IPL 2021: Delhi Capitals almost assured of top-two finish with victory over Mumbai Indians
FirstpostChasing a modest 130 on a challenging Sharjah Stadium track, DC made a rough weather of the chase but Shreyas Iyer with a run-a-ball 33 anchored the innings Sharjah: Shreyas Iyer showed steely temperament while Ravichandran Ashwin compensated for his poor bowling effort with a final six as Delhi Capitals inched towards a top-two finish, beating Mumbai Indians by four wickets in an IPL match on Saturday. Chasing a modest 130 on a challenging Sharjah Stadium track, DC made a rough weather of the chase but Iyer with a run-a-ball 33 anchored the innings and added crucial unbroken 39-run stand with Ashwin. Defending the modest total, Mumbai had a cracking start sending Delhi’s top three – Shikhar Dhawan, Prithvi Shaw and Steve Smith – back in the hut inside the powerplay. World’s fastest bowler Anrich Nortje, who shared the new ball with Avesh, was also tidy with 1/19 from his four overs as DC bowlers got their length right on a slow deck.