League One Port Vale’s reward for beating Sunderland in the FA Cup is a quarter-final tie away to Chelsea, while Manchester City will host Liverpool in a heavyweight showdown.
Record 14-time winners Arsenal go to Southampton, eighth in the Championship.
Leeds United will travel to the winners of Monday’s tie between West Ham United and Brentford.
Port Vale are the lowest ranked side left in the competition. It will be the first time they have met Chelsea in a competitive fixture since 1929.
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The ties will be played across the weekend of 4-5 April.
Such slim chances as Liverpool had of retaining their Premier League crown ended with a 3-0 defeat in November. Their FA Cup run came to an abrupt halt with a 4-0 demolition here. “An unbelievable disappointment,” said Slot.
Not for City. They walked past the Carabao Cup on their way on to the pitch and took a stride towards winning the FA Cup. For Liverpool, unless a bedraggled, beaten group can somehow recover to claim the Champions League, starting with the first leg of their quarter-final against holders Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday, it will be a season without silverware.
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For Slot, already aware some of the Liverpool support want him gone, the soundtrack was of City fans chorusing “sacked in the morning”. And if their timescale is inaccurate, it was scarcely a result to enhance Slot’s prospects of remaining in charge for next season.
His heaviest defeat in charge of Liverpool, and joint heaviest of his managerial career, was a chastening affair. Not merely for him: Mohamed Salah, in the first game of his extended goodbye, skewed a shot wide for a throw-in, via a touch from Abdukodir Khusanov, when through on goal and, when 4-0 down, had a penalty saved by James Trafford. These were emblematic moments for a man whose powers are waning.
There were triumphant ones for City counterparts. Erling Haaland converted his penalty. A forward who has specialised in scoring multiples of goals had not in 2026. A first double of the year became a first City hat-trick of the season. A man who has had a barren spell still has 33 club goals for the campaign and 12 hat-tricks in his time at City. “He is a machine,” said the City assistant manager, Pep Lijnders.
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Meanwhile, Guardiola has his own extraordinary statistics. City had a banner prepared: “Wembley again, ole, ole.” They had reason to bring it out. They are in an eighth consecutive FA Cup semi-final, extending their own record. Guardiola has enjoyed enviable resources but an import’s commitment to the most English of competitions cannot be questioned.
As in the Carabao Cup final, he could enjoy the exploits of a revamped team. Liverpool could rue them, given that two of their destroyers could have made their way to Merseyside. Slot spoke to Rayan Cherki last summer but signed the costlier Florian Wirtz. Liverpool were interested in Antoine Semenyo in January but City stumped up the transfer fee. The winger ended with a goal and an assist, the No 10 with pivotal parts in two goals; not for the first time, Liverpool had little to show for their own £450m outlay. Meanwhile, the other catalyst, crucial in the first and fourth goals, was the Mancunian marvel Nico O’Reilly.
Semenyo, who Liverpool wanted to sign in January, celebrates after scoring Man City’s third goal after half-time (AFP via Getty Images)
Liverpool’s capitulation came either side of half-time, four goals conceded in 18 minutes of football. “The fighting spirit wasn’t there enough,” lamented Dominik Szoboszlai. “Those 20 minutes the way we defended when we conceded the four goals is absolutely not good enough,” said Slot.
It began with City’s third penalty in as many meetings with City this season when O’Reilly, after deft footwork, was tripped by Virgil van Dijk. Giorgi Mamardashvili had saved a spot kick from Haaland here in the Premier League, but not the FA Cup. As in November, Liverpool then could not hold out until the interval. “The second time we conceded just before half-time playing Man City,” said Slot. Cherki and Semenyo combined, the latter crossed and Haaland evaded Ibrahima Konate’s half-hearted leap to glance in a header. “I love these old-school striker goals,” added Lijnders.
Slot often talks about the significance of set-pieces and is aware only Joe Gomez has a long throw at Liverpool. A goal stemmed from it: City’s third. Cherki pierced their defence with a pass and Semenyo dinked a shot over Mamardashvili. The latter then had so much confidence he tried to score from 65 yards. Instead, Haaland did from about eight, after O’Reilly sprang the offside trap to square.
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Erling Haaland celebrates his first hat-trick of the season and scored in the fourth consecutive home game against Liverpool (REUTERS)
It completed a brutal assault; indeed, after Guardiola booted the advertising hoardings at Wembley, Haaland kicked the corner flag in celebration of his opener. Liverpool struggled to find an answer to City’s attack, getting respite only when Guardiola removed Haaland, Rodri, Cherki and Semenyo.
“Both teams accepted it was 4-0,” said Slot. “No one will remember it but the first 35 minutes there was a lot to like from my team.” He had opted for a 4-2-2-2 system and Liverpool had congested the centre of the pitch. Yet Guardiola found the flaw in the formation. Liverpool got outflanked on their left for City’s second goal and on their right for the fourth.
Suspended for past bookings, he was sat alongside his daughter in the stands. The Dutchman celebrating in the dugouts was Lijnders, Jurgen Klopp’s sidekick, and now Guardiola’s assistant. The coach from the Netherlands in a personal purgatory was Slot. His dominance of Guardiola was restricted to last season.
The Catalan continues to excel. City are unbeaten in 18 FA Cup ties at home, with an aggregate score of 81-6. Yet another scoreline this season may have more pertinence: over three games, it has been City 9 Liverpool 1. The numbers can worry Slot. So, too, can the way a disastrous 18 minutes unravelled.
Oxford claimed their first win in the Women’s Boat Race since 2016 with a dominant victory over Cambridge on the Thames.
The Dark Blues made a blistering start to the 80th edition of the race and Cambridge were unable to respond.
In tricky, blustery conditions on the 4.2-mile Putney to Chiswick course, the Oxford crew had to dig deep as Cambridge tried everything to bridge the gap.
But Oxford stayed strong, maintaining their advantage to win by 9.4 seconds and celebrate their 31st overall success.
Apr 2, 2026; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves forward Julius Randle (30) is defended by Detroit Pistons forward Paul Reed (7) in the second half t Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
The Detroit Pistons are one win away from accomplishing a feat they haven’t achieved in nearly 20 years.
The Pistons will aim to secure the top spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs for the first time since 2007 when they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday night.
Detroit (56-21) needs one win — or one loss by the second-place Boston Celtics (52-25) — to clinch home-court advantage throughout the East postseason. Both the Pistons and Celtics have five regular-season games remaining.
The Pistons have played well without star guard Cade Cunningham, who will continue to recover from a collapsed lung this weekend. He has missed the last nine games, during which the team has gone 7-2, with both losses coming in overtime.
Most recently, Detroit topped the Minnesota Timberwolves 113-108 on Thursday as Daniss Jenkins scored 26 points and Jalen Duren notched 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Pistons.
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In addition to playing without Cunningham, the team got only six minutes out of Tobias Harris (knee injury), who is questionable to face his former team on Saturday.
“I give our guys credit. They just seem to figure out a way, and typically it starts with our defense,” Detroit coach J.B. Bickerstaff said.
The Pistons held the Timberwolves to 31% 3-point shooting and forced 14 turnovers, led by Ausar Thompson, the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month in both January and March.
Thompson finished with seven points, nine rebounds, nine assists, three blocks and two steals against Minnesota.
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“Throughout his career, that’s what he wants to do,” Bickerstaff said of Thompson racking up the monthly honors, “and that’s where he wants to put his impact on the game.”
Duncan Robinson chipped in with 15 points for the Pistons. He enters Saturday’s game with seven straight double-digit scoring performances, having made multiple 3-pointers in each of those contests.
“We find different ways to win,” noted reserve guard Kevin Huerter. “There are different guys (who step up). We piece it together. That’s the sign of a good team.”
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Philadelphia (43-34) has won eight of its last 11 games, including a 115-103 victory over Minnesota on Friday. The Sixers are tied with the Toronto Raptors for the No. 6 seed in the East.
Paul George scored 23 points against the Timberwolves while adding six rebounds, six assists and four steals. He is averaging 27.0 points in five games since coming back from a 25-game suspension for taking a banned substance.
“His shot making has been so good that teams are … almost forcing him inside the (3-point) line, and he’s been able to take it (to the rim), which is good,” Philadelphia coach Nick Nurse said.
Kelly Oubre Jr. chipped in with 21 points, including two clutch 3-pointers down the stretch. Joel Embiid contributed 19 points, 13 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks.
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The Sixers scored 42 points in the third quarter after managing just 41 in the first half.
“I think we just started playing a little smarter offensively,” Nurse said of the second-half surge. “I think we did an excellent job of doing almost everything we wanted to in the second half, offensively, and the defense stayed just about the same.”
The Pistons have won all three matchups against the Sixers this season.
It’s coming up on one year since Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce got engaged, so a wedding must be around the corner, right?
Well, if you want to find out any information, you are not getting it from Kelce’s sister-in-law.
Kylie Kelce, who is married to Travis’ brother, Philadelphia Eagles legend Jason Kelce, begged people on her latest “Not Gonna Lie” podcast to “stop f—ing asking” her and her mother-in-law about the upcoming nuptials.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are seen during the 2024 U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Sept. 8, 2024, in New York City.(Gotham/GC Images)
“I just want to say to literally everybody, I know it usually comes from a good place — not always — but quit asking me and my mother-in-law about upcoming nuptials,” Kelce said. “Nobody is f—ing telling you anything. I don’t have any details. I have no details. None. Stop f—ing asking me. Stop f—ing asking my mother-in-law…
“Here’s the deal. Even if I did have any information, I’m not f—ing telling you. That’s private information, if I had it, private information between family. So A and B, C your way out. See what I did there?”
Kelce then implored those who continued to ask to “suck my a–.”
While their exact timeline is unclear, Swift was first spotted at a Kansas City Chiefs game on Sept. 24, 2023. She admitted in an interview with TIME magazine that they actually began dating long before she appeared in the stands.
In July 2023, Kelce joked on his “New Heights” podcast that he missed the opportunity to give Swift a friendship bracelet in person when The Eras Tour rolled through Kansas City.
Taylor Swift, front right, sits with fiancé Travis Kelce, second from front left, as they watch the first half of an NCAA college football game between Cincinnati and Nebraska on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025, at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.(Charlie Riedel/AP)
The two then announced their engagement in August of last year, after Swift appeared at numerous games including a Super Bowl, and Kelce attended, and even was on stage for, Swift’s “Eras Tour” concerts.
Kelce announced earlier this offseason that he would be returning to the Chiefs for a 14th NFL season.
Erling Haaland’s 18-minute hat trick powered Manchester City to a 4-0 win over Liverpool and into the FA Cup semifinals for a record eighth straight season on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah’s failure from the penalty spot added to the woes of Liverpool, whose meltdown at Etihad Stadium will put more heat on under-pressure manager Arne Slot.
Haaland converted a penalty in the 39th minute, headed home a cross from Antoine Semenyo in first-half stoppage time, and then swept in a finish off the crossbar in the 57th to score his first hat trick of the season for City and 12th since he joined the club in 2022.
Semenyo scored the other goal in the 50th minute for City, which was playing its first match since winning the English League Cup two weeks ago by beating Arsenal in the final at Wembley Stadium. City will be heading back there later this month for the FA Cup semis.
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Salah, who announced during the recent international break that he’d be leaving Liverpool after nine trophy-filled seasons, was beginning his long goodbye to the Reds but couldn’t mark it with a goal. The best of the many chances he spurned came from a penalty, which City goalkeeper James Trafford palmed away in the 64th.
It was a record 18th straight home win for City in the FA Cup, dating to 2017. Pep Guardiola’s team shared a record with Clapham Rovers for reaching seven consecutive FA Cup finals, but now holds it outright.
Arsenal and Chelsea are also in action in the quarterfinals
Later Saturday, Chelsea hosts third-tier Port Vale before Arsenal visits second-tier Southampton.
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The draw for the semifinals takes place on Sunday after West Ham hosts Leeds in the final match in the last eight.
This match up looked to be severely one-sided before the race began but Oxford have given it a good go in rough conditions.
Cambridge haven’t hit their heights yet despite being ahead.
It feels as though the Light Blues will only get stronger from here but Oxford are in contention at Chiswick Eyot.
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Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:34
Cambridge lead extends
Cambridge are now ahead by over three seconds and are making the bend after the Hammersmith Bridge.
This is where the wind picked up and the water got really choppy during the women’s race.
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It looks to be similar here as well.
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:31
Cambridge making moves
After the near misses of the two crews it is Cambridge who look to be pulling ahead as the race comes to Hammersmith Bridge.
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80% of the leaders at this bridge go on to win. That is the Cambridge crew.
Oxford aren’t too far behind them though.
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:29
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Both crews chasing fast water
“Oxford, move to Surrey now!”
That’s the call from the umpire as both crews position themselves in the middle of the river to get into the faster water.
Oxford have moved away from their starting position.
The boats are so close they’ve almost clashed with each other.
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Cambridge edge ahead at the mile post.
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:28
Oxford warned for drifting
Oxford are warned a couple of times for drifting towards the Cambridge boat.
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Cambridge are edging ahead but Oxford have stuck with them strongly.
That force and pushing from the Dark Blues could hinder them towards the back end of this race though.
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:25
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We’re off!
The flag drops for the men’s boat race to begin and rowers kick into action.
Oxford have the Surrey section but Cambridge are the heavy favourites.
Both teams set off in furious fashion. Cambridge are off at 47 strokes per minute.
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:23
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The men’s boat race
Cambridge have won the past three races and seven of the past 10 races.
They lost the toss, however, and Oxford will have the Surrey station meaning a slightly easier race and a better line.
Will that be enough for Oxford to end their run of defeats?
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Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:20
The men’s crews
It’s almost time for the second boat race to get underway so here’s a look at the two men’s teams:
Oxford: Tobias Bernard (Cox), Harry Geffen (Stroke), Alex Sullivan, Jamie Arnold, Alex Underwood, Fergus Pim, James Fetter, Julian Schöberl, Felix Crabtree
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Cambridge: Sammy Houdaigui (Cox), Frederik Breuer (Stroke), William Klipstine, Alexander McClean, Gabriel Obholzer, Patrick Wild, Kyle Fram, Noam Mouelle, Simon Hatcher
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:18
Matt Moran explains Cambridge’s tactics
The women’s race threw up a few different tactics than we usually see and Matt Moran, the Cambridge cox, explained why he took their boat closer to the shoreling on a couple of occasions.
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He said: “I think the conditions were bad and we discussed beforehand that if it was that bad and was disrupting what we were doing we would try to give ourselves the best opportunity to define our rhythm.
“We had so much faith in what we practiced and the rhythm we could generate and we thought that would give us the better opportunity to do that.”
Mike Jones4 April 2026 15:14
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We’ll be back
Cambridge president in the boat, Gemma King, spoke to Channel 4 after losing to Oxford and was bitterly disappointed.
She said: “Obviously it isn’t the outcome we wanted but I’m so proud of our crew and everyone in the squad this year. I think they were crazy conditions out there and we knew they had a strong start but we gave it our all and did our best in the crazy wind.
“I’ve loved every part of this journey with everyone in the team and I’m glad we got to race out there. We’ll be back.”
NEW DELHI: At the halfway mark, Rohit Sharma said the pitch was difficult to bat on and backed Mumbai Indians‘ bowlers to defend 162 against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.His words almost proved to be prophetic.Chasing 163, Delhi Capitals needed 90 runs in the last ten overs with well-set Pathum Nissanka back in the hut. But Sameer Rizvi, Delhi’s hero in their last match against Lucknow Super Giants, took them home again with another sublime knock. Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets to register their second consecutive win in the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL).
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Rizvi struggled initially and was 11 off 17 balls at one stage. The 22-year-old broke free with a six off Corbin Bosch in the ninth over. However, the match remained in the balance as Mitchell Santner dismissed Pathum Nissanka. The Sri Lanka opener, who scored a fluent 44 off 30 balls, top-edged one, with Mayank Markande taking a good catch at short fine leg.Rizvi then shifted gears in the next over, taking 20 runs off Corbin Bosch. He handled every variation with ease, dispatching slower balls, short deliveries and fuller ones alike, even managing a maximum off a mistimed shot.He smashed back-to-back sixes off Mayank Markande to complete his second consecutive fifty this season and his third in a row for the franchise, reaching the milestone in 32 balls.Jasprit Bumrah briefly pulled things back with a one-run over, but Delhi were firmly in control by then. Rizvi continued his assault on Deepak Chahar and later combined with David Miller for a 50-run stand in just 26 balls, with Miller contributing only one run.Rizvi looked unstoppable, taking apart Shardul Thakur for 17 runs in an over. Miller then joined in with a couple of elegant boundaries off Bumrah.Rizvi eventually departed after a brilliant 90 off 51 balls, receiving a standing ovation from the Delhi crowd, his teammates and even the opposition. And by then time, he got out it was a mere formality.
A dry afternoon
On the eve of the match, Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene and Delhi Capitals spinner Kuldeep Yadav had expressed similar views that the Arun Jaitley Stadium pitch would be batting-friendly. However, it turned out to be a two-paced surface.Mumbai Indians were without their regular captain Hardik Pandya, who missed the match due to a viral infection. Delhi Capitals captain Axar Patel won the toss and opted to chase.After being put in to bat, Mumbai Indians got off to a shaky start, with Mukesh Kumar removing Ryan Rickelton (9) and Tilak Varma (0) in the third over. Mukesh initially searched for swing but adjusted his length in his next over to pick up both wickets.
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Mumbai Indians’ Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Rohit Sharma run between the wickets (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Rohit Sharma then joined stand-in skipper Suryakumar Yadav, and the pair steadied the innings. Mumbai Indians were 41 for 2 at the end of the powerplay. The duo rotated strike well and added 53 runs for the third wicket before Rohit fell for 35 in the 10th over, dismissed by Axar Patel.
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After Rohit’s departure, Suryakumar continued to anchor the innings and brought up his fifty in 35 balls, but was dismissed on 51 off the very next delivery by Lungi Ngidi. Sherfane Rutherford had a brief stay, scoring five before getting caught in the deep.Next in, Naman Dhir scored a fine 28 before falling in the penultimate over. Mitchell Santner and Corbin Bosch struck a few boundaries towards the end, helping Mumbai Indians post 162 for 6.
The main event at the O2 Arena will pit a British icon against an American one, as Chisora fights for the final time as a professional (or so he says), while Wilder’s own boxing future may be on the line.
Deontay Wilder (right) will take on Britain’s Derek Chisora (Getty)
Might a defeat for Wilder change his mind, though? He is 2-4 in his last six fights, having suffered three knockouts in that run – including two by his rival Tyson Fury. Wilder has looked more hesitant in recent times, too, despite his general reputation as the hardest hitter in heavyweight history.
And in Chisora, he will face a remarkably-resilient fighter, one with an immense capacity to walk through punches and keep swinging. Here’s all you need to know.
When is the fight?
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Chisora vs Wilder will take place on Saturday 4 April, at the O2 Arena in London. The main card will begin at 7pm BST (11am PT / 1pm CT / 2pm ET), with main-event ring walks due at 10.25pm BST (2.25pm PT / 4.25pm CT / 5.25pm ET).
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In the eyes of the markets, Sixties ranks as Chris Waller’s number two for the Doncaster Mile, but the handler can build a strong argument for the three-year-old to feature prominently in Randwick’s headline race.
Sheza Alibi, prepared by Peter Moody and Katherine Coleman, commands favouritism at $2, ahead of Waller’s Autumn Boy on $7, with Sixties in the cluster priced $14-$19.
Bad luck in barriers has plagued the colt this preparation, including third in the Australian Guineas (1600m) at Flemington, and he’ll tackle another tough draw from the outside in the 16-starter Doncaster.
Nevertheless, if fortune smiles from gate 16, Waller is certain Sixties can make his presence felt in the closing stages.
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“Sixties is a very talented horse, and he showed that with his Phar Lap (Stakes) win, and before that as well,” Waller said.
“He didn’t get much luck in his last Group One run, which was in the Australian Guineas, when he drew wide and needed to go forward. It didn’t quite work for him.
“He’s (Group 1 winner) Artorius’ brother, so he’s well bred, and he’s a really good-natured horse.”
Rachel King secured the Ming Dynasty Quality (1400m) win with Sixties last year and draws the steer once more this Saturday.
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She lacks a flagship success with Waller to date, yet holds six Group 1 wins Down Under for Bjorn Baker, Tulloch Lodge, and Mark Newnham, and an additional one in Japan last year.
Waller relishes having the innate lightweight rider involved, citing her track record in high-profile contests.
“She won a Group race on him in the spring, and she is a natural lightweight rider,” he said.
“I see her as a big race rider. She’s won some big races in Australia, some big races in Japan, big races in Melbourne. She’s the right person for the job.”
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King features in all four Group 1 races on day one of The Championships, riding Rachini for Baker in the Sires’ Produce Stakes (1400m), that stable’s Green Spaces in the ATC Australian Derby (2400m), and Joe Pride’s Mazu in the T J Smith Stakes (1200m).
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Mumbai Indians’ (MI) stand-in captain Suryakumar Yadav slammed a half-century in the team’s IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Saturday, April 4. DC won the toss and elected to field first at Arun Jaitley Stadium in the afternoon fixture.
MI started poorly, losing two early wickets. Pacer Mukesh Kumar dismissed Ryan Rickelton and Tilak Varma in the third over. Suryakumar came out to bat at No. 4 when Mumbai were reeling at 18/2 in 2.5 overs.
Suryakumar steadied the ship for Mumbai with his batting exploits on a two-paced pitch. He scored 51 runs off 36 balls at a strike rate of 141.67, with two sixes and three fours. It is worth noting that it was the 30th half-century of his IPL career.
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The 35-year-old redeemed himself after scoring just 16 runs off eight balls in MI’s opening game against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He earned massive praise from fans for the knock. Here are some of the top reactions on X:
FIFTY FOR CAPTAIN Suryakumar Yadav 🫡 Surya’s IPL numbers are simply unmatched — the best in the business for Mumbai Indians this decade, excelling in one of the toughest batting roles in T20 cricket. #DCvsMI
🫡 SKIPPER Suryakumar Yadav LEADS THE WAY! – A composed 51 (36) with 3 fours & 3 sixes for Mumbai Indians 💥 Held his nerve in a tricky phase and guided the innings 🧊 True leader’s knock under pressure 👑 #SuryakumarYadav #MI #IPL2026 #CaptainKnock #Leadership
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@mufaddal_vohra Leading from the front when the chips were down. That’s why he’s the world’s best! 🌍🔥
FIFTY FOR CAPTAIN SURYAKUMAR YADAV. 🫡 Mumbai Indians at one stage 18/2 and he scored a excellent fifty when Mumbai Indians needed the most – Captain Surya leads from the front.
@mufaddal_vohra Surya’s 51 (35) might not trend like a quickfire fifties… but given the situation, this is the kind of knock teams rely on. 📈 #SuryakumarYadav #MIvsDC
Suryakumar Yadav added 53 runs off 40 balls with Rohit Sharma for the third wicket after the shaky start. The dynamic batter departed soon after his half-century. He got out lbw off Lungi Ngidi’s bowling in the 16th over after being undone by the lack of bounce.
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Suryakumar Yadav’s half-century helps MI cross 160-run mark
Suryakumar Yadav was the top performer with the bat for Mumbai. The side posted 162/6 after 20 overs. Rohit Sharma (35 off 26) and Naman Dhir (28 off 21) also chipped in with important contributions.
Mukesh Kumar picked up two wickets, while Lungi Ngidi, Axar Patel, Vipraj Nigam, and T Natarajan claimed one scalp apiece. Meanwhile, MI are currently placed fifth in the points table. They kicked off their campaign with a six-wicket victory over KKR.
DC also began their season with a win, beating Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets in their opening game. They occupy the fourth spot in the standings.
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