Sameer Rizvi Shines as Delhi Capitals Beat Mumbai Indians by 6 Wickets at Arun Jaitley Stadium

April 05, 2026: Young star Sameer Rizvi once again played a brilliant innings as the Delhi Capitals defeated the Mumbai Indians on Saturday. Delhi has now won two matches in a row and moved to the top of the points table with 4 points. Under the captaincy of Axar Patel, the team looks strong in both batting and bowling. Many fans now believe that Delhi can be one of the top teams this season and may even fight for the title if they continue this form.

Mumbai had a setback before the match as their regular captain, Hardik Pandya, was not fit to play. Suryakumar Yadav led the team in his absence. After losing the toss, Mumbai batted first. Rohit Sharma started slowly and scored 35 runs from 26 balls. Suryakumar played a steady innings of 51 runs off 36 balls. However, the rest of the batters could not support them well or score quickly. Delhi’s bowlers kept things tight and did not allow big shots. Because of this, Mumbai could only reach 162 runs in 20 overs, which was below a strong total on this pitch.

Rizvi Leads Delhi’s Comeback After Early Wickets

Delhi did not start well in the chase. KL Rahul got out very early once again, and Nitish Rana also returned to the pavilion without scoring. This created pressure on the team and worried the fans. At that time, Sameer Rizvi came to the crease and changed the game with his confident batting. He built an important 66-run partnership with Pathum Nissanka, who scored useful runs and helped settle the innings.

After Nissanka got out, Rizvi continued to play smart cricket. David Miller stayed at the other end and supported him, even though he played slowly. Rizvi slowly increased his scoring rate and started hitting boundaries and sixes. He played attacking shots and dominated the Mumbai bowlers. In the end, Rizvi scored 90 runs and helped Delhi win the match comfortably. Although he missed his century, his innings was the most important part of the victory. With this strong performance, the Delhi Capitals are now leading the points table and looking very confident in IPL 2026.

Brief Scores

Mumbai Indians: 162/6 (Surya 51, Rohit 35, Mukesh 2/26)
Delhi Capitals: 164/4 (Rizvi 90, Nishanka 44)
Delhi won by 6 wickets