Mumbai Indians got off to a fast start, scoring 22 runs in the first two overs. Mustafizur Rahman brought Delhi Capitals back into the game with a tight third over, dismissing Rohit Sharma caught behind on his second delivery and conceding only 3 runs.
Although he couldn’t maintain that early rhythm, Mustafizur still delivered a decent performance, finishing with figures of 1 for 30 in 4 overs. However, his efforts weren’t enough to change the outcome.
Delhi Capitals suffered a heavy 59-run defeat, as Mumbai Indians secured their place in the playoffs with 16 points from 13 matches. With this loss, Delhi, stuck on 13 points from 13 games, were knocked out of playoff contention.
Mumbai Indians 180/5
Delhi Capitals 121/10
Delhi had won the toss and opted to bowl first. Mumbai posted a solid total of 180 for 5. Suryakumar Yadav led the way with a blazing 73 off 43 balls, including 7 fours and 4 sixes. Ryan Rickelton added 25 off 18, Will Jacks 21 off 13, and Naman Dhir finished strongly with an unbeaten 24 off just 8 balls.
In response, Delhi collapsed for 121 in 18.2 overs. Lokesh Rahul scored 11 off 6, Sameer Rizvi made 39 off 35, Bheepraj Nigam hit 20 off 11, and Ashutosh Sharma chipped in with 18 off 16. No other batter could get into double digits. Mustafizur was bowled for a golden duck by Jasprit Bumrah.