Sameer Rizvi delivered a commanding performance as Delhi Capitals secured a six-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2026 encounter on Saturday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Mumbai Indians struggled to 162 for six, failing to establish meaningful partnerships throughout their innings. Rohit Sharma (35) and Suryakumar Yadav provided the primary contributions from the top and middle order, with Naman Dhir adding 28. Delhi’s Mukesh Kumar (2/26) proved effective in disrupting Mumbai’s top-order batting.
Pursuing 163, Delhi overcame an uncertain start to complete the chase in 18.1 overs. Opener Pathum Nissanka struck a rapid 44 after DC lost KL Rahul (1) and Nitish Rana (0) early. Rizvi dominated with seven sixes and seven fours during his explosive 90 off 51 deliveries. Rizvi’s Fearless 90 Marked A Well Chased Victory Over Mumbai Indians .
TOSS
Delhi Capitals secured the toss and elected to bowl first.
PLAYING XI
Delhi Capitals (Playing XI):
KL Rahul(w), Pathum Nissanka, Nitish Rana, Axar Patel(c), Tristan Stubbs, David Miller, Vipraj Nigam, Lungi Ngidi, Kuldeep Yadav, T Natarajan, Mukesh Kumar
Mumbai Indians (Playing XI):
Rohit Sharma, Ryan Rickelton(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Naman Dhir, Sherfane Rutherford, Mitchell Santner, Corbin Bosch, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah
MUMBAI INDIANS
Following MI’s opening pair striking two boundaries apiece in the initial two overs, Mukesh regained control in the third over. Ryan Rickelton mistimed his shot while Tilak Varma succumbed to a clever knuckle delivery. This double breakthrough brought two right-handed batsmen together, enabling Axar Patel and Vipraj Nigam to bowl during the Powerplay. Both maintained pressure, containing the run rate and limiting MI to 41/2 after six overs.
The middle phase failed to produce acceleration. Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma constructed a measured partnership, yet DC’s spin attack prevented fluent scoring on the sluggish surface. Axar proved particularly economical, completing figures of 1 for 22 while removing Rohit at a crucial juncture, as Nigam dismissed Sherfane Rutherford. A brief counter-attack occurred when Suryakumar and Dhir targeted Kuldeep Yadav for consecutive sixes, though this failed to alter the innings trajectory. Suryakumar reached fifty in 35 balls before falling to Lungi Ngidi, who varied his pace intelligently. T Natarajan then induced Dhir to mistime a shot to the boundary. MI surpassed 160 primarily through Bosch’s late contributions, yet DC maintained disciplined bowling throughout.
DELHI CAPITALS
An immediate double blow compromised DC’s position. KL Rahul was dismissed leg-side off the fourth delivery, caught off Deepak Chahar’s bowling. Subsequently, Bumrah’s accurate throw caught Nitish Rana short of his ground, leaving DC two wickets down early. Nissanka provided the recovery, maintaining scoring momentum with consistent boundaries and a six off Shardul Thakur. Despite finishing the Powerplay with only one additional run compared to MI, DC successfully negotiated two overs from Bumrah during this phase while avoiding further casualties, before Rizvi dismantled the MI bowling attack.
The 22-year-old Rizvi, introduced as the impact substitute, initially struggled for timing while Pathum Nissanka consistently found boundaries to maintain the required rate. The Sri Lankan received a reprieve when Naman Dhir dropped a catch off Corbin Bosch. Within the same over, Rizvi, positioned at 11 off 17 deliveries, executed an audacious six by dispatching the ball over square leg. Rizvi also struck a boundary off Mitchell Santner before the left-arm bowler induced Nissanka to top-edge a pull shot, reducing DC to 73/3 at the ten-over mark, matching Mumbai Indians’ score.
The total reached 93/3 after 11 overs, exceeding MI’s corresponding score by 13 runs, as DC executed their counterattack. Rizvi struck two sixes and two boundaries off Bosch during a productive 20-run eleventh over, followed by two maximums off Mayank Markande to guide DC beyond 100 and relieve mounting pressure. Jasprit Bumrah’s thirteenth over produced a single run, yet Rizvi compensated with a four and six off Chaher’s bowling. A fifty-run partnership developed with David Miller contributing minimally, as Rizvi single-handedly steered DC toward victory, reducing the requirement to 25 off 30 balls following two fours and a six off Thakur. Miller, scoring 2 off 6 deliveries, simplified the equation further with two boundaries off Bumrah. Rizvi, appearing destined for a century, fell ten runs short after mistiming a loft off Bosch, though his mission was accomplished as Miller and Tristan Stubbs completed the remaining formalities.
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians 162/6 in 20 overs [Suryakumar Yadav 51 (36), Rohit Sharma 35 (26); Mukesh Kumar 2-26, Axar Patel 1-22] lost to Delhi Capitals 164/4 in 18.1 overs [Sameer Rizvi 90 (51), Pathum Nissanka 44 (30); Deepak Chahar 1-20] by 6 wickets.
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