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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.
The bowling from Delhi must be given a lot of credit. Despite the early onset of dew, the team maintained their discipline and continued to take wickets at regular intervals. Captain Meg Lanning's leadership was also impressive. Shikha Pandey stood tall and claimed 2 wickets for just 14 runs in her 4 overs. Annabel Sutherland also played a crucial role, picking up 3 wickets. Additionally, Alice Capsey and Minnu Mani chipped in with a wicket each, contributing to Delhi's overall bowling success.
Mumbai's innings got off to a rocky start after being put in to bat, losing both openers within the Powerplay. However, a 73-run partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Natalie Sciver-Brunt revived their hopes, even making a total of 200 seem achievable. But Kaur's dismissal proved to be a turning point, triggering a collapse. Despite this, Natalie Sciver-Brunt played a crucial, unbeaten knock of 80, while Kaur contributed a brisk 42, helping Mumbai post a competitive total.
Mumbai have been dismissed for 164, with Natalie Sciver-Brunt's solid batting effort being the highlight of their innings, helping the team reach a respectable total.
Annabel Sutherland to Saika Ishaque, OUT! TIMBER! Mumbai are bowled out inside 20 overs and Natalie Sciver-Brunt remains not out on 80 off 59. On a length around middle and off, Saika Ishaque looks to slog this one rather than just bringing back Natalie on strike. The ball goes through her and rattles the timber.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 80 (59)
- Saika Ishaque 0 (0)
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! A boundary to end the over but Saika Ishaque will be on strike for the next over. Pitched-up around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this through mid on and gets a boundary.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, OUT! Another sacrifice and this time it is Shabnim Ismail who sacrifices for the team. Full toss around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt goes for the lofted stroke over mid on but gets it off the toe end. The ball lands behind the fielder. The batters come back for two but a string throw towards Shikha Pandey sees Shabnim Ismail way short of her crease.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Full and wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt hammers this away towards extra cover for no run.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, OUT! A sacrifice for the team from Jintimani Kalita. Pitched-up around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drills do thiswn to long off and runs back for the second and she aims to keep strike. Shafali Verma fields this and throws it on the bounce towards Shikha Pandey at non-striking end and the bowler does the rest to send back Jintimani Kalita.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Full toss around off, Natalie looks to guides this past backward point but misses out.
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Wide yorker, around off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets it away towards leg but denies the single on offer.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 74 (53)
- Jintimani Kalita 1 (1)
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Too full and on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt sweeps this towards deep backward square for one.
Minnu Mani to Jintimani Kalita, Floated around the pads, Jintimani Kalita gets it away on leg for one.
Jintimani Kalita walks out next to bat.
Minnu Mani to Sanskriti Gupta, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Tossed up around off, turning away from the left-handed Sanskriti Gupta. The batter goes for the slog sweep but gets it off the top edge and it balloons over Meg Lanning at short cover. The skipper of Delhi makes no mistake and pouches this.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up around the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt sweeps this to deep square for one.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gently tucks this towards the empty pocket at deep mid-wicket and runs two.
Minnu Mani to Sanskriti Gupta, Fuller around the pads, Sanskriti Gupta sweeps this away for one.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 70 (50)
- Sanskriti Gupta 1 (3)
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Full and way too wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt leaves it expecting a wide but the umpire calls it fair.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! That was some striking from Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Pitched-up around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt smashes this straight past the bowler and almost gets rid of the umpire as well on its way to the fence for four. The bowler and the umpire both does well to get away from the line of it.
Arundhati Reddy to Sanskriti Gupta, On a length around leg, Sanskriti Gupta has flicked this way towards leg for one.
Arundhati Reddy to Sanskriti Gupta, On a length, drifting down the leg, Sanskriti looks to hit this towards leg and misses. The ball has somehow missed the leg pole on it's way back to the keeper.
Arundhati Reddy to Sanskriti Gupta, On a length around off, Sanskriti Gupta pushes this towards mid off for no run.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drills this down the ground for one.
We've reached the final strategic break of the inning. Mumbai were progressing smoothly with Harmanpreet Kaur and Natalie Sciver-Brunt at the crease, but the quick succession of wickets, including Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Sajana S, and Amanjot Kaur, has severely dented their momentum. Now, the onus is once again on Natalie Sciver-Brunt to steer the team towards a competitive total, aiming for a score around 170-180.
- Amanjot Kaur 7 (7)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 65 (47)
Alice Capsey to Amanjot Kaur, OUT! TIMBER TIME! You miss, I hit stuff from Capsey and Kaur walks back. Too full, in the line of stumps, Amanjot Kaur steps down and looks to hit this away on leg but misses out. The ball sneaks under the bat and disturbs the timber.
Alice Capsey to Amanjot Kaur, Too full, on leg. Amanjot Kaur drills this back to the bowler.
Alice Capsey to Amanjot Kaur, FOUR! Tossed up around off, Amanjot Kaur gets right on top of it and lofts this up and over cover for a boundary.
Alice Capsey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller, down the leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt sweeps this to deep square for a single.
Alice Capsey to Amanjot Kaur, Tossed up around off, Amanjot Kaur pushes this away towards long off for one.
Alice Capsey to Amanjot Kaur, Tossed up on off, Amanjot Kaur drives this for no run.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 64 (46)
- Amanjot Kaur 2 (2)
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! On a length wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt opens the face of her bat an slices this past backward point for a boundary.
Annabel Sutherland to Amanjot Kaur, Good length on the pads, Amanjot Kaur flicks this towards fine leg for one.
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Full and wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives this to extra cover for one.
Annabel Sutherland to Amanjot Kaur, On a length around middle and off, Amanjot Kaur pushes this away for one.
Amanjot Kaur walks out next to bat.
Annabel Sutherland to Sajana S, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! On a length wide outside off, Sajana S swings at it, gets a faint edge and Sarah Bryce behind the stumps makes no mistake and pouches this. The umpire has referred the catch to the third umpire for confirmation. The UltraEdge reveals that the ball did make contact with the bat. After reviewing the replays, the third umpire confirms that Sarah Bryce took a clean catch, resulting in the fifth wicket falling for Mumbai.
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Back of a length around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 58 (43)
- Sajana S 1 (1)
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Floated around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt tucks this through mid-wicket for one.
Minnu Mani to Sajana S, Fuller around leg, Sajana S flicks this away for one more.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller around the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt smashes this away towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Sajana S walks out next to bat.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, OUT! UNLUCKY KERR! Floated around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt thumps this back towards the bowler. Minnu Mani fails to gather this but what she does manage is to deflect this back onto the stumps towards the non-striking end with Amelia Kerr outside her crease. The third umpire is called into action and the replay suggests that Amelia Kerr is way out of her crease and has to walk back.
Minnu Mani to Amelia Kerr, Fuller around off, Kerr flicks this through mid-wicket for one.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, LEG BYE! Tossed up around the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt goes for the sweep but misses. The ball deflects off her pads and they run a single.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 56 (39)
- Amelia Kerr 8 (8)
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pitched-up around the pads, Sciver-Brunt slicks this away towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Arundhati Reddy to Amelia Kerr, On a length around off, Amelia Kerr drives this towards off for one.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls this towards deep on leg for one.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Nothing streaky or lucky in this boundary. Good length around the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this up and over backward square leg for four.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! A rare misfield from Meg Lanning and this gifts a boundary to Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Good length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt punches this straight to Meg Lanning at extra cover. Meg was a bit lazy in getting low and this has nutmegged her and went to the fence for four. Fifty up for Natalie with this.
Arundhati Reddy to Amelia Kerr, Good length around middle and leg, Amelia Kerr tucks this towards long on and takes one.
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Venue
BCA Stadium, Vadodara
