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MI vs DC, WPL 2025 highlights: Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by two wickets
Chasing the target, Shafali Verma's blistering 43 off 18 balls gave DC a flying start, as they reached 60 for no loss. However, MI staged a sensational comeback, almost derailing the chase.
Alice Capsey (16), Annabel Sutherland (13), and Sarah Bryce (21) kept DC in the hunt before Niki Prasad (35), India's U19 T20 World Cup-winning captain, showed great temperament under pressure to steer them closer to the target.
Needing 21 off the last 12 balls with four wickets in hand, No. 9 Radha Yadav (9 not out) smashed a six to reduce the equation. Niki then hit a four but holed out on the fifth ball.
Arundhati Reddy (2 not out) took the two required runs off the final ball to seal the win.
Earlier, Shafali had accumulated 22 runs in the second over off Saika Ishaque, including four fours and a six, before taking Hayley Matthews to the cleaners with two fours and a six. However, she holed out in the fifth ball.
Given a fourth over, Shabnim Ismail cleaned up Meg Lanning, as DC suddenly slipped to 60 for 2. Jemimah Rodrigues (2) and Annabel Sutherland (13) soon followed back to the pavilion, as DC slumped to 76/4 in the ninth over.
For MI, Amelia Kerr (2/21), Hayley Matthews (2/32), Sciver-Brunt (1/38), and Shabnim Ismail (1/18) were the wicket-takers.
Earlier, Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet shared a crucial 73-run partnership off 40 balls for the third wicket, laying a solid foundation. However, DC's bowlers struck back, taking the final six wickets for 35 runs to dismiss MI in 19.1 overs.
Pacer Shikha Pandey (2/14) was the most successful bowler for DC, while Minnu Mani (1/23) was economical. The rest of the bowlers were expensive, but they chipped in with key wickets.
Pandey gave DC an early breakthrough, dismissing both openers - Hayley Matthews (0) and Yastika Bhatia (11) as Mumbai reached 42/2 at the end of the powerplay, thanks to a 19-run over from Alice Capsey (1/25).
Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet took charge, striking 18 runs off Radha Yadav's eighth over, which included three fours and a six. MI were 87/2 at the halfway mark.
Harmanpreet continued to attack, taking Annabel Sutherland (2/34) for three fours and a six before falling to her in the 14th over.
Sciver-Brunt was left to carry the innings but ran out of partners as MI crumbled.
Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Kaur pulls this towards deep square for one.
Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a length around middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives this all along the carpet towards cover.
Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a length wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur swings and misses.
Harmanpreet Kaur walks out at 4 for Mumbai.
Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, OUT! TIMBER TIME! Pitched-up, in the line of stumps, Yastika Bhatia goes for the drive towards off but misses out on any sort of connection with the ball. The ball goes through the batter and uproots the timber. Yastika Bhatia departs for 11(9).
Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, Full and on the pads, Yastika Bhatia misses on the flick. The ball clips her pads and rolls towards square leg.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 15 (15)
- Yastika Bhatia 11 (7)
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, The batter looks to repeat the stroke from the previous delivery but misses out this time. This was way too close to the off-pole.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Cheeky from Natalie. On a length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt steps across and ramps this over the keeper towards fine leg for a boundary.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length on middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt thumps this towards Minnu Mani at mid-wicket. Yastika Bhatia was a bit out of her crease while backing up and Minnu Mani hit the stumps directly towards the non-striking end. Yastika though stretches well and finds herself inside the crease as the stumps are uprooted shows the replay.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length, drifting down the leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt steps out of her crease and goes for the flick but misses out. The ball strikes her pads and rolls towards off.
Arundhati Reddy to Yastika Bhatia, Good length on the pads, Yastika Bhatia tucks this towards leg and takes one. Sarah Bryce yet again fails to gather the throw.
Arundhati Reddy to Yastika Bhatia, WIDE! Good length wide outside off, Yastika Bhatia leaves it. Wided.
Arundhati Reddy comes in as the first change.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this through square leg for a single.
- Yastika Bhatia 10 (6)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 10 (10)
Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, Good length around middle and off, Yastika Bhatia defends this.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length on off, Sciver-Brunt punches this towards extra cover and sets off for a quick single. A better throw towards the keeper's end might have had the number of Yastika Bhatia here.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length on off, Natalie punches this towards off for no run.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt fends this towards mid-wicket for no run.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! That's been hammered down for four. Pitched-up around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets solidly behind the line of it and drills this past mid on for a boundary.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt cuts this towards point for no run.
- Yastika Bhatia 10 (5)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 5 (5)
Alice Capsey to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! Another boundary from the bat of Yastika. Tossed up around off, Yastika Bhatia moves slightly towards her leg and drives this past a diving Shafali Verma at mid off for four. THi should have been just a single but Verma was slow to put in the dive and that has costed Delhi a few extra runs.
Alice Capsey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drills this to long on for one.
Alice Capsey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Lack of attacking captaincy from skipper Meg Lanning gifts Natalie Sciver-Brunt a boundary. Floated outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt rocks back and goes for the cut but gets an outside edge that flies past the vacant slip cordon for four towards third man region.
Alice Capsey to Yastika Bhatia, Fuller around middle and leg, Yastika Bhatia dances down the track and drills this to long on for one.
Alice Capsey to Yastika Bhatia, Tossed up on off, Yastika Bhatia defends this off the front foot.
Alice Capsey to Yastika Bhatia, FOUR! That's simply a sublime bit of timing for four. Tossed up around off, Yastika Bhatia gets right on top of it and drives this past extra cover for four.
Alice Capsey to Yastika Bhatia, FIVE WIDES! A poor start for Alice. Drifting down the leg and Yastika Bhatia leaves this. Sarah Bryce behind the stumps fails to gather this and the ball has raced away to the fence.
Alice Capsey will bowl from the other end.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 0 (3)
- Yastika Bhatia 1 (1)
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around middle and leg, Natalie punches this down at mid on for a dot to close the over.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Wide yorker, around off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt looks to put some bat behind this but gets beaten.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt looks to take on the mid off fielder but miscues this off the cue end on the bounce towards mid off.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks out at 3.
Shikha Pandey to Hayley Matthews, OUT! EDGED AND GONE IN THE SLIP CORDON! Pitched-up wide outside off, shaping back into the batter. Hayley Matthews gets lured into that big booming drive through cover but the ball finds an outside edge and flies straight to Meg Lanning at first slip. Meg dives low to her left and holds onto this.
Shikha Pandey to Hayley Matthews, Pitched-up around middle and off, Hayley Matthews steps across and drives this straight at mid on for no run.
Shikha Pandey to Yastika Bhatia, We are underway with a single. Back of a length around middle and leg, Yastika Bhatia swipes this towards deep square for a single to begin the game.
The stage is set for the match to commence. The two umpires take the field, followed by the Delhi team, led by captain Meg Lanning. Meanwhile, Mumbai openers Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia make their way to the crease. Delhi's Shikha Pandey is ready to bowl the first over of the contest.
Amelia Kerr of Mumbai reflected on the team's return to action, saying it feels like no time has passed since their last outing. She expressed excitement about reuniting with her teammates and competing at the highest level. For Kerr, the focus is on playing her role and contributing to the team's success, striving to perform to the best of her abilities. She acknowledged the challenges posed by the short boundaries, which will demand a lot from the bowlers. Kerr also shared her impressions from the team's intra-squad practice games, highlighting the impressive form of left-hander Kamalini G. She praised the abundance of talented players, which bodes well for Indian cricket. Ultimately, Kerr emphasized the importance of enjoying the game and thriving in the tournament's electric atmosphere. She stressed that the key to success lies in every player exceling in their respective roles and coming together as a cohesive unit.
Jemimah Rodrigues of Delhi expressed her excitement ahead of the match, describing her team as a "blessing" and a "great bunch" to be around. She revealed that the team is well-prepared and eager to take on the challenge. Rodrigues shared her observations from watching the previous day's game, noting that the ball tended to keep low, and one side of the ground appeared shorter, suggesting a high-scoring game. She emphasized her approach to playing according to the situation and giving her best. Rodrigues also expressed her delight in seeing teammates Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav perform well and praised the young U-19 players for fitting in seamlessly and bringing positive energy to the team. She emphasized the importance of maintaining a simple and positive approach to the game.
Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed satisfaction with batting first, although she would have opted to bowl as well. She emphasized the team's intention to play an aggressive, fearless brand of cricket, trusting that positive results will follow naturally. Kaur also stated that the team aims to keep things simple, avoiding unnecessary complications and sticking to a tried-and-tested approach. Additionally, she revealed that Mumbai Indians will have a debutant, Sanskriti Gupta featuring in this match.
Delhi captain Meg Lanning has decided to chase, given her team's past success in doing so. She believes that playing good cricketing shots and having her bowlers stick to the stumps will be key to their success. Lanning also confirmed that Sarah Bryce will feature in the playing XI and will keep stumps as well.
Delhi (Playing XI) - Meg Lanning (C), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Niki Prasad (on debut), Sarah Bryce (WK)(on debut), Shikha Pandey, Arundhati Reddy, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav.
Mumbai (Playing XI) - Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, Sajana S, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Sanskriti Gupta (on debut), Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
TOSS - The skipper of Delhi, Meg Lanning has won the coin flip. Meg has elected to BOWL first.
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Akshita Maheshwari, Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Nadine de Klerk, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Parunika Sisodia, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, G Kamalini (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail.
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Sneh Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Niki Prasad, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap (wk), Taniyaa Bhatia (wk), Sarah Bryce (wk), Titas Sadhu.
All eyes will be on the explosive Shafali Verma, who has responded to her omission from the Indian national team with strong performances in domestic cricket. She forms a formidable opening pair with Lanning, while the middle order is anchored by Australia’s Annabel Sutherland, England’s Alice Capsey, and India’s Jemimah Rodrigues.
Sutherland, an all-rounder, will look to carry forward her recent success—having scored 163 in the Women’s Ashes Test and securing Australian cricket’s highest individual honor.
Delhi Capitals have depth in the wicketkeeping department, with India’s Taniyaa Bhatia and Nandini Kashyap alongside Scotland’s Sarah Bryce. Their bowling attack appears well-balanced, with South Africa’s Marizanne Kapp leading the charge, supported by Australia’s Jess Jonassen and India’s Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, and Titas Sadhu.
The franchise has also moved on from England’s Issy Wong, who claimed the first-ever WPL hat-trick in 2023 but struggled for form. Instead, South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail has emerged as the leader of their bowling attack.
Among domestic talents, another U-19 World Cup standout, G Kamalini, is one to watch. She finished as the tournament’s third-highest run-scorer with 143 runs in seven matches.
With Harmanpreet at the helm, MI boasts international stars like England’s Nat Sciver-Brunt, West Indies’ Hayley Matthews, New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, and South Africans Nadine de Klerk, Shabnim Ismail, and Chloe Tryon.
Yastika Bhatia remains MI’s primary wicketkeeper-batter, while Indian players like Saika Ishaque, Sajana Sajeevan, uncapped Akshita Maheshwari, and Amanjot Kaur will be expected to step up.
Both teams were finalists in the first WPL edition in 2023 and reached the knockouts last year but fell short against eventual champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru—Mumbai Indians exiting in the Eliminator and Delhi Capitals falling in the final.
Despite those setbacks, MI and DC were dominant in the league stage.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians secured five wins in eight matches to finish second on the points table, while Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals topped the standings with six victories from as many games.
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Venue
BCA Stadium, Vadodara
