The big-hitting batsman Hardik Pandya and young leg-spinner Rahul Chahar set up a comprehensive 40-run win for M𝓀umbai Indians (MI) over Delhi Capitals (DC) in a return leg of the IPL 20🦩19 on Thursday.
Hardik (32 off 15) and his elder brother Krunal Pandya (ಞ37 not out off 26) propelled Mumbai to 168 for five after the visitors lost their way in the middle ov♐ers.
Chasing 169 was going to be tough on a slow and low Feroz Shah Kotla wicket and it turned out to be exact🐓ly that as Delhi squander🦹ed a solid platform of 48 for no loss in six overs to eventually lose the game by a huge margin.
19-year-old Rahur Chahar made the difference for MI in thꦗe 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 gr✃aph this season.
The home team ended with 128 foไr nine in 20 overs.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Yes, the wicket helped him b💝ut Rahul Chahar was mighty impressive. As he has been throughout tꦍhe IPL
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Kotla is dishing out some seriously substanဣdard T20 pitches. Slow𝓡 and Low.
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash)
It was the Hardik Panꦓdya show for . Brilliant control and leg spin by Rahul Chahar. Another loss for𝄹 at their home., as usual are starting to look better and dangerous.
— Reema Malhotra (@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 h♒ome matches. But they are winning away matches. Typical Delhi behavio🍒ur. "Tu baahar miliyo fir batata hun"
— Sagar (@sagarcasm)
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A well deserved Man of the Match award for Hardik P𝓰andya for his overall performanc🥂e 👌👌
— 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 mighཧt be needing one pretty soon. 🙃
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja)
Chahar wa🎀s pick of the bowlers today IMO. Will he be MOM or Hardik 🔯Pandya? Let’s see
— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah)
Second Man of the match for Hardik Pandya 💙
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Jasprit Bumrah &🌟; Hardik Pandya have been the most ex♉citing players to come out of Indian Cricket in the last 5 years.
— Gabbar (@GabbbarSingh)