Today, Delhi Daredevils won the match after beating Mumbai Indians by 11 runs at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium of Delhi. The match was a crucial one for Mumbai Indians as it was a ‘do or die’ situation for them. Now, after the match, they have been eliminated from the league.
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Yes, the three times winner, Mumbai Indians have now been disqualified from playing in the playoffs as they failed to win the crucial match against Delhi Daredevils today.
Before the match started at Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium, the toss was won by Delhi Daredevils, who chose to bat first.
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Rishabh Pant, the star player of the team gave another thrilling performance and scored 64 runs off the 44 balls he played. With the strikerate of 145, he smashed 4 fours and 4 sixes.
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Apart from him, Vijay Shankar remained unbeaten and scored 43 off 30. Abhishek Sharma, on the other hand scored 15 off 10 balls. The openers of the team, Glenn Maxwell scored 22 runs and Prithvi Shaw scored 12 runs.
After the first innings, the target of 174 runs were given to Mumbai Indians.
Evin Lewis started the second innings with a band and scored 48 runs in 31 balls. Suryakumar Yadav scored 12 runs off the 4 balls he played. Hardik Pandya scored 27 runs in 17 balls.
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The skipper of the team, Rohit Sharma scored only 13 runs and went back to pavilion after he was caught out by Trent Boult. Ben Cuttling scored 37 runs in 20 balls.
The team contributed to the total score of 163 runs and fell short with 11 runs.
Here’s how twitterati reacted to the match:
That’s the best Australia- New Zealand collaboration you’ll see on a cricket field ? #DDvMI
— Gaurav Kapur (@gauravkapur) May 20, 2018
It’s now confirmed that Delhi Daredevils can only beat champion sides!#DDvMI #IPL2018 #IPL
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) May 20, 2018
Haven’t seen a better Trans-Tasman partnership for a long long time….Maxwell-Boult. #DDvMI #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 20, 2018
#Maxwell finally finds his purpose this #IPL2018. Whattay catch! Relayed beautifully to #Boult, off a bullet by #Pollard.. Memorable stuff?? #DDvMI
— Kaushik LM (@LMKMovieManiac) May 20, 2018
Wondering if a non-Aussie coach would’ve shown so much faith in Maxwell…. #DDvMI #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 20, 2018
When you know the match result but have to support anyway?#DDvMI#MIvDD pic.twitter.com/bnwsui4jWV
— Jay Jadwani (@diehard_msdian) May 20, 2018
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Delhi are hard to beat once they’ve been knocked out #DDvMI
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) May 20, 2018
It’s nearly 8pm and the first game hasn’t finished. A four hour T20 game? #DDvMI
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) May 20, 2018
Every year, the happiest day of the year is when Mumbai Indians is knocked out of the IPL. Doesn’t always happen – but when it does, no more exhilarating moment. 🙂 I don’t care who wins the IPL, as long as MI is knocked out. #DDvMI
— Raja راجہ – awaaz do, hum ek hain (@Raja_Sw) May 20, 2018
Last two games, DD defeated CSK and MI (knocked out too). I hope these youngsters come out with some positive energy in the next season.#DDvMI
— Jaanvi? (@ThatCric8Girl) May 20, 2018
Rohit Sharma, worthless guy, proved once again. #DDvMI
— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) May 20, 2018
#DDvMI Ambani seen near boundary with blank check asking Maxwell to cross the rope while he took Cutting catch..????
— TauTumhare?? (@TauTumhare) May 20, 2018
Praying Dadi…
Before the last over and after it. #DDvMI #IPL pic.twitter.com/cBgXBb5tzF— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) May 20, 2018
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You win some, you lose some. We’re with the team. Now and forever. ? #CricketMeriJaan #MumbaiIndians #DDvMI
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) May 20, 2018
Sad for Rohit Sharma’s injury. I pray he should come and bat otherwise who will be there to take those dot balls ?
We need Rohit to make DD Clear win?
#DDvMI
— sowmya (@isowmyatweets) May 20, 2018
Someone please GIF that cheerleader’s “for fuck sake”
My moment of the IPL!#DDvMI
— Iain O’Brien (@iainobrien) May 20, 2018
