IPL 2017, DD vs MI: 5 things that went wrong for Delhi Daredevils

#2 Failure to capitalise on the fall of wickets

Delhi failed to apply any pressure on Pollard

After Mumbai’s first wicket fell in the form of Parthiv Patel with the score reading 79 in the 9th over, Delhi should have tried to sneak in a couple of tight overs. However, they were quite undisciplined in their bowling approach as they failed to bowl the right lengths to the new batsman Kieron Pollard.

Pollard took full advantage and smashed them all around the park to accelerate the innings further. Delhi had another chance when Simmons departed in the 13^th over but again, they failed to dry up the runs as Pollard kept most of the strike and stitched together a 37-run stand with Rohit Sharma, who contributed just 10. Upon Rohit’s dismissal, Hardik Pandya walked out and started smashing the ball to all corners. He powered his way to an unbeaten 29(14) and propelled Mumbai to a score of 212/3.