Veteran spinner Amit Mishra made his presence felt in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 as Delhi Capitals (DC) brought an end to their five-match winless streak against Mumbai Indians (MI) with a six-wicket win on Tuesday.
Mishra managed to spin a web around Mumbai’s top-order as Delhi restricted the defending champions to a paltry total of 137-9 in Match No. 13 of the ongoing IPL. The leggie picked up a four-wicket haul and closed the gap on Lasith Malinga in the list of IPL’s all-time leading wicket-takers.
In reply, DC chased down the 138-run target without breaking a sweat as opener Shikhar Dhawan continued his sublime form with the bat. He scored 45 off 42 balls before being dismissed by Rahul Chahar in the 15th over.
Lalit Yadav (22 not out) and Shimron Hetmyer (unbeaten 14) then took their over the finish line in the final over as Delhi avenged the defeat in t😼he final of IPL 2020 last year. They had not beaten MI even once in their four meetings last season but ensured the jinx was broken in their very first clash this year.
DC have now won three out of their first f🍎our games this season and are placed at the second spot in the p🌳oints table.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Old is gold. Amit Mishra proving why he is the second highest wicket taker in 🤡the history of IPL with an incredible spell and showing it is possible to chase in Chennai by being sensible.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag)
Mum⛎bai at one stage 67/2🐎 in 7 overs would feel they atleast got twenty runs less. The showing enough character to come out this year and win their first game vs after having lost all the 4 games against them in 2020
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani)
Another fantastic game🔜 where ball domina𓂃ted the bat. DC did hold their nerve and deserved to win after Mishra ji ka kamal! We will now hear a lot about
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh)
Shikhar Deeee…. man! But it was you little beauty 🤸🏽💥👏
— Danny Morrison (@SteelyDan66)
Big win for they waited all of last season. Mumbai kept fighting but the middle order collapse costing them. Another s🍸uper effort from but real rockstar of the night
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar)
He’s prised out Ro⭕hit, Hardik, Pollard and♎ Ishan for next to nothing. Kya baat hai
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73)
Well bowled 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
— Kabir Duhan Singh (@Kabirduhansingh)
Yeh jeet 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢 ke naam 💙
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
. beat in their first encounter of
Remember, DC had lost to 🅺Mumbai 4♕ times in the last season, including qualifier and the final.
— Bharath Seervi (@SeerviBharath)
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Delhi Capitals c𝕴limbs to 𒊎second spot in the points table.
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
Amit Mishra supermacy— SAHIL³ (@Sa_hil0)
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