IPL 2026: DC vs MI Highlights, Match 8 - Stats, Player of the Match & More
Sameer Rizvi (Source: X/@IPL)
Published - 04 Apr 2026, 05:28 PM• Read time - 6 mins
Match Overview
Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) locked horns in the eighth match of IPL 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday, April 4. DC captain Axar Patel won the toss and elected to bowl first. For MI, Hardik Pandya did not take the field as the all-rounder was unwell. Suryakumar Yadav stepped into his shoes for this match.
The MI opening pair of Ryan Rickelton and Rohit Sharma started steadily, however, it could not last long this time as Mukesh Kumar sent the South African back for 9(11). The pacer struck two balls later as well and this time it was Tilak Varma who gave a return catch to Mukesh. MI were suddenly 18/2 in the third over as Rohit and Suryakumar came together to rebuild. The duo steadied the ship and built a much-needed stand of 53 runs off 40 balls before Axar struck to send back Rohit for 35(26).
Not long after, Vipraj Nigam sent back the new man Sherfane Rutherford (5 off 7) who was caught brilliantly on the boundary line by Mukesh. With the scoreboard reading 85/4 in the 12th over, MI were in a spot of bother as Suryakumar was joined by Naman Dhir next.
The right-handers resurrected the innings and attacked occasionally to drive the team forward steadily. The interim MI captain completed his 30th IPL fifty in the 16th over, however the 360-degree man could not score much further, getting out for 51(36). Cameos from Dhir (28 off 21) and Mitchell Santner (18* off 13) aided MI's cause at the fag end of the innings, ultimately allowing the team to finish at 162/6.
DC got off to a poor start as KL Rahul edged one down the leg side off Deepak Chahar in the first over followed by Nitish Rana getting run out an over later while going for a quick single. At 7/2 in the second over, MI were on top but it was not going to be the case after a few overs. Pathum Nissanka and Sameer Rizvi came together and formed a crucial 66-run stand off 49 balls. The Sri Lankan was the aggressor, counterattacking to shift the balance in DC's favour while Rizvi took his time initially to get settled.
But just when Nissanka neared his half century, Santner sent him packing for 44(30). New man David Miller joined Rizvi as the right-hander took on the mantle now and blasted away. Rizvi turned around his own innings in a matter of few balls as DC were now in the driver's seat. In the process, the 22-year-old reached his consecutive fifty off 31 balls.
The UP batter continued in the same vein as he and Miller almost took the team home on their own. Towards the closing stages of the match though, Rizvi who might have also completed his century had there been more runs to score succumbed to Corbin Bosch for a scintillating 90(51). Eventually, DC romped home by six wickets and 11 balls to spare to make it two wins out of two games.
Top run-scorer of the match
|
Player |
Team |
Runs |
Balls |
Fours |
Sixes |
Strike Rate |
| Sameer Rizvi |
DC |
90 |
51 |
7 |
7 |
176.47 |
Top wicket-taker of the match
|
Player |
Team |
Overs |
Maidens |
Runs |
Wickets |
Economy |
| Mukesh Kumar |
DC |
3 |
0 |
26 |
2 |
8.66 |
Player of the Match
Sameer Rizvi
Rizvi carried on from where he had left off in Lucknow though it took him some time to settle down before launching. The batter showed his full range of shots and utilised the crease optimally to pick his spots. The 22-year-old did not spare any bowler and so his form holds DC in good stead for matches to come.
Turning Point
The 66-run 49-ball partnership between Nissanka and Rizvi was crucial for DC to set the platform. After being two down for just seven runs in the second over, the team needed stability and the duo provided it. Nissanka played freely and accelerated quickly when Rizvi was unable to unleash and the stand helped DC heave a sigh of relief.
What the captains said
Winning Team Captain, Axar Patel (DC)
"In T20s you need flexibility. If you have players who can bat in any position, and if the wicket is different and you can use that player, you have to keep an open mind. It doesn't mean that things will click just because you pushed someone up the order. It's a tactical move, it's great if it comes off. Ashutosh is playing well, but you pick a player depending on the day's requirements. If I have to choose, it's a good problem, shows how good our bench strengths. We have to take it one game at a time and keep the momentum, especially after breaks between games."
Losing Team Captain, Suryakumar Yadav (MI)
"Decent wicket, we expected it to be slow. We were 15-20 short, don't want to take credit away from their bowlers and Rizvi. Lot of credit to him, he never let us get back into the game. Pitch didn't change too much, they understood the conditions and batted beautifully. When batting first, there's nothing like a par score. We felt 180-185 was a good score. Naman and I got out at the wrong time. There'll be days like this with the ball, have to go back to the drawing board and come back better."
