DC Vs MI, IPL 2024 Highlights: Delhi Capitals Trump Mumbai Indians In Another High-Scoring Encounter

Another day another 500-run encounter in the IPL 2024. Hardik Pandya won the toss and invited Rishabh Pant's side to bat first as DC faced MI for the second time this season. Jake Fraser-McGurk equaled his own record of the fastest fifty of this season and scored a thunderous 27-ball 84 to give DC a flying start. Crucial contributions from Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs flew DC to their highest IPL score of 257.

MI in reply lost both their openers and Suryakumar Yadav within the powerplay but did not go down without a fight. Tilak Verma scored a half-century, Hardik Pandya got a quick fourty and Tim David struck some big blows but all of it was not enough as DC won the game by 10 runs. The win takes DC on the fifth spot while MI continue to languish on the second-last position in the table. Check out the highlights of the DC vs MI match in IPL 2024, right here. (Scorecard)

Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians have met 34 times in the Indian Premier League, and MI have an edge over DC in the head-to-head record. MI have won 19 matches, while DC have won 15. Furthermore, DC have won the last three games against Mumbai, including the opening leg of this IPL 2024 fixture at the Wankhede Stadium.

But when it comes to the Arun Jaitley Stadium, the venue for today's game, DC have won six of the 11 matches played against MI.

The pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium has been used for two games in IPL 2024, and has favoured the batters on both occasions. The team batting first has won both matches. The square boundaries are short and that may be helpful for the batters.

Mumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya has won the toss and elected to field first in Delhi. Rishabh Pant says Delhi Capitals were looking to bat first anyway. Prithvi Shaw misses out and Kumar Kushagra comes in for DC, while for MI, Gerald Coetzee is out due to a stomach bug and Luke Wood comes in.

Delhi Capitals: Jake Fraser-McGurk, Kumar Kushagra, Shai Hope, Rishabh Pant (wk), Tristan Stubbs, Abishek Porel, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Lizaad Williams, Mukesh Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed

Mumbai Indians: Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan (wk), Tilak Varma, Nehal Wadhera, Hardik Pandya(c), Tim David, Mohammad Nabi, Piyush Chawla, Luke Wood, Jasprit Bumrah, Nuwan Thushara

Hardik Pandya: The ground is small. It's better to bat second on a smaller ground. Every game is a new game, we make sure we are not out. We keep fighting and keep coming hard in each game. The mood is fine, happy chats, all is well. You should not really focus on what has happened in the past. Anyone can beat anyone. Our goal is to play our brand of cricket and put our best foot forward.

Rishabh Pant: We were looking to bat first. I think it will get slower in the second innings. It has been amazing, we're getting the kind of wickets we want. As a team we have to play well and we have been. This is something we talked about - how to control the innings. Bowling with the new ball and bowling at the death is difficult, one over here or there is making all the difference.

4,4,6,0,4,1 is how Fraser McGurk greeted Luke Wood in the first over of the DC vs MI return encounter. The Australian is looking in good touch once again and MI might need Jasprit Bumrah early in the match.

DC - 19/0 (1)

In another scarcely believable display of boundary hitting, Jake Fraser-McGurk has raced to 78 within the powerplay playing just 24 balls. The Australian has smashed 11 fours and 5 sixes as all MI bowlers including Jasprit Bumrah, being taken to the cleaners.

MI need wickets to comeback. Who will be their wicket-taker?

DC - 92/0 (6)

Mohammad Nabi has sent Abhishek Porel back in the pavillion just two overs after Piyush Chawla stopped Jake Fraser-McGurk's onslaught by having him caught at deep mid-wicket.

The Capitals still remain far ahead with Rishabh Pant just coming to the crease.

DC -128/2 (10)

The dangerous duo of Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs is in the middle and DC are looking like setting up another 250+ total today evening.

Earlier, Luke Wood got Shai Hope caught but not before the West Indian had flexed his muscles hitting five sixes in his 17-ball 41.

DC - 190/3 (15)

Tristan Stubbs' power has taken DC to their highest-ever total in IPL history. The South African smashed 25-ball 48 not out to help DC finish on a high.

DC 257/4 in 20 overs ( Jake Fraser-McGurk 84 off 27, Tristan Stubbs 48* off 25; Jasprit Bumrah 35/1)

Looking to attack, Rohit Sharma tries to get one over mid-off but hands a catch to the fielder and Khaleel Ahmed provides first breakthrough for the Capitals.

MI - 45/1 (4) - need 213 runs

A massive wicket for DC!

Khaleel Ahmed gets his second. A slower ball and Suryakumar Yadav is early in his shot and ends up pushing it straight into the hands of cover fielder. MI have lost their third and need a big partnership to get back in the game.

MI - 65/3 (6) - need 193 runs

Impact Sub Rasikh Salam has created instant impact and got rid of Hardik Pandya and Nehal Wadhera within three balls to comfortably put DC ahead in the game.

Tim David has now joined Tilak Varma as required run rate keeps going up.

MI - 141/5 (13) - need 117 from 42

Tim David's wicket has tipped the scales in favour of DC now with the required rate at 20.5. David threatened to take the game away alongside Tilak Varma but was out lbw for a 17-ball 37.

MI - 217/6 (18) - need 41 from 12

With 25 needed off last over, Tilak Varma's run out on the first ball instantly killed the game. 14 came of the over from Mukesh Kumar but DC won the game by 10 runs.

DC 257/4 in 20 overs ( Jake Fraser-McGurk 84 off 27, Tristan Stubbs 48* off 25; Jasprit Bumrah 35/1) Beat MI 247/9 in 20 overs (Tilak Varma 63 off 32 Hardik Pandya 46 off 24; Rasikh Salam 34/3 by 10 runs) by 10 runs

"Because of the kind of games and how the bowlers are under pressure, we backed ourselves to do it. If I had to pick something out, we could have taken a couple of more chances in the middle overs. The left-handers could have probably gone after Axar a little bit, it’s something we missed out in terms of game awareness."

"We were pretty happy with 250 on the board but with impact sub it is getting difficult each and every day...He (Fraser-McGurk) has been amazing since the first day and this is what you want from a younger player, he's getting better and better with each game. The chances (of making it to the playoffs) are increasing day by day, but we are taking it one game at a time."

"It was pretty nervous. I had looked at his (Bumrah's) footage all day. But in the game everything goes out of the window and you just have to see the ball. It is good to test yourself against the best bowler in the world. You have to ride the waves of highs and lows. These innings are good for my confidence and for my team. From outside you don't know the level of the competition, this is such a higher level than the other leagues and it is amazing to be a part of it."

Another high-scoring encounter in the IPL 2024 and today we saw DC scoring 257 and still winning by just 10 runs against MI. DC are making strong moves towards the top four and are now at fifth position with five wins and five losses. MI meanwhile have suffered their sixth loss of the season are second-last on the points table.