Jake Fraser-McGurk, the young Australian player who made his IPL debut in this season, showcased a stunning masterclass in power hitting as Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians in match 43 of Tata IPL 2024 at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday. It was a run-fest once again just like Eden Gardens.

Both teams smashed 502 runs at a venue, which was traditionally known for its sluggish pitch. But unlike Punjab Kings, Mumbai Indians fell short of the target in the nervy last over of Mukesh Kumar. Tilak Varma’s half-century went in vain as Mumbai Indians lost a chance to add two points to their tally. With this win, while DC are now at 5th spot in the IPL points table, MI are glued to number 9 just above RCB.

There were several firsts for DC tonight. They scored their highest ever total in the history of the IPL – 257 runs and got the highest powerplay total – 91/0 courtesy the blazing knock by Fraser-McGurk (84 off 27 balls). Apart from him, Rishabh Pant and Tristan Stubbs also contributed to the team’s mega total. Rasikh Salam, the impact sub brought in the MI’s chase, dismantled the visitors’ batting, picking up three wickets. His 19th over bowling kept up the pressure on MI. While MI lost the match, the team saw their skipper Hardik Pandya back in the form. He scored 46 runs in 24 balls.

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – Scorecard

Mumbai Indians:

  • Ishan Kishan c Patel b Mukesh Kumar 20
  • Rohit Sharma c Hope b Ahmed 8
  • Suryakumar Yadav c Williams b Ahmed 26
  • Tilak Varma run out (sub Sumit Kumar/Pant) 63
  • Hardik Pandya c Mukesh Kumar b Rasikh Salam 46
  • Nehal Wadhera c Pant b Rasikh Salam 4
  • Tim David lbw b Mukesh Kumar 37
  • Mohammad Nabi c Hope b Rasikh Salam 7
  • Piyush Chawla c Hope b Mukesh Kumar 10
  • Luke Wood not out 9
  • Extras: (B-2, LB-2, NB-1, W-12) 17
  • Total: (For 9 wickets in 20 overs) 247 Fall of wickets: 1-35, 2-45, 3-65, 4-136, 5-140, 6-210, 7-223, 8-234, 9-247 Bowling: Lizaad Williams 3-0-34-0, Khaleel Ahmed 4-0-45-2, Mukesh Kumar 4-0-59-3, Kuldeep Yadav 3-0-47-0, Axar Patel 2-0-24-0, Rasikh Salam 4-0-34-3.

Delhi Capitals:

  • Jake Fraser-McGurk c Mohammad Nabi b Chawla 84
  • Abishek Porel c Ishan Kishan b Mohammad Nabi 36
  • Shai Hope c Tilak Varma b Wood 41
  • Rishabh Pant c Sharma b Bumrah 29
  • Tristan Stubbs not out 48
  • Axar Patel not out 11
  • Extras: (LB-1, NB-1, W-6) 8
  • Total: 9For 4 wickets in 20 overs) 257
  • Fall of wickets: 1-114, 2-127, 3-180, 4-235 Bowling: Luke Wood 4-0-68-1, Jasprit Bumrah 4-0-35-1, Nuwan Thushara 4-0-56-0, Piyush Chawla 4-0-36-1, Hardik Pandya 2-0-41-0, Mohammad Nabi 2-0-20-1.

(With PTI inputs)