Pant\'s 27-ball 78 powers Delhi Capitals to 213/6 against Mumbai Indians

Pant's 27-ball 78 powers Delhi Capitals to 213/6 against Mumbai Indians

Press Trust of India  |  Mumbai 

blazed away to an unbeaten 27-ball 78 and powered Capitals to a mammoth 213 for six against Indians in their opener here Sunday.

Just 21, smashed the world's best fast bowler, Jasprit Bumrah, for a few sixes as well.

Pant, playing his natural game, mercilessly punished the bowlers after South African (47 off 32 balls 7x4, 1x6) and Shikhar (43 off 36 balls; 4x4; 1x6) pulled the visitors out of the rubble and laid the foundation of a big total with their 83-run stand for the third wicket.

The young wicketkeeper was brutal on Hardik Pandya, whom he hammered for two sixes and a four in the 16th over to start the destruction and then spared none. He struck two sixes and a four off debutant Rasikh Salam in the 19th over.

Pant was also brutal on Bumrah. complimented the stumper with 9 not out.

Earlier, the duo of and Ingram rallied the innings after they lost two quick wickets -- Prithvi Shaw (7) and (16) -- inside the first four overs and also took the attack to cleansers.

Ingram upped the ante in the eighth over slashing Hardik for a four and then a six.

But gave Mumbai the much-needed breakthrough as he removed Ingram, who was caught by Hardik in the 13 over. also threw his wicket away as Delhi slumped from 112 for two to 131 for four.

But then it was the Pant show.

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First Published: Sun, March 24 2019. 22:15 IST