IPL 2026, Sameer Rizvi smashes match-winning 90 against MI: Stats
What's the story
Sameer Rizvi's explosive innings of 90 off just 51 balls, laced with seven fours and as many sixes, powered Delhi Capitals (DC) to a six-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI). Match number 8 of the IPL 2026 season was played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, on Saturday. With this victory, DC climbed to the top of the points table. Rizvi played a match-winning knock and a second in succession this season.
Summary
Rizvi helps DC ace the chase
DC were off to a poor start and lost two quick wickets. KL Rahul (1) and Nitish Rana (0) failed to make an impact. Thereafter, Pathum Nissanka and Rizvi added 66 runs for the 3rd wicket. After Nissanka got out, Rizvi was joined by David Miller and they added 78 runs. Rizvi, who struggled early on, settled in as the game progressed before taking the attack to MI. Corbin Bosch dismissed Rizvi in the 16th over. DC were 151/4 with his dismissal.
Stats
6th T20 fifty from Rizvi's blade
Rizvi's powerful 90 off 57 balls had 7 fours and 7 sixes. Playing his 42nd match in 20 overs cricket, Rizvi owns 952 runs at 36.61. He smashed his 6th fifty in the format, as per ESPNcricinfo. 332 of his runs have come in the IPL from 15 matches (11 innings) at 41.50. He smashed his 3rd IPL fifty. His strike rate is 150.90. In the ongoing season, he has 160 runs from 2 matches (50s: 2).
Feats
3rd-highest score by an Impact Player in IPL
Rizvi hammered his 3rd successive IPL fifty. Notably, the IPL 2026 Orange Cap holder smashed 58* in DC's final game last season. As per Cricbuzz, Rizvi's 90 is the 3rd-highest score by an Impact Player in the IPL. Highest score by an impact player in IPL: 108* - Sai Sudharsan vs DC, Delhi, 2025 107* - Jos Buttler vs KKR, Kolkata, 2024 90 - Sameer Rizvi vs MI, Delhi, 2026* 89 - Karun Nair vs MI, Delhi, 2025