Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Match Highlights & Results

That is it from this game and what a day we have had! All three playoff sides were confirmed on Manic Monday and finally, Delhi were able to knock Mumbai off the top of the table. There is one more day of league matches to go in the Women's T20 League 2023 and another doubleheader is lined up for the fans to enjoy. It will be a big day as we are yet to confirm which side out of Mumbai and Delhi will go straight into the final. On Tuesday, the 21st of March, first Bangalore will take on Mumbai at 3.30 pm IST (10 am GMT) and then it will be a battle between UP and Delhi at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). You can catch the early build-up for both those games as well. Cheers!

Marizanne Kapp is the Player of the Match for her brilliant spell of 2 for 13 from her four overs. Starts by saying that the bowling group deserves this award as everyone bowled well. Shares that she wants to bowl first every time they play on this wicket. Feels that she was a hit-and-miss at the start of the competition but got better as soon as she got a read on the wicket. Ends by saying that their catching has been amazing and it has been a while since she has seen such a fielding performance.

Meg Lanning, the captain of Delhi says that it was a great game and they set it up nicely with the ball. Applauds Marizanne Kapp and gives credit to Arundhati Reddy as well and says that it was a group effort. On Reddy, she says that she is talented and has been eager to learn right from the start and is pleased with her. Mentions that it was a special effort to restrict a team like Mumbai to just over 100 runs. On becoming the leading scorer once again, she says that she doesn't think about it much and only wants to contribute. Says that when you get to the business end, you need to play a full game and they did that in this game.

The Presentation ceremony...

Alice Capsey, the star of the moment is in for a quick chat. She says that she is delighted to win and also to get home early considering they have a game tomorrow. Feels that they bowled good lines and lengths to restrict Mumbai. Adds that the wicket wasn't doing much and it was about hitting straight and through the line. Shares that they want to play the same brand of cricket irrespective of the target. Mentions that she and Shafali Verma hit different parts of the ground but it is about staying still. Adds that there is no one better than Shafali to learn from. Ends by saying that it will be a challenging game against UP who are finding form at the right time.

Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of Mumbai, says that they were 40-45 runs short and needed early breakthroughs with the ball. Credits Delhi for batting well and feels that her side did not bowl according to the plans. Reckons that they have to bat well and they need to sit and discuss what has gone wrong in the last two games. Ends by saying that they have good players and such losses can happen but it is about sticking to the basics.

Earlier in the game, Meg Lanning won the toss and opted to bowl first and this turned out to be an excellent decision. Marizanne Kapp got the ball to move in the air and off the deck as well and she dismissed a couple of top-class Mumbai batters to set the tone. The likes of Shikha Pandey and Arundhati Reddy kept up the good work by picking up wickets. Jess Jonassen and Radha Yadav bowled economically and it was only Poonam Yadav who didn't have a positive outing with the ball for Delhi. The top three batters failed for Mumbai and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur tries her best to muster up a few runs. Handy knocks from Issy Wong, Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur managed to take Mumbai over the 100-run mark. This was well under-par and Delhi chased in down in exactly 9 overs.

Mumbai will be disappointed not with the loss but more so with the manner of the loss. They were completely outplayed by the opposition and losing a couple of games on the trot just before the playoff won't do them any good either. There wasn't much to talk about the bowling as everyone went for a tap but it was the leading wicket-taker Saika Ishaque who wore the brunt of it the most. Hayley Matthews picked up the solo wicket for Mumbai but their fielding coupled with some poor bowling meant that they lost the game with more than half of the overs to spare.

Delhi have simply pulled off a remarkable display here that too against arguably the best side in the competition. They bowled exceptionally and their batters have matched that, if not bettered it. Just like a few matches ago against Gujarat, Shafali Verma saw a low score on the board and went hard at the bowlers. Verma's hard-hitting came off and her blitz of 33 runs from 15 balls killed the chase then and there. Skipper Meg Lanning played a few delightful strokes to finish with an unbeaten 32 off 22 balls. Alice Capsey though took a page off Verma's book and cleared the fence with regularity to end with 38 not out off just 17 balls. All in all, a stunning display from Delhi and they now go top of the table.

Delhi have just proved the saying that, 'revenge is a dish best served cold,' as they avenge their thumping loss against table-toppers Mumbai to go level on points with them. Not only that, but Delhi's net run rate is now better than that of Mumbai which means they are now in pole position for direct qualification into the final.

THAT'S IT! Delhi win by 9 wickets! Saika Ishaque bowls it short and on off, Meg Lanning stays on the back foot and punches it to extra cover. Amanjot Kaur runs slides to her right but fumbles which allows the batters to run the second run.

Fullish delivery on middle, Alice Capsey advances and knocks it down to long off for a single.

SIX! Saika Ishaque bowls this one full and on leg, Alice Capsey clears her front leg and slogs it towards deep mid-wicket. Gets it over Natalie Sciver-Brunt at deep mid-wicket for yet another maximum.

FOUR! Short and at the stumps, Alice Capsey gives herself room and punches it hard towards extra cover. A slight fumble there and the ball races away to the fence.

Sees the batter advance and fires it full on middle, Alice Capsey digs this one out on the off side.

SIX! Alice Capsey continues her six-hitting! Saika Ishaque bowls it short and slower outside off, Alice Capsey steps out of the crease and frees her arms. Lofts it back over the bowler's head for a biggie.

Short and flatter outside off, Meg Lanning looks to cut but misses.

Tossed up, full on middle, Alice Capsey gets down and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Another googly, short on middle, Alice Capsey hangs back and pushes it a bit uppishly towards the bowler.

Touch fuller and turning away outside off, Alice Capsey steps out and finds extra cover.

Short and around off, Meg Lanning goes back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Starts with a googly, short around off, Meg Lanning cuts hard but finds Hayley Matthews at backward point.

Strategic break! Pheww! Delhi are just 21 runs away from victory we have only played 7 overs of the chase. This has been relentless from their batters, first Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning and now Alice Capsey as well. Mumbai will try to delay the inevitable for a bit but they would most likely have their focus on the next game. Also, Amelia Kerr comes on to bowl now.

Flighted delivery, full on off, Alice Capsey pushes it back to the bowler for a dot. Most expensive over of the innings, 22 runs come off it.

Four Byes! Sees the batter advance and bowls it short and quicker just outside off, Alice Capsey goes for the pull but does not connect. Yastika Bhatia behind the wicket misses as well and the ball races away to the fence.

SIX! Alice Capsey is in a hurry here! Floated, full on middle, Alice Capsey uses her feet once again and frees her arms. Clobbers it back over the bowler's head for yet another maximum.

SIX! SHOT! Full and quicker on middle and leg by Hayley Matthews, Alice Capsey shimmies down the track and brings her bottom hand into play. Smashes it over long on for a maximum.

Switches to 'round the wicket and bowls it outside off, Alice Capsey pulls out the reverse sweep but does not connect.

SIX! Alice Capsey gets into the act now! Hayley Matthews tosses this one, full around off from over the wicket, Alice Capsey gets to the ball in a flash and thumps it toward the long off fence for a maximum.

SIX! Cracking shot! Issy Wong goes slower this time and full at the stumps, Meg Lanning takes a step forward and nonchalantly flicks this one in the air. Gets plenty of bat on it and clears deep square leg for a maximum.

Drifts onto the pads on full length, Meg Lanning clips but does not manage to beat Hayley Matthews at mid-wicket.

WIDE! Sprays it full but down the leg side, Meg Lanning misses the flick and the umpire signals a wide.

Bowls it full and at the stumps, Meg Lanning presents a straight bat and pushes it to mid off.

Meg Lanning watchfully gets behind the line to a length delivery on middle and keeps it out.

Full again and on off, Alice Capsey drills it down to mid on and calls Meg Lanning for a single.

Fullish delivery on middle and leg by Issy Wong, Alice Capsey clips it crisply towards Hayley Matthews at mid-wicket.

Shorter in length and angled across the right-hander from around the wicket. Meg Lanning goes on the back foot and slaps it straight to point.

Floated up full and outside off, Meg Lanning drives it through the cover region and picks up a couple of easy runs.

Tossed up around middle, pushed down to long on for a single.

Alice Capsey walks in at number 3.

OUT! STUMPED! Hayley Matthews does get the wicket in the end but it might have come a bit too late for Mumbai. Matthews loops it up and bowls it slower through the air. Shafali Verma skips down the track, looking for the big heave across the line. The ball drops on the batter and Verma ends up completely beaten in the flight. Verma is well past the ball and Yastika Bhatia whips off the bails without a fuss. Verma walks back but she has done her job.

Slower through the air and around off, Shafali Verma blocks it out.

SIX! WOW! Hayley Matthews starts from 'round the wicket and tosses it up on leg stump. Shafali Verma clears the front leg and whips it high and long over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Hayley Matthews comes on to bowl.

Just a single to end but the 50 is up for Delhi in more than double-quick time. On middle, swept away hard and to deep mid-wicket for a single. A slight misfield from Issy Wong there but the batters settle for the single.

FOUR! Nicely struck! This is tossed up full and around off, Shafali Verma opens up the off side and creams it along the ground through extra cover for yet another boundary.

A low full toss on off stump, driven through the cover region for a run.

TWO WIDES! Floated up down the leg side, Shafali Verma misses the flick and the ball goes past the keeper as well. The batters get a run in addition to the wide call.

FOUR! Thumped! This is full and on the stumps, Shafali Verma steps out and has a slight shuffle across the leg stump before hammering it flat and over mid off for a boundary.

Flatter one around off, pushed away in front of cover for one.

FOUR! Saika Ishaque is welcomed into the attack with a boundary. This is short and wide, Meg Lanning slaps it away straight to point and the fielder there simply lets the ball through her hands for a boundary. The bowler isn't much pleased about it.

Saika Ishaque is introduced into the attack.

Fraction shorter and around off, Meg Lanning pulls this one to deep backward square leg and picks up a single.

Short of a length around middle this is pulled away through mid-wicket for a run.

FOUR! Shafali Verma just keeps backing away and swatting the ball away as well. Short ball, angled at the body, Verma goes deep in her crease and muscles it well in front of deep mid-wicket for four more runs.

Fullish length, a bit slower and around off, Meg Lanning punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Good length, right on the money, Meg Lanning blocks it back onto the deck.

FOUR! Delhi are relentless here. A good delivery, very full and on the toes. Meg Lanning jams it through the gap around mid-wicket and the ball just speeds away into the fence.

A dot to end but 12 runs come off it! Back of a length on the body, Shafali Verma backs away and slaps it to the right of mid off where the fielder makes a good stop.

FOUR! Two in a row! Overpitched delivery angling in from leg stump, Shafali Verma goes deep in her crease yet again and waits for it. Verma then thumps it over mid off for yet another boundary.

FOUR! Gets enough on it! This is pitched up on leg stump, Shafali Verma backs away and clears the front leg before lifting it well over mid on for a boundary.

Here comes the change-up as Issy Wong bowls it slower and on leg stump. Shafali Verma waits on the back foot for it and just blocks it out.

Very full and around off, pushed out toward cover.

FOUR! Swatted away! Starts off with a short ball angled into the body. Shafali Verma goes deep into her crease and backs away before muscling it in front of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

Issy Wong to steam in from the other end.

A length ball on the pads, Shafali Verma flicks it away through mid-wicket and gets off the mark for a single. 10 off the first over of the chase, solid start for Delhi.

Full and wide outside off, Meg Lanning reaches out and steers it down to third man for one.

FOUR! Another high-class stroke from Meg Lanning. Short of a length outside off, Lanning hangs back and just slices it past the diving point fielder for another boundary.

FOUR! Just a gentle push and Meg Lanning is off the mark in fine fashion. Pitched up around off, Lanning leans on and pushes at it with soft hands. The ball races through the gap at extra cover and ends up into the ropes.

Nicely bowled! Good length again in that channel around off. Meg Lanning looks to cut off the back foot but is beaten by the away movement and extra bounce.

Starts off with a good-length delivery around off. This one nips back in a touch off the deck. Meg Lanning looks to punch on the up but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

We are back for the chase. The umpires and players make their way out to the middle. Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma will open the innings for Delhi. Natalie Sciver-Brunt will start with the new ball for Mumbai. Let's play...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

Right then, Delhi will certainly be the happier side at the halfway mark and the onus is now on their batters to get the job done. On the other hand, Mumbai have their backs against the wall and would need a miraculous bowling effort to defend this total. Can Mumbai bowlers make a match out of this? We shall find out shortly. Back in a bit for the chase...

Marizanne Kapp is in for a flash interview. She says that they are happy with the score but they still have to go out there and chase it. Adds that she is always happy to contribute and says that all the bowlers bowled well, especially Shikha Pandey. Adds that generally the scrambled seam isn't much effective in India but on this wicket, it seems to be working. Ends by saying that the score is a low one and they should be able to chase it down.

After Mumbai were put into bat by Meg Lanning, they were rocked early losing Yastika Bhatia and Natalie Sciver-Brunt off consecutive deliveries. They could not recover from that start and were soon reduced to 21-4. Pooja Vastrakar joined Harmanpreet Kaur and did not shy away from playing her shots. However, her departure followed by Kaur's dismissal put Mumbai into a hole once again. Towards the end, Issy Wong and Amanjot Kaur kept the scoreboard ticking and allowed Mumbai to cross the three-figure mark.

Delhi bowlers have vindicated their skipper's decision to bowl first and how. They have done a stellar job of restricting the strong batting unit of Mumbai to 109.  It was Marizanne Kapp who set the tone early by striking twice in her second over. They capitalised on those twin blows and kept the pressure on the opposition bowlers. Every bowler who was brought into the attack got on to the wickets tally and piled more misery on Mumbai. Pooja Vastrakar did trouble them during the middle overs but they got rid of her before she could inflict any more damage. They never allowed Mumbai to gain any momentum and it was rounded up by some brilliant death bowling. Marizanne Kapp was the star of the show with figures of 2 for 13 from her four overs. Shikha Pandey and Jess Jonassen accounted for two wickets as well while Arundhati Reddy finished with one wicket.

OUT! RUN OUT! Delhi finish the innings with yet another wicket. Jess Jonassen floats it up around off. Humairaa Kaazi skips down the track and pushes it toward long off. The batters push hard for two as it is the final delivery and Jemimah Rodrigues at long off fires in a flat throw toward the bowler's end. Jess Jonassen collects the ball in front of the stumps and whips off the bails with Amanjot Kaur nowhere in the frame. It will only be a single and Mumbai finish with 109/8!

Full and on the off pole, Amanjot Kaur reverse-sweeps it toward short third man for one.

Tossed up around off, Amanjot Kaur steps out and heaves it in between long on and deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Flatter one on middle, pushed toward mid on for a quick run.

Humairaa Kaazi is the new batter.

OUT! CAUGHT! Had to go but ends up holing out instead. Jess Jonassen floats it up on a length around off and really slows it up. Issy Wong is drawn forward and she tries to loft it over the infield. The ball turns away and Wong ends up slicing it high toward extra cover. Meg Lanning there takes a simple catch and a bit of a fightback from Wong comes to an end.

Full and outside off, sliced away wide of point for a single.

Jess Jonassen will bowl the final over.

Excellent bowling, just the 4 singles off it. This is very full again but Shikha Pandey sees Issy Wong backing away and gets it outside off. Wong fails to reach it.

Full and straight again, pushed down to long on for one more.

Good length on the body, this is worked away to the left of backward square leg for another single.

On a good length outside off, Amanjot Kaur waits for it and slaps it to extra cover for a quick single.

In the blockhole yet again around middle and leg, Issy Wong clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Excellent delivery from Shikha Pandey as she nails the yorker on middle and leg. Issy Wong too does well to jam it out. Not much of an appeal for lbw but the replays show that the ball hit the boot first and Ball Tracking confirms that it waqs dead straight as well. Opportunity missed by Delhi.

Close but not close enough! This is slower and on the pads, Issy Wong works it toward short fine leg for a quick single. The fielder there fires in a throw at the keeper's end and Taniyaa Bhatia is quick to dislodge the bails. The replays show that Amanjot Kaur did well to get back in time.

Well bowled! Loopy delivery, very full and bouncing extra off the surface as well. Issy Wong looks to heave it across but is well beaten.

Floated up outside off, Amanjot Kaur leans on and knocks it down to long off for a single.

Nicely done! Flighted delivery around off, Amanjot Kaur fakes the shuffle across yet again and plays it with soft hands into the gap in front of mid-wicket. They come back for the second with ease.

Fires it in now around off, driven through wide mid off for one.

SIX! Way too short and Issy Wong takes full advantage of it. Jess Jonassen with a half-tracker on middle and leg, Wong rocks back and muscles it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum.half-tracker

Issy Wong is looking in good touch here. Can she help Mumbai finish well?

Full and straight, right in the blockhole with a hint of swing as well. Issy Wong stays deep in her crease and jams it out to mid on for a single.

Very full, a low full toss on off stump, Amanjot Kaur fakes the shuffle and ends up driving it along the ground to long on for one.