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

#2 Inexperience in batting lineup

The downside to having an exuberant batting lineup is the danger of being prone to a collapse

Delhi’s batting line-up contains some of Indian cricket’s up and coming names. With the likes of Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Karun Nair and Rishabh Pant in the mix, there is no shortage of dynamism and exuberance.

However, the flip side to having such an inexperienced unit is the lack of exposure to tricky situations. After losing an early wicket, the Daredevils came crashing down on the back of some poor shot-selection.

While Samson drilled one straight into mid-off’s hands, Iyer tried to eke out runs on the leg-side to a delivery that he should have shouldered arms to. Without reading the away swing, Pant steered a short delivery to the slip cordon. In no time, the team suffered a massive collapse which ultimately proved to be fatal to their chances.