IPL 2025: In an exciting match of the IPL 2025, Mumbai Indians (MI) defeated Delhi Capitals (DC) by 12 runs, breaking their four-match winning streak. The game was held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. After winning the toss, Delhi Capitals opted to bowl first. Mumbai Indians posted a total of 205/5 in 20 overs, setting a target of 206 runs. In response, Delhi Capitals managed to score 193 runs in 19 overs before being bowled out.
Mumbai Indians’ Performance:
Mumbai Indians started strong with the bat. Tilak Varma led the charge, scoring 59 runs off 33 balls. Suryakumar Yadav contributed with 40 runs off 28 balls, while Riyan Rickelton added 41 runs off 25 balls. These key performances helped Mumbai reach a total of 205/5. With the ball, Karn Sharma was the standout, taking 3 wickets for 36 runs in 4 overs. Mitchell Santner also impressed with 2 wickets for 43 runs in his 4-over spell.
Delhi Capitals’ Performance:
Chasing a challenging target of 206 runs, Delhi Capitals had a poor start, with Mumbai’s Deepak Chahar dismissing Jake Fraser-McGurk on the very first ball. Impact player Karun Nair played a brilliant knock of 89 runs off 40 balls, keeping Delhi’s hopes alive. However, apart from Karun, the rest of the batting order failed to make an impact. Abhishek Porel was the next highest scorer, with 33 runs off 25 balls. In the bowling department, Vipraj Nigam and Kuldeep Yadav each took 2 wickets.
Breaking Delhi’s Winning Streak:
Delhi Capitals had won four consecutive matches and remained unbeaten in IPL 2025 until this match. However, Mumbai Indians ended their winning run with this crucial victory. Mumbai, having played 5 matches prior to this, had won only one. With this win, Mumbai now has 2 victories from 6 matches. Following the defeat, Delhi dropped from the top position to second place, while Mumbai moved up from 9th to 7th in the standings.
