils) April 23, 2015
Less than 1hr to go as #ApunKaSuperstar(s) take on the DilliBoys @ the Kotla. Let’s look @ what the stats say! #DDvMI pic.twitter.com/CWN00HKU6h — Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) April 23, 2015
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