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Bumrah strangles Delhi

April 04, 2026
DC 42-2 (6 Ovs) vs MI 162-6 | SCORECARD

Impact substitute for MI -- Markande comes in, replacing Rohit Sharma. Jasprit Bumrah to close out the powerplay. 

Pathum Nissanka tries to pull early but only catches the toe-end -- the ball rolls to the off-side with no runs. A slower ball outside off is heaved past square leg for a single. Sameer Rizvi pushes one early, but it rolls back to the bowler. Nissanka drives to the left of mid-off for another single, and Rizvi defends the final ball. 

Just 3 runs off the over -- a tight finish to the powerplay. After 6 overs, DC are 42-2, needing 121 runs from 85 balls.