Jasprit Bumrah Praised Ramario Shepherd After Win Against DC

After losing 3 games in a row, the 5-time title winners have made a strong comeback in the tournament by defeating Delhi Capiatals in their last games at Wankhdede Stadium by 29 runs. This win has made the Mumbai-based franchise get their first points on the table and push them up to 8th position. However, the win was not easy for Mumbai Indians after facing 3-consecutive losses. MI team management and players backed themselves, which helped in winning the game against Delhi. This win will boost the morale to go forward in the tournament and exit as a title winner.

After winning the toss, Delhi Capitals decided to bowl first to chase the target on a batting paradise pitch of Wankhede Stadium. Batting first, Mumbai Scored a mammoth total of 234 runs on the board with the help of a blistering knock by Rohit Sharma(49), Ishan Kishan(42) and 39 runs by West Indias all-rounder Romario Shepherd. Apart from the Indian captain, Rohit Sharma, the Australian all-rounder Tim David also took responsibility of MI’s innings after they were 4 wickets down on the score of 121 runs. However, later Romario Shepherd showed his power against Delhi Capitals bowlers by scoring 32 runs in the final over of the innings, he scored 39 runs off 10 balls, which included 3 boundaries and 4 maximums all over the ground.

The Shepherd Show!

 At the end of the MI's inning it was a complete Romario Shepherd show, where he smashed 32 runs in the final over of the innings in the over of Anrich Nortje. which took their total to 234 runs in 20 overs. He hit Nortje for 4 sixes and 2 boundaries in that over, providing Mumbai with a crucial cushion to defend the score.

In the post-game team grouping, Jasprit Bumrah was awarded a badge for his exceptional performance by MI's bowling coach Lasith Malinga in a video posted on their official social media platform X. This recognition came after Bumrah's impressive bowling performance, where he took 2 wickets for 22 runs.

After the win, Mumbai Indians bowler Jasprit Bumrah gives credit to Romario Shepherd for his match-winning knock in the final over of the MI's innings. With this win, Mumbai Indians will be playing their next game against Royal Challengers Bangalore today at Wankede Stadium in Mumbai.