Mumbai Indians moved up to eighth place in the IPL 2023 points table after a win against Delhi Capitals on Tuesday, April 11. The Mumbai-based franchise opened their tally in the qualifiers with a last-ball win against DC at the Arun Jaitley. Stadium, Delhi.
MI skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field first. Delhi Capitals lost wickets at regular intervals and fell to 98/5 at 13. Captain David Warner held a winger but was unable to score runs quickly.
Axar Patel then came out to bat at number seven and turned the game in DC’s favor. Patel hit a quick half-century, helping DC cross the 150-run mark. Despite collapsing in the last two overs, DC finished with 172 runs on the board.
Chasing 173 to record their first win of IPL 2023, Mumbai Indians got off to a great start. Captain Rohit Sharma added 71 runs for the first wicket with Ishan Kishan in just 7.3 overs. Sharma scored his first half century of the season. Following Kishan’s dismissal, Tilak Varma backed up Sharma with a 41 off 29 ball.
Suryakumar Yadav’s dismal form continued with another golden duck, but the duo of Cameron Green and Tim David guided MI home in the final.
Mumbai Indians push Sunrisers Hyderabad to 9th place in IPL 2023 points table
Mumbai Indians have risen from ninth to eighth in the IPL 2023 points table, thanks to their win against the Delhi Capitals. The Mumbai-based franchise now has two points from three matches, with a net run rate of -0.879.
Delhi continues to languish at the bottom of the standings with zero points after four games. Here are the updated rankings:
IPL 2023 will head to the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday night, where Chennai Super Kings will take on Rajasthan Royals. The winner of the game could become the new number one team in the IPL 2023 points table.