MI vs DC Highlights, WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals crush Mumbai Indians to go top of the table

Saika Ishaque is introduced into the attack. 

Saika Ishaque to Meg Lanning, 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.

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

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Shafali Verma, Short of a length around middle this is pulled away through mid-wicket for a run.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Shafali Verma, 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.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, Fullish length, a bit slower and around off, Meg Lanning punches it wide of mid off for a single.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, Good length, right on the money, Meg Lanning blocks it back onto the deck.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, 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.

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, 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.

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, 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.

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, 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.

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, 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.

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, Very full and around off, pushed out toward cover.

Issy Wong to Shafali Verma, 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.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Shafali Verma, 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.

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

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, 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.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, 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.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, 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.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, 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. 

Jess Jonassen to Humairaa Kaazi, 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!

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

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

Jess Jonassen to Humairaa Kaazi, Flatter one on middle, pushed toward mid on for a quick run.

Humairaa Kaazi is the new batter. 

Jess Jonassen to Issy Wong, 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.

Jess Jonassen to Amanjot Kaur, Full and outside off, sliced away wide of point for a single.

Jess Jonassen will bowl the final over. 

Shikha Pandey to Issy Wong, 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.

Shikha Pandey to Amanjot Kaur, Full and straight again, pushed down to long on for one more.

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

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

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

Shikha Pandey to Issy Wong, 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.

Jess Jonassen to Issy Wong, 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.

Jess Jonassen to Issy Wong, 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.

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

Jess Jonassen to Amanjot Kaur, 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.

Jess Jonassen to Issy Wong, Fires it in now around off, driven through wide mid off for one.

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

Jess Jonassen to Issy Wong, 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

Arundhati Reddy to Issy Wong, 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.

Arundhati Reddy to Amanjot Kaur, 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.