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MIvDC ESA day: RO-RO show, BOOM special seal our first W. IPL 2024 here were come!!

By Mumbai Indians

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For now, let's soak in this positive result, take key lessons and build on it for the remaining 10 league games, and of course the playoffs. Until then, goodbye.

7:35 PM: Up next! We host Royal Challengers Bangalore at home this coming Thursday - April 11. It won't be easy, but guess what? We love challenges and the next matchup is just another stepping stone on our climb to get more *W* registered on the points table.

Victory... rubber-stamped by the skip

7:30 PM: Paltan, you believed. We believed. Now we have our first win of the campaign and we keep moving on. ESA Days have always been special for us, and today was no different. The loud cheers of the 18,000 kids at the Wankhede turned the stadium into a cauldron for the visiting Delhi Capitals. 

WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

7:15 PM: A triple strike from Gerald Coetzee in the final over, which includes Rohit Sharma's 100th catch in the IPL, sees MI notch their first *W* of Mission 2024.

7:07 PM: Ishan uses his magic hands to run out Axar Patel for 7. A tense final over awaits!

7:00 PM: Last three overs. We have to defend 63 runs. LET'S GO PALTAN!

6:53 PM: Coetzee enters the wickets charts! The Proteas man forces Rishabh Pant to go for a scoop, but a mistimed effort sees him loft it in the air and captain HP completes the catch.

MI-lestone MAN

The 'G' in Jasprit Bumrah stands for Greatness

6:28 PM: It was coming and NOW, IT IS HERE! Boom Boom gatecrashes Prithvi Shaw's stumps to dismiss him for 66. A Bumrah yorker is simply unmissable to defend. This wicket tells you why.

6:13 PM: A wicket is coming. Believe us, Paltan!

A new bowler in the mix

5:45 PM: WICKET! David Warner out for 10. Caught by skipper Hardik Pandya. Bowled by... SupeRo-mario.

The Man of the Hour

5:20 PM: Intermission - A 32-run blitz from Romario Shepherd (39* off 10 balls) in the final over to catapult Mumbai Indians to 234/5 in 20 overs. The intent, the confidence, the MI-mentality - all going strong on ESA Day. It doesn't get any better.

5:15 PM: 4, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6 - ROMARIO SHEPHERD! REMEMBER THE NAME

5:10 PM: Final over of our innings. What you think will be our final score, Paltan? Let us know in the comments.

5:00 PM: After a timely injection of confidence in the run-scoring prowess, MI captain Hardik Pandya is dismissed for 39 off 33 balls.

4:55 PM: Tim bhau dealing in fours and sixes!

4:48 PM: Mumbai have breached Castle 150.

4:40 PM: 138/4 at the end of the middle overs. Paltan! We need your prayers and your energy to ace the last four overs. It's coming!

4:28 PM: Tilak departs!

4:20 PM: A determined innings from Ishan Kishan (42 runs off 23 balls) comes to an end. The southpaw tried to smack it down past Axar Patel's left side but the DC bowler pulled off a blinder of a catch that took the Wankhede crowd and Ishan by absolute surprise.

4:15 PM: Captain Hardik enters the fray and MI cross the 100-run mark. 

4:00 PM: Double blow. After Rohit Sharma was dismissed for 49, Suryakumar Yadav was stopped from making a strong comeback by Anrich Nortje.

The powerplay got us like....

3:57 PM: Powerplay UPDATE - MI are in cruise mode as they reach 75/0. Rohit Sharma leads the charge as he ends the opening phase one short of his half-century.

HITMAN in his element!

3:50 PM: 4.1 overs, and the MUM-Boys are 50/0 up!

Here is your XI for #ESADay

3:20 PM: INCOMING........

You asked for it, you GOT IT!

3:00 PM: TOSS UPDATE! We bat first.

2:50 PM: Pitch report? A rock-hard surface with a bit of grass, that will invite plenty of runs on the board. Looks like a run fest is on the menu, right Paltan?

2:42 PM: And in case you missed, Aapla Dada Surya is back for MI!

What ESA Day means to the Blue and Gold?

2:35 PM: And guess what? Today is ESA DAY! So what is ESA Day? Click here to know.

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