The big-hitting batsman Hardik Pandya and young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar set up a comprehensiveꦫ 40-run win for Mumbai Indians (MI) over Delhi Capitals (DC) in a return leg of the IPL 2019 on Thursday.
Hardik ♏(32 off 15) and his elder brother Krunal Pandya (37 not out off 26) propelled Mumbai꧃ to 168 for five after the visitors lost their way in the middle overs.
Chasing 169 was going to be tough on a slow and low Feroz Shah Kotla wicket and it turned out to be exactly that as Deꦦlhi squandered a solid platform of 48 fo𒈔r no loss in six overs to eventually lose the game by a huge margin.
19-year-old Rahur Chahar made the difference♍ for MI iꦡn the second innings by removing the dangerous opening duo of Shikhar Dhawan (35 off 22) and Prithvi Shaw (20 off 24).
His outstanding figures 🦄read three for 19 in 🐼four overs and he continues his upward graph this season.
The home team ended with 128ꦬ for nine in 20 overs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Yes, the wicket helped him but R🃏ahul Chahar was mighty☂ impressive. As he has been throughout the IPL
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
🐻Kotla is dishꦯing out some seriously substandard T20 pitches. Slow and Low.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
It was the Hardik Pandya show for . Brilliant control and leg spin by Rahul Chahar. Another loss for at their home., as u🍎sual are starting to look better and dangerous.
— Reemma malhotrra (@ReemaMalhotra8)
Rahul Chahar possibly one of the finest leg spinners in India right now. He didn’t play a single game for MI last season.
Has improved and is a frontline spinner now.— Sarang Bhalerao (@bhaleraosarang)
Dream 11 GameChanger of the Match – Rahul Chahar 💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
DC is not winning home matches. But they are winning away matches. Typical Delhi behaviour. "Tu baahar⭕ miliyo fir batata hun"
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
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🉐A well deserved🦩 Man of the Match award for Hardik Pandya for his overall performance 👌👌
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL)
Just contacted Ambati Rayudu to find out from where did he buy the 3D glasses. If Hardik Pandya continues to plays like this I might be needing one prett♔y so🌠on. 🙃
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
Chahar was pick of the bowlers today IMO. Will he be MOM or Hardik Pandya? L🍬et’s see
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Second Man of the match for Hardik Pandya 💙
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Jasp🐠rit Bumrah & Hardik Pandya have been the most exciting players to come out of Indian Cricket in the last 5 years.
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh)
