That's it! Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 40 runs. After three back to back wins, Delhi faces defeat and with this, it is Mumbai Indians who move to second on the IPL 2019 points table. Full Scorecard | IPL 2019 Points Table | Orange Cap | Purple Cap.
Two wickets in this over for Mumbai Indians. First a sole run-out by Jasprit Bumrah and then he cleaned up Axar Patel with the beauty. Mumbai Indians inching towards the win.
OUT! Final nail in the coffin this! Chris Morris is caught at long-on and it is Lasith Malinga who gets the wicket. Mumbai Indian in control now. Chris Morris c Hardik Pandya b Malinga 11(9)
Delhi Capitals now need 73 more runs to win from 24 balls and have lost half the side. Chris Morris and Axar Patel are in the middle and face an uphill task.
OUT! Rahul Chahar picks his third wicket. This could well be the ball of the season. That one beats Shreyas Iyer, and the Delhi captain is bowled. Shreyas Iyer b Rahul Chahar 3(6)
OUT! Rahul Chahar picks another wicket! Prithvi Shaw holes out to Hardik Pandya at long-on. Second wicket for Chahar this. Mumbai slowly finding their way back. Prithvi Shaw c Hardik Pandya b Rahul Chahar 20(24)
OUT! BIG wicket this for Delhi Capitals. Rahul Chahar removes Shikhar Dhawan. The left-hander was looking for a reverse sweep, ends up gloving it and is bowled. S Dhawan b Rahul Chahar 35(22)
End of Powerplay overs. Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw are off to a good start. Dhawan is looking good at the moment and he is the one wicket DC will be eyeing.
Great start this for Delhi Capitals. Shikhar Dhawan is leading the charge and is batting on 28 off 15 balls. He has smashed four fours and a six already.
That's the end of Mumbai Indians' innings. Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya take their team to 168. A superb partnership between the two. However, Kagiso Rabada ended it by dismissing Hardik. Meanwhile, do join us back for Delhi's response.
Two overs remaining now and Pandya brothers will be looking for the final onslaught. Meanwhile, the partnership between Hardik and Pandya is now worth 31 off 17 balls.
OUT! Kagiso Rabada strikes. Suryakumar Yadav was looking to play a scoop shot, he fails to make proper connection and ends up edging it to the wicketkeeper. Suryakumar Yadav c Pant b Rabada 26(27)
Mumbai Indians have los the control with Delhi Capitals dictating terms at the moment. Suryakumar Yadav and Krunal Pandya need to build a partnership and that too a quick one with just seven over left.
OUT! Disaster this for Mumbai Indians. Quinton de Kock is run-out, the last thing they wanted and it has happened. Miscommunication and both the batsmen get stuck at striker's end. Wicketkeeper shoes presence of mind and throws the ball towards non-striker's end. Easy dismissal this in the end. de Kock run out (Rabada/Pant/Axar) 35(27)
OUT! Axar Patel strikes in his first over. He traps Ben Cutting in front of the wickets. Ploy to send him up the order doesn't work and all of a sudden Delhi are back in control. Cutting lbw b Axar 2(4)
OUT! Amit Mishra strikes! He has bowled MI skipper Rohit Sharma. And with that, Mishra becomes the first Indian bowler to take 150 wickets in IPL. Rohit b Mishra 30(22)
Delhi Capitals have registered three back to back wins and will be looking for their fourth one on the trot. Interestingly, all these wins have been away from home and now Delhi will be playing at home, where they have lost two out of three matches.
The Rohit Sharma-led side, on the other hand, comes into the match a win over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Mumbai Indians will be searching for their sixth win on the season and will be looking to topple Delhi Capitals from the second place on the IPL 2019 points table. Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Live Cricket Score.
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