Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals: Under the leadership of Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians secured a strong 59-run victory over Delhi Capitals in a do-or-die match. With this win, Mumbai became the fourth and final team to qualify for the playoffs. Here’s how the match unfolded, moment by moment.

Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals match scorecard: MI Beats DC by 59 runs to Seal Playoff Spot

MI vs DCi: In a high-stakes match at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai Indians, led by captain Hardik Pandya, secured a dominant 59-run victory over Delhi Capitals to become the fourth and final team to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs.

Despite losing the toss, Mumbai made the most of their opportunity with the bat. They posted a competitive total of 180 for 5 in their allotted 20 overs. Chasing a target of 181, Delhi Capitals faltered under pressure and were bowled out for just 121 runs in 18.2 overs, ending their hopes of making it to the playoffs.

This do-or-die clash was critical for both teams. The outcome would decide who advanced to the next stage and who exited the tournament. Mumbai held their nerve and delivered a complete performance, while Delhi’s journey ended in disappointment.

Heading into the match, Mumbai Indians had won 7 of their 12 games and were placed fourth on the points table with a healthy net run rate (NRR) of 1.156. On the other hand, Delhi had 6 wins, 5 losses, and one no-result from their 12 matches, placing them fifth with 13 points and an NRR of 0.260. A win would have pushed them to 15 points—just enough to keep their playoff dream alive—but Mumbai ensured that wouldn’t happen.

There were some concerns about rain in Mumbai, which could have impacted the match. If the match had been washed out, both teams would have still had a chance to qualify. However, the skies cleared, and the match went ahead as scheduled, with Mumbai making the most of the opportunity.

With this result, Mumbai finished the league stage with 16 points, ensuring their qualification. Delhi, meanwhile, were eliminated and will now turn their focus to regrouping for the next season.

Here’s a look at the full squads for both teams in IPL 2025:

🔹 Mumbai Indians Squad:
Hardik Pandya (Captain), Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav, Robin Minz, Ryan Rickelton, Sreejeet Krishnan, Bevan Jacobs, Tilak Varma, Naman Dheer, Will Jacks, Mitchell Santner, Raj Angad Bawa, Raghu Kumar, Corbin Bosch, Trent Boult, Karn Sharma, Deepak Chahar, Ashwini Kumar, Reece Topley, V.S. Penmetsa, Arjun Tendulkar, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Jasprit Bumrah

🔹 Delhi Capitals Squad:
Axar Patel (Captain), Mustafizur Rahman, Abhishek Porel, Karun Nair, Lokesh Rahul, Tristan Stubbs, Ashutosh Sharma, Vipraaj Nigam, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohit Sharma, Mukesh Kumar, Sameer Rizvi, Darshan Nalkande, Tripurana Vijay, Dushmantha Chameera, Faf du Plessis, T Natarajan, Ajay Jadhav Mandal, Manwant Kumar L., Madhav Tiwari

Mumbai Indians now shift their focus to the playoffs, with confidence running high after a clinical team performance. As for Delhi, it’s back to the drawing board after a promising campaign ended just short of the finish line.

🏏 Mumbai Indians – 180/5 (20.0 Overs)
Run Rate: 9.00
Extras: 2 (b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 0, Penalty 0)

Batting

Batsman	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
Ryan Rickelton (W)	c Madhav Tiwari b Kuldeep Yadav	25	18	0	2	138.89
Rohit Sharma	c Abishek Porel b Mustafizur Rahman	5	5	1	0	100.00
Will Jacks	c Vipraj Nigam b Mukesh Kumar	21	13	3	1	161.54
Suryakumar Yadav	not out	73	43	7	4	169.77
Tilak Varma	c Sameer Rizvi b Mukesh Kumar	27	27	1	1	100.00
Hardik Pandya (C)	c Mukesh Kumar b Dushmantha Chameera	3	6	0	0	50.00
Naman Dhir	not out	24	8	2	2	300.00

Did not bat: Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah, Karn Sharma (Sub)

🔻 Fall of Wickets:
1-23 (Rohit Sharma, 2.2 ov),
2-48 (Will Jacks, 5.3 ov),
3-58 (Ryan Rickelton, 6.4 ov),
4-113 (Tilak Varma, 14.5 ov),
5-123 (Hardik Pandya, 16.3 ov)

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Bowling – Delhi Capitals

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Mukesh Kumar	4	0	48	2	12.00
Dushmantha Chameera	4	0	54	1	13.50
Mustafizur Rahman	4	0	30	1	7.50
Vipraj Nigam	4	0	25	0	6.25
Kuldeep Yadav	4	0	22	1	5.50

🏏 Delhi Capitals – 121/10 (18.2 Overs)
Run Rate: 6.60
Extras: 1 (b 0, lb 0, w 0, nb 1, Penalty 0)

Batting

Batsman	Dismissal	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	Strike Rate
KL Rahul	c Ryan Rickelton b Trent Boult	11	6	2	0	183.33
Faf du Plessis (C)	c Mitchell Santner b Deepak Chahar	6	7	1	0	85.71
Abishek Porel (W)	st Ryan Rickelton b Will Jacks	6	9	0	0	66.67
Sameer Rizvi	b Mitchell Santner	39	35	6	1	111.43
Vipraj Nigam	c & b Mitchell Santner	20	11	3	1	181.82
Tristan Stubbs	lbw b Jasprit Bumrah	2	4	0	0	50.00
Ashutosh Sharma	st Ryan Rickelton b Mitchell Santner	18	16	1	1	112.50
Madhav Tiwari	b Jasprit Bumrah	3	4	0	0	75.00
Dushmantha Chameera	not out	8	10	0	0	80.00
Kuldeep Yadav	c sub Raj Angad Bawa b Karn Sharma	7	8	0	0	87.50
Mustafizur Rahman	b Jasprit Bumrah	0	1	0	0	0.00

Did not bat: Mukesh Kumar

🔻 Fall of Wickets:
1-12 (Faf du Plessis, 1.4 ov),
2-20 (KL Rahul, 2.4 ov),
3-27 (Abishek Porel, 4.2 ov),
4-55 (Vipraj Nigam, 8.0 ov),
5-65 (Tristan Stubbs, 9.2 ov),
6-103 (Sameer Rizvi, 14.2 ov),
7-104 (Ashutosh Sharma, 14.5 ov),
8-108 (Madhav Tiwari, 15.3 ov),
9-120 (Kuldeep Yadav, 18.0 ov),
10-121 (Mustafizur Rahman, 18.2 ov)

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Bowling – Mumbai Indians

Bowler	Overs	Maidens	Runs	Wickets	Economy
Trent Boult	4	0	29	1	7.25
Deepak Chahar	3	0	22	1	7.33
Will Jacks	1	0	16	1	16.00
Mitchell Santner	4	0	11	3	2.75
Jasprit Bumrah	3.2	0	12	3	3.75
Karn Sharma	3	0	31	1	10.33

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