DC vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

6:23 PM IST That is it from this game! We have a double-header on 21st April, 2021. The first game is between Punjab and Hyderabad in Chennai. Do join us for that at 1530 local (1000 GMT). The second game is between Kolkata and Chennai in Mumbai. Do join us for that at 1930 local (1400 GMT). Till then, take care and cheers!

6:17 PM IST Amit Mishra is named the MAN OF THE MATCH. He says that he is happy with his performance. Adds that he tried to execute his plans and it paid off. Mentions that he looks to pick the big wickets of Rohit Sharma and Hardik Pandya and he used his variations accordingly. Further says that he did not think that he will bat as he was confident that their batsmen will chase this total.

6:15 PM IST Rishabh Pant, Delhi skipper, says that he is happy with the result. Adds that they needed to get off to a good start to chase this total. Mentions that Dhawan played very well. Further says that Amit Mishra's bowling brought them back into the game. Praises Lalit Yadav for his calm batting. Finishes by saying that, they have learned that wickets in hand are key while chasing totals.

6:13 PM IST Shikhar Dhawan, who is wearing the Orange Cap is down for a chat. He says that this wicket was very different from the one at Wankhede. Adds that they looked to keep wickets in hand, as they knew that bowling towards the end would be very difficult due to the dew.

6:27 PM IST Earlier in the first innings, Mumbai batsmen did not get off to a great start as they lost Quinton de Kock early. The partnership between Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma was crucial for them. Rohit Sharma was going well and was playing attacking shots but when he fell the collapse started for Mumbai. From 76/3, it became 84/6. The star for Delhi with the ball was the old fox, Amit Mishra, he picked up 4 wickets and rattled Mumbai. Ishan Kishan and Jayant Yadav's partnership helped them reach close to 140.

6:32 PM IST Rohit Sharma, the Mumbai skipper, says that they could have batted well in the middle overs. Adds that it has happened frequently and need to change it. Further adds that Delhi bowled really well and kept picking important wickets. Informs that he just has a niggle and he should be fine soon.

6:03 PM IST Spinners bowled very well for Mumbai. Jayant Yadav picked up Shaw and put the pressure at the beginning. Rahul Chahar continued his great form and picked up the dangerous Shikhar Dhawan. Pollard rolled his arm over and Smith got out just when he was looking set. Boult was great once again and gave away just 23 in his 4 overs. Bumrah bowled a couple of no balls in the penultimate over and that didn't help their cause. Despite their good bowling, the total was too low to defend.

6:25 PM IST Delhi started off badly as they lost Shaw early. But then Smith and Dhawan stitched a very good partnership. Smith was looking good and was anchoring the innings but got out to Kieron Pollard. Dhawan carried on his good form and scored 45 valuable runs. But he fell just when he was looking to up the ante. Pant too fell shortly after a while looking to take on Bumrah. They were a few tense moments towards the end but Shimron Hetmyer and Lalit Yadav saw them through. They planned their chase very well on this sticky wicket.

6:00 PM IST It has been a great victory for Delhi. They did well to hold their nerves. It got a bit tense towards the end, but Hetmyer and Lalit Yadav did well to seal the chase for them.

5:56 PM IST NO BALL! What an anti-climatic end to the match! Pollard bowls a full toss and Shimron Hetmyer looks to finish it in style. But ends up hitting to mid off. But hold on, the full toss was so high that it was given a no ball. DELHI WIN BY 6 WICKETS!!

5:54 PM IST FOUR! Scores are level! Length ball, but wide outside off. Enough room for Shimron Hetmyer, who is not wearing his helmet by the way, to cut it to the point fence.

5:55 PM IST Who will bowl the last over? Kieron Pollard it is.

5:52 PM IST Full on middle, Hetmyer flicks it through square leg for a single.

5:51 PM IST Full toss on middle, Hetmyer flicks it through mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

5:51 PM IST Full toss on middle, Yadav flicks it through square leg for a run.

5:50 PM IST Short delivery on off, Hetmyer lofts it over mid off but does not get the timing on it. It goes towards long off where Pollard takes the catch but does not matter as it was a Free Hit. The batsmen take a single.

5:49 PM IST NO BALL! Full delivery on off, Yadav hits it towards long off for a single. Bumrah again oversteps as the third umpire calls it a no ball.

5:50 PM IST Low full toss on middle, Hetmyer plays it towards covers for a single.

5:51 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Yadav pulls it over mid-wicket but does not get the timing on it. It goes towards the fielder where Krunal Pandya takes a catch. The batsmen cross ends.

5:47 PM IST NO BALL! Slower yorker outside off, Yadav looks to swing at it but misses it. The third umpire calls it a no ball as Bumrah oversteps!

5:46 PM IST Full on the pads, Yadav flicks it through square leg for a single.

5:46 PM IST DROPPED! Full delivery on off, Hetmyer pushes it uppishly back towards the bowler where Boult tries to take the catch but it goes through his hands towards long off for a single.

5:44 PM IST Full delivery outside off, Hetmyer looks to drive but misses it. It goes towards the keeper where Quinton de Kock appeals for caught behind but the umpire shakes his head. Mumbai don't have any reviews left. Good decision by the umpire, there was no bat on that one.

5:43 PM IST FOUR! Great way to get off the mark and that is a very crucial boundary for Delhi! Excellent shot! Full delivery on off, Hetmyer lofts it over covers for a boundary.

5:41 PM IST Full toss on off, Yadav drives it through point for a single.

5:40 PM IST Review time! Mumbai have taken the review for LBW. Nothing on Ultra Edge here. It is just pitching outside leg. It will be not out.

5:42 PM IST NOT OUT! Pitching outside leg! Yorker on leg, Yadav looks to dig it out but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head. Mumbai review it. Ultra Edge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows that it is pitching outside leg. Mumbai lose the review.

5:40 PM IST Length delivery on off, Yadav guides it towards third man for a single.

5:37 PM IST Who will come out now? Shimron Hetmyer it is.

5:37 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Bumrah gets his first wicket! Slower delivery on middle, Pant looks to play the scoop shot but gets a top edge. It goes towards fine leg where Krunal Pandya takes a comfortable catch.

5:37 PM IST Full on off, Pant looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

5:37 PM IST Full on middle, Pant flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.

5:33 PM IST WIDE! Short delivery outside off, Pant lets it go.

5:32 PM IST Full on middle, Yadav drives it through mid on for a single.

5:33 PM IST FOUR! Short delivery on middle, Yadav looks to pull but gets a top edge. It goes over short fine leg for a boundary.

5:31 PM IST Who will bowl now? Jasprit Bumrah is back on.

5:32 PM IST Short of a length on middle, Yadav pulls it through square leg for a run.

5:29 PM IST Low full toss on off, Pant looks to play the reverse sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire denies it. The batsmen take a single.

5:29 PM IST FOUR! Terrific shot! Slower delivery on middle, Pant lofts it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

5:27 PM IST Full again on off, Pant hits it to mid off.

5:27 PM IST Full on off, Pant pushes it back towards the bowler.

5:27 PM IST Length delivery on leg, Pant looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. It goes besides the pitch. Yadav wants a single but Pant does well to send him back. Boult picks the ball and goes for a direct hit at his end but misses it.

5:26 PM IST Trent Boult is back on.

5:26 PM IST What a beauty to end the spell! Loopy ball, on off. Yadav looks to defend but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.

5:24 PM IST Flatter ball, lands outside off and turns way outside the tram line. Wided.

5:24 PM IST Rishabh Pant is the new batsman in.

5:23 PM IST OUT! TAKEN! Great catch in the deep and who other than Rahul Chahar to provide with the breakthrough? Loopy ball, on the stumps. Dhawan sweeps but doesn't middle it. Krunal Pandya runs in from deep square leg, puts a dive forward and takes it. Will this be a game-changing moment?

5:23 PM IST Sharp turn again! Flatter ball, outside off. Dhawan gets low to cut it but the ball comes back into him. The ball hits his body and is on the way to the stumps but Dhawan kicks it away.

5:21 PM IST Loopy ball, on the pads. Pushed away to mid-wicket.

5:21 PM IST FOUR! That has bisected the two fielders with perfection! Short ball, outside off. Dhawan goes back and pulls it right between deep square leg and deep mid-wicket.

5:20 PM IST SIX! First six of the innings and just what Delhi needed! Loopy ball, on the stumps. Dhawan comes down the track and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence.

5:18 PM IST STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! Delhi are going along well but will look to up the ante. Dhawan is still there but Lalit Yadav would look to score better and play the big shots. Mumbai, on the other hand, need to bowl tight and get Dhawan's wicket to put pressure on Delhi.

5:17 PM IST Just a single to end a very good over. Full ball, on the pads. Clipped down to long on for one. 48 needed in last 6.

5:16 PM IST Great stop in the slip! Flatter ball, on the stumps. Dhawan goes for the reverse hit but the ball runs off the face of the bat. Hardik Pandya, who is at first slip, dives to his right and stops the ball.

5:16 PM IST Flighted ball, on off. Punched straight to point.

5:16 PM IST Loopy ball, outside off. Yadav gets low and sweeps it to deep square leg for just a single.

5:14 PM IST A touch shorter, outside off. Clipped away to deep mid-wicket for one.

5:13 PM IST Sharp turn there! Loopy ball, lands outside off and turns back in. It hits Yadav's pad and rolls away. Leg bye is taken.

5:13 PM IST Jayant Yadav is back on. 3-0-22-1 are his figures so far.

5:11 PM IST Just a single to end a very economical over! Loopy ball, around off. Pushed away towards point region for one. Just 3 from the over.

5:11 PM IST Flatter ball, on the stumps. Played back to the bowler.

5:10 PM IST Flighted one, outside off. Yadav throws the kitchen sink at it but fails to connect.

5:11 PM IST A touch shorter this time, outside off. Pulled away to deep mid-wicket for one.

5:09 PM IST Sharp turn! Flatter ball, outside off. Dhawan gets low looking to play a stroke but the ball turns sharply and hits his arms.

5:09 PM IST Flatter ball, outside off. Pushed away to sweeper cover for one.

5:06 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! Slower short ball outside off, Dhawan looks to pull but misses it. 7 runs from the over!

5:06 PM IST Good length delivery on off, Dhawan pushes it to point.

5:04 PM IST Back of a length on off, Lalit punches it through point for a single.

5:04 PM IST Full on leg, Dhawan flicks it towards fine leg for a run.

5:03 PM IST FOUR! That is dispatched! Short delivery on leg, Dhawan pulls it through square leg for a boundary.

5:01 PM IST Jasprit Bumrah is back on.

5:03 PM IST Short delivery on middle, Yadav pulls it through square leg for a single.

4:59 PM IST Loopy ball, outside off. Yadav gets the thick outside edge towards short third man while looking to drive. A single is taken.

4:59 PM IST Fuller again, on the pads. Dhawan nicely clips it towards deep square leg for one.

4:58 PM IST A touch shorter this time, outside off. Pushed down to long off for one.

4:57 PM IST Tossed up, lands outside off and turns away further. Yadav looks to drive but misses it.

4:58 PM IST Full ball, outside off. Drilled down to long off for one.

4:57 PM IST Rahul Chahar is back on. 1-0-7-0 are his figures so far.

4:56 PM IST FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Short ball, on the stumps. Dhawan rocks back and pulls it along the ground to the mid-wicket fence.

4:54 PM IST Full on off, Dhawan drives it through mid off for a single.

4:53 PM IST PLAY AND A MISS! Good length ball outside off, Dhawan looks to drive but misses it.

4:52 PM IST Length delivery on off, Yadav guides it towards third man for a single.

4:52 PM IST Back of a length on off, Yadav guides it towards third man for a couple.

4:52 PM IST Who will come in now? Lalit Yadav it is.

4:51 PM IST OUT! LBW! Pollard gets the breakthrough! Good length delivery on middle, Smith looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw and the umpire raises his finger. Smith consults with Dhawan but decides not to review. That looked plumb.

4:53 PM IST Full on middle, Smith flicks it to mid-wicket.

4:50 PM IST STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! Delhi have done well to begin their chase of this total. Smith and Dhawan have stitched a 50-plus stand and are going along well. Mumbai, on the other hand, need to break this partnership to put pressure on Delhi. They have done so at this same venue in the recent past, can they reproduce the magic here? Also, Kieron Pollard is in the attack.

4:46 PM IST Tossed up delivery on middle, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4:46 PM IST On middle, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.

4:46 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played! Floated ball on middle, Smith plays a paddle sweep towards fine leg for a boundary.

4:45 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Smith pushes it back towards the bowler.

4:45 PM IST FOUR! Cracking shot! Short delivery on off, Smith cuts it through point for a boundary.

4:45 PM IST Floated delivery on off, Dhawan pushes it through covers for a single.

4:41 PM IST Krunal Pandya is back on.

4:46 PM IST Tossed up delivery on middle, Dhawan flicks it through square leg for a single.

4:40 PM IST Full on middle, Smith flicks it through square leg for a run.

4:38 PM IST Loopy delivery on off, Dhawan pushes it through point for a single.

4:39 PM IST Floated delivery on off, Dhawan comes down the track and lofts it over covers. The fielder in the deep does well to stop it. Two runs taken.

4:39 PM IST BEATEN! Short ball and outside off, Dhawan looks to cut but misses it.

4:37 PM IST Jayant Yadav is back on.

4:38 PM IST Short delivery outside off, Dhawan cuts it to point.

4:36 PM IST On leg, Dhawan looks to flick but gets it off the pads. It goes towards the leg side. The batsmen take a leg bye.

4:37 PM IST Floated on middle, Dhawan looks to cut but gets an inside edge. It goes past the leg stump towards fine leg. The batsmen get two runs.

4:38 PM IST Loopy delivery on off, Smith pushes it towards point for a run.

4:34 PM IST Full on middle, Smith comes down the track and pushes it through mid on. The batsmen get a couple.

4:32 PM IST Floated ball on middle, Dhawan flicks it through square leg for a single.

4:33 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Smith looks to play the paddle sweep but gets a top edge. It hits the grille of the helmet and falls safely towards short fine leg. The batsmen cross ends.

4:32 PM IST Rahul Chahar is into the attack.

4:31 PM IST On middle, Smith flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

4:30 PM IST Tossed up ball on off, Dhawan pushes it towards covers for a run.

4:30 PM IST Loopy delivery on leg, Dhawan looks to sweep but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.

4:30 PM IST Flighted delivery on middle, Smith comes down the track and lofts it over mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep picks the ball on one bounce. The batsmen take a single.

4:28 PM IST Floated delivery on off, Dhawan guides it towards point for a quick single.

4:28 PM IST Tossed up delivery on middle, Smith looks to sweep but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It goes towards short third man. The batsmen cross ends.

4:27 PM IST Krunal Pandya is into the attack.

4:26 PM IST Well the extra ball costs nothing. Full ball, on off. Dhawan punches it to mid off.

4:26 PM IST Has to reload again. Length ball, way down the leg side. Quinton de Kock fails to collect it and the batters sneak in a bye.

4:26 PM IST Bowls a full ball, on the pads. Smith nudges it towards deep mid-wicket. Two runs taken.

4:24 PM IST Comes around the wicket and bowls a length ball, on the pads. Whipped past short fine leg for a single.

4:24 PM IST Slower ball, on a length, outside off. Dhawan pushes it to covers for nothing.

4:23 PM IST Tap and run! Length ball, on the stumps. Smith taps it to the off side and gets a quick single.

4:23 PM IST Starts with a length delivery, outside off. Smith defends it back to the bowler.

4:21 PM IST Change. Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack.

4:21 PM IST Single to end the over. Full ball, on the pads. Flicked away to deep mid-wicket for one.

4:21 PM IST FOUR! He finds the gap this time! Tossed up, outside off. Smith drills this past mid off and gets his second boundary.

4:19 PM IST Full ball, on the stumps. This is hit to the fielder at square leg.

4:19 PM IST A touch shorter this time, on the stumps. Smith whips it to square leg.

4:18 PM IST Full ball, on the stumps. Clipped away to square leg.

4:18 PM IST Flighted ball, on off. Dhawan comes down the track and whips it towards the leg side for one.

4:19 PM IST Good shot but no runs! Full ball, outside off. Smith nails the drive but the fielder at cover dives and stops the ball.

4:16 PM IST Full ball, on the pads. Dhawan misses his flick and is hit on the pads. They sneak in a leg bye after ball rolls to the leg side.

7:45 AM IST Change of pace this time, on a length but on the pads. Smith flicks it down to deep backward square leg for one.

7:45 AM IST This is fuller, outside off. Smith digs it out.

4:14 PM IST FOUR! Poor ball and punished! Length ball, down the leg side. Smith helps it on its way to the fine leg fence.

7:45 AM IST Beaten! Lands a length ball, on off and gets it to angle across. Smith looks to defend but is beaten.

4:13 PM IST FOUR! You can't bowl there to Dhawan! Even if you have picked up his opening partner, he will punish you if you bowl there! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan rocks back and cuts it past covers and gets a boundary.

7:45 AM IST Shorter ball, on the pads. Smith clips it down to deep square leg for one.

7:45 AM IST Flatter ball, on the stumps. Defended by Smith.

4:10 PM IST Who will come out now? Steven Smith it is.

4:13 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Jayant Yadav strikes right away! Loopy ball, on the stumps. Shaw pushes at with hard hands and ends up chipping back to the bowler. Jayant Yadav takes an easy catch.

4:10 PM IST FOUR! Deft touch! Flatter ball, outside off. Shaw runs it down to the third man fence and picks up a boundary.

4:08 PM IST Tossed up, on the stumps. Swept away to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

4:07 PM IST Who will share the new ball? Jayant Yadav it is.

4:06 PM IST Is that taken? The umpires have gone upstairs to get a second look. This looks very close, Hardik Pandya maybe has his fingers under it, maybe not. It's very very close. Dhawan has a smile on his face and so does Hardik Pandya. It looked out to the naked eye, but the replay shows that it is touch and go. The third umpire deems it to be not out.

4:09 PM IST NOT OUT! That was mighty close! Length ball, on off. Dhawan looks to work it to the leg side but gets the leading edge. The ball lobs in the air towards covers, where Hardik Pandya dives forward and gets hold of it. The umpires converge and go upstairs. In the end, it is decided that it is not out.

4:09 PM IST Beaten! Lovely delivery! Lands it full, outside off and gets it to shape away. Dhawan looks to drive but fails to get any bat on it.

4:02 PM IST Looks for some shape and bowls this on a length, around off. Dhawan defends it back to the bowler.

4:03 PM IST FOUR! Dhawan gets going in style! Short and wide outside off. Dhawan flays this over the point fielder and the ball runs to the fence.

4:01 PM IST Off the mark! A touch shorter this time, around middle and leg. Clipped away to deep square leg for a single.

4:01 PM IST Starts with a full ball, on the stumps. Pushed back to the bowler.

4:00 PM IST Chase begins! Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan will open for Delhi. Trent Boult will use the new ball.