IPL 2020 Final, MI vs DC live updates: Iyer, Pant fight back after early collapse for Delhi

After 14 overs, DC 108/3 (Shreyas 41, Pant 48): IT looked like MI will get away with bowling Krunal for a over here but Pant plays a delightful paddle past short-fine to finish that over with a four. Good over for Delhi. That partnership is now 86 off 65.

Mahela Jayawardene: These two have batted well, have taken chances. We reminded the bowlers about the match-ups during the time-out. End of the day, it’s about how they execute. Looks like it’s going to be a good final. Want them to enjoy the final.

Krunal back, with Pant on strike... this is interesting.

After 13 overs, DC 99/3 (Shreyas 39, Pant 42): And now a good over for Mumbai Indians, just five singles from it. Nathan Coulter-Nile returns to the attack and does well to not bowl a boundary ball. Time for a strategic timeout. The momentum is definitely with DC at the moment. They’d want this partnership to carry on for a few more overs at least. That could help them get close to 170-180.

After 12 overs, DC 94/3 (Shreyas 38, Pant 39): Big over for Delhi Capitals! Kieron Pollard joins the attack and the DC batters decide to go after him. First Rishabh Pant pierces the gap between point and short-third to pick up four. Then Shreyas Iyer ends the over with a six over mid-wicket. This has been a superb partnership for the Capitals.

After 11 overs, DC 81/3 (Shreyas 30, Pant 34): Smart no-risk batting from the Delhi batsmen against Bumrah to see that over off. Dealing in ones and twos. They wouldn’t have to worry about him till the end now. A good short ball to finish the over, Shreyas plays a ramp that doesn’t carry to NCN at third man, placed fine.

Bumrah in, as MI seek to break this partnership.

After 10 overs, DC 75/3 (Shreyas 26, Pant 32): FIRST SIX OF THE NIGHT! And that’s followed the second in the same over. Has Pant decided to play a special knock in the final after all? Boy, that would be exciting. The leftie takes on Krunal, first down the ground and then his trademark slog sweep. Both timed brilliantly. Suddenly, the scoreboard doesn’t look too bad for DC.

Timeout: How good has Jayant Yadav been for MI today? Comes into the squad for a big match, takes Dhawan’s wicket and has figures of 3-0-18-1 so far.

After 9 overs, DC 59/3 (Shreyas 22, Pant 12): Eight runs in the Jayant over, without a boundary. This is good running between the wickets by the Delhi batsmen. A couple of twos for Pant to finish that over.

After 8 overs, DC 51/3 (Shreyas 22, Pant 12): Just a couple of filler overs for Krunal here you’d think. A boundary-less over from him is good for MI. The 50 comes up in that over.

After 7 overs, DC 46/3 (Shreyas 19, Pant 10): Good intent from Pant while running between the wickets. Not been the case during the tournament, you know. Tidy over from Jayant.

After 6 overs, DC 41/3 (Shreyas 19, Pant 5): Another boundary for Shreyas in that NCN over, trickled past fine leg. A decent finish to the powerplay for DC.

OUCH:! Shreyas Iyer gives himself room and absolutely smashes one through point. Ishan somehow gets his hand to it and it doesn’t stick. Painful.

After 5 overs, DC 35/3 (Shreyas 14, Pant 4): Two boundaries in the Boult over for Delhi captain. Uppish, but through the gap on the offside. Refreshing from Shreyas, he is going the Eoin Morgan way by the looks of things. DC need him to play a blinder.

After 4 overs, DC 25/3 (Shreyas 5, Pant 3): Trent Boult’s magic in the powerplay. Jayant Yadav, included to combat left-handers, removes Shikhar Dhawan. Not even 20 minutes into the match, MI have already produced a masterclass. Just too darn good.

Over 3.3: OH DEAR! WICKET! Jayant strikes in the first over and it’s the big one. Around the wicket, drifting in, turns away and Dhawan plays all over the sweep shot. BOWLED!

Boult’s wicket off the first ball:

After 3 overs, DC 20/2 (Dhawan 14, Shreyas 4): Two boundaries in that over. Dhawan hit one over off-side, and then Shreyas edged one over slips off a bouncer. Almost gave a return catch too off the last ball. What an over, Boult is getting the ball to talk and then some.

Over 2.4, WICKET! Lightning Boult has struck again for MI. Has struck again against Delhi. Rahane is out for the third time against the left-arm seamer as he walks across and edges one to the keeper down the leg side. DC 16/2.

After 2 overs, DC 11/1 (Dhawan 9, Rahane 2): What a game of chess, that Bumrah over to Dhawan. We all knew the full ball was going to come, was a question of when. Short of length, bouncer, and boom! Dhawan gets away with it. The ball tailed in, took the inside edge, hit the pads, and trickled past the stumps. Smiles all around. Brilliant.

After 1 over, DC 5/1 (Dhawan 4, Rahane 1): Rahane got going with a single that was almost a replay of the LBW dismissal of his from Qualifier 1. Dhawan then hits the first four of the match with a flick past square leg. A wicket and five runs. Boult has got MI off to a fine start.

Stat: FIFTEEN WICKETS in the powerplay for Boult in this season. Your daily reminder that Delhi Capitals traded Trent Boult to Mumbai Indians.

Over 0.1: WICKET!!! WHAT A START! TRENT BOULT, YOU STAR! Gets the ball to shape back in and Marcus Stoinis is out for a first-ball duck. Injury worries for Boult? Well, not from the evidence of that delivery.

Here we go. Stoinis and Dhawan walking out to open the innings for DC. We are moments away from the start of the final.

7.23 pm: It’s been a rollercoaster season for Shikhar Dhawan. His best ever run tally but he’s also been out for a duck four times!

Picture perfect: Two Mumbaikars up against each other!

7.16 pm: Having never dismissed Shikhar Dhawan in IPL before, Jasprit Bumrah came up with a special, special delivery to dismiss the opener in Qualifier 1. We are still not tired watching this.

7.14 pm: With Delhi batting first, we are likely to see Marcus Stoinis open the batting again with Shikhar Dhawan. It was a memorable outing for the Aussie star in Qualifier 2.

How Marcus Stoinis got angry and smashed SRH into submission with a superb all-round show

7.10 pm: Time to break the trend eh, Mumbai Indians fans?

Team news: Delhi, after their impressive win against SRH, go in with an unchanged XI. One change for MI, as it was hinted before the match and many expected. Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar misses out and off-spinner Jayant Yadav comes into the XI. Rohit calls it a tactical move given the number of left-handers DC have.

MILESTONE ALERT: This is Rohit Sharma’s 200th IPL match.

TOSS NEWS: Shreyas Iyer has won the toss and Delhi Capitals will be BATTING FIRST!

6.55 pm: Leading performers so far...

For Delhi: Shikhar Dhawan (603 runs) is the leading scorer, Kagiso Rabada with 29 wickets is the leading wicket-taker. And Marcus Stoinis is the only player in the tournament with 350+ runs and 10+ wickets.

For MI: Ishan Kishan and Quinton de Kock (483 runs) are the leading scorers. Jasprit Bumrah with 27 wickets is the leading wicket-taker. Ishan is also, believe it or not, is topping the six-hitting chart at the moment.

6.51 pm: We have had more votes on our daily prediction tweet than usual and surprisingly, Delhi seem to be overwhelmingly favoured there. Must have slipped into the Delhi fan Twitterverse!

6.43 pm: Relive the four previous IPL triumphs of Mumbai Indians.

Did you notice that in every one of four those finals Rohit and Co had Dhoni in the opposition team?

6.37 pm: Early good news for Mumbai, Trent Boult seems to be in good spirits during the warm-up. Having him fit would be a big boost for the defending champions.

6.35 pm: Shreyas Iyer and Co will be looking to avert a hat-trick in IPLs.

IPL 2018: CSK 4, SRH 0.

IPL 2019: MI 4, CSK 0.

IPL 2020: MI have a 3-0 lead over Delhi.

6.30 pm: When Rohit Sharma and Ricky Ponting celebrated Mumbai Indians’ first IPL title together. Tonight, they will be on opposite sides. Rohit, looking for his 5th title as MI captain. Ponting, hoping to see Delhi win their first.

6.28 pm: Famous fifth title for Mumbai Indians or special first for Delhi Capitals?

Read the final preview here.

6.15 pm: Before we look ahead to this final, let’s revisit the Women’s T20 Challenge final last night.

06.10 pm: Hello everyone and welcome to our live coverage of the Indian Premier League! It’s match No 60 of IPL 2020. It’s the final. It’s Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals. We cannot wait for this to get started.

It’s been a tough year all around. On an individual level, our resolve and patience has been tested like, arguably, never before. So, as this tournament draws to a close, let’s take a moment to appreciate the escape from reality that the cricket on offer has provided. The IPL certainly doesn’t change what’s happening in the world, but it’s been a relief, a welcome distraction.

Right, then.

After a playoffs race that went to the wire, we are finally down to two teams. IPL’s most successful skipper Rohit Sharma will be itching to win his fifth title as captain after a tough couple of weeks on the personal front while the Capitals, a team that had flattered to deceive for a dozen editions, will finally have a chance of realising its potential and erasing years of heartbreak.

Mumbai Indians’s road to the final – watch video highlights of all their matches

Delhi Capitals’s road to the final – watch video highlights of all their matches

Videos and photos in the live blog courtesy iplt20.com