IPL 2024, DC vs MI: Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant Play With Rogue Kite That 'Invades Pitch' | WATCH

Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were seen playing with a kite during the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) clash between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday.

A kite found its way onto the pitch as Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant had a bit of a laugh before the umpire took it away. The fans surely enjoyed the little break in play.

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Debutant Lizaad Williams had quite a few stoppages as MI stepped out to bat to chase DC’s record total of 257/4. Jake Fraser-McGurk smashed a 27-ball 84 that powered the home side to a massive total. While McGurk sparkled upfront, Tristan Stubbs dazzled with an unbeaten 48 off 25 balls at the death overs as DC put up a superlative batting effort to register their highest-ever score in IPL.

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Sent into bat, young Jake Fraser-McGurk started smashing the ball around from the get-go and propelled DC to 92 for no loss in the powerplay.

Fraser-McGurk was dismissed by Piyush Chawla, caught in the deep while trying to clear the fence.

Shai Hope sustained the momentum given by Fraser-McGurk’s brutal onslaught and hammered 41 off just 17 balls with five sixes.

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Tristan Stubbs took DC past the 200-run mark as he continued his menacing form as he took Luke Wood to the cleaners in the 18th over where he only dealt in boundaries. The over read – 4 4 6 4 4 4. The South African chipped in with an unbeaten 48 runs off 25 balls.

(With inputs from Agencies)