Hockey India League 2017 Live Score: Dabang Mumbai vs Delhi Waveriders (FT: 3-2), HIL 2017 Live Commentary and Updates

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FT! @DabangMumbaiHC see off a late surge by @Delhiwaveriders to notch up a hat-trick of wins in Season 5 on 30 Jan!#DMvDWR #HighOnHockey pic.twitter.com/BSwwkEnPfo
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) January 30, 2017

Man of the Match: Affan Yousuf

Most Entertaining Player of the Match: Emmanuel Stockbroekx

Hero Young Achiever of the Match: Affan Yousuf

Goal of the Match: Affan Yousuf

FULL TIME: Dabang Mumbai 3-2 Delhi Waveriders

We're into the last minute of the game, it's now or never for Delhi but Parwinder deflection just runs wide past the post!

Emmanuel Stockbroekx & Gurmail Singh of Dabang Mumbai earn themselves Green Cards!

And it's yet another PC for Delhi but they miss! 4 minutes to go now, score still 3-2!

Can Mumbai hold on to their lead for the last six minutes or will the Waveriders clinch a win?

Delhi win a Penalty Corner and they get a GOALLLLL! It comes off a final touch from Parwinder! The lead now reduced to 3-2!

10 minutes to go and Dabang Mumbai continue to hold on to their lead, while the Waveriders hunt for another goal!

Quarter 4- The scoreline rests at 3-1 in favour of Dabang Mumbai, and it remains to be seen whether Delhi can go the distance in these last 15 minutes.

Two Green Cards issued by the referee, one to Gurjant Singh of Mumbai and the other to Harjeet Singh of Delhi.

Delhi win a PC, chance now to pull one goal back! Parvinder injects and Justin Reid-Ross nails it in! It's 3-1 now!

Ball possession so far: Dabang Mumbai 47% - 53% Delhi Waveriders

5 minutes to go in this quarter and the Waveriders are still searching for their first goal in this match, in this season in fact!

The second time around Manpreet takes the shot but the ball runs wide off the post.

Mumbai win a PC, Govers injects and the shot is taken but the ball hits the foot of the out-rushing defender so yet another PC.

Manuel Brunet earns himself a green card in the 39th minute and the Waveriders' recruit will have to sit out for the next two minutes.

Dabang Mumbai are now sitting comfortably on their lead, with all the 11 men now falling back into their own half!

Quarter 3- And we're back on post the break, with Dabang Mumbai now attacking from the right to left!

And we go into the break with the scoreline 3-0 in favour of Dabang Mumbai!

Affan Yousuf from within the striking circle scores on a reverse hit to extend Mumbai's lead to 3-0!

Just under 30 seconds on the clock and Mumbai win a PC, Gurmail injects and they miss initially but it's a GOALLLLLLL!

Dabang Mumbai now go up 2-0 in the lead against the visitors!

And it's a GOALLLLLLLL! Affan Yousuf finds the back of the net in the 28th minute with a shot that went past the keeper!

Mandeep Singh earns a PC for the Waveriders, but they try for a variation and yet again fail to bank on the set-piece.

Under 3 minutes remain in this quarter, but no team has been able to get the opening goal of the match as of now!

Dabang Mumbai looking to slow the pace of the game here, stringing in a few passes before staging an attack!

A good defensive showcase by the Waveriders right in front of the goal to avoid giving away the lead to Mumbai! It is followed up by another great save from keeper Vanasch off an Affan Yousuf shot!

Quarter 2- Rupinder Pal Singh has been brilliant with his interceptions but he will be eager to better his penalty corner record in this quarter and get a much-needed goal!

But they miss once again and Mumbai look lethal on the counter-attack but are unable to score!

And with 30 seconds on the clock, Harte makes an important save for the hosts to deny them the early lead but they win another PC!

Ball possession in the first half: Dabang Mumbai 46%-54% Waveriders!

Under 2 minutes to go and it's a PC for the Waveriders, but they fail to capitalize on the opportunity!

Subsequently, Mandeep Antil's shot just goes wide off the post! Delhi on the attack here in the first quarter!

9th minute witnesses a narrow miss from the Waveriders, as the ball just travels a wee-bit far off the post.

Both the teams are making constant run-in's into the rival circles, but it has been to no avail as of yet.

A wave of initial urgency showcased by the visitors who look eager to break the deadlock early on.

Quarter 1- And we're underway with the home team Dabang Mumbai backed by a boisterous crowd and attacking from right to left against the Delhi Waveriders.

The teams are out on the field and we're minutes away from the start of what will potentially be a cracker of a match.

The story behind the respective success and failure of Dabang Mumbai and Delhi Waveriders has been the conversion of opportunities in front of the goal. While, Mumbai have nailed in every given chance, Delhi needs to pull up their socks in this area!

The only time Dabang Mumbai won against the Waveriders, the scoreline stood at 8-3! They will be hoping to repeat that feat from the past today!

Check out the lineups for #DMvDWR in Match 9 of the Coal India #HIL2017, LIVE on Star Sports & Hotstar at 7 PM IST.#HighOnHockey pic.twitter.com/qwBKM3tiFN
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) January 30, 2017

With @Delhiwaveriders leading the H2H record, will @DabangMumbaiHC close the gap in Match 9 on 30 January?#HIL2017 #HighOnHockey pic.twitter.com/obog6OFhwD
— Hockey India League (@HockeyIndiaLeag) January 30, 2017

Delhi on the other hand, are playing this away fixture after a goalless draw versus the Ranchi Rays. The men from northern India will be hunting for their fist win of the season in this evening clash.

Mumbai are coming into this fixture high on confidence, with a 10-4 win over the defending champions Jaypee Punjab Warriors in their last match. They will be keen to maintain their winning streak.

Good evening friends! Welcome to the live coverage of the Hockey India League with Dabang Mumbai hosting the Delhi Waveriders at the Mahindra Stadium in Mumbai today!