5 memorable moments from the DD vs MI match that don’t fade away
Tonight, Mumbai Indians broke an all-time Indian Premier League record by beating the Daredevils by a gargantuan margin of 146 runs. Batting first, Rohit Sharma’s men set a humongous 212-run target for the Daredevils to chase.
The Daredevils came into this match on the back of a win that they achieved after chasing down a score of over 200 against the Gujarat Lions. Tonight, however, they couldn’t muster up even 100 runs and were bowled out for just 66.
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Here are 5 memorable moments from the match that don't fade away, quite like the Axe Signature range of body perfumes:
#1 Lendl Simmons’ fabulous start
The big-money inclusion of Jos Buttler meant that there was always an obligation to play him regularly, even if he didn’t perform to the level that was expected of him. With 272 runs from the 10 games that he has played this season, it is fair to say that he hasn’t performed to his best.
So Mumbai opted to replace him with Lendl Simmons—and he didn’t disappoint. It is a strange thing that Simmons isn’t an automatic starter for the side given that his record with the Indians is just amazing.
Against the Daredevils tonight, the West Indian made 66 off just 43 balls, giving his team the start they wished for.