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HomeIndian Premier League 2025Mumbai's Strong Start Falters as Kuldeep Leads Delhi’s Comeback

Mumbai’s Strong Start Falters as Kuldeep Leads Delhi’s Comeback

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DC vs MI 29th Match Updates: Kuldeep Spins a Web as Delhi Capitals Restrict Mumbai to 205

In an exciting clash Indian Premier League 2025 clash at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, Delhi Capitals met against a struggling Mumbai Indians, who are eager for a comeback and got a fine start to the innings after being invited to bat first, with an outstanding opening partnership between Rohit Sharma and Ryan Rickelton. Let’s look at DC vs MI Updates for 29th Match.

The pair put together 47 runs in just 4.4 overs, with Rickelton smashing a brisk 41 off 25 balls, which included five boundaries and two sixes. Rohit added 18 off 12 before being caught LBW by Vipraj Nigam with a clever leg-break delivery.

Kuldeep Yadav, the star spinner for Delhi, turned the tide in DC’s favor with two crucial wickets. He first bowled Rickelton with a beautifully flighted delivery and then sent the dangerous Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) packing, who had been looking threatening with 40 runs off 28 balls, including two sixes. SKY tried to clear the boundary but misjudged a shot to long-off, where Mitchell Starc made an easy catch.

At the 14-over mark, Mumbai was sitting at 138/3, with Tilak Varma looking solid at the crease. Varma played a fantastic innings, scoring 59 off just 33 balls, keeping MI’s hopes alive.

Following these wickets, MI’s captain Hardik Pandya joined Tilak to push the total but disappointingly got out for just 2 runs. Despite this wicket, Naman Dhir joined Tilak and hit 38 off 17 balls remained not out, and pushed the total to 205 runs for 5 wickets.

Kuldeep Yadav’s Dominant Spell

Delhi’s bowlers, particularly Kuldeep Yadav, managed to regain control after Mumbai’s explosive start. Kuldeep first dismissed Ryan Rickelton, who was batting at 41 runs. The Delhi Capitals’ skipper then called upon him again to remove the dangerous Suryakumar Yadav. Kuldeep effectively applied pressure and successfully dismissed SKY. Among all the bowlers, he was the most economical, maintaining a bowling economy of 5.80, which played a crucial role in stopping Mumbai’s batting prowess.

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