IPL 2020, Qualifier 1: DC vs MI Highlights: Bumrah, Suryakumar shine as Mumbai Indians claim emphatic win to enter final

Dubai, Nov 5: Defending champions Mumbai Indians on Thursday (November 5) registered a comprehensive 57-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 and entered their second consecutive IPL final.

Having set a target of 201 after getting invited to bat first, Mumbai Indians posted a mammoth 200/5 in the stipulated 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav (51) and Quinton de Kock (40) revived their side after the opener and captain Rohit Sharma was dismissed for a duck. Ishan Kishan continued his imperious form with the bat and turned out to be the highest run-scorer for his team with his knock of 55 runs.

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In the final three overs, Kishan along with Hardik Pandya (14-ball 37) wreaked havoc in the last three overs and accumulated 55 runs and propelled MI to a huge total.

Defending champions and four-time winners Mumbai Indians have been the team to beat in the league stage and claimed their third win over Delhi Capitals in the season.

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Later, Jasprit Bumrah (4-1-11-4) registered his best-ever T20 performance and along with Trent Boult rattled through Delhi's top-order early on. Delhi lost their top four batsmen in the first four overs and were pushed against the walls.

Prithvi Shaw (0), Shikhar Dhawan (0), and Ajinkya Rahane (0) failed to open their accounts as Boult and Bumrah struck early. Later, captain Shreyas Iyer (12) and Rishabh Pant (3) were also dismissed cheaply as Delhi batsmen further crumbled under pressure.

Later, Marcus Stoinis (65) and Axar Patel (42) shared an 81-run stand for the sixth wicket and played some good shots but their resistance wasn't enough to prevent their team from suffering a humiliating defeat. Delhi Capitals could only muster 143/8 and lost the match. Bumrah was awarded the player of the match award for his superlative performance with the ball.

Ashwin was the pick of the bowlers for Delhi as he picked up three wickets but the biggest disappointments for the Shreyas Iyer-led side were the performance of their star pacers Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje. The South Africa pacers bowled 8 overs and leaked 92 runs and only picked up a wicket.

Coach Ricky Ponting would be hoping for a much-improved performance from his team in the second Qualifier on Sunday (November 8).

Here are the highlights from the match between MI and DC:

Nov 05, 2020, 11:17 pm IST

But all is not lost for Delhi Capitals for they still have a chance to make it to the finals. They still have Qualifier 2 to play.

Nov 05, 2020, 11:10 pm IST

GAME OVER!! MUMBAI INDIANS (200/5) BEAT DELHI CAPITALS (143/8) BY 57 RUNS AND ENTER SECOND CONSECUTIVE FINAL. ROHIT SHARMA AND HIS BAND HAS REGISTERED A COMPREHENSIVE VICTORY AND ENTERED THEIR 6TH IPL FINAL.

Nov 05, 2020, 11:08 pm IST

Wicket! Axar Patel mistimes Pollard and Rahul Chahar takes a juggling catch to end the left-handed batsman's innings for 42. DC - 141/8 in 19.5 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 11:05 pm IST

11 runs came from NCN's over. DC reach 129/7 in 19 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:59 pm IST

Another tidy over from Bumrah as he concedes just 3 from it. He finishes his spell with 4-1-11-4. This is his career-best T20 figure. DC - 118/7 in 18 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:51 pm IST

Second double-wicket maiden over from Bumrah. Delhi Capitals - 112/7 in 16 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:49 pm IST

Wicket! Jasprit Bumrah gets the fourth wicket of the match as he gets rid of Daniel Sams for a duck. Quinton de Kock takes simple catch to give Delhi Capitals their seventh jolt. DC - 112/7

Nov 05, 2020, 10:44 pm IST

Wicket! Jasprit Bumrah cleans up Marcus Stoinis (65) with a brilliant yorker. MI - 112/6 in 15.1 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:43 pm IST

After 15 overs, DC reach 112/5. The partnership between Axar Patel and Stoinis is some consolation for DC.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:41 pm IST

6,0,6!! Axar Patel hammers Pollard for a couple of maximums in that over and brings up 100 for Delhi Capitals.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:34 pm IST

Four! Axar Patel hits Nathan Coulter-Nile towards the cover region and gets a boundary.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:32 pm IST

50-run partnership off 30 balls for Marcus Stoinis and Axar Patel. DC - 91/5 after 11 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:30 pm IST

SIX, Four, Four! Marcus Stoinis has decided to attack Rahul Chahar as he gets 14 runs on the first two deliveries.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:28 pm IST

Fifty! Marcus Stoinis brings up his half-century off 36 deliveries.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:20 pm IST

Just 4 came from the 10th over and Delhi Capitals reach 65/5 at the halfway mark in the run chase of 201. Stoinis - 43* | Axar - 5*.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:17 pm IST

1,4,6,1,1,6! 19 runs conceded by Rahul Chahar in his opening over. DC - 61/5 in 9 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:15 pm IST

4,6! Marcus Stoinis targets Rahul Chahar in his first over. Stoinis is waging a lone battle for Delhi Capitals in this run chase.

Nov 05, 2020, 10:11 pm IST

Wicket! Rishabh Pant (3) once again plays a reckless shot in an attempt to clear Krunal Pandya over long-on for a maximum but there was no elevation. Suryakumar takes a simple catch. DC - 41/5 in 7.5 overs.

Rishabh Pant now averages 22.16 against SLA bowling in IPL cricket. That's his lowest average against any of the five main bowling techniques. #IPL2020 #MIvDC
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) November 5, 2020

Nov 05, 2020, 10:00 pm IST

Four! Marcus Stoinis gets a boundary on the final ball of Nathan Coulter-Nile's over and Delhi Capitals reach 32/4 after 6 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:51 pm IST

Four and Wicket! Shreyas Iyer (12) gets a boundary against Bumrah and on the very next delivery, he gives a catch to Rohit Sharma at covers. DC - 20/4 after 4 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:47 pm IST

Unwanted record for Delhi Capitals: 0/3 is the worst start in IPL history.

0/3 - the worst start to an #IPL inns by #DC - tonight!
1/3 - twice - Deccan Chargers in 2008 and by Kochi Tuskers in 2011 #IPL2020 #IPLinUAE #Dream11IPL #MIvDC #DCvsMI #IPLplayoffs
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) November 5, 2020

Nov 05, 2020, 9:45 pm IST

Four, Four! Back-to-back boundaries from Shreyas Iyer off Trent Boult. This must have released some pressure from the batsmen. DC - 15/3 in 3 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:39 pm IST

Four! Marcus Stoinis gets a boundary towards leg side on the fifth delivery of Bumrah's first over. He takes a single to retain the strike. DC - 6/3 in 2 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:36 pm IST

WICKET! In-form Shikhar Dhawan is clean bowled by Jasprit Bumrah. Sharp yorker from Bumrah and Dhawan failed to counter it. Another batsman departs without opening his account in the game. DC - 0/3 in 1.2 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:33 pm IST

Wicket! Double strikes for Boult in the first over! He traps Ajinkya Rahane for a duck with an in-swinging delivery. Delhi Capitals 0/2 in 0.5 overs. They are in all sorts of trouble in the run chase.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:31 pm IST

Wicket! Trent Boult once again strikes in the first over. Prithvi Shaw (0) edges him and De Kock pouches it comfortably. Delhi Capitals - 0/1 after 0.2 overs.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:29 pm IST

2nd innings! Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan begin Delhi's run chase. Trent Boult starts with the new ball for MI.

Nov 05, 2020, 9:21 pm IST

Suryakumar Yadav has been a sensation for MI.

Suryakumar Yadav today:

- 1st player to feature in 100 IPL games before INTL debut
- 1st player to score 2000+ runs in IPL before INTL debut#MIvDC #IPL2020
— Sampath Bandarupalli (@SampathStats) November 5, 2020

Nov 05, 2020, 9:20 pm IST

Most ducks in IPL: 13* Rohit Sharma 13 Harbhajan Singh 13 Parthiv Patel

Nov 05, 2020, 9:18 pm IST

Delhi Capitals' pace duo of Anrich Nortje and Kagiso Rabada leaked 92 runs from their 8 overs and picked up just a wicket. Delhi Capitals will have a mountain to climb in the run chase of 201.