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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.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Fuller around leg, Niki Prasad jumps down the track and rolls this to long on for one.
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, Fuller arond middle and leg, Alice rocks back and tucks this through square leg for a single.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Fuller on off, Niki Prasad drills this down to long on for one.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Floated outside off, Niki Prasad rocks back and looks for the cut but misses out.
Time for the final strategic break of this contest. Delhi after a blistering stat lost a few in the middle and are now staring at a tedious task in front of them. Debutant Niki Prasad has looked solid and alongside Alice Capsey. With Sarah Bryce, Minnu Mani and Shikha Pandey capable of swinging the willow, We are headed to a close finish to this encounter.
- Niki Prasad 14 (17)
- Alice Capsey 15 (16)
Hayley Matthews to Niki Prasad, Too full, wide of off, Niki Prasad drives this towards point and takes one.
Hayley Matthews to Niki Prasad, Darted on the pads, Niki Prasad looks to sweep this but gets it brushed off her pads for no run.
Hayley Matthews to Alice Capsey, Tossed up outside off, Alice Capsey steps across and tucks this through square leg for one.
Hayley Matthews to Niki Prasad, Fuller arond the pads, Niki Prasad flicks this over mid-wicket and runs one.
Hayley Matthews to Niki Prasad, Fuller on the pads, Niki Prasad tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
Hayley Matthews to Alice Capsey, Tossed up on off, Alice Capsey drills this to long on for one.
- Niki Prasad 12 (13)
- Alice Capsey 13 (14)
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, FOUR! Hammered down the ground for four. Nikki is playing some knock on her debut. Tossed up around off, Niki Prasad dances down the track and drills this past a diving mid off fielder for four.
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, Tossed up around off, Alice Capsey gets it away for one.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Short and wide around off, Niki cuts this towards point and takes a quick single. The third umpire was called into action for a run out appeal but the replay shows that Capsey was well within her crease as the keeper dislodged the bails.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Tossed up on the pads, Niki Prasad flicks this away but finds the fielder for no run.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Fuller around off, Niki Prasad slices this towards point for no run.
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, BYE! Tossed up wide outside off, Alice Capsey goes for the reverse sweep but misses out. The keeper fails to gather this and the batters take one.
- Alice Capsey 12 (12)
- Niki Prasad 7 (9)
Hayley Matthews to Alice Capsey, Another single down to long on.
Hayley Matthews to Niki Prasad, Fuller around middle and leg, Niki Prasad drills this to long on for another single.
Hayley Matthews to Alice Capsey, Tossed up on off, Alice Capsey drills this to long on for one.
Hayley Matthews to Niki Prasad, Floated on the pads, Niki Prasad tucks this towards leg for one.
Hayley Matthews to Alice Capsey, Short of a length around middle and leg, Alice Capsey pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Hayley Matthews to Alice Capsey, Tossed up around the pads, Alice Capsey goes for the flick towards leg but misses out.
- Niki Prasad 5 (7)
- Alice Capsey 9 (8)
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Niki Prasad, Good length around middle and off, Niki Prasad punches this well but straight at the fielder.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Alice Capsey, Good length on off, Alice Capsey drives this to long off for one.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Alice Capsey, FOUR! Pitched up around off, Alice Capsey gets behind it and drives this past the mid off fielder to her left for four.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Niki Prasad, LEG BYE! Good length on the pads, Niki Prasad looks for the flick but gets it brushed off her pads for one. Leg bye signaled.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Niki Prasad, Good length around off, Niki Prasad defends this one around off.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Alice Capsey, Good length wide outside off, Alice Capsey thumps this down to long on for one.
- Alice Capsey 3 (5)
- Niki Prasad 5 (4)
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, Tad short, on the middle and leg. Alice Capsey pulls this to long leg for one. Delhi are 83/4 at the halfway mark.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Wrong'un, on the middle. Niki Prasad chips it off the leading edge toward long-on for one.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, FOUR! LOVELY SHOT! Overpitched outside off. Niki Prasad gets forward and times it through the point region for a glorious boundary.
Amelia Kerr to Niki Prasad, Wrong'un, spins sharply into the middle. Niki Prasad stays back and gets the inside edge to the left of the keeper.
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, Wrong'un, on off. Alice Capsey knocks it past the bowler toward long-off for one.
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, Tossed up on off. Alice Capsey defends forward.
- Niki Prasad 0 (1)
- Alice Capsey 1 (2)
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Niki Prasad, Full, on the middle stump line. Niki Prasad turns it to short mid-wicket.
Strategic Break! Delhi started brilliantly in the chase and were going all guns blazing but Mumbai bounced back strongly and removed four wickets in quick time. The game is nicely poised now and the Delhi team will have to bat sensibly against the Mumbai attack. Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be hoping to keep taking wickets. Niki Prasad joins Alice Capsey in the middle now.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Annabel Sutherland, OUT! CLEANED HER UP! Good-length delivery shapes back into the middle stump line. It goes through the defence and clatters into the stumps. Mumbai are coming back strongly into the game. The dangerous Annabel Sutherland is back in the hut.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Alice Capsey, Short of a length outside off. Alice Capsey pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Annabel Sutherland, Full-length ball, at the stumps. Annabel Sutherland skips down and eases it to long-on for one.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Annabel Sutherland, FOUR MORE! Annabel Sutherland has smoked it. Slower length ball, on the middle stump line. Annabel Sutherland picks the length and smashes it to deep mid-wicket for another boundary.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Annabel Sutherland, FOUR! WHAT A SHOT! Fuller than a length, around off. Annabel Sutherland shimmies down the pitch and hammers it through mid-off for a thumping boundary.
- Alice Capsey 0 (1)
- Annabel Sutherland 4 (6)
Amelia Kerr to Alice Capsey, Wrong'un, on the leg. Alice Capsey plays all around it and gets stuck on the pad. Half an appeal but this was probably going down the leg.
Alice Capsey walks in at 5.
Amelia Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! CAUGHT! Amelia Kerr strikes in her first over! Tosses it full, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues looks to take advantage and loft this over the extra cover fielder. Ends up hitting it off the cue end of the blade and straight to Harmanpreet Kaur inside the circle. She takes a good catch and Delhi have lost three wickets in quick time.
Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, Tossed up on the middle. Annabel Sutherland uses her feet and turns it off the inner half through square leg for a single.
Amelia Kerr to Jemimah Rodrigues, Wrong'un, on the middle and leg. Jemimah Rodrigues nudges it through mid-wicket for one.
Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, Floated on the middle. Annabel Sutherland eases it to long-on for one.
Amelia Kerr to Annabel Sutherland, Googly, just outside off. Annabel Sutherland knocks this into covers.
Amelia Kerr comes onto bowl.
Match Statistics
Venue
BCA Stadium, Vadodara
