NEW DELHI: Spinner Karn Sharma starred with the ball, returning figures of 3 for 36, as Mumbai Indians pulled off a thrilling 12-run win over Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, ending Delhiโs unbeaten run in the ongoing IPL 2025 season.
Chasing a steep 206-run target, Delhi were cruising at 135 for 2 with Karun Nair anchoring the chase. But the game turned on its head after Nairโs dismissal for a sensational 89, triggering a late collapse that saw Delhi bowled out for 193. Mumbai, who had only one win from five games before this, secured a much-needed second win of the season.
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Needing 23 off the final 12 balls, Delhi found a glimmer of hope when Ashutosh Sharma cracked two boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah. However, the last three balls of the 19th over brought chaos as three run-outs derailed Delhiโs hopes and brought Mumbai roaring back into the contest.
Nair, playing his first IPL match in three years, was a standout for Delhi. The 33-year-old came in as an impact substitute after Jake Fraser-McGurk fell to the first ball and lit up the Kotla with a 40-ball 89, including a 22-ball fifty โ his first IPL half-century in seven years. His 119-run partnership with Abishek Porel (33) laid a strong foundation before Karn Sharmaโs introduction changed the course of the match.
Karn, also an impact substitute, broke the crucial stand by removing Porel and then dismissed Tristan Stubbs and KL Rahul in quick succession to tilt the momentum in Mumbaiโs favour. Mitchell Santner also chipped in, bowling Nair to deliver a massive blow to Delhiโs chase.
Earlier, Mumbai posted an imposing 205 for 5, thanks to a fluent 59 from Tilak Varma and a vital unbeaten 38 from Naman Dhir. The innings was built on a brisk start provided by Ryan Rickelton (41) and Rohit Sharma (18), though the latter once again failed to convert, falling lbw to Vipraj Nigam. Rohit now has just 56 runs from five matches.
Suryakumar Yadav added a quick 40 off 28 and stitched a 60-run stand with Varma before Kuldeep Yadav struck twice, removing Rickelton and Suryakumar. Nigam then removed Hardik Pandya cheaply, but the Varma-Dhir stand ensured Mumbai crossed the 200-run mark.
The win lifts Mumbaiโs morale and keeps their playoff hopes alive, while Delhi remain second in the table with their first defeat of the season.
Chasing a steep 206-run target, Delhi were cruising at 135 for 2 with Karun Nair anchoring the chase. But the game turned on its head after Nairโs dismissal for a sensational 89, triggering a late collapse that saw Delhi bowled out for 193. Mumbai, who had only one win from five games before this, secured a much-needed second win of the season.
Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel.
Needing 23 off the final 12 balls, Delhi found a glimmer of hope when Ashutosh Sharma cracked two boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah. However, the last three balls of the 19th over brought chaos as three run-outs derailed Delhiโs hopes and brought Mumbai roaring back into the contest.
๐๐ช๐ค๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐บ ๐ต๐ข๐ด๐ต๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ธ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ธ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ช๐ตโ๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ค๐ญ๐ฐ๐ด๐ฆ! ๐
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 13, 2025
3โฃ run-outs, high drama and #MI walk away with a thrilling win to break #DC's unbeaten run ๐
Scorecard โถ https://t.co/sp4ar866UD#TATAIPLย |ย #DCvMI | @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/q9wvt5yqoe
Nair, playing his first IPL match in three years, was a standout for Delhi. The 33-year-old came in as an impact substitute after Jake Fraser-McGurk fell to the first ball and lit up the Kotla with a 40-ball 89, including a 22-ball fifty โ his first IPL half-century in seven years. His 119-run partnership with Abishek Porel (33) laid a strong foundation before Karn Sharmaโs introduction changed the course of the match.
Karn, also an impact substitute, broke the crucial stand by removing Porel and then dismissed Tristan Stubbs and KL Rahul in quick succession to tilt the momentum in Mumbaiโs favour. Mitchell Santner also chipped in, bowling Nair to deliver a massive blow to Delhiโs chase.
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— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 13, 2025
A #TATAIPL classic in Delhi goes #MI's way ๐
Updates โถ https://t.co/sp4ar86EKb#DCvMI | @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/yMODbfnT6s
Earlier, Mumbai posted an imposing 205 for 5, thanks to a fluent 59 from Tilak Varma and a vital unbeaten 38 from Naman Dhir. The innings was built on a brisk start provided by Ryan Rickelton (41) and Rohit Sharma (18), though the latter once again failed to convert, falling lbw to Vipraj Nigam. Rohit now has just 56 runs from five matches.
Suryakumar Yadav added a quick 40 off 28 and stitched a 60-run stand with Varma before Kuldeep Yadav struck twice, removing Rickelton and Suryakumar. Nigam then removed Hardik Pandya cheaply, but the Varma-Dhir stand ensured Mumbai crossed the 200-run mark.
The win lifts Mumbaiโs morale and keeps their playoff hopes alive, while Delhi remain second in the table with their first defeat of the season.
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