Pant hammers 78 off 27 balls

March 24, 2019 22:03

Delhi 213-6 (20 ovs) vs Mumbai

99 runs came off the last six overs as Delhi scored a massive 213 for 6 in their 20 overs after Rishabh Pant's exhibition of unorthodox cricket.

There was a bit of drama at the end of the innings as Jasprit Bumrah looked to have hurt his elbow while fielding off his own bowling off the last ball of the final over.

Delhi set Mumbai 214 for victory after Pant propped the Delhi total with his big-hitting. He fired 78 runs off just 27 balls -- his innings decorated with 7 fours and as many sixes.

Ingram and Dhawan steadied Delhi's innings after they lost Shaw and captain, Iyer early on. But the middle-order, Pant in particular took to the attack against Mumbai and mauled the bowling to take Delhi past 200.

Bumrah bowls the last over and Tewatia does well to take a single and give Pant the strike and Pant is having a ball! He picks out the yorker and pulls the ball square on the leg side for a six.

Pant then gets a single and Tewatia now comes to the party and slog sweeps the ball over deep mid-wicket for a six!

A couple of singles to end the over as Delhi make 213 for 6 in their 20 overs.

Salam brought back into the attack and after two dots, Pant pulls the short one over backward square leg for a six!

A wide ball later Pant continues the assault.

One-handed shot and Pant bangs the slower one over deep mid-wicket for a huuuuge six!

Pant then creams the ball through the off-side for four as 21 runs come off it.

The batsmen had crossed and Pant keeps strike as Tewatia is the new man in.

Pant continues hammering the bowlers, this time he dgs out the yorker and hits a flat six over backward square leg!

Pant brings up his 50 with a boundary off the next ball.

Single to end the over as 15 runs come off it.

Bumrah back in the attack and Patel cuts it square on the off side for a four.

Bumrah then digs it in short, Patel tries the cheeky upper cut and is caught at short third man by Salam.

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