"Missed Rohit’s leadership today..." Fans react as DC beats MI by 6 wickets in IPL 2026

Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 6 wickets at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Sameer Rizvi played a strong and powerful innings to help his team win. Earlier, Pathum Nissanka also batted well and helped the team recover after losing early wickets.

Rizvi continued the good batting and kept the score moving. Mumbai Indians tried hard to get him out, but they could not stop him in time. By the time he got out, the match was already in Delhi’s control.

Before that, Delhi bowlers did a good job and stopped Mumbai at 162/6 in 20 overs. Mumbai did not have their regular captain, Hardik Pandya, so Suryakumar Yadav led the team in this match. Mumbai will try to come back strong in the next game, while Delhi Capitals have now moved to the top of the points table.

Key moments that defined the DC vs MI clash

Delhi Capitals got a comfortable six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in IPL 2026. Sameer Rizvi continued his good form and scored a strong 90 runs from 51 balls. He played as an impact substitute and guided his team to chase 163 runs. Delhi did not start well and lost early wickets, but Rizvi and Pathum Nissanka built a 66-run partnership to bring the team back into the game. Nissanka scored 44 runs and played an attacking innings at an important time.

After Nissanka got out, Rizvi stayed at the crease and took full control. He made an unbeaten 78-run partnership with David Miller, who scored 17 not out. Together, they finished the match with 11 balls remaining. Rizvi started his innings carefully but later increased his scoring speed. He hit many boundaries and sixes and dominated the Mumbai bowlers. He came very close to scoring a century but got out at 90. The crowd gave him a big cheer for his match-winning innings.

Earlier in the match, Mumbai scored 162/6 in their 20 overs. Suryakumar Yadav was the captain in this match and scored 51 runs from 36 balls. Rohit Sharma also helped with 35 runs. However, the other batters could not score many runs, and the team could not build good momentum during the innings.

Delhi bowlers did a very good job and kept the score under control. Axar Patel led the bowling attack and took 1 wicket for 22 runs. Mukesh Kumar took 2 wickets for 26 runs and played an important role. Lungi Ngidi and T Natarajan also supported well and took key wickets at the right time.

Even though Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir tried to keep the innings going for Mumbai, they could not score quickly in the middle and final overs. Because of this, Mumbai could not reach a big total. In the end, Delhi stayed in control of the match and completed a clear and easy win.

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Fans React to Mumbai Indians’ First Loss on Social Media

Fans shared mixed reactions after the Mumbai Indians suffered their first loss in IPL 2026 against the Delhi Capitals. Many supporters were disappointed with the team’s overall performance and felt the batting line-up could have done better. Some fans also said the absence of Hardik Pandya affected the team’s balance.

Here is how the neizens reacted: