Ishan Kishan played a whirlwind knock of 81 runs to help Mumbai Indians reach 177/5 against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2022 contest on Sunday.
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Opener Ishan Kishan (81 not out) played a whirlwind knock to take Mumbai Indians to 177/5 against Delhi Capitals in the IPL 2022 contest at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Asked to bat, the opening pair of Rohit Sharma (41) and Kishan forged a stand of 67 runs on a quick outfield with shorter boundaries. The Mumbai Indians captain smashed four boundaries and two hits over the top in his 32-ball innings.
The left-handed opener, who was fetched for a big sum by the Mumbai franchise at the IPL mega auction, continued to play his natural game despite losing his opening partner.
Incoming batter Anmolpreet Singh (8), however, failed to add much to the tally of the team while Tilak Varma made a short but sweet debut as he notched up 22 runs off 15 deliveries.
Kieron Pollard (3) and Tim David (12) could not last long at the crease but Kishan made sure to pile on the misery on the opposition bowlers from the other end. His prolific 48-ball unbeaten knock was laced with 11 boundaries and two hits over the fence.
Mumbai Indians’ tally was also helped on by Daniel Sams (7 not out) who hit a six in the two balls that he faced in the innings.
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Delhi Capitals wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav made a bright start to the IPL 2022 as he dismissed Rohit, Anmolpreet and Pollard to pick up three wickets for 18 runs. His compatriot and fast bowler Khaleel Ahmed, meanwhile, returned figures of two for 27.
