Impact Player Sameer’s 90 steers Delhi past Mumbai; Suryakumar says MI were 15–20 short

Delhi sealed a six-wicket win over Mumbai, chasing down 164 in 18.1 overs on the back of an explosive 90 off 51 balls from Impact Player Sameer. Pacer Mukesh Kumar said the innings reflected the batter’s hard work in the nets and a positive mindset, adding that the pitch played true and was the same for both sides.

Following the defeat, stand-in skipper Suryakumar said the visitors finished 15–20 runs short and acknowledged Delhi’s batting. The result underscored Delhi’s control of the chase, with the hosts reaching 164 for four to close out the game inside the 19th over.

In other action, the Lucknow Super Giants dominated the first 10 overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad, restricting the hosts to 35 for 4 by the halfway mark in Hyderabad. At the time of going to press, Gujarat were 103 for 1 after 10 overs in their fixture. Off the field, Iyer was fined Rs 24 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during his team’s match against Chennai Super Kings.

Looking ahead, an in-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru are targeting back-to-back home wins, while a struggling Chennai Super Kings will hope to reset as the South Indian rivals meet in a high-voltage clash today. With momentum and home conditions in their favour, Sunrisers Hyderabad were expected to start as favourites in their upcoming assignment.