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IPL Match 13 in PICS: Mishra, Dhawan Star in Delhi Capitals’ 6-Wicket Win Over Mumbai Indians
Experienced leg-spinner Amit Mishra's four-wicket haul coupled with a crucial 45 by opener Shikhar Dhawan formed the cornerstone of Delhi Capitals' six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in an IPL game at the Chepauk stadium on Tuesday.
Last Updated on - April 21, 2021 3:56 AM IST
Amit Mishra's spin and guile put Mumbai on the mat in match 13 of VIVO IPL 2021©BCCI
Earlier, Mumbai suffered a middle-order collapse on a sluggish Chepauk track after they were 67 for 2 at one stage as Delhi led by Mishra – 4/24 – made a spectacular comeback
Playing his first match of IPL 2021, veteran leg-spinner Amit Mishra’s four wicket haul coupled with a crucial 45 by opener Shikhar Dhawan formed the cornerstone of Delhi Capitals six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in match 13 on Tuesday.
Mishra – 4/24 – spun his web around the Mumbai Indians batsman to restrict them to sub-par 137 for 9 after the defending champions decided to bat.
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With DC needing 48 runs from the last six overs, Dhawan smashed a six and four to bring up the 100 before perishing in the 15th over with Krunal Pandya taking a diving catch in the deep.
Delhi lost opener Prithvi Shaw – 7 runs – early as he gave a return catch to Jayant Yadav – 1/25.
Opting to bat, Mumbai lost opener Quinton De Kock early, who edged a Marcus Stoinis – 1/20 – delivery to Pant in the third over. Suryakumar Yadav – 24 runs – then joined captain Rohit Sharma – 44 runs, who got his first boundary an elegant drive, which raced to deep extra cover fence in the third over.
Lalit Yadav – 22 not out – and West Indian Shimron Hetmyer – 14 not out – held their nerves to took Delhi Capitals home.
Experienced opener Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with a 45 off 42 balls as Delhi held their nerves in the final overs to chase down the target with five balls to spare.
