Watch: Crowd cheer for Bangalore in Mumbai vs Delhi match; video goes viral

In the 69^th match of the Indian T20 League 2022 between Mumbai and Delhi, the crowd were seen chanting for Bangalore on Saturday at Wankhede Stadium. The video of fans chanting for Bangalore went viral, despite the fact that they were not playing in the match.

Notably, Bangalore’s chances of reaching the playoffs were dependent on Mumbai’s win over Delhi. And, in the 18^th over of the second innings, when it looked like Mumbai had an upper hand in the game, the crowd started chanting for Bangalore. You can see the video here.

Aarcb aaaarcb ......... pic.twitter.com/1rJHiLVQYc

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For those of you who don’t know, both Bangalore and Delhi’s chances of reaching the playoffs dependent on the 69^th match on Saturday. Delhi couldn’t play to their potential and had lost the game by 5 wickets in the end. Delhi’s defeat meant Bangalore reached the playoffs and will be playing against Lucknow on Wednesday at Eden Gardens Stadium.

Earlier, after being asked to bat first, Delhi could only manage to score 159 runs in the first innings. The likes of David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, and Mitchell Marsh failed to deliver with the bat. However, valuable contributions from Rishabh Pant (39 off 33) and Rovman Powell (43 off 34) meant Delhi reached a respectable score on the board.

There was help for the spinners on the surface. But Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav were guilty of not pitching the ball at the right areas. Both couldn’t help the team pick wickets and Mumbai, in the end, chased down the score in 19.1 overs. Ishan Kishan set the tone with a 35-ball 48.

However, it was Tim David, once again, who stole the show with an 11-ball 34-run knock with the bat. Despite the win, Mumbai finished the tournament at the bottom of the table. But the win also meant that Delhi too were knocked out of the race for the playoffs.