DC vs MI, IPL 2026 Highlights: Rizvi’s stunning 51-ball 90 powers Delhi Capitals to impressive win
DC vs MI, IPL 2026 Highlights: It was the Sameer Rizvi show for Delhi Capitals once again as the UP youngster smashed a stunning 51-ball 90 to power his side home to an eventually comfortable 6-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in match 8 of the Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday. Earlier, Mukesh Kumar set the tone with two wickets in one over in the powerplay, dismissing Ryan Rickelton and Tilak Varma while stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav scored a fighting 51. MI managed 162/6 in 20 overs. Delhi, after losing two early wickets again, had Rizvi to thank for as he scored his 2nd half century of the season to keep his side’s winning start in tact.
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Regular captain Hardik Pandya missed out for Mumbai Indians due to illness as Delhi Capitals opted to bowl first. Both teams came into the contest have won their opening games. “Hardik Pandya is unwell and hence will not be taking the field today. Suryakumar Yadav, will be the captain today,” MI said in a statement. MI had brought in Deepak Chahar, Corbin Bosch and Mitch Santner in to the mix while DC are unchanged.
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Delhi Capitals first 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
Impact sub: Sameer Rizvi
Mumbai Indians first 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
Impact sub: Mayank Markande
Match EndedIndian Premier League, 2026 – Match 8
Delhi Capitals
164/4 (18.1)
vs
Mumbai Indians
162/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Match 8 )
Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets
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