Mumbai Indians (MI) faced Delhi Capitals (DC) in the 16th match of TATA IPL 2023 on April 11, 2023, at 7:30 pm IST at Arun Jaitley Stadium. It went on till the last ball of the innings for MI to chase down the target of 173 with the loss of four wickets. Nail biting, one can rightly tag the event since many had taken a call for a Super Over to enter into the play.
The past month has not been kind to Surya Kumar Yadav. He went out for the golden duck again. Worrisome clouds for Sky. Fans are hoping he bounces back with the right spirit.
Focus, for now, is on a friendly interaction that MI skipper, Rohit Sharma, had with Tilak Varma after the match. Both shot powerful innings, with the skipper completing a half-century and then reaching the mark of 65 runs in 45 balls. Tilak Varma, whose childhood dream was to bat with Sharma at least once, came true as he went on to score 41 off 29 balls.
In the interaction, Sharma asked him about the feeling he had after winning the first match. It feels good, came the obvious reply to later add that he screened the situation pretty well to take advantage of the team. When asked about his strategy by the captain, Varma did not hesitate to spill the secret, wherein he stated that his focus was on keeping his head straight and base strong.
What also worked for Tilak was the fact that he did not attempt to go for something unique while hitting the shots. Take the word as it is, for the number three MI batter still managed to hit four 6s, the highest in the team, to match the number of 6s hit by Rohit, the Hitman.
Ishan Kishan went back to the pavilion after the unfortunate dismissal through a runout that was caught by Mukesh Kumar. He happens to be the bowler to take the crucial wicket of Tilak Varma and further the disappointment for Yada in his career.
Tim David and Cameron Green stuck to the basics, ensuring that MI claimed its first victory.
Two matches and two losses later, MI has been able to register a win. This is something that Tilak Varma hopes to continue in the coming matches. He said during the post-match interaction with the skipper that MI grabbed momentum late in the last season of TATA IPL 2023, but this time they have been able to win during the initial stage of the tournament.
MI fans want their team to hold on to his moment and analyze how it can be replicated for more victories. There is no doubt that MI and CSK have won a lot of matches, often modifying odds on the best cricket betting site during the impossible games. However, dynamics have changed with the entry of new teams to the Indian tournament and the absence or retirement of a lot of champions.
MI will next face Kolkata Knight Riders on April 16, 2023, at 3:30 pm IST, in their backyard, where ICT won the ODI World Cup in 2011.
