Mumbai Indians’ Romario Shepherd performs a shot throughout the Indian Premier League cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on April. 7, 2024.
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Mumbai Indians posted an imposing 234 for five against Delhi Capitals on a placid monitor in an IPL match in Mumbai on April 7.
Former skipper Rohit Sharma supplied a blazing begin, scoring 49 off 27 balls and added 80 for the opening stand in simply 7 overs with Ishan Kishan (42 off 23 balls), whereas Hardik Pandya (39 off 33 balls) and Tim David (45 not out off 21 balls) additionally acquired helpful runs on the back-end.
But it was Romario Shepherd, who smashed 39 of 10 balls with 32 coming off the ultimate over from Anrich Nortje (2/65 in 4 overs) which may have taken the goal past DC’s attain.
Axar Patel (2/35) supplied necessary breakthroughs for DC.
Scoreboard
Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma b Axar 49 Ishan Kishan c&b Axar 42 Suryakumar Yadav c sub b Nortje 0 Hardik Pandya c sub b Nortje 39 Tilak Varma c Axar b Ahmed 6 Tim David (not out) 45 Romario Shepherd (not out) 39
Extras: (NB-1, W-13) 14
Total: (for five wickets, 20 overs) 234
Fall of wickets: 1-80, 2-81, 3-111, 4-121, 5-181.
Bowling: Khaleel Ahmed 4-0-39-1, Ishant Sharma 3-0-40-0, Jhye Richardson 4-0-40-0, Axar Patel 4-0-35-2, Lalit Yadav 1-0-15-0, Anrich Nortje 4-0-65-2.
