MI vs DC: Goliath showed David the real game, Surya-Naman turned the game around|
Faf Du Plessis called this match a “David vs Goliath” battle – and this time Goliath won. MI left Delhi Capitals behind in every department, be it batting, bowling or game planning, at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday night.
Home team MI showed top class performance in planning, patience and execution. DC’s team could not make the same impact, on top of that their regular skipper Axar Patel was also not available, who according to Du Plessis “is equal to two players, a good spinner and a great batsman.”
The surface was tricky, but MI’s plans were solid
The wicket was slow, the ball was coming to a halt, it was turning – that’s why MI batsmen played a smart game instead of being aggressive. And they kept their set batter till the end and scored 48 runs in the last two overs.
Suryakumar Yadav said, “This wicket was slow and we knew that an over of 15-20 would come in the end. The energy that Naman brought, changed the game.” Surya remained not out on 73* and it was his best knock of the season.
Delhi Capitals lost the momentum
DC coach Hemang Badani also admitted that the last two overs changed the flow of the match. “48 runs in 2 overs is just too much” he said. Mukesh Kumar and Dushmantha Chameera bowled the last overs, but they could not stop MI’s counterattack. Badani also said that bowlers should have bowled cutters and wide yorkers, but if you make a mistake against an experienced batsman like Surya, he will not forgive you.
Bumrah, Boult, and Santner showed the real magic of bowling
Defending a target of 180 runs is not an easy task, but when you have a bowling attack like Bumrah, Boult and Mitchell Santner, anything is possible. Santner took 3 wickets in 4 overs giving only 11 runs and destroyed the middle order of DC. Santner said, my job was to give variants and confuse the batsmen. And when there is a little spin on the pitch, it is even more fun.
Momentum changed the game of the match
MI had only 132 runs after 18 overs, it seemed that DC had the match. But what Surya and Naman did in the last 2 overs – it changed the entire narrative of the match. Du Plessis also said, “momentum is real in cricket.
I made a comeback, entered the playoffs
After the disappointment of last season, this comeback of MI has become a story. By entering the playoffs for the 11th time in the season, MI showed that form can be temporary, class is permanent. Now MI has momentum, team balance and confidence – which is ringing the danger bell for teams like RCB, PBKS and GT.
