After 15 overs, MI 101/6: Just 5 singles in Lalit Yadav’s over as he finishes with 4-0-17-1

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After 14 overs, MI 96/6: Jayant Yadav glances one for four as Stoinis comes back into the attack. Almost a catch to Ashwin off the last ball.

Ishan Kishan is due a score this season, plenty riding on him if MI are to reach a defendable score.

Amit Mishra: First 8 balls today, conceded 16 runs. Since then, wickets of Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard. Next 10 balls, 3 wickets and 3 runs.

After 13 overs, MI 89/6: Lalit Yadav gets through another over quietly. He has done a good job from one end, Pant has used him smartly. Time for a timeout.

Over 11.5: WICKET! Amit Mishra on fire for Delhi Capitals. Another huge wicket, this time Kieron Pollard is out LBW. Done by the wrong ‘un. Pollard reviews but umpire’s call stands. Just clipping the top of stumps. MI 84/6.

Lalit Yadav got away with a couple of rank short balls! MI 82/5.

Over 10.4: WICKET! The procession continues in Chennai. Lalit Yadav gets one with his part-time finger spin, as Krunal Pandya chops on. Around the wicket, drifting in with the arm. Rohit Sharma looking on as a nervous captain from the dressing room. MI 81/5.

After 10 overs, MI 78/4: Ashwin comes on, no surprise with two LHBs in. Krunal and Ishan play it out safely with MI in trouble. Just one run.

Over 8.6 WICKET! Two in the over for Amit Mishra. Big moment in the match potentially. Hardik Pandya is out for a first-ball duck, also caught at long on. Steve Smith in the action both times, he doesn’t drop many. MI 77/4 (9)

Over 8.3: WICKET! Rohit Sharma’s entertaining innings is over and it is Amit Mishra who gets the big breakthrough. The MI captain was looking in great touch, but gets the lofted shot down the ground all wrong, caught at long on. Rohit had hit a couple of boundaries in that over, but the wicket is massive. Turned late, Rohit was trying to go over off-side but it went the wrong direction. 76/3 now. Lalit Yadav had bowled a 3-run over previously. DC coming back nicely.


Over 6.6: WICKET! Avesh Khan strikes! Suryakumar Yadav tries to run one more down the third man region but the edge is too fine and Pant takes the catch. Out for a 15-ball 24. 67/2 after 7 overs. Big celebration from Avesh after he was hit for a four and a six earlier in the over. Rohit’s six was over fine leg. He feasts on those short deliveries.

End of powerplay: MI 55/1 after 6 overs Suryakumar Yadav shows again what good touch he is in at the moment, with two boundaries in Amit Mishra’s first over as MI finish the powerplay strongly. The first of those fours was a ridiculous inside out shot by SKY!

After 5 overs, MI 45/1: BIG OVER AGAIN! Rabada is welcomed to Chennai with a 14-run over. SKY starts with a dab to third. And then Rohit slams on down the ground for 95 meters as he sends the MI camp ducking for cover in the stands.

After 4 overs, MI 31/1: BIG OVER! It’s a chess battle between Ashwin and Rohit. The offspinner stops in his run-up once to see what Rohit is up to and then the MI captain plays a sweep followed by a inside-out lofted six! Both one-handed. Pant would have loved it if it didn’t come against his side.

After 3 overs MI 16/1: No getting off the mark with a four for SKY today. Tidy over by Stoinis, MI under early pressure.

Over 2.1: WICKET! Delhi’s decision to start with Stoinis has paid off. In his second over, he gets de Kock to edge one to Pant. Length ball, de Kock trying to punch through offside and the outside edge is a healthy one. Lack of pace on the pitch undoes another batsman in Chennai. DC strike early.

After 2 overs, MI 9/0: Top over by Ashwin! Brings out his undercutters, carrom balls, and drifters. One massive LBW appeal against Rohit, but no review taken (much to Ashwin’s dislike it seemed like) but Pant was right. Missing.

After 1 over, MI 6/0: Delhi Capitals are without Woakes today, playing Mishra. And Stoinis starts with a tidy over, which saw a huge appeal for LBW against Rohit. The ball cut back in sharply. No review though, perhaps height. Hetmyer made to work hard in the outfield to prevent a couple of boundaries.

First game in Chennai this season for Delhi Capitals against defending champions Mumbai Indians, who have been here since the start. Rohit Sharma on strike, Marcus Stoinis to start off. Here we go!

Rohit Sharma, who has had a decent couple of outings but yet to get going truly this season, is opening with QdK. DC, interestingly, start with Stoinis. Cutters galore?

07.26 pm: First match in Chennai for DC, while Mumbai have been here for a while. That gives MI a definite edge, but DC have the quality and they have, on paper, gone with a strong XI to make the most of Chennai conditions. We have seen in the last few matches one quickfire innings has been game-changing and it can come from Hetmyer. For now, all eyes on DC bowlers. Ashwin will be happy to be home.

Some pre-match reading for you, about Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul... and the art of taking risks.

Playing XIs

Delhi Capitals: Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Steven Smith, Rishabh Pant (C & WK), Marcus Stoinis, Shimron Hetmyer, Lalit Yadav, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Amit Mishra, Avesh Khan

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma (C), Quinton de Kock (WK), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah

Team news: Delhi Capitals specialist Jayant Yadav comes in for MI as Adam Milne sits out. Only three overseas players. Delhi themselves make two changes with Hetmyer and Mishra coming in for Woakes and Meriwala.

TOSS: Rohit Sharma calls right and Mumbai Indians will be batting first.

Delhi vs Mumbai in IPL

Matches MI wins DC wins
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06.50 pm: Hello and welcome to the live blog of match No 13 in the Indian Premier League. It is the rematch of IPL 2020 final. It is Delhi Capitals taking on Mumbai Indians. It is Rishabh Pant and Co vs Rohit Sharma and Co. It is potentially a blockbuster, if these two teams get going close to their best.

The teams four times in IPL 2020 and on each occasion, MI came out on top.

Today, as they clash in Chennai, DC will hope to get their act together against a MI batting line-up that hasn’t quite fired yet. While Mumbai have the advantage of having been in Chennai for a while, Delhi will have to quickly adjust.