Sandeep Lamichhane became the first Nepal to make debut in IPL.
West Indies batsman Lendl Simmons led Mumbai Indians to a 146-run win over hosts Delhi Daredevils as the Indian Premier League Twenty20 tournament witnessed its biggest-ever victory margin on Saturday.
Batting first, it was the returning Lendl Simmons who struck a belligerent 66 off 43 that saw Mumbai Indians reach to a mammoth total.
Hello, good evening and welcome to CricketCountry’s live cricket blog and updates’ post of the match No. 45 in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.
Simmons in his first match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017 top-scored with 66 off 43, but Kieron Pollard remained unbeaten on 63 off 35.
After inviting Mumbai to bat first, DD conceded 212 runs. And then chasing a daunting 213, they succumbed to a paltry 66 all-out. This was the biggest-ever victory in the history of IPL in terms of runs.
Put in to bat first, MI, riding on Simmons’ 43-ball 66 (5 x 4s, 4 x 6s) and Pollard’s 35-ball 63 not out (5 x 4s, 4 x 6s), raced their way to a total well past 200. Hardik Pandya’s 14-ball 29 not out, which had 3 towering sixes, also added spice to the total.
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Intent to do well can overpower the giants and that is the mantra Delhi Daredevils (DD) will follow as they face Mumbai Indians in match 45 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2017.
Kagiso Rabada had a dream debut in the when he not only shone with the ball but also with the bat scoring his highest T20 score.