Suryakumar Yadav's Stellar Performance Leads Mumbai Indians to 180 Against Delhi Capitals

Mumbai Indians Set Competitive Target

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 21: In a thrilling match at Wankhede Stadium, Suryakumar Yadav's impressive unbeaten score of 73 propelled the Mumbai Indians to a total of 180 runs for 5 wickets in their 20 overs against the Delhi Capitals.

The Delhi Capitals now face the challenge of chasing down 181 runs to keep their playoff hopes alive.

In the earlier stages of the match, Delhi's stand-in captain Faf du Plessis won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Opening the innings for Mumbai, batters Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma struggled to establish a solid foundation, with Rohit departing for just 5 runs in the third over.

Following Rohit's exit, Will Jacks joined Rickelton, and together they managed to score 25 runs before Jacks was dismissed for 21 runs off 13 balls by Mukesh Kumar in the sixth over.

After Jacks' dismissal, Suryakumar Yadav stepped in, and the Mumbai team reached the 50-run mark in the sixth over.

However, at a score of 58, the Mumbai side lost their third wicket when Rickelton was sent back by Kuldeep Yadav in the seventh over, marking the spinner's 100th IPL wicket.

The Mumbai franchise crossed the 100-run threshold on the first ball of the 14th over, with Suryakumar taking a single off Mustafizur Rehman.

At 113 runs in the 15th over, Tilak Varma, who scored 27 runs off 27 balls, was dismissed by Mukesh Kumar.

MI captain Hardik Pandya fell for 3 runs in the 17th over, leaving the score at 123.

Suryakumar reached his fifty in just 36 balls during the 19th over, while Naman Dhir hit a six, helping the team surpass 150 runs.

At the end of the innings, Mumbai finished with a score of 180/5, with Suryakumar Yadav remaining not out at 73 runs off 43 balls, and Naman Dhir contributing 24 runs off 8 balls.

For the Delhi Capitals, Mukesh Kumar was the standout bowler, taking 2 wickets for 48 runs, while Dushmantha Chameera, Mustafizur Rehman, and Kuldeep Yadav each claimed one wicket in their four-over spells.

Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians 180/5 in 20 overs (Suryakumar Yadav 73*, Tilak Varma 27; Mukesh Kumar 2/48) vs Delhi Capitals.