IPL 2022: Match 69, MI vs DC – Full List of Award Winners, Player of the Match, Who Said What

Mumbai Indians got the better of Delhi Capitals by five wickets in Match 69 of IPL 2022 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on May 21. By virtue of this win, Mumbai not only sign off on a high but also eliminate Delhi from the competition as the Royal Challengers Bangalore become the fourth and final team to clinch a playoff berth.

Speaking of the game, Mumbai skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and elected to bowl first. His decision was spot on as the Capitals were reduced to 50/4 in the ninth over before captain Rishabh Pant and Rovman Powell added 75 runs for the fifth wicket. Pant scored 39 runs from 33 deliveries while Powell top-scored for DC with a 34-ball 43 which took them to a fighting total of 159/7.

For Mumbai, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah starred with figures of 3/25 while Ramandeep Singh took 2/29 and the duo of Daniel Sams and Mayank Markande took a wicket each.

Tim David ends DC’s IPL 2022 campaign with a splendid knock

In reply, skipper Rohit Sharma was dismissed for two but, Ishan Kishan and Dewald Brevis added a 51-run stand for the second wicket. While Kishan scored 48 off 35 balls, Brevis made a well-made 37. Nonetheless, it was once again Tim David who carried out the rescue act in the middle order with a cameo knock of 34 off 11 balls. DC, on the other hand, failed to handle the pressure in the middle overs with Rishabh Pant dropping a catch behind the stumps.

While Delhi did pick up some wickets at the back end, Ramandeep Singh (13*) took up the responsibility in the slog overs and helped MI get over the line in the final over. Anrich Nortje (2/37) and Shardul Thakur (2/32) were the picks of the DC bowlers while Kuldeep Yadav registered a scalp to his name.

Losing skipper, Rishabh Pant said:

“For most of the game we were on top. On occasions, we let the game slip away from our grasp when we were on top. That’s what we were doing throughout the season. Not good enough to win this match I guess. It’s not about pressure. We could have done better execution and planning. Learn from mistakes and come back stronger next year. We were 5-7 runs short but we bowled really well. We bowled well throughout the tournament, but dew came in towards the end and we didn’t bowl to our plans. It’s hard but we got to take it on our chin and learn from it. I thought there was something (about not reviewing the Tim David caught behind). Everyone standing in the circle wasn’t convinced and at the end I didn’t go up. We were discussing (with Ponting) that we will tell bowlers to keep it simple. Just keep doing what is working for us and keep believing.”

Winning skipper, Rohit Sharma said:

“We were here to win the game. I know few teams were watching us closely, but we wanted to finish on a high. We’ll try to correct the mistakes next season. It was tough after losing eight games, so we needed to rectify the mistakes. But I think we performed well in the second half of the season. When they got to 160 I was nervous, because it was a sluggish pitch. It wasn’t coming on to the bat nicely. I thought if you restrict a team to 150-160, it was about getting one good partnership. We didn’t get off to a good start, but that partnership put us in a good position. There are a lot of things, I have been talking about it, it’s the collective performance that get you through. When the bowlers did well, the batters didn’t. And when the batters performed well, the bowlers didn’t. We came to the party a bit too late, but at least we can take a few positives from this tournament. Every time we go into the auction, we keep an eye on the players who will play for us in a couple of cycles. We get a few youngsters who will eventually go on and play for their country. Congrats to them [on RCB], they have qualified, I would like to wish all the four teams all the best. May the best team win.”

Player of the Match, Jasprit Bumrah said:

“Nothing special, just tried to have fun, and enjoyed my game. Very happy with how the last game went. The wicket is quite fast here, there’s pace and bounce. But this (today’s pitch) was slow, and the bounce was low. There wasn’t much swing, so we assessed the conditions and tried to execute our plans. Whenever you are new to the game, so you need to learn a lot. I try to help the youngsters as much as I can. We tried to help them as much as we can, so that it’s a good atmosphere (in the dressing room). Improving your game is a yearly process, it doesn’t stop. We need to analyse next year and come back strong. I was very happy with my rhythm after coming back from Sri Lanka, was happy with the execution. After the ball is released from my hand, I can’t do much. I just try to keep things simple, and execute as much as I can.”

Full list of awardees from the MI vs DC match

Super Striker of the match – Tim David

Game Changer of the match – Jasprit Bumrah

Most Sixes –  Tim David

Power Player of the match – Jasprit Bumrah

Most Fours – Rishabh Pant

Most Valuable Asset of the match – Tim David

Fastest delivery of the match – Anrich Nortje