Jason Roy’s unbeaten 91 helped Delhi Daredevils (DD) beat Mumbai Indians (MI) by 7 wickets in a thriller at the Wankhede stadium on Saturday. With this victory, DD has opened their account in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) while MI succumbed to their third consecutive defeat.
After put in to bat first, MI posted a competitive total of 194 riding high on a 102-run opening stand between Evin Lewis and Suryakumar Yadav. But Roy’s blazing innings neutralized helped MI’s efforts as the Daredevils record the highest successful run-chase at the Wankhede. For Mumbai, it was yet another instance where they suffered a last-ball defeat.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Jason Roy’s heroics:
Wow This all the fans r in great treat with great games with such close encounters.N for this match game changed when MI couldn’t score much in last few overs of tꦡheir 🐬innings.DD was real good in their chase.Jason Roy was outstanding playing his first game
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan)
Mumbai Indians have produced three successive thrillers now. Only thing🔴 miܫssing is a win.
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal)
Roy Da Boy 🔥
— Jos Buttler (@josbuttler)
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🙌🏼 smoking them! 🔥
— Sam Billings (@sambillings)
Think I’m safe enou🌄gh to not jinx it. This is awesome from !! Such a good play𝓡er to watch 👌👊
— Isa Guha (@isaguha)
Great to see another England player arriving on the stage & showing his class …..
— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan)
YYYYEEEEEESSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
First win of the season!
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
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Highest targets 💃successfullyꦅ chased at Wankhede in IPL:
195 – DD v MI, 2018*
190 – MI v RR, 2014
184 – CSK v MI, 2015— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman)
Watching cricket couldn’t be good for life spans 😃😃👍🏼🏏🙌🏼 heart rate over the moon , whattaaaaa game …
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath)
What a knock from 🙌
— Eoin Morgan (@Eoin16)
Yes what an innings buddy had🌞 me nervous at the end though bro 😳 I don’t think will be leaving you out again 😉
— Alex Tudor (@alextudorcoach)
Jaso🥃n Roy is tonking it left right and centre. Yes that’ꦦs an accepted technical cricket term.
— Elizabeth Ammon (@legsidelizzy)
Wankhede the new Chinnaswamy? No total seems safe. Jason Roy was at the receiving♏ end against West Indies at the WT2♛0 in 2016.
— Shashank Kishore (@captainshanky)
Jason Roy wins it for Delhi in pulsatin𒉰g last ball finish. 3 defeats in a row for Mumbai, which is unusual, and 2at home, which is very rare
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Ja𒉰son Roy Has Done It. People Must Have Seen Explosive Batting, But This Has To Be One Of The Cleverest Batting Ever. Dodging The Good Balls, Smoking The Bad Ones Out Of The Park. Delhi Daredevils Beat Mumbai Indians By 7 Wickets. 💪👏🙏
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
Fair effort from Jason Roy, this.
Hard luck to the member of the backroom staff who’s going to have to cut him out of his jersey 😂 ൩
— Vithushan Ehantharajah (@Vitu_E)
Jason Roy has literally treated the ba🦩ll like how a child would treat a toy. Absolute Carnage. off the mark in style
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Gambhir waiti꧅ng in the dug out welcoming Jason Roy.
— Stupid Ladka (@tomnjerrytwo)
Bengal connect☂ion solid with openers. Former KKR captain and Jas♊on ROY 😄 *runs*
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur)
Extraordinary .. Carrying his bat through the innings, chasing a big total (195). The aggressive English opener storms into in style, 91(53)*. Deserved a 100.. final🅷ly win their first ♊match. have lost all three so far!
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac)
Delhi Daredevils have don🐭e it, as they beat Mumb🐻ai Indians by 7 wickets
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
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Mumbai Indians' story so far:
– Lose the toss
– Bat first
– Drag match to the final over
– Lose at the end— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
Jason Roy
— Deshmukh Sharik (@socalledslayer)