END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | MI: 173/4 | RR: 8.65

  • Tim David13 (11b)
  • Cameron Green17 (8b)
  • Anrich Nortje4-0-35-0
  • Mustafizur Rahman4-0-38-1

11.21pm Nortje and Mustafizur put on a death-bowling masterclass, but MI's Impact Player Tim David has taken them home off the last ball. MI drag themselves off the bottom of the standings with their first win this season. "You look at the last three IPL games, amazing," David Warner says. "Wrong end of it today, but the guys were fantastic. Two balls were wrong and that's the game. We did well to bring it back in. Nortje is world-class and that's what we expect from the big fella. Mustafiz too. Timmy David was on the wrong side of it, so I tried to keep it [the throw] at stump-height. I think from the last three games, we've some positives but we shouldn't lose wickets in clumps. Axar should bat in the top four; he got us to a par total."

Rohit, MI captain and Player of the Match: Obviously, winning the game is the most important thing and it's a great feeling to cross the line. We've been working really, really hard and we had camps in Mumbai a couple of weeks before the tournament. To get the result feels really good and we're going to cherish this. We recently played a Test match here and this pitch didn't look different to that and looked dry. So, I thought it was important to get the slower bowlers into the game quickly. We thought 173 was chaseable, and everyone put their hand up. When I went to bat, I wanted to make full use of the powerplay because as the game went on, I thought it would be tough with the couple of quality spinners they had. We tried to create a partnership and good to see Tilak bat with that intent as well. We always knew it would be tough for the new batter to come and bat. Like you said, we got a lot of young guys and it's all about giving them confidence and trust in their ability. We want to have a healthy atmosphere and we don't want to make drastic changes based on results.

Green: Took the helmet off and thankfully it [the two] came off. The only conversation we had was to be busy and thankfully a few came off. There was pressure, but it's so much fun. Getting ten an over - that's why you're here. I knew when the ball came to Tim's end...he's a big boy and can dive.

Phew, that was another tense finish. Thanks for your company and comments. Until next time, this is Deivarayan Muthu signing off on the behalf of Andrew Miller and Thilak Ram. Goodbye and good night.

Divyank Singh: ""Axar should bat in the top 4", that was a much needed statement from the captain"

PV: "Axar, Porel, Fizz, Nortje, Lalit - many positives for DC !"

Samaresg: "This are the games which makes MI so dangerous .Hopefully this is the first of many this season "


19.6
2
Nortje to David, 2 runs, David dishes out a desperate dive on the second and makes it. MI break their duck in IPL 2023. Not a yorker from Nortje this time. He bangs it on a hard length, punched down to long-off. David rushes back for the winning run, and dives. Warner's throw is too high. He should've fired it on the bounce to Porel. By the time the keeper gathers the high throw and breaks the bails, David is in. Joy for MI. Agony for DC. Another IPL thriller.

MI need 2 off 1 ball. Change of bat for David. He keeps Nortje waiting

19.5
1
Nortje to Green, 1 run, another terrific yorker on the stumps from Nortje, squeezed to midwicket. They pinch a single. Nortje breaks the stumps without gathering the throw

Afeef: "That was Lasith Malinga stuff by Anrich Nortje in that last over"

19.4
1
Nortje to David, 1 run, low full-toss on off, almost a perfect yorker, another top ball from Norje, sliced away to deep cover for just a single
19.3
0
Nortje to David, no run, another yorker veering down the leg side. Wide called. Porel thinks it may have brushed the pad. DC call for a review. When the ball is next to the bat, there's a spike. The wide call has been reversed

Dinesh: "@Jai I am sure Boucher won't agree with You :)"

19.2
0
Nortje to David, no run, Dropped at midwicket. 146ks full ball outside off, David drags it in the air but Mukesh drops a straightforward catch in the infield. That should've been taken. The tension continues to build up
19.1
1
Nortje to Green, 1 run, accurate yorker, ducking into middle and leg, stabbed down the ground for a single

MI need 5 off 6 balls. Nortje to bowl the last over

Jai: "All South Africans are with Nortje. Go DC go..."

END OF OVER:
19 | 15 Runs | MI: 168/4 (5 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 8.84, RRR: 5.00)

  • Tim David10 (7b)
  • Cameron Green15 (6b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman4-0-38-1
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-30-0
18.6
6
Mustafizur Rahman to David, SIX, Tim David launches it over wide long-on Pollard-style. Back of a length and outside off, another cutter, David stands up tall and flat-bats it powerfully over the boundary. Bam! What a shot
18.5
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Green, 1 run, wide yorker, which is stabbed away through point
18.4
6
Mustafizur Rahman to Green, SIX, Green clears deep midwicket. Another slower offcutter from Mustafizur, grips the surface. Green hits it in the air, he does not middle it, but still clears the outfielder
18.3
1
Mustafizur Rahman to David, 1 run, on-pace hard-length delivery outside off, punched away to deep cover for just a single
18.2
0
Mustafizur Rahman to David, no run, another cutter from Mustafizur. He takes it away from the reach of David who swings for the hills and misses

Shubham: "All Australians are with MI,Go Green and Tim David"

18.1
1
Mustafizur Rahman to Green, 1 run, high full-toss on leg stump, flapped away through square leg. Is this a beamer? Nope. They don't review it either

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | MI: 153/4 (20 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.50, RRR: 10.00)

  • Cameron Green7 (3b)
  • Tim David3 (4b)
  • Anrich Nortje3-0-30-0
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-23-1
17.6
1
Nortje to Green, 1 run, just short of a yorker length on off, but it's still a good delivery. Nortje keeps David to a single to long-on

Arif: "All the Bangladeshis are behind DC. Go Fizz!!"

17.5
2
Nortje to Green, 2 runs, full-toss on the stumps, shovelled away between deep midwicket and wide long-on

Kushal Mehta: "@Kartik: Tilak Verma has shown the consistency. Plus he bowls good part time off spin, something that is missing in the Indian top order."

17.4
1
Nortje to David, 1 run, another full-toss on the stumps. This is clipped more or less straight to Axar at deep midwicket
17.3
0
Nortje to David, no run, just short of a yorker length and outside off, stabbed back to Nortje
17.2
2
Nortje to David, 2 runs, low full-toss on the stumps, whipped away to the left of deep midwicket. David rushes back for the double

Shyam: "Time for the two big aussies to finish the job.."

17.1
0
Nortje to David, no run, full and wide of off, swished straight to cover-point

Nortje. He will operate from over the wicket

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | MI: 147/4 (26 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 8.64, RRR: 8.66)

  • Cameron Green4 (1b)
  • Tim David0 (0b)
  • Mustafizur Rahman3-0-23-1
  • Mukesh Kumar2-0-30-2
16.6
4
Mustafizur Rahman to Green, FOUR, shortish and angling across off, Green latches onto the width and thrashes it through the gap at point for a first-ball four

Green has joined David

Reetam: "This pitch would have been perfect for Sakariya. Wonder how come DC didn't pick him in place of Mukesh"

16.5
W
Mustafizur Rahman to Sharma, OUT, Whoa! Sensational catch from Porel. He throws himself to his right and comes out with the ball in his right hand. Given out caught behind. Rohit has asked for a review. Wide yorker from Mustafizur. Rohit jams his bat down on the ball. Not a bump ball. Ultra Edge confirms it. Superbly taken by Porel. Top decision from umpire Gough. Rohit throws his head back and drags himself off the field

RG Sharma c †Abishek Porel b Mustafizur Rahman 65 (86m 45b 6x4 4x6) SR: 144.44

16.4
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Sharma, no run, on a length and outside off, possibly another slower ball. Rohit can only drag it away as far as mid-on
16.3
0
Mustafizur Rahman to Sharma, no run, grippy cutter from Mustafizur, leaves Rohit outside off. The MI captain flashes and misses

MI 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st71RG SharmaIshan Kishan
2nd68RG SharmaNT Tilak Varma
3rd0RG SharmaSA Yadav
4th4RG SharmaTH David
5th30TH DavidC Green

Indian Premier League

TeamMWLPTNRR
GT14104200.809
CSK1485170.652
LSG1485170.284
MI148616-0.044
RR1477140.148
RCB1477140.135
KKR146812-0.239
PBKS146812-0.304
DC145910-0.808
SRH144108-0.59