Axan patel

Indian Premier League: Romario Shepherd hammered an unbeaten 39 off 10 balls including 32 runs off the final over as Mumbai Indians finally found their batting mojo and posted 234/5 in 20 overs against Delhi Capitals in Match 20 of Indian Premier League 2024 at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday.

With 18,000 children waving flags and cheering for them from the stands as part of the Education and Sports for All (ESA) day, Mumbai Indians made a superb start to their innings and finished majestically as Shepherd blasted 4, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6 from the 20th and final over bowled by Anrich Nortje.

After Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and elected to bat first, Mumbai Indians scored at a fast clip, raising 96/1 in the last five overs. Their score of 234/5 is the highest team total in T20s without an individual fifty. The previous best was 226/5 by Somerset against Kent.