Mumbai : Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 59 runs at Wankhede Stadium and qualified for IPL 2025 Playoffs, ending Delhi Capitals’ hopes completely.
Batting first, MI lost 3 wickets for 58 runs in 6.4 overs.
Surya Kumar Yadav (73*) & Tilak Varma (27) notched 55 (49) partnership on turning slow track. However, MI lost 2 more wickets of Tilak and skipper Hardik Pandya (3) for 123-5 (16.3).
The match turned in last 2 overs where MI pair of Naman Dhir (24*) and Surya smashed 27 runs (Mukesh Kumar) and 21 runs (Dushmantha Chameera) in 19th and 20th over respectively, bringing MI score to 180-5 (20).
Chasing 181, DC never looked settled and began losing wickets at regular intervals of time.
With 65-5 (9.2), a small partnership of 38 runs between Sameer Rizvi (39) & Ashutosh Sharma (18) kept hopes alive, but they’re soon dismissed by Mitchell Santner and DC were bundled on 121 (18.2).
Santner and Jasprit Bumrah picked 3-fers each.
Surya with an innings of 73*(43) including 4 sixes and 7 boundaries was awarded Man of the Match.
Brief Scorecard :
1st Innings :
MI : 180-5 (20)
Surya Kumar Yadav : 73* (43)
DC :
Mukesh Kumar : 4-48-2
2nd Innings :
DC : 121 (18.2)
Sameer Rizvi : 39 (35)
MI :
Mitchell Santner : 4-11-3
Jasprit Bumrah : 3.2-12-3
Result : Mumbai Indians won by 59 Runs.
