Run-out drama! Jasprit Bumrah’s direct hit steals show in DC vs MI IPL match - Watch
Delhi Capitals were 39/2 after five overs when a mix-up led to Nitish Rana’s run-out. Tapping Bumrah to mid-wicket, Rana hesitated mid-run and was caught short by a sharp direct hit. Earlier, Mumbai Indians posted 162/6, led by Suryakumar Yadav’s 51, but Delhi’s bowlers kept things tight to restrict the total.
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals’ chase got off to a lively start, but an early mix-up brought sudden drama as Nitish Rana was run out in unfortunate fashion. At 39/2 after five overs, DC were cruising before the mishap halted their momentum. The incident came in the second over when Jasprit Bumrah bowled a slower delivery outside off.
Rana gently tapped it towards mid-wicket and initially set off for a quick single. However, hesitation crept in midway as he stuttered, unsure of the call. By then, his partner Pathum Nissanka had already committed and was well down the pitch.
Bumrah reacted sharply, moving swiftly to his left to gather the ball. In one fluid motion, he aimed and fired a direct hit at the bowler’s end. Rana, despite a desperate dive, was well short of his crease.
The hesitation proved costly, though replays suggested he might have struggled to make it even without the stutter. — StarSportsIndia (@StarSportsIndia) The wicket handed Mumbai Indians an early breakthrough, briefly shifting the pressure onto Delhi. Soon after, Sameer Rizvi, a right-handed batter, walked in to rebuild the innings alongside the set batter.