#3 Gifting an early wicket
Even though the target was not a daunting one by any means, getting off to a strong start remained imperative. Retaining wickets in hand while carving away at the total could have obliterated the spirit of Mumbai Indians. But Delhi’s chase began in a catastrophic manner.
In the fourth delivery of the first over, Aditya Tare played a defensive push. Despite the ball ending up within short extra-cover’s reach, he set off for a suicidal single. Hardik ran swiftly, picked it up and unleashed an accurate throw which rattled the woodwork. With the batsman short of his crease, Mumbai celebrated an early wicket to keep their hopes up.
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