Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians plays a shot.
Kieron Pollard of Mumbai Indians plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Mumbai’s batting depth thwarts Delhi

The Mumbai Indians’ batting might was in full display as they made short work of the Delhi Capitals with a five-wicket victory in Abu Dhabi on Saturday. Skipper Rohit Sharma failed, but Quinton de Kock (53 runs off 36 balls), Suryakumar Yadav (53 off 32) and Ishan Kishan (28 off 15) killed off the contest, knocking off the 163-run target with ease.

Whenever the match threatened to slip away, the Delhi bowling them back with Ravichandran Ashwin and Kagiso Rabada taking key wickets. But the target was never enough.

Electing to bat, Delhi were set back by the early dismissals of Prithvi Shaw and Ajinkya Rahane. Skipper Shreyas Iyer (42 off 33) forged an 85-run third wicket stand with Shikhar Dhawan (69 off 52) to rescue them. But Marcus Stoinis’ run out deprived Delhi of a final flourish in the slog overs. They finished at least 15 runs short. And that mattered in the end.

Relive the match as it happened...






Ishan Kishan of Mumbai Indians plays a shot.
Ishan Kishan of Mumbai Indians plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI


Marcus Stoinis of Delhi Capitals c
Marcus Stoinis of Delhi Capitals celebrates the wicket of Hardik Pandya of Mumbai Indians. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Ravichandran Ashwin (left) of Delhi Capitals
Ravichandran Ashwin (left) of Delhi Capitals celebrates the wicket of Quinton de Kock of Mumbai Indians. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI








Delhi Capitals players
Delhi Capitals players celebrate the wicket of Rohit Sharma, captain of Mumbai Indians. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI











Quinton de Kock of Mumbai Indians plays a shot.
Quinton de Kock of the Mumbai Indians lofts down the field against the Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2020 game in Abu Dhabi on October 11, 2020. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI







Alex Carey and Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals
Alex Carey and Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals run between the wickets. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Rahul Chahar of Mumbai Indians
Rahul Chahar of Mumbai Indians runs out Marcus Stoinis of Delhi Capitals. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI


Mumbai Indians players
Mumbai Indians players celebrate the wicket of Shreyas Iyer of Delhi Capitals. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI





Rahul Chahar of Mumbai Indians bowls.
Rahul Chahar of Mumbai Indians bowls. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians
Jasprit Bumrah of Mumbai Indians bowls during the match. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI


Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer
Shikhar Dhawan and Shreyas Iyer of Delhi Capitals run between the wickets. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI

Shreyas Iyer, captain of Delhi Capitals, plays a shot.
Shreyas Iyer, captain of Delhi Capitals, plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI




Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals plays a shot.
Shikhar Dhawan of Delhi Capitals plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI





Ajinkya Rahane of Delhi Capitals plays a shot.
Ajinkya Rahane of Delhi Capitals plays a shot. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI




Mumbai Indians players
Mumbai Indians players celebrate the wicket of Prithvi Shaw of Delhi Capitals. Image Credit: Sportzpics for BCCI








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