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Capitals Gain After Rizvi Impact Sinks Mumbai

  • On Saturday, the Delhi Capitals defeated the Mumbai Indians by six wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, with impact player Sameer Rizvi hammering 90 runs off 51 balls to secure victory.
  • Following victories in their opening fixtures, both teams arrived at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to contest a slow pitch where timing proved difficult and stroke-making risky for batsmen.
  • Delhi restricted Mumbai to 162-6, as bowler Mukesh struck twice early in the innings while Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 and Rohit Sharma added 35 runs.
  • Securing his second successive half-century, Rizvi smashed seven sixes during his 51-ball blitz, consigning Mumbai to their first defeat of the season.
  • Mumbai coach Mahela Jayawardene noted "the hand speed was pretty good" on Friday and expects wickets to get slower as the season progresses, advising teams not to worry about early results.
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Sameer Rizvi: Mumbai batted first and scored 162/6. Delhi Capitals crossed that mark with 11 balls remaining, losing just 4 wickets.

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rediff.com broke the news in on Friday, April 3, 2026.
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