Five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) created history at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday by notching their 150th win in T20 cricket, the most by any cricket team. The blue and gold team achieved the milestone while taking on Delhi Capitals (DC) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Mumbai. MI successfully defended the target of 235 runs thanks to the powerful batting of openers Rohit Sharma and Ishan Kishan, followed by Tim David’s Great hitting from Tim David and Romario Shepherd. DC were restricted to 205/8 in the 20 overs.

The 150 wins scored by Mumbai Indians do not include those achieved after a draw in the Super Over. Including matches in the IPL and the now-defunct Champions League T20, MI has played 273 matches, winning 150 and losing 117. Two games were inconclusive. MI won two games and lost two games each in the Super Over.

CSK ranks second with 148 wins in history. Overall, CSK has played 253 T20 matches in its history, winning 148 and losing 101, with two matches inconclusive and the five-time champions losing two matches after drawing in the regular season in the Super League.

In third place is India, with 140 wins in 219 matches, excluding four Super Over wins. They had six games without a result, one ended in a draw, and 68 games ended in defeat.

The win was also MI’s 50th win (including the Super Over win) at the Wankhede Stadium, the most by an IPL team at a venue. The second-placed team is Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) who have won 48 games at home at Eden Gardens, followed by CSK who have won 47 games at the Chepauk Stadium.

Notably, Mumbai Indians won all 14 games in which their defense totaled 200 points or more.

Once the match started, DC won the toss and bowled MI first. Rohit Sharma (49 off 27 balls with 6 fours and 3 sixes) and Ishan Kishan (42 off 23 balls with 4 boundaries and 3 sixes) An explosive 80-run start between 2 sixes) set the tone of the MI innings. After a brief lull, captain Hardik Pandya scored 39 off 33 balls with three fours and a six, while Tim David (21 off 21 balls) of 45*, with two fours and four sixes) and Romario Shepherd, it didn’t get any worse (39* from 10 balls, with 3 fours and 4 sixes) ) helped MI score 234/5 in 20 overs.

Axar Patel (2/35) and Anrich Nortje (2/65) are the bowlers for DC.

In the run chase, after an early loss by David Warner, DC relied on Prithvi Shaw (66 off 40 balls, including 8 fours and 3 sixes) and Abhishek Porel (41 off 31 balls, The knock of 5 four balls) kept the energy alive. They put on an 88-run partnership for the second wicket.

But the scoring rate dropped and despite Tristan Stubbs’s spirited 71* in 25 balls with 3 fours and 7 sixes, DC’s The score was restricted to 205/8, a loss of 29 runs.

Gerald Coetzee (4/34) and Jasprit Bumrah (2/22) are MI’s best bowlers.

Romario won the “Man of the Match” award with a wicket and his quick-fire 39*.

MI is ranked eighth in the table with one win and three losses, with two points. DC are bottom of the table with five wins and two points.

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