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Right. That's another week in the IPL gone by. What's coming up to start the new week? Lucknow Super Giants, currently on 4th, get a chance to move into double figures in terms of points as they host Chennai Super Kings, currently at the bottom, in Lucknow. SRH won on Saturday, MI on Sunday - can CSK make it a genre of the bottom dwellers come Monday? Only time will tell. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (1400 GMT) but our buildup will begin a lot earlier. So do tune in early. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!
Mohit Sharma is the only batter left.
Goneski, is it? Another run out appeal referred upstairs. Kuldeep Yadav is the man in question. Yes, two run outs in two balls and MI on the brink of victory!
Is that the game now? Ashutosh Sharma has taken a big gamble in going for the second and Will Jacks has returned a perfect throw to the keeper. The run out appeal is referred upstairs and certainly - the bat is well short of the crease when the bails are disturbed!
In a T20 run chase, give your best bowler the 19th over. So, will Jasprit Bumrah bowl the 19th, stifle the DC batters and get a wicket if possible? Indeed. Bumrah to bowl. 3-0-34-1 so far.
Into the bowlers now. Mitchell Starc walks out to bat at number 9, replacing Vipraj Nigam. Skipper Axar Patel is watching pensively from the DC dugout.
Jasprit Bumrah's previous match was his first after a 93-day injury layoff. And he straightaway got down to business, conceding at an economy of just 7.3 while the others went around the park. He will be a key bowler in this game as well. Meanwhile, Simon Doull on air informs us that Hardik Pandya has been warned twice for slow overrate tonight. Here's Mitchell Santner, who might provide some relief. 3-0-28-1 so far.
Trent Boult returns. 1-0-18-0 so far.
STRATEGIC TIMEOUT. Well. How crucial is that rule change in the IPL? Around 30 minutes back, the ball was wet and DC were all over MI. Somehow, Mumbai Indians found a way to get Karun Nair out and immediately, the wet ball is changed. After that, the complexion of the game has changed totally with the dry ball making it extremely difficult for the new batters! The spinners have taken 4 wickets and still have 9 balls left. Can they get one more and nip this chase in the bud? Irrespective, the required run rate is creeping and it does look like for the 7th T20 in a row at this venue, in night games, the defending side is going to win. Vipraj Nigam comes in as the last recognized batter for Delhi Capitals.
With the dry ball, Mitchell Santner is brought back on. 2-0-21-1 so far.
Is Ashutosh Sharma fit enough to bat? Yes, he is. Comes in now, at number 7, replacing Tristan Stubbs.
Tristan Stubbs walks in next at number 6, replacing his skipper Axar Patel.
Skipper Axar Patel walks in next at number 5, replacing Karun Nair.
KL Rahul walks in next at number 4, replacing Abishek Porel.
Hardik has also taken the second most number of wickets as a captain in the IPL, with his 32 bettering Anil Kumble's 30 wickets. Shane Watson leads the list with a mammoth 57.
Hardik Pandya is a wicket away from making yet another headline in this IPL. He will become the second Indian and just the 4th overall to score over 2500 runs and take 75 wickets in the League.
Hardik Pandya has been one of the greatest all-rounders India has produced in modern-day cricket. He is the only Indian allrounder to have scored 5000 runs and take 200 wickets across all T20s. This season, he has already proven his worth with a 5-fer against GT and a quickfire 42 with the bat vs RCB. Here comes the impact sub, KARN SHARMA.
Will Bumrah get another? The fast bowler has gone for 29 runs in his 2 overs of which, Karun Nair has scored 26! Might be a good idea to give Jassi a break. And sure enough, Hardik Pandya does just that. Brings himself on.
STRATEGIC BREAK! The Delhi Capitals are off to a flier in the chase. Despite losing Jake Fraser-McGurk off the very first ball, they have powered their way to 72 runs in the Powerplay. Karun Nair, brought in as the impact player and making his first appearance of the season, is making it count with a statement performance. His onslaught has caught Mumbai Indians off guard, prompting Hardik Pandya to call for the timeout at the earliest opportunity in an attempt to regroup and wrest back some control. The dew has settled in, and it’s not going to get any easier for MI with the ball. While a few balls have gripped the surface so far, it remains to be seen how the conditions play out. Given the assistance offered by the pitch, MI have opted to bring in Karn Sharma as their Impact Player, replacing Rohit Sharma. Also, we see the second bowling change of the chase - MITCHELL SANTNER to bowl now.
The dew has begun to settle in, and it’s visible on the wheels of the buggy cam. Encouraging signs for the Delhi Capitals.
Who will bowl from the other end? It will be Trent Boult.
The impact player for the Capitals, Karun Nair, walks in at number 3. Mukesh Kumar has been subbed out.