IPL 2021: Match 13, DC vs MI – Delhi Capitals Player Ratings

Delhi Capitals (DC), on Tuesday, ended their five-match losing streak against the Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL). Rishabh Pant and Co won the low-scoring encounter by six wickets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

With the victory, the Capitals moved to second in the points table with a net run rate of 0.426 even as MI stayed in the middle of the table. After electing to bat first, Mumbai made a decent start on the back of Rohit Sharma’s 44 and a 15-ball 24 from Suryakumar Yadav.

But they suffered a batting collapse and ended with 137 runs in 20 overs. In the run-chase, the Capitals held their nerve and picked up singles and doubles on a regular basis. Though the game went down to the last over, the Capitals chased 138 with five balls to spare.

Here are the DC Player Ratings for the DC vs MI match:

Prithvi Shaw- 2/10

Prithvi Shaw started his knock with a four, but he couldn’t carry on. The youngster gave a simple caught and bowled to Jayant Yadav. The right-hander got out in the second over of the DC innings.

Shikhar Dhawan- 9/10

Shikhar Dhawan scored 45 runs off 42 runs at a strike rate of 107.14. On a difficult pitch to bat on, he didn’t let the required rate climb. In the end, the southpaw fell prey to leg spinner Rahul Chahar.

Steve Smith- 8/10

Steve Smith looked fluent in his knock as he notched 33 runs off 29 balls with four fours. Just when he was looking to take DC home, it was Kieron Pollard who trapped the batter plumb in front.

Lalit Yadav- 8.5/10

Lalit Yadav bowled exceptionally as he conceded only 17 runs at an economy rate of 4.25 along with picking up Krunal Pandya’s wicket. With the bat, the right-hander stayed unbeaten on a 25-ball 22.

Rishabh Pant- 5/10

Rishabh Pant had an off day with the bat in hand. He came to bat in the 15th over and got off the mark with a four. But then Jasprit Bumrah accounted for his wicket after he scored seven off eight balls.

Shimron Hetmyer- 7/10

Shimron Hetmyer came to bat in the death overs and he got off the mark with a four on the off side. He also hit Pollard for a four through the off side to stay not out on 14 runs off nine balls with two fours.

Marcus Stoinis- 8/10

Marcus Stoinis didn’t get a chance to bat, but he did an excellent job with the ball in hand. In four overs, he gave away 20 runs at an economy of 6.66. He also got the prized wicket of Quinton de Kock.

Ravi Ashwin- 6.5/10

Ravi Ashwin was the only bowler, who didn’t get a wicket for the Capitals. In four overs, the off-spinner gave away 31 runs. But he also bowled 12 dot balls and was hit for two fours and as many sixes.

Kagiso Rabada- 6.5/10

Kagiso Rabada turned out to be the most expensive bowler for DC on the day. He gave away 25 runs in three overs and didn’t complete his quota. The speedster also got the important wicket of Jayant Yadav.

Avesh Khan- 8.5/10

Avesh Khan put forth a decent show with the ball in hand. Though he bowled only two overs, he prized out the wickets of Suryakumar Yadav and Rahul Chahar. He gave 15 runs in his short spell.

Amit Mishra- 9.5/10

Amit Mishra bowled his heart out and got the Player of the Match award. In four overs, he gave away 24 and picked up the wickets of Rohit Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard.