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Delhi decimate Mumbai Indians
Opener Jason Roy smashed a quick-fire 91 to power Delhi Daredevils (DD) to a seven-wicket victory in a thrilling last-ball finish against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday.
Mumbai: Opener Jason Roy smashed a quick-fire 91 to power Delhi Daredevils (DD) to a seven-wicket victory in a thrilling last-ball finish against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) here on Saturday.
Roy hit seamer Mustafizur Rahman over the off-side for a single to take Delhi to victory off the last ball of the match after the visitors required 11 runs for victory off the final over.Roy blasted six sixes and six fours during his unbeaten 53-ball knock to help Delhi chase down a mammoth 195 for victory to give his team their first win of IPL-11 after starting with two consecutive losses, while Mumbai Indians suffered their straight defeat in a row.
With 11 needed off the final over for victroy, Englishman Roy hammered Mustifizur Rahman for four and a six, before playing out three dot balls. Delhi needed one run off the final ball which Roy achieved despite a miscue which flew over the off-side cordon.Shreyas Iyer provided him with good support, remaining unbeaten on 27 at the other end.
Roy and skipper Gautam Gambhir conjured up a 50-run stand for the first wicket. Englishman Roy made his intentions clear right at the start, hitting a four off Hardik Pandya before he smashed a towering six and a four off Akila Dhananjaya.But Gambhir (15), failed to convert his start, as he gave a sitter to Rohit Sharma off Rahman.Leggie Mayank Markanade was taken to task by Roy and one down Rishabh Pant, who also played his role to perfection.
Pant did not spare Dhananjaya, hitting him for two sixes and a four as Delhi grabbed 19 runs of the 10th over.But Kieron Pollard brought MI back into the game with a stunning diving catch at long-off as Pant went back to the pavilion with the visitors at 119/2. G Glenn Maxwell's (13) stay at the crease was cut short with Hardik taking a stunning diving catch at long-off.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians batting finally clicked with Suryakumar Yadav leading the way with a whirlwind fifty as the defending champions posted a formidable score. After being put to bat, the strategy of opening the inning with Yadav, instead of captain Rohit Sharma, and Evin Lewis worked wonderfully well, as they gave MI a flying start with a 102-run-stand.
After Yadav (53 off 32 balls) and Lewis (48 off 28 balls) posted the century stand, their good work was continued by Ishan Kishan (44 off 23 balls). But the middle and lower order batsmen failed to sustain the tempo and the total fell well below what the openers had promised.
Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 194 for seven wickets (Suryakumar Ydav 53, Evin Lewis 48, Daniel Christian 2/35) lost to Delhi Daredevils: 195 for three (Jason Roy 91no, Rishabh Pant 47, Krunal Pandya 2/21).
