IPL 2017: Clinical Mumbai Indians thrash Delhi Daredevils, qualify for playoffs

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Daredevils by 146 runs to become the first team to qualify for IPL 2017 playoffs. (BCCI )

Updated on: May 7, 2017 12:37 AM IST

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Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Daredevils by 146 runs to become the first team to qualify for IPL 2017 playoffs. (BCCI )

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Zaheer Khan, Delhi Daredevils captain, won the toss and opted to bowl. (BCCI )

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Lendl Simmons and Parthiv Patel got MI off to a brilliant start as the duo dealt largely in boundaries and went past the 50-run mark inside powerplay. (BCCI )

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Parthiv, who looked set to get a big one, was dismissed by Amit Mishra in the ninth over for 25(22). (BCCI )

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Simmons continued to pile on the runs and brought up his first fifty of the season. In process, he became the second-fastest after Shaun Marsh to complete 1000 runs in IPL. (BCCI )

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Simmons got support from Pollard, who looked threatening right from the word go. (BCCI )

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The duo put on a 37-run stand before Corey Anderson got rid of Simmons for 66(43). (BCCI )

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Hardik Pandya and Pollard then stitched together a quickfire 59-run partnership as Mumbai Indians finished with 212/3 in their allotted 20 overs. Pollard remained unbeaten on 63 while Hardik scored 29 off just 14 balls. (BCCI )

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In reply, DD got off to a poor start as Mitchell McClenaghan removed the in-form Sanju Samson on the first ball of their innings. (BCCI )

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Lasith Malinga also struck in his very first over to become the first bowler in the IPL to complete 150 wickets. (BCCI )

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Harbhajan Singh joined the party as he got the wicket of Karun Nair for 21(15), DD’s highest scorer in the game. (BCCI )

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With half the side back in pavilion inside the first six overs, DD never recovered and were shot out for 66, their lowest ever total in IPL history. (BCCI )

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Karn Sharma and Harbhajan Singh took three wickets apiece while Malinga grabbed two. (BCCI )

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MI now have nine wins from 11 games and with three more to go, they stand a good chance to finish in the top two. (BCCI )