Direct hit from Jasprit Bumrah (screengrabs)

New Delhi: Delhi Capitals got off to a lively start while chasing the target, but an early misstep led to sudden drama as Nitish Rana was unfortunately run out. At 39/2 after five overs, DC were making rapid progress when the accident halted their momentum.The incident occurred in the second over when Jasprit Bumrah bowled a slow ball outside off. Rana taps it gently towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single early on. However, there was a hesitation midway as he began to stutter due to being unsure about the call. By then, his teammate Pathum Nissanka had already committed and was far down the pitch.Bumrah reacted sharply and moved quickly to his left to collect the ball. In one fluid motion, he took aim and delivered a direct hit at the bowler’s end. Rana, despite making a desperate dive, was well away from his crease. The hesitation proved costly, although replays showed he would have struggled to make it even without stuttering.got the wicket Mumbai Indians An initial success, briefly shifting the pressure to Delhi. Soon after, right-handed batsman Sameer Rizvi came in to rebuild the innings with the set batsman.Earlier in the match, Mumbai Indians had posted a competitive score of 162 runs for 6 wickets thanks to consecutive half-centuries from the stand-in captain. Suryakumar Yadav. He led the innings with 51 runs in 36 balls, while Rohit Sharma contributed 35 runs at the top.However, Delhi bowlers remained in control throughout the game. Mukesh Kumar shocked Mumbai’s top order by striking twice early on, while Axar Patel led from the front with an economical spell and the crucial wicket of Rohit. Contributions from Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan ensured that Mumbai could not take full advantage of the death overs.Despite the early run-out setback, Delhi still had a solid platform to chase the target, although the mix-up was a reminder of how quickly momentum can change in T20 cricket.