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.
20:24 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs12.2
Score78 - 2

Shafali Verma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Flatter and quicker, stays low, just outside off. NSB tries to whack it across the line but misses due to the lack of bounce.

20:24 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs12.1
Score78 - 2

Shafali Verma to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up full, just outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur eases this to deep cover for one.

20:24 (IST) Jan 20

The spinners aren't quite doing the job for the Capitals right now. We might see a change in pace now. Well, we do see a change in bowling but another spinner, in the form of Shafali Verma comes on to bowl now.

20:23 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 12 overs 77 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
211611
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 27 (27)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 29 (21)
Sneh Rana2-0-20-0
1
Overs11.6
Score77 - 2

Sneh Rana to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated full, just outside off. Kaur swipes this through mid-wicket and settles for a single. The partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and NSB has gone past 50 now.

20:22 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs11.5
Score76 - 2

Sneh Rana to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Floated full, on off. NSB flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.

20:22 (IST) Jan 20
6
Overs11.4
Score75 - 2

Sneh Rana to Nat Sciver-Brunt, SIX! What a quality shot from NSB! Tossed up full, just outside off. Sciver-Brunt gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it cleanly over the wide long off fence for half a dozen.

20:21 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs11.3
Score69 - 2

Sneh Rana to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated full, on off. Kaur advances down the pitch and eases it along the ground to long on for a single.

20:21 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs11.2
Score68 - 2

Sneh Rana to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up full, on off. Nat Sciver-Brunt works this past mid-wicket for one.

20:20 (IST) Jan 20
2
Overs11.1
Score67 - 2

Sneh Rana to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Flighted full, outside off. NSB drags it from outside and slog sweeps this to deep square leg for a brace. Good running from the English batter.

20:19 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 11 overs 65 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
111421
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 19 (17)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 25 (25)
Sree Charani2-0-20-0
1
Overs10.6
Score65 - 2

Sree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Shortish, sliding into the middle and leg. Sciver-Brunt pulls this away to deep mid-wicket for a single. After 11 overs, MI are 65/2.

20:19 (IST) Jan 20
2
Overs10.5
Score64 - 2

Sree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Flatter length ball, outside off. NSB carves it toward the deep backward point region and scampers for the double.

20:18 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs10.4
Score62 - 2

Sree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! PUT AWAY! Tossed up on the leg. Nat Sciver-Brunt sits low and sweeps it hard toward the long leg region for yet another boundary.

20:18 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs10.3
Score58 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter arm ball, on middle. Kaur knocks it down to long on for one.

20:17 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs10.2
Score57 - 2

Sree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tad short, keeps a little low, angled into the middle and leg. NSB stays back and mistimes the pull toward mid-wicket for one more.

20:17 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs10.1
Score56 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter arm ball, just outside off. Kaur goes back and cuts it hard toward deep cover point for a single.

20:15 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 10 overs 55 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
100412
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 11 (13)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 23 (23)
Sneh Rana1-0-8-0
2
Overs9.6
Score55 - 2

Sneh Rana to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Good running. Floated up around middle, Sciver-Brunt stays put and shovels the ball through mid-wicket and the batters race back for the second run with ease. MI are 56/2 at the end of 10 overs.

20:15 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.5
Score53 - 2

Sneh Rana to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter and on the pads, tucked away in front of square on the leg side for a single.

20:14 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs9.4
Score52 - 2

Sneh Rana to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Nicely done. Fractionally short and outside off, Kaur rocks back and cuts it firmly behind point and picks up four runs.

20:14 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs9.3
Score48 - 2

Sneh Rana to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up outside off, Harman advances but doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and smothers it back to the bowler.

20:14 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs9.2
Score48 - 2

Sneh Rana to Harmanpreet Kaur, Oh, that's too close for comfort. Flighted ball, full and around off, turning in. Kaur stays leg side of the ball and looks to go inside-out over covers. Kaur loses her shape and misses and the ball just goes past the off stump.

20:13 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs9.1
Score48 - 2

Sneh Rana to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Floated up, very full and outside off. Nat Sciver-Brunt stays deep in the crease and hammers it down to long off for a single.

20:10 (IST) Jan 20

STRATEGIC TIME-OUT! After a slow start and losing their openers within the first five overs, Mumbai Indians have begun to raise the tempo in the final two overs. The duo of Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt will need to bat deep if they hope to guide their team to a competitive total. Meanwhile, Delhi Capitals will aim to maintain the pressure and continue chipping away at the wickets. Also, Sneh Rana comes into the attack now for the Capitals.

20:09 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 9 overs 47 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
414011
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 8 (11)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 18 (19)
Nandni Sharma2-0-17-1
1
Overs8.6
Score47 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, A bit fuller and angled into the pads, Sciver-Brunt flicks it through mid-wicket for one. 11 off the over, 21 off the last two for MI.

20:09 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs8.5
Score46 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Harmanpreet Kaur, Good length again, on off and middle, Kaur plays the lofted drive but doesn't time it well. The ball goes towards long on and the batters get a single.

20:08 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs8.4
Score45 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a good length, around the top of off, Kaur taps it out towards mid off.

20:07 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs8.3
Score45 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Easily done. On a hard length and outside off, not all that wide either. Kaur waits back and plays it with an angled bat, gliding it away wide of short third for another boundary.

20:07 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs8.2
Score41 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pitched up full and straight, Nat drills the drive a bit uppishly and through mid on for a single.

20:06 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs8.1
Score40 - 2

Nandni Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Just like her first over, Sharma starts the over with a poor delivery and gets punished. Too full and angled down leg, Sciver-Brunt flicks it away and the ball rolls away into the vacant fine leg fence.

20:05 (IST) Jan 20

Nandni Sharma (1-0-6-1) is back on.

20:05 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 8 overs 36 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
011404
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 13 (16)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 2 (8)
Sree Charani1-0-10-0
4
Overs7.6
Score36 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, EDGED AND FOUR! A bit unlucky for the bowler but there was just enough width on offer. This is pushed throgh outside off, Kaur opts to cut off the back foot but ends up getting a thick outside edge that rolls away quickly into the deep third fence. 10 off the over, a positive one for MI.

20:04 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs7.5
Score32 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter delivery on off, Kaur blocks it off.

20:04 (IST) Jan 20
4
Overs7.4
Score32 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Finally, a boundary and Kaur breaks the shackles. Tossed up again, but too full and outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur stays put and lays into it, smacking it over covers for a boundary.

20:03 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs7.3
Score28 - 2

Sree Charani to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up, very full and just around off. Sciver-Brunt leans on and drags it down to long on for one more.

20:03 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs7.2
Score27 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pushed through flatter on middle and leg, Kaur stays back and works it through mid-wicket for a single.

20:02 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs7.1
Score26 - 2

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Lovely start from Charani. Flighted delivery, relatively full and on off. Harman is drawn forward but the ball turns and beats the outside edge.

20:02 (IST) Jan 20

First over of spin coming up. Sree Charani has the ball in hand now.

20:01 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 7 overs 26 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
011100
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 1 (7)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 4 (11)
Marizanne Kapp4-0-8-1
0
Overs6.6
Score26 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pitched up, well full and around off, Sciver-Brunt gets on the front foot and punches it back to the bowler. End of a stellar spell from Kapp. She ends with figures of - 4-0-8-1.

20:00 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs6.5
Score26 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Full and straight, Nat Sciver-Brunt opts to give the charge but ends up jamming it out to mid on. The pressure keeps mounting on MI as a boundary is nowhere to be seen.

20:00 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs6.4
Score26 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, Good length gain, but too straight. Kaur turns it away through square leg and picks up another single.

19:59 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs6.3
Score25 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Good-length delivery, slanting in towards the pads. Sciver-Brunt tucks it down through backward square leg and turns the strike over.

19:58 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs6.2
Score24 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, Nice and full again, around middle, Kaur leans on and just works it leg side with soft hands, setting up for the single. Kapp chases it down and has a shay at non-striker's end but misses and Kaur was well in anyway.

19:57 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs6.1
Score23 - 2

Marizanne Kapp to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pitched full and around off, Harman hits it on the up but back to the bowler.

19:57 (IST) Jan 20

Marizanne Kapp is going to bowl out here. This could be a big gamble but if Kapp gets either of these two batters, it could turn out to be well worth it.

19:56 (IST) Jan 20
Score after 6 overs 23 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
001000
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 0 (4)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 2 (8)
Lucy Hamilton2-0-12-0
0
Overs5.6
Score23 - 2

Lucy Hamilton to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hard length around off, Sciver-Brunt hangs back and hits a flat-batter shot to the right ofmid off. Shafali Verma cuts it off and MI end the Powerplay at 23/2.

19:56 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs5.5
Score23 - 2

Lucy Hamilton to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Back of a length and slightly wide outside off, Nat taps it down towards cover. The dot balls just keep coming.

19:55 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs5.4
Score23 - 2

Lucy Hamilton to Nat Sciver-Brunt, On a fuller length, slanted across off, Sciver-Brunt reaches out but ends up dragging her shot back to the bowler.

19:55 (IST) Jan 20
1
Overs5.3
Score23 - 2

Lucy Hamilton to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tap and run, a good hustle from the batters. Good-length delivery on middle, Kaur drops it in front of covers with gentle hands and races through for the single.

19:54 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs5.2
Score22 - 2

Lucy Hamilton to Harmanpreet Kaur, A cross-seamer, on a good length and on off. Harmanpreet Kaur solidly punches it out into the off side.

19:54 (IST) Jan 20
0
Overs5.1
Score22 - 2

Lucy Hamilton to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pitched up a touch fuller and angled across off, Kaur caresses it on the up but hits it straight to cover.

19:53 (IST) Jan 20

Lucy Hamilton is brought back in to bowl the final over of the Powerplay. She went for 11 runs in her first over. Lizelle Lee is standing up to the stumps now.

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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.