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IPL23 match no 16th DC vs MI this match MI won by 6 wickets. Rohit Sharma (Mumbai Indians Captain & Playerof the Match): "Winning the game is the mostimportant thing and its a great feeling to crossthe line. Honestly we've been working really hardsince before the first game. We got the guys tocome in pretty early, we helda camp in Mumbaicouple of weeks. So we've been working reallyhardand finally to get the result feels really good.But we do understand its not the end but the firstwin is always special so were gonna cherish this.: We have had another thriller in IPL2023. For the third night in a row, we go to the lastball and it is the Mumbai Indians who hold theirnerves to win this game by 6 wickets off the lastball. It's their first win in 3 games. Delhi Capitals,on the other hand, have now lost their first fourgames and it's back to the drawing board forDavid Warner and his men.Let's give you a recap of what was anotheramazing night in the IPL. Mumbai Indianscaptain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decidedto field first. They lost Prithvi Shaw for 15. ManishLet's give you a recap of what was anotheramazing night in the IPL. Mumbai Indianscaptain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decidedto field first. They lost Prithvi Shaw for 15. ManishPandey showed intent and scored 26 off 18 balls.Skipper David Warner struggled out there butfought his way to 51 off 47 balls. But it was AxarPatel's 54 off 25 balls that powered the Capitals to172 as they were bowled out for 194 overs. Theylost wickets in clumps and paid the price in theend.Piyush Chawla was the pick of the bowlers withexceptional figures of 3/22 in 4 overs. He wasgreat for Mumbai Indians. Jason Behrendorffcame back and picked up 3 wickets for 23 runs. Acouple of wickets for Riley Meredith who bowledwell. A wicket for Hrithik Shokeen.Chasing 173 for the win, Mumbai Indians got offto a great start courtesy of their openers RohitSharma and Ishan Kishan. The duo put on 71forthe first wicket. Ishan was run out against the runof play for 31. Rohit Sharma was magnificent withhis 65 off 45 balls as the skipper returned and roared back to form. Tilak Varma was impressiveyet again with his 41 off 29 balls. They lost wicketsin clusters at the death overs. But Tim Davidand Cameron Green held their nerves to win thegame. David was 13* off 11 balls while Green wasunbeaten on 17* off 8 balls. MI got across the lineoff the final ball of the game.A couple of wickets for Mukesh Kumar and awicket to Mustafizur Rahman. Axar Patel wasexceptional with the ball as kept things tight.Anrich Nortje bowled a great last over and altstole the game but to no avail. DC tried, but were A couple of wickets for Mukesh Kumar and awicket to Mustafizur Rahman. Axar Patel wasexceptional with the ball as kept things tight.Anrich Nortje bowled a great last over and almoststole the game but to no avail. DC tried, but weresecond best on the night.So, MI wins this game by 6 wickets to climbupwards in the points table. Stick around for thepresentation ceremony.David Warner (Delhi Capitals Skipper): "You lookat the last three IPL games, it has been incredible.We finished on the wrong side tonight. Thebowlers did a fantastic job to fight till the end.Rohit played a very good knock at the top of theorder. That's what we expect from Nortje, bowling150+ consistently and he along with Mustafizurdid a fine job. I thought of throwing at thebowler's head but David was on the wrong sideandI decided to throw to the keeper. Because ofthe surface here, I threw directly to the keeperinstead of bouncing. We are losing wickets inheaps and need to stop those. Axar is battingbrilliantly and needs to bat in top four soon." Cameron Green (Mumbai Indians): "You expectus to get across the line earlier but happy to finishon the winning side. The conversation we hadonthe bench was to get a few boundaries and luckythat we got some in the end. Obviously, it was funbut there was pressure as well. When the throwwent tOwards David's end, I turned around to seewhether he got there and when the throw was up,we knew we had made it. Change of bats becausemaybe he thought he wasnt getting it off themiddle of the bat."

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