The Mumbai Indians faced an uphill battle as they chased a formidable target of 258 set by the Delhi Capitals after a scintillating performance by Jake Fraser-McGurk and Tristan Stubbs propelled the Capitals to a commanding score of 257/4.
Despite scoring over 60 runs in the powerplay, Mumbai Indians suffered early setbacks with the loss of key wickets including Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav. The real fight for MI began with Hardik Pandya’s explosive innings, where he contributed 46 runs off just 24 balls.
A partnership between Tilak Varma and Tim David, who put up a stand of 70 runs off 29 balls, provided a glimmer of hope for MI. However, their efforts fell short as Mumbai Indians finished with a score of 247/9, ultimately losing the match by a margin of 10 runs.
Fraser-McGurk’s blistering innings saw him equal his own record for the fastest IPL fifty, reaching the milestone in just 15 balls. His onslaught included smashing Jasprit Bumrah for 18 runs in the second over. Despite Bumrah’s economical spell in the sixth over, the Delhi Capitals were flying high at 92/0 by the end of the powerplay.
Fraser-McGurk continued his assault, amassing 84 runs off 27 balls before being dismissed by Piyush Chawla. A brief lull followed as Abhishek Porel fell to Mohammad Nabi after scoring 36 runs off 27 balls.
However, the fireworks resumed with Shai Hope’s explosive innings, where he scored 41 runs in just 17 balls. Luke Wood, despite dismissing Hope, bore the brunt of Stubbs’ onslaught, conceding 26 runs in his final over, finishing with figures of 1/68.
Bumrah managed to dismiss Rishabh Pant for 29 runs off 19 balls, but Stubbs ensured that Delhi Capitals concluded their innings on a high note, remaining unbeaten on 48 runs off 25 balls.
