On Tuesday, April 11, the 16th match of the 2023 Indian Premier League (IPL) was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The match was between the Delhi Capitals (DC) and the Mumbai Indians (MI).Pl
MI won the toss and elected to bowl first. The revamped MI bowling unit performed exceptionally well and took wickets at regular intervals. Piyush Chawla, in particular, picked up three crucial wickets. DC was struggling at 98/5 in the 13th over.
However, Axar Patel and 3 time Orange Cap Winner Warner steadied the ship for DC. Patel scored a crucial fifty and Warner anchored the innings. Unfortunately, MI fought back in the penultimate over by taking four wickets. This restricted DC to 172 runs in the first innings.
During the run chase, MI’s opening pair, Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, started off with a rapid start. However, the partnership was cut short due to a mix-up between the two batters that led to Kishan’s dismissal. Despite this setback, Sharma managed to score his first IPL fifty since 2021.
MI lost a few more wickets, but they managed to keep the score ticking. However, Sharma’s untimely dismissal brought the match down to the final delivery. In the end, MI emerged as the victors, securing their first win of the season. On the other hand, DC suffered their fourth consecutive loss.
Latest Orange Cup Standings IPL 2023
Despite scoring his third fifty of the IPL 2023 campaign, David Warner’s strike rate was once again a topic of discussion. The experienced opening batsman scored 51 runs off 47 deliveries, taking his season run tally to 209 runs and securing his position in second place in the Orange Cap race.
Shikhar Dhawan currently holds the Orange Cap, having scored 225 runs in three matches. Dhawan’s exceptional performance has been pivotal in DC’s campaign so far.
Meanwhile, Tilak Varma maintained his position as MI’s top scorer for the season and climbed up the run charts. Varma scored 41 runs off 29 deliveries, which proved to be crucial in the match. With a total of 147 runs after three matches, Varma now ranks seventh on the list of top run-scorers. His consistent performance has been a significant factor in MI’s success this season.
Latest Purple Cup Standings IPL 2023
In contrast to their batting counterparts, the MI and DC bowlers have not had a noteworthy journey in IPL 2023. None of them have been able to make their presence felt in the top 10 Purple Cap list so far.
Currently, LSG pacer Mark Wood is the proud holder of the Purple Cap with nine wickets in three matches. The leg spinner trio of Rashid Khan, Ravi Bishnoi, and Yuzvendra Chahal occupy the next three slots in Purple Cap list, having taken eight wickets each. Their performances have been exceptional and have been instrumental in their respective teams’ success this season.
