<p>Experienced leg-spinner Amit Mishra's four-wicket haul coupled with a crucial 45 by opener Shikhar Dhawan formed the cornerstone of the Delhi Capitals six-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians in the IPL game on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Mishra (4/24) spun his web around the Mumbai Indians batsmen to restrict them to sub-par 137 for 9 after the defending champions decided to bat.</p>.<p>Opener Shikhar Dhawan then top-scored with a 45 off 42 balls as Delhi held their nerve in the final overs to chase down the target with five balls to spare.</p>.<p>It was their first win over MI in the last five meetings, having lost four times last season in the UAE.</p>.<p>Chasing 138 to win, Delhi lost opener Prithvi Shaw (7) early as he gave a return catch to Jayant Yadav (1/25).</p>.<p>Dhawan, who started with a cut short for a boundary, was joined by Steve Smith (33) as the two resurrected the innings by adding 53 runs for the second wicket.</p>.<p>The two kept the scoreboard ticking, while scoring the odd boundary as Delhi were 39 for one after six overs.</p>.<p>Smith, who hammered two fours off Krunal Pandya in the 9th over, was the aggressor but a lapse in concentration saw him back in the hut as Kieron Pollard trapped him leg before in the 10th over.</p>.<p>Dhawan, who hammered five fours and a lone six, and Lalit Yadav (22 not out) kept Delhi in the hunt.</p>.<p>With DC needing 48 runs from the last six overs, Dhawan smashed a six and four to bring up the 100 before perishing in the 15th over with Krunal Pandya taking a diving catch in the deep.</p>.<p>Skipper Rishabh Pant (7) also fell cheaply with Delhi still needing 23 runs.</p>.<p>Yadav and West Indian Shimron Hetmyer (14 not out) then held their nerves to take the side home.</p>.<p>Hetmyer cut Kieron Pollard on the first ball of the final over to get his team to the cusp of a win and the game ended when the bowler delivered a full-toss that was called a no-ball for height.</p>.<p>Earlier, Mumbai suffered a middle-order collapse on a sluggish Chepauk track after they were 67 for 2 at one stage as Delhi led by Mishra (4/24) made a spectacular comeback.</p>.<p>Opting to bat, Mumbai lost opener Quinton De Kock (1) early as he edged a Marcus Stoinis (1/20) delivery to Pant in the third over.</p>.<p>Surya Kumar Yadav (24) then joined Rohit Sharma (44), who got his first boundary – an elegant drive, which raced to deep extra cover fence in the third over.</p>.<p>The duo rallied the innings with their 58-run stand.</p>.<p>Rohit took on ace off-spinner Ravichandra Ashwin (0/30) in the 4th over, which fetched 15 runs.</p>.<p>The Mumbai skipper hammered a boundary and a maximum – a loft over extra cover, while Surya also got one boundary, courtesy a late cut.</p>.<p>Rohit hit Kagiso Rabada (1/25) for a six over long-off. Surya then hit successive fours off Mishra as Mumbai raced to 55 for one after six overs.</p>.<p>However, Delhi pegged back the defending champions by grabbing three quick wickets.</p>.<p>First Avesh Khan (2/15) dismissed Surya, who nicked one to Pant and then Mishra removed Rohit and Hardik Pandya (0) in the 9th over as Mumbai slipped to 77 for 4.</p>.<p>Both Rohit and Hardik holed out at long on. Mumbai then lost half its side for 81 as Krunal Pandya (1) chopped an under-cutting arm ball by Lalit Yadav (1/17) onto his stumps.</p>.<p>Mishra then used his googly to trap Kieron Pollard (2) in front of the wicket, as MI was teetering at 84 for six.</p>.<p>In the end, a responsible 26 from Ishan Kishan, who became Mishra's fourth wicket, coupled with Jayant Yadav's 23 took the side beyond the 125-run mark.</p>
<p>Experienced leg-spinner Amit Mishra's four-wicket haul coupled with a crucial 45 by opener Shikhar Dhawan formed the cornerstone of the Delhi Capitals six-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians in the IPL game on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Mishra (4/24) spun his web around the Mumbai Indians batsmen to restrict them to sub-par 137 for 9 after the defending champions decided to bat.</p>.<p>Opener Shikhar Dhawan then top-scored with a 45 off 42 balls as Delhi held their nerve in the final overs to chase down the target with five balls to spare.</p>.<p>It was their first win over MI in the last five meetings, having lost four times last season in the UAE.</p>.<p>Chasing 138 to win, Delhi lost opener Prithvi Shaw (7) early as he gave a return catch to Jayant Yadav (1/25).</p>.<p>Dhawan, who started with a cut short for a boundary, was joined by Steve Smith (33) as the two resurrected the innings by adding 53 runs for the second wicket.</p>.<p>The two kept the scoreboard ticking, while scoring the odd boundary as Delhi were 39 for one after six overs.</p>.<p>Smith, who hammered two fours off Krunal Pandya in the 9th over, was the aggressor but a lapse in concentration saw him back in the hut as Kieron Pollard trapped him leg before in the 10th over.</p>.<p>Dhawan, who hammered five fours and a lone six, and Lalit Yadav (22 not out) kept Delhi in the hunt.</p>.<p>With DC needing 48 runs from the last six overs, Dhawan smashed a six and four to bring up the 100 before perishing in the 15th over with Krunal Pandya taking a diving catch in the deep.</p>.<p>Skipper Rishabh Pant (7) also fell cheaply with Delhi still needing 23 runs.</p>.<p>Yadav and West Indian Shimron Hetmyer (14 not out) then held their nerves to take the side home.</p>.<p>Hetmyer cut Kieron Pollard on the first ball of the final over to get his team to the cusp of a win and the game ended when the bowler delivered a full-toss that was called a no-ball for height.</p>.<p>Earlier, Mumbai suffered a middle-order collapse on a sluggish Chepauk track after they were 67 for 2 at one stage as Delhi led by Mishra (4/24) made a spectacular comeback.</p>.<p>Opting to bat, Mumbai lost opener Quinton De Kock (1) early as he edged a Marcus Stoinis (1/20) delivery to Pant in the third over.</p>.<p>Surya Kumar Yadav (24) then joined Rohit Sharma (44), who got his first boundary – an elegant drive, which raced to deep extra cover fence in the third over.</p>.<p>The duo rallied the innings with their 58-run stand.</p>.<p>Rohit took on ace off-spinner Ravichandra Ashwin (0/30) in the 4th over, which fetched 15 runs.</p>.<p>The Mumbai skipper hammered a boundary and a maximum – a loft over extra cover, while Surya also got one boundary, courtesy a late cut.</p>.<p>Rohit hit Kagiso Rabada (1/25) for a six over long-off. Surya then hit successive fours off Mishra as Mumbai raced to 55 for one after six overs.</p>.<p>However, Delhi pegged back the defending champions by grabbing three quick wickets.</p>.<p>First Avesh Khan (2/15) dismissed Surya, who nicked one to Pant and then Mishra removed Rohit and Hardik Pandya (0) in the 9th over as Mumbai slipped to 77 for 4.</p>.<p>Both Rohit and Hardik holed out at long on. Mumbai then lost half its side for 81 as Krunal Pandya (1) chopped an under-cutting arm ball by Lalit Yadav (1/17) onto his stumps.</p>.<p>Mishra then used his googly to trap Kieron Pollard (2) in front of the wicket, as MI was teetering at 84 for six.</p>.<p>In the end, a responsible 26 from Ishan Kishan, who became Mishra's fourth wicket, coupled with Jayant Yadav's 23 took the side beyond the 125-run mark.</p>