In a dramatic finish at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 12 runs in a nail-biting IPL 2025 match on Sunday. The exciting clash ended with three run-outs in three balls, shocking fans and handing Delhi their first loss of the season.
What Happened?
Delhi Capitals were chasing a big target of 206 and were in a good position at 183/7, needing just 23 runs from the last 12 balls. Ashutosh Sharma had raised hopes by hitting two boundaries off Jasprit Bumrah. But then the chaos began:
- Ashutosh was run out while trying for a risky second run.
- On the next ball, confusion led to Kuldeep Yadav being run out at the non-striker’s end.
- On the final ball of the 19th over, Mohit Sharma was also run out for zero.
These three quick run-outs ended Delhi’s chase suddenly and dramatically.
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Match Highlights
- Mumbai Indians scored 205/5 in their 20 overs.
- Tilak Varma top-scored with 59 runs.
- Suryakumar Yadav made a smooth 40.
- Ryan Rickelton (41) and Naman Dhir (38*) gave valuable support.
- Rohit Sharma continued to struggle, scoring just 18 runs. He has now scored only 56 runs in five matches.
- Delhi Capitals had a strong reply:
- Karun Nair made a stunning comeback with 89 runs from 40 balls.
- He shared a 119-run partnership with Abishek Porel (33).
- But Karn Sharma turned the match around with 3 wickets, removing Porel, Tristan Stubbs, and KL Rahul.
Despite being in control for most of the game, Delhi Capitals’ three run-outs in the end gave Mumbai their second win of the season and ended Delhi’s winning streak of four matches.
In one of the most unforgettable finishes of IPL 2025, it was the run-outs that changed the game. The three back-to-back run-outs proved costly for Delhi Capitals and became the highlight of this thrilling match.
