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Mumbai Indians (MI) made headlines in the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) by scripting history with a unique record. Despite not having an individual half-century, MI managed to smash the highest-ever total in T20 cricket without a player reaching fifty. Here's a detailed account of their remarkable achievement:
On a Sunday showdown at Wankhede Stadium, MI's batters delivered a collective performance that left fans awestruck. Opting to bat first, MI's skipper Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan laid a solid foundation with an 80-run partnership for the opening wicket. This set the stage for a monumental innings.
Captain Hardik Pandya contributed with a crucial 39-run knock, stabilizing the middle order. However, it was Tim David's unbeaten 42-run* innings and Romario Shepherd's explosive 39 off just 10 balls that propelled MI to an astounding total of 234/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
What made this innings even more special was the fact that no MI batter managed to score a half-century individually. This feat, scoring the highest team total without a fifty in T20 cricket history, solidifies MI's prowess and depth in batting.
In the final overs, Shepherd's onslaught against Anrich Nortje was pivotal. He hammered 32 runs off the last over, including four sixes and two fours, taking MI's total to new heights and ensuring their place in the record books.
Additionally, MI's explosive finish saw them scoring 96 runs in the last five overs, showcasing their ability to accelerate and dominate the death overs.
This performance also saw MI equaling Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the number of 200-plus scores against a single opponent in the IPL. With this achievement, MI now has 24 instances of scoring 200 or more runs in IPL history, putting them alongside RCB in this impressive statistic.
Overall, MI's incredible batting display, characterized by a team effort rather than individual heroics, reflects their strength as a unit and their ability to create history even without a standout individual performance.
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