slices the last ball from outside off behind square, Mitch J stops it at the boundary and Mumbai have defended 142 on this batsmen-friendly ground
MI vs Daredevils, 25th match at Mumbai, Apr 22 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary
12am The presentation:
Rohit: To defend 142 was not easy but we had the belief and the guys to do it. We were not so good with the bat but I don't want to be to too harsh on the batters, they've been in really good form. The crowd always picks us up in crunch time. The pitch looked little dry compared to earlier matches and the chat we had in the dressing room was we had to bowl differently this time. There was not much dew but it's been pretty unpredictable here.
Man of the Match is McClenaghan: Last match I went for 50 so it's a roller coaster in T20, every game is a new game. We had certain plans for certain guys and everyone stuck to their guns today. Anderson has pumped me around the park so it was good to get him.
That's all we have as Mumbai are proving to be unbeatable at Wankhede. Batting clicked earlier, bowling clicked today and they'll enjoy that Sunday now. Thanks for tuning in, catch you tomorrow for another double header. Ciao!
11.48pm The Mumbai batting flopped today but who would have thought that Delhi would not be able to chase down 143 at Wankhede? Delhi's bowlers put on an excellent display - Mishra's flight, turn and economical figures, the pacers' yorkers and what not. The Mumbai bowlers fought back really hard with accurate bowling but the Delhi batsmen didn't do much good with their shots, run outs and the catches they gave. It was mainly the opening spell of McClenaghan that jolted Delhi though. Mumbai have a bigger lead at the top of the table now, with 12 points and KKR are second at 8.
Zaheer: The only chance they had was by taking early wickets and that's exactly what went for them. We restricted them about 20-25 runs short, our bowlers did a fantastic job. Good to see the bowlers dominating. Considering they were at 26 for 6, it was a fantastic effort from Morris and Rabada.
block hole again outside off, Cummins tries to put it away but is beaten by pace
The crowd erupts after that single, the flags are waiving
in the block hole outside off, Morris can only drill it to cover
Long discussion between Hardik and Rohit
another full ball with width, Morris throws his bat at it, it's about to beat deep point but Krunal runs to his left and puts in a dive to stop with his left hand. Excellent fielding and that's a fifty for Morris
19 from four, still need at least one six
full and wide again, this time Morris stays still and scoops it over point and short third man almost from the middle for four
Morris makes room, Hardik bowls a full wide on the off side
starts with a short ball, Cummings mistimes the pull and gets a single to short third man. It fell a few yards short of him
25 runs from six, but Cummins on strike. Hardik will bowl those six
tries the yorker, it's a full delivery on the stumps and Cummins sends it down to long on for one. Keeps strike
the slow and low yorker again, Cummins connects and hits it through the air to the cow corner for two
Pat Cummins on strike
this one's on leg stump, Rabada misses again but Bumrah doesn't. Bumrah rolled his fingers over it again, it was slow and Rabada was through with the shot as the ball hit the base of leg stump. But a very impressive knock from Rabada on debut
he wants to put this full ball away to the leg side but the slow yorker dips, beats him and lands in front of off stump but then cuts away to miss the stumps
lands safe luckily for Morris - it was a short ball outside off, he pulled with some hesitation and it went straight up behind the bowler's head and fell many yards short of long off
short of length towards leg, Rabada opens up and flashes hard but gets an edge to short third man
30 from 12 balls. Bumrah has one left, here he is
short ball again, maybe he expected it and he's landed it straight to the cow corner boundary over the ropes. This time he got some pace on the ball and connected well too
another short ball outside off, it's a bouncer, this time Morris pulls and misses. Mitch M is appealing for an edge but it's turned down
way too wide outside of, he should have left it but he middles and it finds Rohit at cover
bangs it in short, it's too wide too and Morris throws his bat at it to get a thick edge flying over the slip region for a four
Around the wicket
it's full on off but he takes some pace off it, Rabada drills it down to long off
full and wide outside off, Morris drive it away to sweeper cover
Rabada's previous best T20 score was 8*. Mitch M for his last over
palwinder: "one indian death over specialist bhuvi got hit for runs today earlier.hope that does not happen with bhumra."
he shuffles across to eye the boundary behind short fine leg, gets a full toss but mistimes completely and takes it on the body for a dot ball
Over 20 • DC 128/7
MI won by 14 runs