Romario Shepherd impacts 4, 6, 6, 6, 4, 6 off Anrich Nortje in the twentieth over


Romario Shepherd, remember the name. The Mumbai Indians allrounder blasted Anrich Nortje for 32 runs to close out their innings against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. His 10-ball 39 lifted Mumbai to 234 for 5, their highest total at the Wankhede Stadium. Here's how ball-by-ball commentary recorded the 20th-over carnage. 19.1 Nortje to Shepherd, FOUR runs Shepherd gets moving at this point. More slow back of a length ball off, he level bats it past the bowler, past the stumps and rockets into the wall between lengthy on and long-off 19.2 Nortje to Shepherd, SIX runs What a hit! More slow length ball outside off, he stands tall and stores the ball level and hard over lengthy on 19.3 Nortje to Shepherd, SIX runs Pummeled! Length ball on center stump, he bounced across and sends it taking off miles, miles over profound square leg 19.4 Nortje to Shepherd, SIX runs THREE Out of THREE! Offcutter dove into the pitch outside off, he steps back, creates all the speed and whips him over profound cover 19.5 Nortje to Shepherd, FOUR runs FOUR MORE! Fuller and on pace on the stumps. Shepherd backs and powers it straight back past the bowler. He's hit that so hard that there is zero chance for long-on to get across 19.6 Nortje to Shepherd, SIX runs 32 runs off that last finished. What a completion for Mumbai! What bat speed Shepherd is creating, what power! He wraps up on 39 off 10 balls. Fuller on center and leg, he clears his back leg and flicks it effectively over lengthy on