Lalit Yadav & Axar Patel wins the match with unexceptional batting performance

Match No.2 between Mumbai Indians led and Delhi Capitals was a afternoon match being held in Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. Rishab Pant's led Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Rohit and Ishan went to open for the Indians and had a good partnership till the powerplay. Things changed when Rohit's wicket fell to Kuldeep Yadav and wickets went to fall on and Ishan Kishan on the other hand stood like a pillar on one end making it difficult for the Capitals. Overall the put up a good score of 177 for loss of 5 wickets. We saw a much needed comeback from Kuldeep Yadav as he clinged 3 wickets for giving away 18 runs in his 4 over spell.

The Scores after first innings:

MI:                                                                                                  DC:

Rohit Sharma - 42(32)                                                            Shardul Thakur - 4.0.47.0
Ishan Kishan - 81(48)*                                                            Khaleel Ahmed - 4.0.27.2
Anmolpreet Singh - 8(9)                                                        Axar Patel - 4.0.40.0
Tilak Verma - 22(15)                                                                Kamlesh Nagarkoti - 2.0.29.0
Keiron Pollard - 3(6)                                                                Kuldeep Yadav - 4.0.18.3
Tim David - 12(8)                                                                      Lalit Yadav - 2.0.15.0
Daniel Sams - 7(2)*

DC:

Shardul Thakur - 4.0.47.0
Khaleel Ahmed - 4.0.27.2
Axar Patel - 4.0.40.0
Kamlesh Nagarkoti - 2.0.29.0
Kuldeep Yadav - 4.0.18.3
Lalit Yadav - 2.0.15.0

The second innings witnessed something that nobody expected. Capitals lost 2 wickets very quicky and With wickets falling continuesly Delhi Capitals had lost all their hopes to chase the total of 177 but Lalit Yadav and Axar Patel on the crease changed everything in the favour of Capitals and the Indians just could not sense what was happening to them. Both the batsmen pulled off the win with 1.4 overs remaining.

The scores after 2nd innings were:

Delhi Capitals:                                                                           Mumbai Indians:

Prithivi Shaw - 38(24)                                                              Daniel Sams - 4.0.57.0
Tim Seifert - 21(14)                                                                    Jasprit Bumrah - 3.2.0.43.0
Mandeep Singh - 0(2)                                                             Basil Thampi - 4.0.35.3
Rishab Pant - 1(2)                                                                     Murugan Ashwin - 4.0.14.2
Lalit Yadav - 48(38)*                                                               Tyman Mills - 3.0.26.1
Rovman Powell - 0(2)
Shardul Thakur - 22(11)
Axar Patel - 38(17)*

Kuldeep Yadav was awarded the Man of the Match for his exceptionals performance of talking 3 wickets in 4 over giving away 18 runs.

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