Mumbai Indians secured their IPL playoff spot with a dominant 59-run victory over Delhi Capitals, eliminating DC from the competition. Suryakumar Yadav's explosive 73 propelled MI to 180/5, while Delhi collapsed to 121 all out. A post-match interaction between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul went viral. KL Rahul has scored 504 runs from 12 matches at an impressive average of 56, including a century and three fifties.
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Mumbai Indians secured their IPL playoff spot with a dominant 59-run victory over Delhi Capitals, eliminating DC from the competition. Suryakumar Yadav's explosive 73 propelled MI to 180/5, while Delhi collapsed to 121 all out. A post-match interaction between Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul went viral. KL Rahul has scored 504 runs from 12 matches at an impressive average of 56, including a century and three fifties.
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