DC vs MI IPL 2025 Match 29 Highlights: Karn Sharma leads MI to a special win

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match 29: Man of the Match

Karn Sharma was named the player of the match for his match-winning spell. The right-arm leg-spinner came into the game in the second innings as an impact sub. The 37-year-old picked up three wickets. But what made his bowling performance stand out was the wicket of Abhishek Porel. He broke the 119-run second-wicket stand which looked like would take the game away from the visitors. Karn’s other scalps included KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs. 

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match 29: Top Performers

Karn Sharma - 3/36

Karn Sharma coming in the game as an impact sub bowled a match-winning spell for Mumbai Indians. The right-arm leg spinner picked up three wickets in his four overs and led the comeback for the visitors. He broke the 119-run stand between Abhishek Porel and Karun Nair. He dismissed Porel, KL Rahul, and Tristan Stubbs to turn the match on its head. 

Tilak Varma - 59 (33)

It was only a short while ago that Tilak Varma was retired by the MI camp. However, since then the left-handed batter has batted with a great deal of grit and determination. The results too have come his way as the left-handed batter has scored back-to-back fifties. Against DC, Tilak scored 59 runs in only 33 balls hitting six fours and three sixes. 

Karun Nair - 89 (40)

Karun Nair returning to the IPL on the back of a very impressive domestic season was finally given a chance in the playing XI for Delhi Capitals. While he probably came due to the injury to Faf du Plessis, the right-handed batter has sealed his place in the side with a high-striking fifty. The 33-year-old made a fifty in the tournament for the first time after seven years. He played at a strike rate of 222 scoring 89 runs off 40 deliveries. Nair’s knock consisted of 12 fours and five sixes. 

Kuldeep Yadav - 2/23

Kuldeep Yadav continued his fine form in the season. As the table-toppers played their first game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium their lead spinner was among the wickets in the first innings. The left-arm chinaman picked up two wickets. His scalps included Ryan Rickelton and Suryakumar Yadav. While his team conceded 205 runs, Kuldeep went for only 23 runs in his four overs. Without his controlled spell, MI would have ended up scoring at least 15-20 runs more. 

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match 29: 1st Innings Summary

It was a fiery display of batting from the visitors as they ended up scoring 205 runs in the first innings. Tilak Varma after being retired a couple of games before has staged a great comeback. He scored a fifty in the previous game against RCB before scoring 59 runs tonight against Delhi Capitals in only 33 balls.

Tilak received a great deal of support from Suryakumar Yadav and Naman Dhir. Surya and Ryan Rickelton too contributed with a couple of knocks of 40 runs. However, it was Dhir who provided a great finishing touch to the first innings. The right-handed batter scored 38 runs off only 17 deliveries hitting three fours and a couple of sixes.

For the hosts, Kuldeep Yadav continued with his fine form in the season. The left-arm chinaman picked up a couple of wickets dismissing SKY and Rickelton. However, it was his economical spell that made a huge dent in the MI batting order. Kuldeep conceded only 23 runs in his four overs and was the pick of the bowlers. His partner in crime, young Vipraj Nigam too picked up a couple of wickets but was expensive as 41 runs were scored off his four overs. 

Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians IPL 2025 Match 29: 2nd Innings Summary

It was a one-man show from Karun Nair for Delhi Capitals. The right-handed batter scored 89 runs in only 40 balls and smashed a fifty in the IPL after a gap of seven years. His knock consisting of 12 fours and five sixes had almost sealed the win for the hosts. However, the MI bowlers led by Karn Sharma made a huge comeback in the game.

The right-arm leg spinner, too, like Karun Nair came in as an impact sub. He picked up three wickets in the second innings and conceded only 36 runs in his four overs. The 37-year-old picked up the wicket that started MI’s comeback as he broke the 119-run stand between Abhishek Porel and Karun Nair.