IPL match of the day: DC vs. MI, head-to-head
IPL 2024, DC vs MI: The first game of the doubleheader on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium pits Hardik Pandya’s Mumbai and Rishabh Pant’s Delhi against each other.
When DC and MI square off in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 encounter on Saturday, April 27 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, fans can expect a tantalizing matchup. From this point on, Hardik Pandya’s MI must win practically every game in order to have any hope of advancing to the postseason. MI, who are struggling and currently sit eighth in the table with 6 points and a net run rate of -0.227, need some motivation to get things going.
They will enter the game having suffered a 9-wicket loss to RR in Jaipur’s Sawai Mansingh Stadium. With five fours and three sixes in 45 balls, Tilak Varma scored 65 runs. Sandeep Sharma of RR, however, took five wickets, and MI could only reach 179 for 9. With eight balls remaining in their innings, the Royals pursued the target and their bowlers went flat on their faces.
However, the Capitals, captained by Rishabh Pant, have won 4 of their last 9 games to sit sixth in the standings with 8 points and a -0.386 net run rate. It was a 4 run victory over the Titans at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Pant amassed an undefeated 88 off 43 balls, including 8 sixes and 5 fours. After being moved up the order, Axar Patel contributed with a useful 66-run blow at number three.
Axar and Pant shared a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket, which set the stage for the Capitals to amass a massive 224 for 4. While taking three wickets at crucial times and conceding 44 runs, Rasikh Salam helped DC limit the Titans to 220 for 8. Kuldeep Yadav, who had scores of 4-0-29-2, was also remarkable. IPL 2024 Complete Coverage | IPL 2024 Standings and Points Table | IPL 2024 Complete Schedule
DC vs. MI: Matchup
Since their 2008 first meeting, Delhi and Mumbai have faced off in 34 games. DC has won 15 times, while MI has won 19 games overall. The Capitals led the five-time winners by a slim margin, 6-5, at Arun Jaitley Stadium. At Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on April 7, MI defeated DC by a score of 29 runs in their last match.
MI vs. DC: Team News
Delhi might not alter their successful lineup in an attempt to win more games. Rasikh Salam Dar gave DC’s previous match against GT a fantastic performance.
Despite their crushing loss to RR, MI might not alter their starting lineup either. It’s unclear if Mumbai will stick with Muhammad Nabi at number five. Nuwan Thushara should be given another opportunity even if he was costly against the Royals.
DC vs. MI: Forecast
Both sides are searching for consistency and are having trouble finding their form. It might be said that DC has the advantage when playing at home, but by no means can MI be undermined. Taking everything into consideration, the team batting second ought to prevail.
