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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 6 (6)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 46 (35)
Radha Yadav to Amelia Kerr, Full and wide outside off, Amelia Kerr drives this towards sweeper cover for one.
Radha Yadav to Amelia Kerr, Too full around off, Amelia Kerr drills this to mid off for no run.
Radha Yadav to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Full around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt sweeps this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Radha Yadav to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Natalie Sciver-Brunt fails to make the most of the free hit as she misses out on a lofted drive. The ball is gathered by Sarah Bryce but the stumping won't count as this is a free hit.
Radha Yadav to Amelia Kerr, NO BALL! Length dragged back a bit, around leg, Amelia Kerr slog sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket for one. The buzzer has buzzed again and it is off Radha again. Free hit up next.
Radha Yadav to Amelia Kerr, FOUR! First runs for Kerr and it comes in the form of a boundary. Tossed up around middle and leg, Amelia Kerr runs down the track and lofts this up and over the bowler for a boundary towards the sight screen.
Radha Yadav to Amelia Kerr, Floated around the pads, pitching outside leg. Amelia Kerr goes for the sweep but misses.
- Amelia Kerr 0 (1)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 45 (33)
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, LEG BYE! Good length on the pads, drifting down the leg. Amelia Kerr gets it deflected off the pads towards leg for one.
Annabel Sutherland to Amelia Kerr, WIDE! Good length down the leg, Amelia Kerr misses the flick. Wided.
Amelia Kerr walks out next to bat.
Meg Lanning has tickered the field and has sent the backward point fielder to deep third. A better ploy from Meg as Kaur has struck three boundaries in that direction in this over alone.
Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! The ploy to send Niki Prasad deep has worked wonders for Delhi and Meg Lanning should be credited for this. On a length wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur keeps on going for the lofted drive over cover. Gets another one right out of the outside edge and the ball this time finds Niki Prasad positioned at deep third. Kaur departs but after playing a sensational cameo of 42(22).
Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Not where she intended it to go but Kaur will take the boundary. On a length wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur looks to lofts this over cover but gets it off the outside and the ball sails over backward point for four more.
Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, SIX! Even better this time and Annabel Sutherland has been hammered all around the park. On a length, around the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks this with strong wrists and clears the fence towards deep mid-wicket with ease.
Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Kaur is in the mood for a big one. Short-pitched, around off, Harmanpreet Kaur nails the upper-cut to perfection as she gets it up and over short third for four.
Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! TOUCH OF CLASS! Short and wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur plants her back foot deep inside the crease, plays the late and opens up the face of her bat to take this past backward point for four.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 24 (17)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 45 (33)
Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short of a length around leg, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls this towards deep mid-wicket for one. This was travelling at some pace but Jemimah Rodrigues moves to her right and puts in a dive to keep it down to just one.
Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Kaur must be feeling gutted about missing out as this was a boundary opportunity. Tossed up around off, width on offer, Harmanpreet Kaur smashes this but straight at cover again.
Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Much slower, around middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur cuts this but finds cover this time around.
Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur backs away and looks to cut this but misses.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Short of a length around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this towards deep mid-wicket for one.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! A boundary to begin the over and the bowler is put under pressure again. Tossed up down the leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets low on her knee and sweeps this past the short fine leg to her left for four.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 23 (13)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 40 (31)
Arundhati Reddy to Harmanpreet Kaur, SIX! Up, up and over for six. Pitched-up around middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur clears her front leg and slogs this up and over the fence towards the cow corner for a huge six. The accelerator has been stepped on from these two batters.
Arundhati Reddy to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a length wide outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur chips this over extra cover for two.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt throws her bat at it, gets an inside edge that nearly rattled the timber but it goes past the leg stump and the batters take one.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! That's some stroke from Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Pitched-up around off, Natalie steps across, presents a full face of her bat and lofts this up and over the bowler for a boundary down at long off.
Arundhati Reddy to Harmanpreet Kaur, Full and wide outside off, Harmanpreet drives this to sweeper cover for another single.
Arundhati Reddy to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks across and punches this to sweeper cover for one.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 34 (28)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 14 (10)
Radha Yadav to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up outside off, Natalie slices this towards deep point and takes one.
Radha Yadav to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fuller around middle and off, Harmanpreet Kaur punches this away for one.
Radha Yadav to Harmanpreet Kaur, SIX! Radha has been punished for bowling a no ball. Tossed up around middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur puts on her dancing shoes, steps down and lofts this up and over the fence at long off for six.
Radha Yadav to Harmanpreet Kaur, NO BALL AND FOUR! Too short and too much width on offer, Harmanpreet Kaur backs away and manages to get this up and over the ring of fielders on off for a boundary. The buzzers start to buzz and this means that Yastika Bhatia has overstepped and she will bowl a free hit up next to Kaur.
Radha Yadav to Harmanpreet Kaur, Floated around off, Harmanpreet Kaur thumps this to extra cover for no run.
Radha Yadav to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller around leg, Natalie lofts this off the cue end towards long on for one.
Radha Yadav to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Short of a length around middle and off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt steps away from the stumps and pulls this flat through mid-wicket for four. Jemimah Rodrigues did put in a good effort running to her left from deep mid-wicket but this was hit with some power.
We've reached the first strategic break of the match. Delhi have successfully restricted Mumbai's scoring rate to under 7 runs per over, while also claiming two crucial wickets. Mumbai will now rely on their captain Harmanpreet Kaur and the experienced Natalie Sciver-Brunt to forge a vital partnership and lay the foundation for their big hitters to capitalize on later.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 28 (25)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 3 (6)
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt moves to her leg and ends up pushing this towards point for a quick single.
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! DISPATCHED FOR FOUR! Short-pitched, around middle and leg, Natalie steps out her crease and pulls this flat and past mid-wicket in a flash for a boundary.
Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, Some signs of aggression from Kaur. On a length outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur swings her bat and gets an outside edge towards third man region for one.
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Back of a length around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls this flat towards deep square for one.
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt looks for the flick but misses and wears it on her front pad.
Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt punches this towards Meg Lanning at short cover.
Annabel Sutherland comes into the attack straight after the Power Play.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 22 (20)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 2 (5)
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up around middle and leg, Sciver-Brunt steps down the track and drills this to mid on for one.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Manipulating the field to her best. Tossed up wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt brings out the reverse sweep and just helps this past short third to her left for a boundary.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Straight one, outside off, Natalie smashes this to mid on for no run.
Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Length dragged back a bit, Harmanpreet Kaur pulls this flat towards deep square for one.
Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fuller, turning a long way into Kaur. The batter backs away and hits this off the inside towards leg for no run.
Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up around the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this towards deep backward square for one.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 16 (16)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 1 (3)
Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this to short mid-wicket and looked to have settled for a dot. A misfield from the fielder allows the single.
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Venue
BCA Stadium, Vadodara
