Chasing 173 to win, five-time champions MI saved their hosts winless with a six-wicket victory. Delhi are but to get at the issues desk, having suffered a fourth directly defeat.
“Winning the game is the most important. We have been working hard from the first game. We had a camp in Mumbai, getting the result (in our favour) feels good. First win is always special,” stated Rohit, who used to be adjudged the Player of the Match for his 45-ball 65, on the post-match presentation.
Piyush Chawla snapped 3 wickets and Rohit, who offered spinner Hrithik Shokeen within the fourth over, credited the gradual bowlers for acting their task.
“We played a Test match here recently, the pitch looked different. Getting a slow bowler was important on this pitch. The spinners kept us in the game.”
The India skipper stated as a batting unit his facet sought after to benefit from the powerplay.
“We needed to bat well to chase the total. I thought everyone put their hand up. We had to make it count for the team. I needed to make use of the powerplay, I knew we had to keep attacking and take our chances, he said.
“I attempted to create a partnership, had a just right verbal exchange with Tilak. It used to be vital for us to have a just right partnership.”
For DC, it was their fourth defeat in as many matches — the second worst start to a season for them after six straight losses in 2013.
“You have a look at the final 3 IPL video games, wonderful. Wrong finish of it lately, however the guys had been implausible. Two balls had been fallacious and that is the reason the sport. We did neatly to deliver it again in,” DC skipper David Warner said.
Defending five runs in the last over, Anrich Nortje dished out a masterclass in death bowling to almost pull off a win.
“Nortje is world-class and that is the reason what we predict from the massive fella. Mustafiz too (did neatly),” he said.
Warner said his team should avoid losing wickets in a heap.
“I feel from the final 3 video games, we have now were given some positives however we should not lose wickets in clumps,” said the Delhi captain. “Axar (Patel) must bat within the most sensible 4; he were given us to a par general,” added Warner
If it wasn’t for Patel’s 54 off just 25 balls, Delhi would have struggled to touch the 170-run mark.
(With company inputs)