DC vs MI, IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets; move to second spot
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 21, 2021, 08:58:45 IST
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DC vs MI, IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets; move to second spot

Chasing 138 on a sluggish track, Delhi Capitals fought hard to earn a six-wicket win against defending champions Mumbai Indians in Chennai. The victory helped Delhi to snap out of their 5-match losing streak against Mumbai. The win also took Delhi to the second spot in the points table. Stay with TOI to get IPL live score, playing 11, scorecard, highlights and ball by ball score updates of all the IPL matches.
20:07 (IST) Apr 20
6.4 overs | Avesh to Rohit | SIX!
Rohit Sharma looking in sublime touch! This time a swivel-pull shot off Avesh Khan and the ball comfortably travels over the fine-leg fence.
20:03 (IST) Apr 20
End of Powerplay | MI 55/1
End of Powerplay | MI 55/1

Rohit Sharma (29*), Suryakumar Yadav (23*); Marcus Stoinis 1/13

20:01 (IST) Apr 20
End of Powerplay | MI 55/1
20:01 (IST) Apr 20
5.4 overs | Amit to SKY | FOUR!
Back-to-back boundaries for Suryakumar off Amit Mishra. This time he sweeps him behind square on the on-side to collect four runs.
19:59 (IST) Apr 20
50 up for Mumbai Indians after 5.3 overs!
FOUR! Up and over! Suryakumar moves deep into hiis crease and lifts Amit Mishra over covers to collect a boundary.
19:56 (IST) Apr 20
4.5 overs | Rabada to Rohit | SIX!
On the roof!!! Sensational from Hitman! Hits it on-the-up and the ball goes the distance. Superb timing on that occasion from Rohit. That came right off the middle! MI 44/1
19:53 (IST) Apr 20
End of 4th over | MI 31/1
SIX! A one-handed maximum this time from Rohit to end the over from Ashwin. The superb timing takes the ball all over the extra-cover fence. 15 came off that over from Ashwin. Kagiso Rabada now comes into the attack.
19:51 (IST) Apr 20
3.4 overs | Ashwin to Rohit | FOUR!
Swept over the in-field on the on-side. Rohit takes his chances against Ashwin and gets this one out of the middle. One bounce and over the fine-leg fence.
19:49 (IST) Apr 20
3.1 overs | Ashwin to SKY | FOUR!
Ashwin bowling superbly at the moment! Gets the outside edge of Suryakumar's bat but there was no slip in place. The ball races to the third-man fence. MI 20/1
19:49 (IST) Apr 20
End of 3rd over | MI 16/1
FOUR! A boundary to end the second over from Marcus Stoinis. 7 runs and a wicket in it. Rohit Sharma drills the last ball of the over through covers for a boundary. Ashwin to continue from the other end.
19:42 (IST) Apr 20
2.1 overs | Stoinis to De Kock | OUT!
A terrific start from Delhi Capitals! Marcus Stoinis gets the big wicket of Quinton de Kock early. Short of a length ball outside off and De Kock edges it straight to keeper Rishabh Pant. De Kock falls for 2. MI 9/1
19:40 (IST) Apr 20
End of 2nd over | MI 9/0
A good start from Ashwin as well from the other end. 3 off his first over including a couple of leg-byes. Marcus Stoinis to continue from the other end.
19:37 (IST) Apr 20
End of 1st over | MI 6/0
A decent start from Marcus Stoinis. 6 off his first over. Both Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma are off the mark. R Ashwin to share the new ball with Stoinis from the other end. A slip in place for him as well!
19:31 (IST) Apr 20
GAME ON!
Quinton de Kock and Rohit Sharma are out in the middle to start the innings for Mumbai Indians. All-rounder Marcus Stoinis has the new ball in hand for Delhi Capitals. A slip in place for him. Rohit on strike. Here we go!
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19:07 (IST) Apr 20
Team News!
Mumbai Indians bring in Jayant Yadav for Adam Milne. A couple of changes for Delhi Capitals as well! Shimron Hetmyer and Amit Mishra come in for Chris Woakes Lukman Meriwala.
19:05 (IST) Apr 20
Delhi Capitals XI
Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (wk/capt.), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Lalit Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan
19:04 (IST) Apr 20
Mumbai Indians XI
Quinton de Kock (wk), Rohit Sharma (capt.), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult
19:04 (IST) Apr 20

We had a talk that we are not gonna think too much about toss, we wanted to bat first too. We have two changes. Hetmyer and Mishra come in.

DC skipper Rishabh Pant at the toss

19:03 (IST) Apr 20

We are gonna bat first. We have made one change. Adam Milne misses out, we have brought in Jayant Yadav. Dew plays a factor in the back end. The conditions look similar, this looks drier. We want to do or basics right.

MI skipper Rohit Sharma at the toss

19:02 (IST) Apr 20
Toss news!
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma wins toss and opts to bat first against Delhi Capitals.