IPL 7 T20 DD vs MI: Delhi notch easy win over Mumbai

Delhi Daredevils notched their second win of IPL 7 with a comfortable six-wicket win with seven balls to spare over Mumbai Indians at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Chasing a small target 126, DD made 126-4 in 18.5 overs.

Opener Murali Vijay led the way with a fluent 40 off 34 balls which contained four boundaries and a six.

Duminy chipped in with 19 while skipper Kevin Pietersen steered them home with a crisp unbeaten 26 off 18 balls with two boundaries and a six.

There was a bit of wobble when Malinga grabbed a couple of wickets to finish with two for 17 but Mumbai remain winless in four outings.

DELHI INNINGS

Malinga completes his spell with figures of 4-0-17-2. DD 118-4 in 18 overs.

Jadhav gets a boundary off Zaheer. DD 112-4 in 17 overs.

Malinga has struck a double blow with Karthik clipping to midwicket where Rayudu takes a superb catch. DD 105-4 in 16 overs.

Dinesh Karthik c Rayudu b Malinga 2 (3b 0x4 0x6)

Malinga strikes having Duminy caught in the covers. DD 103-3 in 15.2 overs.

JP Duminy c sub (Wankhade) b Malinga 19 (24b 0x4 0x6)

Pietersen gets cracking beginning with a six and two boundaries off consecutive balls from his opposite number Rohit who goes for 17. DD 103-2 in 15 overs.

Rohit has struck with his second ball knocking back the off stump of Vijay. DD 79-2 in 12.2 overs.

Murali Vijay b Sharma 40 (34b 4x4 1x6)

Vijay is turning it on whacking Ojha over square leg for a six. DD 78-1 in 12 overs.

Vijay cracks a couple of boundaries off Anderson. Delhi 67-1 in 11 overs.

Vijay cracks a boundary off Harbhajan. DD 45-1 in 8 overs.

Anderson strikes as Quinton cuts straight to the point fielder. DD 34-1 in 6.5 overs

Quinton de Kock c Hussey b Anderson 16 (24b 2x4 0x6)

Harbhajan is introduced into the attacks and Quinton sends him packing through the covers for a boundary. DD 22-0 in 4 overs.

Ojha comes into the attack from the other end and is despatched to the cover boundary by Vijay. DD 12-0 in 2 overs.

Quinton hits the first boundary of the innings flicking Malinga to fine leg. DD 6-0- in 1 over.

MUMBAI INNINGS

A late flurry from Mumbai who pummelled 56 from the last five overs helped them make 125-6 in their 20 overs after opting to bat first.

MI never got going on a slow surface getting off to a disastrous start with skipper Rohit Sharma being run out in the second over.

Pollard lifted them with an unbeaten 33 off 30 balls which was studded with two boundaries and two massive sixes.

Gautam chipped in with a useful 22 while lusty blows from Harbhajan in the final over.

Unadkat had the best return of two 29 while Nadeem and Parnell also picked up a wicket apiece.

Harbhajan Singh retired hurt 10 (5b 1x4 1x6)

Harbhajan hammers a boundary and a massive six off consecutive balls off Unadkat as Mumbai finish with a flourish.

Pollard clobbers Shami out of the stadium. MI 113-6 in 19 overs.

Gautam is run out hesitating going for a second. MI 103-6 in 18.4 overs.

Chidambaram Gautam run out 22 (18b 3x4 0x6)

Gautam gets cracking hitting two consecutive boundaries, including a reverse flick off Unadkat, and is also dropped by the keeper. MI 94-5 in 17 overs.

Pollard finally gets going clubbing Shami over long-on for a massive six. MI 80-5 in 16 overs.

Unadkat strikes with another slow delivery castling veteran Hussey. MI 63-5 in 13.5 overs.

Mike Hussey b Unadkat 10 (18b 0x4 0x6)

Mumbai are imploding as Rayudu holes out in the deep. mi 46-4 in 9 overs.

Ambati Rayudu c Shukla b Nadeem 14 (21b 1x4 0x6)

Unadkat strikes with his third delivery as Anderson miscues a slower delivery to Quinton in the deep. MI 39-3 in 6.4 overs.

Corey Anderson c de Kock b Unadkat 13 (14b 2x4 0x6)

Anderson gets cracking smashing Shami to the midwicket fence. MI 37-2 in 6 overs.

Anderson gets going sweeping Duminy to the square leg fence. MI 31-2 in 5 overs.

Rayudu flicks Parnell to fine leg for a boundary. MI 21-2 in 4 overs.

Parnell strikes as Tare perishes failing to clear Quinton in the midwicket fence. MI 17-2 in 3.2 overs.

Aditya Tare c de Kock b Parnell 8 (10b 1x4 0x6)

Tare hits the first boundary of the match pulling a short ball from Shami to square leg. MI 14-1 in 2 overs.

Disastrous start for Mumbai as Rohit is run out by a direct hit from bowler Shami paying the price for his indecision. MI 10-1 in 1.3 overs.

Rohit Sharma run out 4 (5b 0x4 0x6)

Rohit Sharma is opening for the first time in IPL 7 as he strides out purposefully with Aditya Tare.

Mumbai Indians have won the toss and opted to bat first in Match 16 of IPL 7 at Sharjah Cricket Stadium on Sunday.

Mumbai are unchanged while Kedhar Jadhav comes in place of Manoj Tiwary for Daredevils.

PLAYING XI

Delhi: Quinton de Kock, Murali Vijay, Kevin Pietersen, Dinesh Karthik, JP Duminy, Kedhar Jadhav, Laxmi Shukla, Wayne Parnell, Shahbaz Nadeem, Mohammed Shami, Jaydev Unadkat

Mumbai: Mike Hussey, Aditya Tare, Corey Anderson, Rohit Sharma, Kieron Pollard, Ambati Rayudu, CM Gautam, Harbhajan Singh, Zaheer Khan, Pragyan Ojha, Lasith Malinga

DD have one win from four matches against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

Defending champions MI have got off to a disastrous start having lost all their three matches so far.

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