Sameer Rizvi's 90 leads Delhi to second IPL win

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NEW DELHI (AP) - Sameer Rizvi blew away Mumbai Indians with 90 runs off 51 balls to help set up Delhi Capitals' second win from two matches in the Indian Premier League on Saturday.

The impact player followed his unbeaten 70 against Lucknow SuperGiants on Wednesday with seven sixes and seven boundaries in his highest IPL score.

Delhi raced to 164-4 and a six-wicket win with 11 balls to spare in reply to Mumbai's 162-6 and a first loss in the young season for the five-time champion.

In Saturday´s second game, Gujarat Titans hosted unbeaten Rajasthan Royals in Ahmedabad.

Rizvi started his innings conservatively, taking 20 balls to get set. He came in with Delhi in trouble at 7-2 in the second over. Rizvi joined opener Pathum Nissanka, who was the initial aggressor in their 66-run stand.

When Nissanka top-edged a pull straight up on 44 at 73-3, Rizvi took charge of the chase at Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Delhi Capitals' Sameer Rizvi celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Delhi Capitals' Sameer Rizvi celebrates his fifty runs during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)

Rizvi hit 50 off 31 balls to lead Delhi to 100 in the 12th over. He appeared set for his maiden IPL hundred and was 10 runs away when he went looking for his eighth six and was caught at long-off off the bowling of Corbin Bosch in the 17th over. Mumbai players applauded Rizvi as he left.

Mumbai was made to bat first and finished with a sub-par score.

Mukesh Kumar (2-26) struck twice in the third over, bagging Ryan Rickelton on 9 and taking a return catch from Tilak Varma for a two-ball duck.

Stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Rohit Sharma combined for 53 off 40 balls but the slowish Delhi pitch didn´t allow the Mumbai stars to run away with the scoring rate.

Delhi skipper Axar Patel got the breakthrough when Sharma slapped him to cover and Nitish Rana took a tough chance above his head in the 10th over.

Yadav got 51 off 36 but was out lbw to Lungi Ngidi and Mumbai faded.

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Delhi Capitals' Sameer Rizvi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Delhi Capitals' Sameer Rizvi plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians in New Delhi, India, Saturday, April. 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)