Hardik Pandya relishes 'winning feeling' after breaking jinx vs Delhi

Mumbai Indians finally got off the mark in IPL2 204 on Sunday at the Wankhede Stadium after they beat Delhi Capitals in a high-scoring thriller. There was much criticism of the MI team and of Hardik Pandya's captaincy after the team succumbed to a hat-trick of losses at the start of the season, but Romario Shepherd's thundering cameo helped the home team get their first win on board. But more than the victory, it was the wholesome moment between Hardik and Rohit Sharma, after the match, that went viral on social media.

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to secure their 1st win in IPL 2024

Put to bat first at home, Mumbai got off to a blazing start with openers Ishan Kishan and Rohit stitching an 80-run partnership before Axar Patel and Anrich Nortje struck at regular intervals, picking two wickets each, to keep Delhi in the contest. But a slog-over masterclass from Tim David and Shepherd, who smashed five sixes and eight boundaries between themselves to stitch a 55-run stand in just 13 balls, saw MI finish with 234 for five.

In response, Prithvi Shaw played a crucial role at the top of the order with his 40-ball 66 before No. 4 Tristan Stubbs carved out 71 off 25, which included seven sixes, to keep Delhi in the run chase. But a middle-order collapse inflicted by Gerald Coetzee saw Delhi being restricted to 205 for eight in 20 overs.