'Picture of him, Maxi & Virat all in MI kit': Tim David on special message from du Plessis

Tim David of Mumbai Indians (MI) revealed that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Faf du Plessis sent him a mess of support ahead of ir crucial game against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday. mess came with a photo of Du Plessis, Maxwell, and Kohli, all dressed in Mumbai Indians gear, cheering m on in ir key match versus Delhi, according to David. Australian batsman joked that he might later share photo on  Instagram later.

"I got a mess from Faf this morning. It was a picture of him, Maxi, and Virat all in MI kit. Maybe I'll have to post to Instagram later," David said in his post-match interview.  

Talking about victory against Delhi, David stated it feels really good to end tournament on a high with a win. David furr added that his side came close to winning ir previous game against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), however, couldn't finish match. David scored some crucial runs in middle overs to help Mumbai win match. He amassed 34 runs off just 11 balls, including four sixes and two boundaries. 

"It's nice to finish with a win. Obviously, it's a good feeling. We got close or night (against SRH). We can't ask for much more than to finish with a win," David said on his team's win. 

Earlier, David survived a thick edge off Shardul Thakur's bowling after Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant failed to review on-field umpire's decision. Replays showed David had edged first delivery of 15th over, which was being bowled by Thakur. Although Thakur eventually mand to pick David's wicket in his next over, it was already too late to make an impact in game. Thanks to David's quickfire kck, Mumbai Indians chased down 160-run target in 19.1 overs. 

MI vs DC

Batting first, Delhi posted a total of 159 runs in 20 overs. Rovman Powell (43), Rishabh Pant (39), and Prithvi Shaw (24) contributed with bat as y took Delhi to a respectable total. For Mumbai, Jasprit Bumrah picked three wickets, while Ramandeep Singh scalped two. Daniel Sams and Mayank Markande also picked one wicket each. 

Mumbai Indians n chased down target in 19.1 overs. Ishan Kishan (48), Dewald Brevis (37), Tilak Varma (21), and Tim David (34), all played significant kcks to help Mumbai reach target. Bumrah was named player of match for his outstanding performance with ball. 

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