David took the toll of that chance and dumped Delhi out of the tournament with his blistering knock.
Mumbai Indians got over the line against Delhi Capitals as the local crowd received a happy send-off by their team at the Wankhede. It was their new acquisition, Tim David, who played a match-defining knock of 34 runs in 11 balls. David revealed after the game that he worked really hard on his shape after struggling in the early part of the tournament.
The Singaporean, who was given an early reprieve, made maximum utilization of the lifeline and dumped Delhi out of the tournament with his blistering knock. The defeat meant Royal Challengers Bangalore remained in fourth place, with Delhi falling two points short of the IPL 2022 playoffs. Needless to mention, RCB fans lavished massive praises on David’s knock, which pretty much sealed the three-time finalists’ place in the playoffs.
“Ishan (Kishan) told me the wicket was getting flatter, it was holding a bit with the slower balls, but I just had to hold my shape and back my game, keep it simple. I got lucky with a couple of baby sixes. it is all about repetition and holding your shape,” said Tim David in the post-match presentation. “Early in the season, I was leaning back on the ball a bit, so I’ve worked really hard on my shape, happy with the result. It’s been a tough season, but we’ve played some good cricket,” he added.
Tim David received a message from the RCB players before the match
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s win against Gujarat Titans meant that they needed Mumbai to topple Delhi to make it to the playoffs. RCB’s Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis made no secret of the fact that they would be rooting for the Mumbai side in the game. The RCB camp was pictured celebrating after Mumbai’s win against DC, as they went through to the playoffs.
The former RCB man himself, David disclosed that he did receive a message from the RCB players in the lead up to the game. “I got a message from Faf this morning – it was a picture of him, Maxi, and Virat all in an MI kit, maybe I’ll get to post that on Instagram later,” said the MI batter.
