DC vs MI Match 8 Results

2:05 PM IST Dominant DC make two in two - The Capitals wrap this one up quite comfortably against Mumbai Indians. The win takes them to the top of the table with 4 points. They stay at home for their next assignment against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday, 8th April at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). As for Mumbai Indians, it has been one win and one loss so far. They will head back to the drawing board and look to come back stronger when they face Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati, on Tuesday, 7th April at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT).

2:04 PM IST What's next? Since it's a double header weekend, means double the treat for you all. Action now shifts from Delhi to Ahmedabad, where the Gujarat Titans lock horns with their neighbours, Rajasthan Royals at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The game has already commenced with the Royals opting to bat first. You can switch to that match for all the live action. From here, we sign off, only to meet again. Cheers!

2:01 PM IST Just the last rites being read. Corbin Bosch to bowl the 19th with DC needing just 3 runs to win.

1:59 PM IST PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Sameer Rizvi, for his enterprising knock of 90 off 51 balls, receives the award. He is also handed over the Orange Cap. Says that he has worked hard on addressing his weaknesses, particularly against fast bowlers, and adds that the effort he put in over the past year is now paying off. He mentions that he tries to play according to the situation, taking his time early in both innings he has played. He further details that watching the ball closely till the end is something he feels has brought him a lot of success in playing with freedom. He also says that once you spend some time at the crease, things start to get easier. Wraps up by saying that performing well in the IPL can lead to more opportunities, and he hopes to carry on the good form.

1:53 PM IST The victorious captain of Delhi Capitals - Axar Patel says that it is important to be flexible in this format. Adds that they read the situation and make their moves accordingly, which has worked for them. Mentions that Ashutosh is definitely a fine batter, but you also need to know which players can deliver at which moment. Mentions that this is a good headache for him to have and shows their bench strength. Says that the key is to take one game at a time, and they want to keep improving and avoid mistakes that they made last season.

1:51 PM IST The stand-in captain of Mumbai Indians - Suryakumar Yadav reflects on the loss. He says that it was a decent wicket, they thought it would be on the slower side but they were 15-20 runs short. Adds that he does not want to take anything away from the DC bowlers and says they batted really well in the second innings as well. Praises Rizvi for his outstanding knock, coming in at 7/2 and batting like that, he never let them get back in the game. Mentions that the pitch did not change much, they just couldn't execute their plans like the Delhi bowlers managed to do. Shares that they thought 180-185 would have been a good total, but he and Dhir got out at the wrong time. Ends by saying that they will take the learnings from this game and come back stronger in the next one.