It was a bizarre late collapse by Delhi Capitals in the 19th over of their run-chase as they crumbled to a 12-run defeat against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025 fixture, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday.(AFP)
Chasing 206 runs, DC had a shaky start as opener Jake Fraser-McGurk departed for a golden duck in the first ball of the opening over.(AFP)
Then Abishek Porel built a partnership with No. 3 batter Karun Nair, who attacked MI bowlers right from the start.(AP)
Nair raced to a 22-ball fifty, smacking sixes and fours with ease, and took especially Jasprit Bumrah.(Surjeet Yadav)
But Nair’s knock came to an end in the 12th over as he departed for 89 off 40 balls, with DC at 135/3 (11.4).(Shrikant Singh)
After Nair’s departure, DC failed to find any partnerships and all their batters were dismissed with ease.(AFP)
Then it all came crashing down in the 19th over as Jasprit Bumrah’s magical deliveries saw three bizarre run-outs in three consecutive deliveries.(PTI)
DC collapsed for 193 in 19 overs, with Karn Sharma ending the day with three wickets.(AP)
In the first innings, Tilak Varma got a stunning half-century, smacking 59 off 33 balls.(Shrikant Singh)
Meanwhile, Naman Dhir (38*) remained unbeaten as MI reached 205/5 in 20 overs, setting a target of 206 runs.(Shrikant Singh)