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Five-time IPL-winning franchise Mumbai Indians achieved another record as they became the first-ever team to complete 150 wins in the history of T20 cricket following their maiden victory in the IPL 2024 on Sunday. MI achieved the feat in their 273rd T20 match that was played against Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.
The total registered wins excludes the matches that the Hardik Pandya-led side won in Super Over following the tied matches. The total wins are combined from the Indian Premier League and now defunct Champions League T20. The Mumbai Indians franchise has seen great success in both tournaments clinching 5 trophies in the cash-rich league and two in the Champions League. Check the top betting trends on the best betting sites in India and apps.
While MI has 150 wins in their 273 matches, they were defeated in 117 games and two matches haven’t yielded results. Their accomplishment is followed by Chennai Super Kings, who has 148 wins in 253 matches, and the Indian men’s team, who has a whopping 140 wins in just 219 matches. This was also Mumbai’s 50th win at their den Wankhede which is the highest by any team at a specific venue in IPL.
Mumbai secures thumping triumph over DC in a run-fest
Hardik Pandya-captained Mumbai Indians secured their first victory in the IPL 2024 following their 29-run riot over Delhi Capitals in a high-scoring thriller in Mumbai. Batting first, the home side posted a monumental score of 234/5, courtesy of the fiery contributions from Rohit Sharma (47 off 29), Ishan Kishan (42 off 23), Tim David (45 of 21), and Romario Shepherd (39 of 10).
Hunting for the huge total, Delhi Capitals managed to score just 205/8 in their 20 overs as they registered their fourth defeat this season. For the visitors, only Prithvi Shaw (66) and Tristan Stubs, unbeaten 71 off 25 put up a fighting show against the seasoned MI bowling led by Jasprit Bumrah.
