Sameer Rizvi’s 90 Powers Delhi Capitals Past Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026
Delhi Capitals produced one of the individual batting performances of IPL 2026 to overhaul Mumbai Indians’ 162, with Sameer Rizvi scoring a jaw-dropping 90 off 51 to almost single-handedly take Delhi home by 6 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Match Summary
Mumbai Indians, sent in after Delhi won the toss, posted 162/6 from their 20 overs. It was a score built largely on Suryakumar Yadav’s 51 off 36 (acting captain, lbw Lungi Ngidi) and Rohit Sharma’s useful 35 off 26 at the top. Naman Dhir (28 off 21) and Mitchell Santner’s unbeaten 18 off 13 helped MI get to a fighting total, but the bowlers couldn’t back it up.
Delhi’s bowling was disciplined. Axar Patel led from the front with 1/22 from 4 overs at an economy of 5.5. Lungi Ngidi, Vipraj Nigam, and Thangarasu Natarajan each conceded fewer than 9 runs per over. Even Jasprit Bumrah could only manage figures of 0/21 from 4 overs without a wicket – accurate, but not enough to flip the game.
The Chase
Delhi’s reply was a rollercoaster from the start. KL Rahul fell for 1 off 3 balls, Nitish Rana run out for 0 – suddenly Delhi were 7/2 after less than two overs. Pathum Nissanka steadied things with 44 off 30, but when he was caught by Mayank Markande, it was still 73/3 with plenty to do.
Enter Sameer Rizvi. The 20-year-old Delhi prospect attacked from the off, making 90 off 51 with 7 fours and 7 sixes. His partnership with David Miller (21 not out off 18) was the difference. Corbin Bosch eventually had him caught at deep mid-wicket, but by then Delhi needed only 13 more with two wickets standing. Miller and Tristan Stubbs calmly finished the job.
Statz Ratings
No surprises at the top of the Statz Rating table. Sameer Rizvi leads with a massive 89.7 – the highest rating of any player across all matches reported this week. Mitchell Santner (49.6) earns second for his all-round contribution: 18 runs and a crucial wicket. Axar Patel (46.7) and Pathum Nissanka (45.1) show up as Delhi’s next two performers, with Suryakumar Yadav (44.2) the best-rated from Mumbai’s losing side.
Key Player: Sameer Rizvi
Sameer Rizvi has been a talking point since the IPL auction. This was why. With Delhi in a hole at 7/2 chasing 163, the 20-year-old took on Bumrah, Santner, and Corbin Bosch and dismantled them. 90 off 51 with 7 sixes. Statz Rating: 89.7.
Result
Delhi Capitals won by 6 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi – IPL 2026, 8th Match – 4 April 2026
Full scorecard and player profiles: statz.ai/cricket
