IPL: Rizvi’s masterclass floor Mumbai; Delhi win back-to-back wins

NEW DELHI: Midway through the game, Rohit Sharma Says the pitch is difficult to hit and backs it up mumbai indians‘The bowlers defended 162 runs against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.His words proved almost prophetic.To chase down 163 runs, Delhi Capitals need 90 runs in the last 10 overs and are in good form Pathum Nissanka Return to the cabin. But Delhi’s hero in their last match against Lucknow Supergiants, Sameer Rizvi, once again brought them home with a brilliant strike. Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets to achieve their second consecutive win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026.

Rizvi performed poorly at the beginning and at one point scored only 11 goals from 17 balls. The 22-year-old broke free with a six-shot knockout of Corbin Bosch in the ninth round. However, the match remained in doubt with Mitchell Santner dismissing Pathum Nissanka. Sri Lanka’s opener, a fluent 44 off 30 balls, was one-ball ahead when Mayank Markande took a beautiful catch at short leg.Rizvi then converted in the next round to move 20 points ahead of Corbin Bosch. He responded to every change with ease, delivering slow balls, short passes and fuller balls, even maxing out on mistimed shots.He hit two consecutive knocks off Mayank Markande to complete his second consecutive fifty of the season and the team’s third in a row to reach the 32-goal milestone.Jasprit Bumrah A brief one-point lead brought the score back to within one, but Derry were firmly in control by then. Rizvi continued his attack on Deepak Chahal and later joined forces with David Miller to score 50 runs off just 26 balls, of which Miller contributed just one.Rizvi looked unstoppable, scoring 17 points in one over to defeat Shardul Thakur. Miller then joined in, drawing some graceful lines outside of Bumrah.Rizvi eventually departed after a brilliant performance of 90 off 51 balls, receiving a standing ovation from the Delhi crowd, his teammates and even the opponents. By then, he discovered it was just a formality.

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On the eve of the match, Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene and Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav had expressed similar views that the pitch at the Arun Jaitley Stadium would be suitable for batting. The result, however, is a two-step facade.Mumbai Indians’ regular captain Hardik Pandya is out of the game due to a viral infection. Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and chose to chase.After batting, Mumbai Indians got off to a shaky start with Mukesh Kumar removing Ryan Rickton (9) and Tilak Varma (0) in the third over. Mukesh initially looked for a swing but worked his length in the next over to pick up two wickets.

Rohit Sharma subsequently joined as stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadavthe two stabilized the game. Mumbai Indians finished with a score of 41 for 2 at the end of the power play. The duo performed well in their rotation and scored 53 runs for the third wicket before Rohit scored 35 runs in the 10th over, dismissed by Axar Patel.

After Rohit’s departure, Suryakumar continued to dominate the innings and scored 50 off 35 balls, but was dismissed for 51 in the next delivery. Good luck. Sherfane Rutherford had a brief stay, scored five goals, and then fell into deep trouble.Next, Naman Dhir scored 28 but fell in the penultimate over. Mitchell Santner and Corbin Bosch pushed some boundaries in the closing stages to help Mumbai Indians post 162 for 6.