MI vs DC Live Score

6:49 PM IST Right. 4 teams confirmed for the playoffs. But 7 matches still left for the league stage! Are those all dead rubbers? Definitely not. The top 4 teams are confirmed but the order is not confirmed yet. Any of the current top 3 - Gujarat, Bengaluru and Punjab can finish in the top 2 and with some luck, Mumbai could also find themselves in a race for the top 2, if they win their final league game as well and end with 18 points. Thursday, 22nd May, 2025, sees a clash between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants in Ahmedabad. The table toppers will look to extend their lead at the top. The first ball will be bowled at 7.30 pm IST (1400 GMT) but our buildup will begin well in advance. It is now raining torrentially in Mumbai and we thank the rain gods for patiently waiting till this game got over! Do tune in early from a drier Ahmedabad for all the action from the GT-LSG game. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

6:44 PM IST Mumbai Indians' SURYAKUMAR YADAV HAS BEEN ADJUDGED THE PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his swashbuckling unbeaten 73 (43). On being asked as to why did he say at the innings break that he wanted to play this type of innings, Surya says that it has been 13 games now that he got this award and on the morning of the match, his wife told him that he has got all the awards except Player Of The Match this season. So, he feels that this award is really special for him, not only from the team's point of view but even personally and is really looking forward to celebrate this with his wife. On his strategy to attack, SKY says that in this game, it was really important for a single batter to bat till the end. Adds that the batters knew that there was a big over of 15-20 runs somewhere and credits Naman Dhir for coming out and sharing his vibrant energy. On the relief of making it to the playoffs with a game to go, Suryakumar Yadav says that he is absolutely happy and is looking for some good rest before MI's final league game.

6:37 PM IST The skipper of Delhi Capitals for the day, FAF DU PLESSIS, says that Delhi were excellent in the field, with the players fighting hard. Cheekily adds that it was not the easiest pitch to bat on, so the job was easier for the bowlers but admits that a little slip in the last 2 overs lost all the momentum they had garnered. Gives full marks to MI batters for counter-punching. On this particular match, missing Axar Patel and Mitchell Starc, du Plessis says that he felt it was a case of David vs Goliath but also says that he enjoys such contests. Credits Mumbai Indians for playing superbly. Admits that when you play a powerful team like this, you need your best players around and adds that the Capitals fought hard for 18 overs but post that, were pretty average. Summarizes his team's performance as inconsistent, detailing that the batting and bowling have not been consistent and to be in the top 4, they cannot afford that. Again, on the topic of missing players, Faf says that the team definitely missed Axar on a wicket like that. Calls him a similar bowler to Mitchell Santner and is a brilliant left-arm bowler. Feels unfortunate for him as Axar turned out very sick in the last two days. Adds that the team missed Starc too, but on this wicket, an extra spinner was desired. On the loss of momentum by DC in this season, FdP says that he is a big believer that you should never take the game for granted. Adds that when you play well, everything keeps falling your way. But feels that in the last few games, Delhi could not be consistent enough and let the momentum earned in the first half slip away pretty quickly.

6:31 PM IST 160 was supposed to be competitive on this deck. MI got 180 - that's 20 extra runs. Those extra runs gave enough confidence to their bowlers and put too much pressure on the Capitals. They never got going, losing wickets from the second over and the rut barely stopped. There was a brief partnership for the 6th wicket between Sameer Rizvi and Ashutosh Sharma, but that just delayed the inevitable. Even that would not have been possible, had it not been for a couple of dropped catches by Mumbai, both of Rizvi. Overall, a pretty feeble batting effort.

6:29 PM IST Third biggest win of IPL 2025, batting first. Two of those belong to MI itself. They registered the biggest win of the tournament beating RR by 100 runs in Jaipur and in this game, have pulled up their second biggest win of the season. It was really a no contest in the end but it was not so for the first 18 overs of the contest. Sad end for the Capitals from the tournament, as they are knocked out with a game to go.

6:22 PM IST The champions do it again. They were in a bit of a slumber for the last 4 years, but come 2025, they have come out with a bang and have not only qualified for the playoffs, but are in good contention to go all the way as well. They play their next and last league game against Punjab Kings in Jaipur, on Monday, 26th May, 2025, but if a couple of games go their way, wherein, the top sides lose matches, MI might be in a terrific shape to finish in the top 2 as well. As far as Delhi Capitals are concerned, their season ends on a sad note, having won 5 out of their first 6 matches. They have one final game to go, also against the Punjab Kings in Jaipur, on Saturday, 24th May, 2025. They will try and end the season with 7 wins for the season.