In one other run-fest in the IPL 2024, Delhi Capitals pulled off a thrilling win towards Mumbai Indians in the forty third match at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. Chasing a mammoth goal of 258, Hardik Pandya-led Mumbai fell solely 10 runs short to undergo their sixth defeat of the season.
Rising Australian teenager Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed 84 off simply 27 balls and in-form Tristan Stubs registered fast 48* runs to assist Delhi publish their highest-ever IPL whole of 257/4. Mumbai struggled early in the chase however made Tilak Varma’s 63 off 32 balls and Tim David’s late cameo nearly pulled it off the travelling facet.
Last sport’s hero Rasikh Salam produced one other match-winning show by taking three wickets for 34 whereas Mukesh bagged three for 59 for the hosts.
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kumar Kushagra (substituted by Rasikh Salam), Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (c & wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed.
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya (c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Luke Wood, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara (substituted by Suryakumar Yadav).
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