IPL 2021, DC vs MI: Shikhar Dhawan, Amit Mishra Shine In Delhi Capitals' Win Over Mumbai Indians

IPL 2021: Amit Mishra and Shikhar Dhawan guided Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win over defending champions Mumbai Indians to take their team to second place in the points table.

Delhi Capitals' (DC) Amit Mishra (4/24) spun his web around the Mumbai Indians (MI) batsmen to restrict them to sub-par 137 for 9 after the defending champions decided to bat. Opener Shikhar Dhawan then top-scored with a 45 off 42 balls as DC held their nerves in the final overs to chase down the target with five balls to spare. It was their first win over MI in last five meetings, having lost four times last season in UAE. Chasing 138 to win, DC lost opener Prithvi Shaw (7) early as he gave a return catch to Jayant Yadav (1/25). Dhawan, who started with a cut short for a boundary, was joined by Steve Smith (33) as the two resurrected the innings by adding 53 runs for the second wicket. The two kept the scoreboard ticking, while scoring the odd boundaries as Delhi were 39 for one after six overs. Smith, who hammered two fours off Krunal Pandya in the 9th over, was the aggressor but a lapse in concentration saw him back in the hut as Kieron Pollard trapped him in the 10th over. Dhawan hammered five fours and a six and Lalit Yadav (22 not out) kept Delhi in the hunt. With DC needing 48 runs from the last six overs, Dhawan smashed a six and four to bring up the 100 before perishing in the 15th over with Krunal Pandya taking a diving catch in the deep.