DC vs MI, WPL Highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 20, 2026, 23:25:28 IST
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DC vs MI, WPL Highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets

DC vs MI, WPL Live Score: Under the floodlights at Kotambi Stadium, the Women’s Premier League sets the stage for a compelling clash as Delhi Capitals Women face Mumbai Indians Women in Match 13. It’s a game filled with contrast—one team searching for answers, the other looking to tighten its hold near the top of the table.

Delhi Capitals have endured a tough start to the season, managing just one win from four games and carrying a poor net run-rate. Despite being three-time finalists in past editions, this year they’ve struggled in key moments.


Their latest outing ended in a heavy defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, but there were positives. Shafali Verma and Lucy Hamilton showed resilience, rebuilding the innings from a shaky 10 for 4 to post a competitive total. The batting unit has looked decent overall, but collapses at crucial times, and a bowling attack that hasn’t fully clicked have cost them dearly.

Mumbai Indians, the two-time champions, haven’t been flawless either. Injuries, especially to Hayley Matthews, have disrupted their combinations. Their opening partnerships haven’t fired, forcing Nat Sciver-Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur to repeatedly rescue the innings.

With the ball, Amelia Kerr has been outstanding and currently leads the wicket charts, though the absence of Shabnim Ismail in the previous game hurt their early overs.

Despite these hiccups, Mumbai sit second on the points table with a positive net run-rate, underlining their ability to manage pressure better than most teams. The pitch in Vadodara is expected to favour batters, and dew could influence tactics, making the toss crucial.

For Delhi, this match represents hope—a chance to reset their season. For Mumbai, it’s about asserting dominance. One spark could change everything.
22:27 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs12.4
Score97 - 2

Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, Hard length at the stumps, played with the full face of the blade and through mid on for a run.

22:26 (IST) Jan 20
2
Overs12.3
Score96 - 2

Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, The call is for two and they get it as well. Full-pitched delivery on off, Jemimah Rodrigues plays a lovely cover drive past Harmanpreet Kaur. Amanjot Kaur sprints to her right from sweeper cover and cuts it off.

22:26 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs12.2
Score94 - 2

Shabnim Ismail to Laura Wolvaardt, Fuller in length, angled into middle. Wolvaardt hits it to long on for just one more.

22:25 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs12.1
Score93 - 2

Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, Good-length delivery, angled into middle. Rodrigues stays compact and punches it through mid on for a single.

22:25 (IST) Jan 20

Shabnim Ismail (3-0-20-0) is back on to finish her spell. There is a big discussion going on between Ismail and Harmanpreet Kaur and Hayley Matthews. Harman is moving the fielders all over the place and finally, Ismail is ready to bowl.

22:23 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 12 overs 92 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
000111
  • Jemimah Rodrigues 7 (9)
  • Laura Wolvaardt 9 (11)
Vaishnavi Sharma3-0-14-1
1
Overs11.6
Score92 - 2

Vaishnavi Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Flatter one, angled into the pads. Rodrigues nudges it through mid-wicket and pinches a single. DC are 92/1 after 12 overs, needed 63 more off 48 balls.

22:23 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs11.5
Score91 - 2

Vaishnavi Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Flighted ball, drifts into middle, Wolvaardt backs away and drives it along the turf to long off for another single.

22:22 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs11.4
Score90 - 2

Vaishnavi Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Floated up around off, Jemimah plays it on the up and hits it wide of long off for a single.

22:22 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs11.3
Score89 - 2

Vaishnavi Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full again but wide outside off, Rodrigues makes room and drives it straight to point.

22:22 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs11.2
Score89 - 2

Vaishnavi Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Tossed up on off, drifts in a bit. Jemimah Rodrigues lunges to defend.

22:21 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs11.1
Score89 - 2

Vaishnavi Sharma to Jemimah Rodrigues, Good length around off, punched away to cover.

22:20 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 11 overs 89 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
161(1WD+W)0401
  • Jemimah Rodrigues 5 (4)
  • Laura Wolvaardt 8 (10)
Amanjot Kaur3-0-21-1
1
Overs10.6
Score89 - 2

Amanjot Kaur to Jemimah Rodrigues, Hard length on middle and leg, worked away through mid-wicket for a single.

22:19 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs10.5
Score88 - 2

Amanjot Kaur to Jemimah Rodrigues, Full again, at the stumps, Jemimah drives it back to the bowler. Kaur stops it in the followthrough and shows a bit of aggression by throwing the ball back at the batter. Jemi moves out of the way.

22:19 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs10.4
Score88 - 2

Amanjot Kaur to Jemimah Rodrigues, FOUR! Excellent placement. Fuller and drifting into the pads, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it away just behind square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

22:18 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs10.3
Score84 - 2

Amanjot Kaur to Jemimah Rodrigues, Back of a length and angled into the batter, Rodrigues blocks it off.

22:18 (IST) Jan 20

Jemimah Rodrigues is the new batter in.

22:10 (IST) Jan 20

Is that stumped? The keeper, Rahila Firdous, seems pretty excited and the umpires have sent it upstairs. Lizelle Lee did wander out of her crease but did she manage to get back in time? The third umpire first checks UltraEdge and the ball has comfortably missed the bat. Next, the stumping is checked and the side-on angle shows that this is a close one. The third umpire takes his time to check whether the bails were dislodged before the bat was grounded or not. The camera angle from behind shows that the bat hits the turf a fraction before the bails light up but it then goes up in the air exactly when the bails light up. Also, Lee's foot is on the popping crease but is there any part of it inside the crease? After checking all the angles and all the scenarios, the third umpire makes a decision. OUT comes up on the big screen.

22:09 (IST) Jan 20
W
Overs10.3
Score84 - 2

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, OUT! STUMPED! How big a call is that going to be in the context of the game? Lizelle Lee doesn't seem happy but it seems like a fair decision in the end. Amanjot Kaur slips a full ball down the leg side. Lee is drawn forward but fails to flick. Rahila Firdous does well to move low to her left and collect the ball. She also manages to whip off the bails but Lee quickly turns back and plants the bat inside the crease. It is sent upstairs and Lee does get her bat down in time but it pops up and that is when th bails light up. Lee has to walk back after a good knock of 46 (28).

22:08 (IST) Jan 20
6
Overs10.2
Score83 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, SIX! Lizelle Lee decides that she has had enough and tonks the ball over the ropes. Fractionally short over middle, Lee makes room leg side and clubs it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

22:08 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs10.1
Score77 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Laura Wolvaardt, Slower ball, fuller in length and on leg stump. Wolvaardt flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

22:07 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 10 overs 76 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
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  • Laura Wolvaardt 7 (9)
  • Lizelle Lee 40 (27)
Vaishnavi Sharma2-0-11-1
1
Overs9.6
Score76 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, The Capitals are dealing in just singles at the moment. Full on middle and leg, worked away in front of square leg for one. DC are 76/1 at the end of 10 overs, whereas MI were 56/2 at the same stage.

22:06 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.5
Score75 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Lizelle Lee, The batters look for two but won't get it. Very full on off, Lee jams it past Harmanpreet Kaur at covers and gets it to deep extra cover for a single. NSB is the one wo cuts it off and saves a run for her side.

22:06 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.4
Score74 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Flighted ball, on a length and around off and middle. Wolvaardt waits back and tapsit through mid on for a run.

22:05 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.3
Score73 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Lizelle Lee, Nicely looped up, around the pads. Lee flicks it away towards deep mid-wicket and it will be just another single.

22:05 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.2
Score72 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Flatter one, full and at the toes. Wolvaardt clips it firmly towards wide long on and rotates the strike.

22:05 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.1
Score71 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Lizelle Lee, Flighted ball, ends up being a low full toss around off. Lizelle Lee sits down and drags the sweep through mid-wicket for a single.

22:04 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 9 overs 70 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
011110
  • Laura Wolvaardt 4 (6)
  • Lizelle Lee 37 (24)
Amanjot Kaur2-0-8-0
0
Overs8.6
Score70 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Laura Wolvaardt, A dot to end, just 5 runs off the over again. A bit slower and fuller on middle and leg. This one angles into the pads and Wolvaardt misses the flick.

22:03 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs8.5
Score70 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, Fractionally sort, angled into the batter. Lee backs away and swats it to deep square leg for a fifth single in a row in this over.

22:03 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs8.4
Score69 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Laura Wolvaardt, Back of a length and over middle, Wolvaardt pulls it off the back foot and hits it straight to deep mid-wicket for just one more.

22:02 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs8.3
Score68 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, Even fuller, right in the blockhole around middle and leg. Lee digs it through mid on for a single.

22:02 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs8.2
Score67 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Laura Wolvaardt, Kaur keeps the length full and angles it into the legs. Wolvaardt works it off the pads through mid-wicket and turns the strike over.

22:01 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs8.1
Score66 - 1

Amanjot Kaur to Laura Wolvaardt, Pitched up full around off, Wolvaardt looks for the cover drive but mistimes it straight to the mid off fielder.

22:00 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 8 overs 66 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
110(W)111
  • Laura Wolvaardt 2 (2)
  • Lizelle Lee 35 (22)
Vaishnavi Sharma1-0-5-1
1
Overs7.6
Score66 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Flatter one on the pads, flicked away past square leg for a run by Wolvaardt. Five singles and a wicket off Vaishnavi's first over in the WPL.

22:00 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs7.5
Score65 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Lizelle Lee, Flighted ball, full and drifted into middle and leg. Lee heaves it towards wide long on and picks up another single.

21:59 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs7.4
Score64 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Laura Wolvaardt, Flat and full on middle, Wolvaardt works it away through wide mid-wicket for a single.

21:59 (IST) Jan 20

Laura Wolvaardt walks out to bat at number 3.

21:58 (IST) Jan 20
W
Overs7.3
Score63 - 1

Vaishnavi Sharma to Shafali Verma, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Vaishnavi Sharma picks up her maiden WPL wicket in her very first over and MI finally get the breakthrough they wanted. Shafali Verma is a bit too early to shuffle to the off side and Sharma smartly bowls this one quicker. She fires it on leg stump and Verma misses the flick, getting bowled around the legs. Verma departs for 29 (24) and DC are 63/1.

21:57 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs7.2
Score63 - 0

Vaishnavi Sharma to Lizelle Lee, Nicely tossed up on off, Lee backs away and goes for the lofted shot but hits it flat and on the bounce to long off for another single.

21:57 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs7.1
Score62 - 0

Vaishnavi Sharma to Shafali Verma, Floated up, full and around off, Shafali gets halfway forward and punches it down to long off for a run.

21:56 (IST) Jan 20

Another bowling change and here comes the debutant Vaishnavi Sharma to bowl her left-arm orthodox spin.

21:56 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 7 overs 61 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
110011
  • Shafali Verma 28 (22)
  • Lizelle Lee 33 (20)
Amanjot Kaur1-0-4-0
1
Overs6.6
Score61 - 0

Amanjot Kaur to Shafali Verma, Full and straight, Verma walks inside the line this time and nails the drive down to long on for just a single.

21:55 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs6.5
Score60 - 0

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, A full ball on off stump, Lee takes the front leg out and hoicks it across to deep mid-wicket for a single.

21:55 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs6.4
Score59 - 0

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, Lee backs away early but Amanjot follows her with a good-length ball. Lee gets cramped for room and punches it away to covers.

21:54 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs6.3
Score59 - 0

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, Just full of a good length, sliding onto the off stump. Lee stays back and manages to jam it out into the off side.

21:54 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs6.2
Score59 - 0

Amanjot Kaur to Shafali Verma, Good length, in and around off. Verma presents the full face of the blade and pushes it down to long off for one more.

21:53 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs6.1
Score58 - 0

Amanjot Kaur to Lizelle Lee, Kaur begins with a full ball at the toes. Lee clears the front leg and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

21:51 (IST) Jan 20

STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! Well, what a blistering start this has been to the run chase. The Capitals have not let a single bad delivery go unpunished and have already racked up 13 boundaries in just 6 overs. Shabnim Ismail bowled a couple of decent overs but everyone else has been off their lengths. MI need a coupleof wickets right after the break to wrestle back some momentum, whereas DC will be looking to build on this brilliant start. Also, Amanjot Kaur comes on to bowl right after the Powerplay.

21:50 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 6 overs 57 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
044041
  • Lizelle Lee 31 (16)
  • Shafali Verma 26 (20)
Sanskriti Gupta1-0-13-0
1
Overs5.6
Score57 - 0

Sanskriti Gupta to Lizelle Lee, Flighted ball, full and on the stumps. This is eased down to long on for one DC end the Powerplay at 57/0!

21:49 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs5.5
Score56 - 0

Sanskriti Gupta to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Nicely done by Lee and DC are off to a flier here. Fractionally short on middle and leg, Lizelle Lee rocks back and sovels the pull to the right of deep mid-wicket for four runs.

21:49 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs5.4
Score52 - 0

Sanskriti Gupta to Lizelle Lee, Pushed through again, not all that full and outside off. Lee stays back and taps it to the left of the point fielder.

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DC vs MI, WPL Live Score: Match 13 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) brings together two teams at very different points in their journey. Delhi Capitals Women are struggling for momentum, sitting at the bottom of the table with just one win from four matches.

Despite the results, they have shown flashes of promise and will be desperate for a performance that finally brings everything together. Mumbai Indians Women, on the other hand, arrive with confidence, sitting second on the table and carrying the tag of favourites.

While they’ve had their own issues with injuries and inconsistent starts, their experience and star power have helped them stay competitive.

Played under lights at Vadodara, this match could prove to be a turning point—either Delhi spark a revival, or Mumbai further strengthen their grip on the tournament. With a batting-friendly pitch and dew likely to play a role, fans can expect an exciting, high-scoring contest.