Delhi Capitals get off to a flier
Lalit Yadav played the innings of his life with an unbeaten 48 while Axar Patel smashed 38 not out off just 17 balls as a depleted Delhi Capitals started their IPL campaign with a stunning four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians. (IPL Photo)
Lalit stays calm for DC
Chasing a challenging 178, Delhi were down 72 for 5 inside 10 overs but the lesser-known Delhi all-rounder Yadav stayed calm during his 38-ball unbeaten knock to take his side home. (PTI Photo)
Match-winning cameo from Axar
India all-rounder Patel chipped in with a quick fire 17-ball 38 not out as DC overhauled the target with 10 balls to spare. (PTI Photo)
Lalit, Axar shine for DC
Yadav smashed four boundaries and two sixes, while Patel had two fours and three maximums as the duo stitched a match-winning 75-run partnership from 30 balls for the seventh wicket. (IPL Photo)
Patel compensated with the bat
After an ordinary day with the ball (4-0-40-0), Patel kept his best for the run chase after Delhi lost their key batters -- Prithvi Shaw (38), Rishabh Pant (1), Rovman Powell (0) -- cheaply. (IPL Photo)
Bumrah returns wicketless
Mumbai looked ordinary in their pace attack with Jasprit Bumrah returning wicketless (3.2-0-43-0). (IPL Photo)
Ishan takes MI to 177/5
Earlier, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan showed immense maturity as he anchored Mumbai innings to a fighting 177 for 5 with an unbeaten 81. (IPL Photo)
Ishan proved his worth
The 23-year-old opener, who became the most expensive buy of the IPL 2022 auction when MI bought him back for Rs 15.25 crore, proved his worth as he smashed 11 fours and two sixes in his 48-ball unbeaten knock. (IPL Photo)
Rohit, Ishan gave MI a good start
After playing a second-fiddle to his skipper Rohit Sharma (41) inside the Power Play, Kishan came on his own to smash his third fifty in a row for MI, and 10th overall. (IPL Photo)
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