Delhi Capitals in motion throughout IPL 2025© BCCI
Delhi Capitals quick bowler Mukesh Kumar was fined 10 per cent of his match payment and given one demerit level for breaching IPL Code of Conduct through the match towards Mumbai Indians on Wednesday. Mukesh was punished for a Stage 1 offence beneath Article 2.2 of the Code, which pertains to the abuse of cricket gear or floor fixtures. “Mukesh Kumar admitted to the Stage 1 offence beneath Article 2.2 (Abuse of cricket gear or clothes, floor gear or fixtures and fittings throughout a Match) and accepted the Match Referee’s sanction,” the IPL stated in a launch. “For Stage 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s determination is last and binding.”
Coming to the match, Suryakumar Yadav’s doughty 73 not out proved to be the distinction as Mumbai Indians sealed the fourth and last play-off berth with a 59-run trouncing of Delhi Capitals.
Suryakumar’s masterclass — a 43-ball knock with seven fours and half a dozen sixes in hostile state of affairs — paved the way in which for a dominating win. The five-time champions had not made the play-offs final 12 months.
Delhi Capitals, who got here into this contest with their fair proportion of alternative to succeed in the ultimate 4, noticed the tables being turned on them when MI batters collected 48 runs off the final two overs.
However the guests have been additionally responsible of a meek reply in a do-or-die contest which had their top-order blown away within the powerplay, leaving the remainder of the competition a mere formality.
Chasing 181, Delhi Capitals, who have been with out common skipper Axar Patel on this recreation, rolled over for 121 in 18.2 overs with Sameer Rizvi (39) being the highest scorer.
Mitchell Santner was the decide of the Mumbai Indians bowlers, returning 4-0-11-3 and accounting for Rizvi, Vipraj Nigam (20) and Ashutosh Sharma (18). Jasprit Bumrah loved one other profitable outing as he returned 3.2-0-12-3.
(With PTI inputs)
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