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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.
- Jemimah Rodrigues 1 (3)
- Annabel Sutherland 2 (3)
Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, Goes full, outside off. Jemimah Rodrigues drives this to backward point for none.
Shabnim Ismail to Annabel Sutherland, Good length delivery, outside off. Annabel Sutherland steers it past the backward point fielder for one.
Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, On a length, around off. Jemimah Rodrigues taps it toward backward point and a fumble from the fielder, allows the single.
Shabnim Ismail to Annabel Sutherland, Pitched full, outside off. Annabel Sutherland drives it to deep cover-point for one.
Shabnim Ismail to Annabel Sutherland, Pitched full, on the middle. Driven to mid-on.
Annabel Sutherland is in at 4.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, OUT! THE POLES ARE ROCKED! Shabnim Ismail gets the Delhi skipper! Good length delivery, angling into the off-stump line. Meg Lanning comes forward for the defence but the ball skids through and hits the timber. Both openers are gone in quick succession. Delhi are two down.
- Jemimah Rodrigues 0 (1)
- Meg Lanning 15 (18)
Hayley Matthews to Jemimah Rodrigues, Low full toss on the middle. Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it to short mid-wicket.
Jemimah Rodrigues is in at 3.
Hayley Matthews to Shafali Verma, OUT! CAUGHT! A soft dismissal for Shafali Verma and Hayley Matthews has the last laugh. A half-tracker from Hayley Matthews on the middle stump line. Shafali Verma looks to hit this out of the park but it comes off the toe end and goes toward Amanjot Kaur at the short mid-wicket region. She takes a simple catch and the Delhi side lose their first wicket.
Hayley Matthews to Shafali Verma, SIX! ALL THE WAY! Flighted full, on the middle and leg. Shafali Verma gets low and slogs it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie. Shafali Verma looks in great touch today.
Hayley Matthews to Shafali Verma, Flat, at the stumps. Shafali Verma knocks it back to the bowler.
Hayley Matthews to Shafali Verma, FOUR MORE! TOP SHOT! Floated full, on the middle stump line. Shafali Verma gets on her knees and hacks it toward the deep square leg region. A couple of bounces and into the boundary.
Hayley Matthews to Shafali Verma, FOUR! NICELY DONE! Tosses it on the middle and leg. Shafali Verma gets low and sweeps this toward deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Hayley Matthews to Shafali Verma, WIDE! Flat, sliding down the leg. Shafali Verma looks to paddle but misses. Wide signaled by the umpire.
- Meg Lanning 15 (18)
- Shafali Verma 29 (13)
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, FOUR! LUCKY! Pitched full, outside off. Meg Lanning does for the drive but gets an outside edge that squeezes past the keeper and to fine leg for four runs.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Length ball outside off. Meg Lanning looks to punch it to covers but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Short and wide outside off. Shafali Varma goes for the cut and gets a top edge. It goes miles in the air and Ishaque drops the catch. Single taken.
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, NO BALL. In the air but safe! Short ball, angled into the batter. Shafali Verma is cramped and miscues the pull in front of the mid-on fielder. Oh No! Shabnim Ismail has overstepped. NO BALL signaled. Free hit coming up.
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, On a length, around off. Shafali Verma goes for the pull and gets the inside edge toward short fine leg for none.
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, FOUR! TONKED! Pitched full, on off. Shafali Verma picks the length and smacks it over the bowler, down the ground for a thumping boundary.
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Good length delivery on off. Shafali Verma knocks it back to the bowler.
- Meg Lanning 11 (16)
- Shafali Verma 24 (8)
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, FOUR! That is a hit-me ball. Natalie Sciver-Brunt strays down the leg. Meg Lanning helps this to fine leg for four runs. Two boundaries from the over.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, On a length, on off. Meg Lanning taps it onto the pitch.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, Pitched full, on off. Meg Lanning strokes it to short cover.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, On a length, close to the off-stump. Meg Lanning cuts and misses.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, FOUR! PUT AWAY! On a length, around off. Meg Lanning steers it through backward point for a cracking boundary.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt to Meg Lanning, Length ball, angled into the leg. Meg Lanning plays across the line and gets stuck on the pad. Half an appeal but the umpire was unmoved.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt comes into the attack.
- Shafali Verma 24 (8)
- Meg Lanning 3 (10)
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Back of a length around off, Shafali Verma almost chops this onto the stumps but the ball misses the stumps and bounces behind it.
Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Good length around the pads, Shafali flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, On a length wide outside off, Meg slices this towards deep third for one.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Back of a length around off, Meg Lanning punches this towards backward point for no run.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, On a length around middle and leg, Meg Lanning smashes this towards mid on for no run.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Good length wide outside off, Meg Lanning goes for the drive again and gets beaten again.
- Shafali Verma 22 (6)
- Meg Lanning 2 (6)
Saika Ishaque to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Tossed up around off, Shafali Verma gets it up and over the point region and even this has raced away to the fence for four. Shafali Verma takes down Saika Ishaque for 22 runs.
Saika Ishaque to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Third boundary on a trot and Saika Ishaque is finding it hard to bowl to Shafali Verma. Short of a length around off, Shafali rocks back and smashes this past cover-point for four.
Saika Ishaque to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Yet another boundary from the bat of Verma and she is making a statement. Tossed up around middle and off, Shafali Verma runs down the track again and hammers this over cover for a boundary.
Saika Ishaque to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Shafali is roaring. Fuller around off, Shafali Verma runs down the track and smashes this past the bowler to her right for four towards long on.
Saika Ishaque to Shafali Verma, SIX! UP AND OVER FOR SIX! Tossed up wide outside off, Shafali Verma runs down the track and hammers this way over the fielder at cover and over the fence as well for six.
Saika Ishaque to Shafali Verma, Fuller around off, Shafali Verma hammers this towards extra cover for no run.
Saika Ishaque will bowl from the other end.
- Meg Lanning 2 (6)
- Shafali Verma 0 (0)
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, On a length around off, Meg Lanning punches this on the up towards point for no run.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Good length wide outside off, Meg Lanning swings and gets beaten yet again.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Edged but dropped short of Hayley Matthews at first slip. On a length around off, Meg Lanning goes for a booming drive but gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce towards first slip.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, Pitched-up around off, Meg Lanning opens the face of her bat and drives this past a diving backward point for a couple.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, On a length wide outside off, Meg Lanning looks to hit this towards off again and gets beaten on the outside again.
Shabnim Ismail to Meg Lanning, A good start from Shabnim Ismail. On a length on that fifth stump line, shaping away from the batter. Meg Lanning goes for the drive but gets beaten on the outside.
We are back with the chase. Meg Lanning walks out with Shafali Verma right at the top for Delhi. Shabnim Ismail will bowl the first over of the chase.
... The Run Chase ...
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Venue
BCA Stadium, Vadodara
