IPL 2020: Sachin Tendulkar’s game-changers from MI vs DC Qualifier 1

Mumbai Indians firmly secured their place in the IPL 2020 final as they defeated Delhi Capitals in the Qualifier 1 by 57 runs. After amassing 200/5 on the board while batting first, Mumbai’s bowling department was on fire as they reduced Delhi to 0/3. The middle-order tried their best but Delhi eventually succumbed to a stunning defeat. Sachin Tendulkar picked his game-changers from the all-important clash in his latest YouTube upload.

Breathtaking batting from Mumbai

DC captain Shreyas Iyer opted to field first which was a correct decision according to Tendulkar. Daniel Sams, who bowled the first over was all over the place and was treated with disdain by Quinton de Kock. Ravichandran Ashwin later helped Delhi recover with his three wickets. The Master Blaster was heavily impressed with Suryakumar Yadav’s batting once again. Tendulkar named Surya’s 51 as his best effort of the series thus far. Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya added the finishing touches with their unbeaten partnership of 60 runs from 23 balls. The destructive stand which included some breathtaking strokes was Tendulkar’s game-changer from the first innings.

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Bumrah and Boult take out Delhi

New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult set the tone of the chase as he took two wickets in the opening over. Tendulkar explained the seam positions used by Boult to push one away from Prithvi Shaw while swinging one back into Ajinkya Rahane. Jasprit Bumrah’s splendid yorker dismissed Shikhar Dhawan which impressed the Master Blaster a lot. Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel and Rishabh Pant made an effort to chase the total but it proved too little too late. According to the legend, Boult-Bumrah’s opening spell was the game-changers.