NEW DELHI: The 32 runs that Romario Shepherd scored in the last over off Anrich Nortje proved to be the difference as Mumbai Indians recorded their first win of the season when they defeated Delhi Capitals by 29 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.
And perhaps knowing what it takes when taken to the cleaners, MI pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah said that he wouldn't want to be bowling to Romario Shepherd when he is belting the ball all around the park.
A video shared by MI on X shows their head coach Mark Boucher announcing an award for Bumrah for taking 2 wickets in his spell of four overs conceding 22 runs.
Bumrah also clean bowled Prithvi Shaw with a fine yorker as DC could score 205/8 in their 20 overs.
After taking the award amidst claps and cheers from his MI teammates, Bumrah said, "Yeah, it was really good to get a win, a very good atmosphere as well. We boys were a little fresh after the break we got. So I am really happy and special mention to Romario (Shepherd). It was really wonderful to see. Good not to be at the other end bowling to him, but it was really good to see how he finished the game."
MI scored 96 in the last five overs, 42 in the last eight balls and 32 in the last over. That turn of speed helped MI post 234-5 which in the end proved to be an uphill task for DC to scale as they could reach just 205 for eight to suffer their fourth loss in five matches.
Shepherd, playing just his second match for MI, took the game away from DC. The 29-year-old flexed his broad shoulders and he hit four sixes-including one out of the ground over Vijay Merchant Stand over deep square-leg-and two fours to accumulate 32 runs off Anrich Nortje's final over which was also the second most expensive final over in the IPL history after Ravindra Jadeja clattered Harshal Patel for 37-including a no ball-in the 2021 season at the same venue.
1/10:Romario Shepherd blasts 32 in final over as Mumbai Indians take first IPL win
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2/10:Shepherd carnage
<p>Romario Shepherd smashed 32 runs off the 20th over for Mumbai Indians to set up their first victory of this IPL season as they beat Delhi Capitals by 29 runs on Sunday.<br /></p>AFP
3/10:Shepherd storm strikes Wankhede
<p>The West Indies big-hitter crashed a 10-ball 39 in an unbeaten stand of 53 off 13 deliveries with Tim David, who struck 45, to steer Mumbai to 234 for 5 at their home Wankhede Stadium.<br /></p>AFP
4/10:DC at bottom of the table
<p>Delhi finished on 205 for 8 despite Tristan Stubbs' unbeaten 25-ball 71. They slumped to the bottom of the 10-team table.<br /></p>TOI Sports
5/10:A win after hat-trick of defeats
<p>Five-time IPL winners Mumbai bounced back from their opening three losses in a relief for skipper Hardik Pandya, who has been booed by the fans on all venues after he replaced Rohit Sharma as captain ahead of this edition.<br /></p>PTI
6/10:Nortje taken to cleaners
<p>David smashed a six and four at the end of the 19th before Shepherd walloped Anrich Nortje for four sixes and two fours in the last over as Mumbai took 42 runs from the final eight balls.<br /></p>IANS
7/10:Perfect start
<p>Rohit (49) and Ishan Kishan (42) lay the foundations for the total in an 80-run opening stand before Axar Patel sent the two back in the pavilion with his left-arm spin.<br /></p>PTI
8/10:Suryakumar disappoints on return
<p>Returning batsman Suryakumar Yadav, who missed the first three losses to an injury lay-off, survived a toe-crushing yorker by Nortje on his first ball and then miscued the next delivery to mid-on for a two-ball duck.<br /></p>ANI
9/10:Hardik, David rescue act
<p>Mumbai lost another wicket before Pandya and David put on 60 to steady the innings and take the attack to the opposition ahead of Shepherd's explosive knock.<br /></p>AFP
