NEW DELHI:
Romario Shepherd
turned the tide in favor of the Mumbai Indians, in a stunning display of power-hitting, during the final over of their innings against the Delhi Capitals at the
Wankhede stadium
on Sunday. His ferocious onslaught in the last six balls saw MI post an imposing total of 234/5 on the scoreboard.
Facing the bowling of pacer
Anrich Nortje
, Shepherd unleashed an array of breathtaking strokes that left the Delhi Capitals bowler reeling.
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The over began with a bang as Shepherd smashed a boundary and followed it up with a hat-trick of towering sixes, sending the ball soaring over the boundary ropes with remarkable ease. A four in the fifth delivery was then followed by a blockbuster six off the final ball.
With each stroke, the momentum swung decisively in MI's favor, culminating in a remarkable 32 runs plundered off the over.
WATCH:
Tim David
, speaking about Shepherd's remarkable display, remarked, "One went out of the ground and everyone in the stands enjoyed that. Great effort today, we had to stand up after a tough start to the season. Shepherd put the hammer down in that last over. Off pace deliveries didn't feel like bouncing up high. Perfect finish (last over) and we have got some momentum I thought I was going to die when that ball came towards me (high full toss off Nortje that he managed to hit for six)."
Shepherd's whirlwind innings of 39 from just 10 balls not only propelled MI to a commanding total but also injected a surge of confidence into the team as they prepared to defend their score against the Delhi Capitals.
Earlier in the innings, former MI captain
Rohit Sharma
set the tone with a blistering 49 off 27 balls, laying a solid foundation for Mumbai Indians' innings. Contributions from Ishan Kishan,
Hardik Pandya
, and Tim David further bolstered Mumbai's total, ensuring a daunting target for their opponents.
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