Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians, Indian Premier League 2020 Match 51: As it happened

Delhi Capitals would be at the cusp of securing a playoff berth, with a win today. Mumbai Indians have already booked their place in the playoffs and would be looking to finish at the summit of the points table.

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Hello and welcome to our live coverage of match number 51 of IPL 2020 between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians that is all set to begin shortly (Saturday, October 31) from the Dubai International Stadium.

Mumbai Indians have beaten Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets. 

Earlier, Mumbai Indians had won the toss and chose to bowl first.

Mumbai Indians became the first team to book their place in the IPL 2020 playoffs when CSK defeated KKR on Thursday (October 29). Now, it’s the turn of Delhi Capitals to seal their berth with a win in today’s game.

Delhi Capitals had the chance to book their all-important playoff qualification in their last game against SunRisers Hyderabad but spurned the opportunity with a heavy 88-run loss.

Shreyas Iyer-led Capitals had been at the summit of the points table for most of the season but with three losses on the trot, it can be said that they have well and truly lost their way. 

They remain in the reckoning just because of their strong start earlier on but they wouldn’t want to keep their qualification on the edge and now is the time for them to pull up their socks.

Their dismal batting performances have been the root cause for this downfall with Prithvi Shaw’s lack of form and subsequent removal from the XI sparking the losses.

All is not lost though and they still sit at the third position with 14 points to their name. They are right on the shoulder of RCB, who are ahead on net run-rate.

Mumbai Indians on the other hand are by far the front runners for the title this year with the sheer depth they have in their ranks. They defeated a strong RCB side in emphatic fashion in their last outing. 

They would be gunning for two more wins from their two remaining games and consolidate on a summit finish in the points table - which would guarantee them two shots of reaching the IPL 2020 finals.

Delhi Capitals look to bounce back in style by beating table toppers and defending champions Mumbai Indians in this titanic clash coming your way shortly. Stay tuned!

The match as it happened:

31 October 2020

22:15 PM

WICKET!! Wriddhiman Saha skipped down the wicket to try to go over extra cover on the last ball of 11th over by Yuzvendra Chahal but ended up being caught by AB de Villiers behind the wicket.SRH 82/3 (11 overs)

18:34 PM

An emphatic win for @mipaltan as they beat #DC by 9 wickets.@ishankishan51 with an unbeaten knock of 72.

Scorecard - https://t.co/8MWEaoY1Qn #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/nSydSGOkii

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 31, 2020

18:28 PM

Mumbai Indians have defeated Delhi Capitals by 9 wickets. Ishan Kishan hits one six in Dube's 14th over of the innings to bring them right at the cusp of victory and finishes things off with a huge six off Anrich Nortje. Kishan carried his bat and ends his knock at 72* (off 47 balls; 4x8, 6x3). MI: 111/1 (14.2 Overs)

This win has ensured that Mumbai will finish inside the top two of the points table and thus will get two opportunities to qualify for the IPL 2020 final. Delhi Capitals have lost their fourth consecutive match and are now in danger of missing out on the all-important playoff berth. 

18:19 PM

Ishan Kishan has completed his fifty. His third of this season and sixth of his career. Mumbai are just racing away to a huge win now. Rabada is hit over sweeper cover for a six by Kishan, who is in tremendous touch at the moment. The duo of Kishan and new-man in Suryakumar Yadav then doo well to pick-up 10 runs form Ashwin's final over. Just 16 needed from 42 balls now. MI: 95/1 (13 Overs)

18:11 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Quinton de Kock is gone. He is gone in really bizzarre fashion here. He defended one and tried to play it late but ends up knocking his own bails. The ball bounced off his bat and just manages to clip the bails. He departs for 26. MI: 74/1 (11 Overs)

18:06 PM

This duo has taken the game away on their own. Ishan Kishan has raced away to 41 with two consecutive sweeps for four against Pravin Dubey. Harshal Patel too couldn't do much in his opening over as de Kock and Kishan stay firm. MI: 68/0 (10 Overs)

18:05 PM

A solid 50-run partnership between #MumbaiIndians openers @ishankishan51 & @QuinnyDeKock69 #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/STfnfKdYwF

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 31, 2020

17:56 PM

Ishan Kishan is given out Lbw on the very first ball bowled by leg-spinner Pravin Dubey but Kishan takes the review succesfully against it - the ball was going way down the leg side. Ashwin, meanwhile, has been the pick of the bowlers so far and has given away just 8 runs from his three overs. MI: 48/0 (8 Overs)

17:50 PM

At the end of the powerplay #MumbaiIndians are 38/0

Live - https://t.co/8MWEaoY1Qn #Dream11IPL #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/wEzdQmQlxr

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 31, 2020

17:44 PM

Marcus Stoinis bowls a tight first over - not letting the batsmen go over the top and gives just 4 runs. Rabada, though, is slogged for two consecutive fours by Kishan. Advantage well and truly with Mumbai now. MI: 38/0 (6 Overs)

17:37 PM

While Ashwin bowled another tight over, allowing only 3 runs, Nortje makes a mess of the early pressure as he is hit for three fours by Ishan Kishan and de Kock. He repeatedly bowled short of length and was punished for it. MI: 23/0 (4 Overs)

17:29 PM

Good start from Delhi Capitals. They have kept things very tight so far. Ashwin bowls some accurate lines, gives only two runs in the opening over while Rabada too comes out all guns blazing, leaking just 5 runs. DC: 7/0 (2 Overs)

17:23 PM

Ishan Kishan and Quinton de Kock will open Mumbai's innings against Delhi Capitals' Ravichandran Ashwin. MI: 0/0 (0 Overs)

17:15 PM

Describe this bowling effort in one emoji #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #MI #Dream11IPL #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/Ug96Gl10SR

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) October 31, 2020

17:09 PM

Delhi Capitals have posted just 110/9 against Mumbai Indians. Delhi Capitals lost another wicket in the penultimate over when Ashwin was caught brilliantly by Krunal Pandya in the deep for Trent Boult's third wicket. Bumrah bowls another fantastic last over, giving away just 3 runs while also running-out Rabada on the last ball. Mumbai Indians would be looking to to go for a big win here and keep their net run-rate high. Another poor batting display from the Capitals and it looks like they are well on their way for a fourth consecutive loss. DC: 110/9 (20 Overs)

16:57 PM

Poor batting from the Capitals yet again. They are still knocking the ball around for singles at a time when they desperately need to throw caution to the wind. Rabada is still to come and Delhi have to make the most of these 12 balls. DC: 96/7 (18 Overs)

16:46 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Shemron Hetmyer is gone. He was Delhi's last recognised batsman. Hetmyer tried to pull Coulter-Nile but finds Krunal Pandya at deep square leg. Delhi look done and dusted here. Can Ashwin and Dubey conjure up some magic here?  DC: 87/7 (16 Overs)

16:38 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Bumrah has his third. Harshal Patel is dismissed lbw by Bumrah. Patel is unlucky here as Delhi have no reviews left after Pant took one unsuccesfully. The ball looked like going way over the wicket but umpire Paul Reifel thought otherwise. The ball was missing the wickets - according to the ball tracking. DC: 73/6 (14 Overs)

16:28 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Another one bites the dust. In the same over, Bumrah has now removed Rishabh Pant, trapped lbw. Pant had just pulled Bumrah for four and on the next ball, Bumrah nips one in from around the wicket which gets the better of Pant. He made 21 off 24 balls. DC: 63/5 (12 Overs)

16:24 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Now Bumrah dismisses new man in Marcus Stoinis for 2. It was a beautiful outswinger which takes a thick edge of Stoinis and de Kock takes an easy catch. A classic Test match dismissal. DC: 57/4 (11.1 Overs)

16:20 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Shreyas Iyer is out stumped against Rahul Chahar. It was only the second delivery of the day from Chahar and Iyer is outfoxed in the flight. His foot keeps hanging in the air for far too long and keeper Quinton de Kock is too quick to miss out on the golden opportunity. DC: 57/3 (11 Overs)

16:09 PM

While Iyer is the one who is taking all the risks, Pant is really struggling here. He is batting at 8 and has already played 15 balls. Bumrah in his first over gives away just 4 runs in hwich he looked really nippy. Iyer had hit a huge six off Jayant's last over - picking up 12 runs from it. DC: 44/2 (9 Overs)

16:00 PM

No getting away for Iyer and Pant. They are struggling against the Mumbai spin duo of  Jayant Yadav and Krunal Pandya. Delhi only manage only 22 runs in the opening powerplay. These two spinners have given away just 16 runs from their four overs. They didn't try to go over the top in the powerplay after already having lost two early wickets. DC: 28/2 (7 Overs)

15:54 PM

Mumbai Indians are piling on the early pressure on Delhi. The Capitals' opening shortcoming is becoming their achilles heel. Shreyas Iyer and Pant have been tasked yet again to do the damage control. Jayant Yadav bowls some fine lines and gives away just 3 runs in his opening over with Pant-Iyer failing to find the gaps. In the next over, the red hot Boult gives just 1 run from his third over. DC: 19/2 (5 Overs)

15:53 PM

Boult strikes again!

Gets the wicket of Prithvi Shaw who departs for 10. Both #DelhiCapitals openers are back in the hut.

Live - https://t.co/8MWEaoY1Qn #Dream11IPL #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/wFCX6fZ4bJ

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 31, 2020

15:45 PM

OUT!! WICKET!! Prithvi Shaw is gone and Trent Boult has his second. This is becoming a classic Prithi Shaw dismissal. He tried to go for a big pull against a rising delivery and the ball takes a thick outside edge of the bat and Quinton de Kock makes no mistakes. Shaw made just 10.  Delhi have lost both their openers inside the first three overs. Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant are now at the crease. DC: 15/2 (3 Overs)

15:38 PM

Boult strikes early on.

Dhawan departs for a duck.

Live - https://t.co/8MWEaoY1Qn #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/EcoqtdX3Wb

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 31, 2020

15:36 PM

OUT!! HUGE WICKET!! Shikhar Dhawan is gone for a second consecutive duck. He tried to square-cut one against Boult but Suryakumar Yadav takes a brilliant low catch to send Dhawan packing. Dhawan lasts only two balls. DC: 1/1 (1 Over)

15:31 PM

Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan will open the Delhi Capitals innings. Trent Boult to start Mumbai's bowling attack. DC: 0/0 (0 Overs)

15:16 PM

A look at the Playing XI for #DCvMI#Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/5YV3p7bBxc

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) October 31, 2020

15:12 PM

Mumbai Indians playing XI: Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Saurabh Tiwary, Kieron Pollard (capt), Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

Two changes for Mumbai: Jayant Yadav and Nathan Coulter-Nile come in for Hardik Pandya and James Pattinson respectively. Hardik Pandya is rested for the the game.

15:06 PM

Delhi Capitals playing XI: Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw, Shreyas Iyer (capt), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Harshal Patel, Praveen Dubey, R Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje

Three changes for Delhi: Praveen Dubey, Prithvi Shaw and Harshal Patel come in. They replace Axar Patel, Ajinkya Rahane and Tushar Deshpande respectively

15:05 PM

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and have opted to bowl first against Delhi Capitals