Axar Patel and Lalit Yadav spoiled a party that seemed like it was headlined by Ishan Kishan for 35 overs of the match. With five overs of intelligent, clean and proactive batting, the duo took Delhi Capitals from 104/6 in 13.2 overs to 179/6, overhauling the 178-run target set by Mumbai Indians with 10 balls to spare on Sunday at the Brabourne stadium on Sunday afternoon.
As Lalit and Axar walked off unbeaten on 48 off 38 and 38 off 17 respectively after completing a heist, MI skipper Rohit Sharma wore a bemused and shell-shocked look. MI haven’t won their opening match of the season since 2012.