‘IPL ke purane scriptwriters are back’- Twitter catches its breath after MI defeat DC in last-ball thriller in IPL 2023

The 2023 Indian Premier League continued on April 11th with a match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Both teams had lost all their previous matches in the tournament and were looking to get their first win of the season.

Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl first. Delhi Capitals started their innings with David Warner and Prithvi Shaw. Warner looked in good touch, scoring 51 off 47 deliveries, but the other Delhi batters could not contribute much. It was Axar Patel who played a crucial knock in the end, smashing 54 off just 25 deliveries, which included 4 fours and 5 sixes. Delhi Capitals managed to score 172 runs in their allotted 20 overs.

In response, Mumbai Indians started their chase in style. Rohit Sharma, the MI captain, led from the front, scoring a brilliant knock of 65 runs off just 45 deliveries, including 6 fours and 4 sixes. Ishan Kishan also played a useful knock, scoring 31 off 26 deliveries. However, it was Tilak Verma who played the game-changing innings for MI. Verma scored a brilliant 41 off just 29 deliveries, which included 1 four and 4 sixes.

The match became a nail-biter towards the end, as the chase came down to the last ball. MI needed 3 runs to win, with Tim David and Cameron Green at the crease. David played the ball towards the deep fielder, and the duo ran hard for a double. David had to dive full length to complete the second run and win the game for Mumbai Indians.

Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai Indians, taking 3 wickets for 31 runs in his 4 overs. Jason Behrendorff also bowled well, picking up 2 wickets for 28 runs in his 4 overs.

It was a great game of cricket, with both teams fighting hard till the very end. Mumbai Indians managed to get their first win of the season, while Delhi Capitals continued their losing streak. Rohit Sharma’s brilliant knock and Tilak Verma’s game-changing innings were the highlights of the match, while Axar Patel’s blistering knock and Piyush Chawla’s economical bowling were noteworthy performances for Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians respectively.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Mumbai Indians’ win: