MI vs DC, WPL 2026 Highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs to register first win of season

Shabnim Ismail to Niki Prasad, Fuller length delivery, outside off, Niki Prasad pushes it to mid off.

Niki Prasad walks in next.

Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! The crowd erupts as G Kamalini pulls off a blinder! Jemimah Rodrigues walks for just a run. Ismail bowls a back-of-a-length delivery, outside off, which could have been left but Jemimah Rodrigues goes chasing after it, gets in an awkward position as she bends and cuts but gets a thick outside edge to the right of the keeper. G Kamalini flaps her right hand out and the ball glues into the mitts. Just brilliant. 

Shabnim Ismail to Jemimah Rodrigues, A good length delivery, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues tucks it to square leg.

What an inspired change by Harmanpreet Kaur. Mumbai Indians has placed themselves on top after this wicket. Shabnim Ismail is back on.

Nicola Carey to Marizanne Kapp, Fuller length delivery, around off, Kapp punches it to cover.

Two new batters, Marizanne Kapp joins the skipper.

Nicola Carey to Laura Wolvaardt, OUT! BOWLED! Nicola Carey has the big wicket of Laura Wolvaardt. What a delivery. Almost a replica of how Shafali Verma was dismissed. Carey again bowls a seam up delivery, touch fuller and swinging in, around off. Laura Wolvaardt loses her shape and falls over as she tries to defend. It rolls through the gap and crashes into the stumps. 

Nicola Carey to Jemimah Rodrigues, Pushes it full and on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

The skipper, Jemimah Rodrigues steps on the ground.

Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, OUT! TIMBER! Nicola Carey strikes now. A seam up length delivery, shaping onto the stumps, this is around off. Shafali Verma steps down to tuck it away but leaves a big gap open between bat and pad. The ball travels through and hits the top of off. Anyways, would have been stumped. Mumbai Indians are all over the Capitals.

Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, Fires it full and in line of the stumps. Verma flicks it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to her left and stops with a dive. Two runs are taken.

Nicola Carey to Shafali Verma, Back of a length, outside off, Verma taps it to point.

Will we see a change in bowling? Yes, Nicola Carey to bowl.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Shafali Verma, Bangs it short, outside off, Verma gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, Nipping back in on the pads, tucked to deep square leg for a single.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Another boundary! Laura Wolvaardt has started well! Consecutive boundaries. Slightly short and on middle, Laura Wolvaardt pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, FOUR! Laura Wolvaardt is off the mark in style! Straighter line delivery, on a length. Laura Wolvaardt hits it straight and past the bowler, down the ground for a boundary.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, FIVE WIDES! Errs in line and bowls down the leg side, was the off cutter and it rolls past the batter and the keeper. It rolls to the fine leg fence. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Laura Wolvaardt, Bowls a yorker-length delivery, around off, Laura Wolvaardt digs it out back.

Laura Wolvaardt is the next batter in.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Lizelle Lee, OUT! TAKEN! As easy as you like! The pressure was building on both batters to break the shackles. Bowls it full and on middle, angling in. Lizelle Lee tries to loft it away, but it goes off the toe end and off the bat. She balloons it to mid on where Shabnim Ismail takes a dolly. 

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, FOUR! Ends with a boundary! Fractionally short, outside off. Verma pulls it through mid-wicket and it races to the fence. Mumbai Indians won't mind. They have started well.

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Five dots! Will we see a maiden? Nagging length delivery, outside off, knocked to point.

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Pushes it full and outside off, Verma punches but her bat turns in her hands and it rolls to mid off. 

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Big swing and a miss! At 112 clicks. Good length delivery, outside off. Verma misses a straight line as she swings it across.

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Into the surface, touch too short and on middle, Verma ducks under it.

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Back of a length, outside off, Verma punches it sweetly but finds cover.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Mistimed but gets it away! Lizelle Lee makes room, this is full and on middle, Lee tries to loft it straight but slices it over point for four runs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Lizelle Lee, Touch fuller and on middle, Lizelle Lee plays with soft hands to mid on.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Lizelle Lee, At 101.1 kph! In-angler, length and on middle, Lizelle Lee rocks back, inside the line to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Shafali Verma, Drops it short and outside off, Verma rides the bounce and pulls it to long on for a single. She is off the mark.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Shafali Verma, A good length delivery, attacking the stumps, Shafali Verma punches it straight to mid on.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Lizelle Lee, Nat Sciver-Brunt begins with a length delivery on leg, Lizelle Lee pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Who bowls now? It's Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Shabnim Ismail to Shafali Verma, Touch fuller and on middle, Shafali Verma drills it towards mid on.

Shabnim Ismail to Lizelle Lee, Uppish but safe! Shabnim Ismail sees the batter advance and bangs this into the pitch, on middle and leg. Lizelle Lee tries to pull but the ball gets big on her. It takes the top edge but drops it safely over and wide of the mid-wicket fielder. They cross.

Shabnim Ismail to Lizelle Lee, Hits the length hard, on off, nips back in, Lizelle Lee tries to guide it away but chops it down on the pitch as the ball bounces behind the stumps.

Shabnim Ismail to Lizelle Lee, FOUR! Sloppy fielding this time and Delhi Capitals are underway in the chase. Short of a length and on middle and off. Lizelle Lee gets on top of the bounce and pulls it away towards mid-wicket, where the fielder dives over the ball to her right and it races to the fence for the first boundary.

Shabnim Ismail to Lizelle Lee, On a length and on off, Lizelle Lee pats it down towards short cover.

Shabnim Ismail to Lizelle Lee, Good fielding! Shabnim Ismail starts with a hard-length delivery around off. Lizelle Lee gets on top and punches it sweetly wide of cover-point. Sajana Sajeevan dives to her left and makes a good stop.

We are back for the chase! The players are already out in the middle now. Lizelle Lee and Shafali Verma are the two openers for Delhi Capitals, and they need these two to fire if they want to have any chance of getting to this total. Shabnim Ismail to start proceedings with the ball. Here we go...

... THE RUN CHASE ...

It was the first outing as Delhi Capitals captain for Jemimah Rodrigues, and she opted to bowl first, but her side ended up conceding a hefty 195, a massive total by any measure. Things began well with Chinelle Henry striking early, but the real damage came from a couple of big partnerships that they allowed to build. Nandni Sharma was a bright spot with a couple of wickets, while Sree Charani also chipped in with one, but their execution at the death was far from ideal. As a result, the batters now have a stiff task ahead if they are to bag the two points. Join us in a bit for the second essay.

Nat Sciver-Brunt, one of the picks of the batters for Mumbai Indians, is up for a quick chat. She jokes about getting out, says she is finding new ways to get out. Adds she is happy to come back and change the script a bit tonight and is happy with the total. Mentions that there is a bit more pace on this wicket, yesterday there was a bit of a tennis ball bounce in the Powerplay when they batted. Reckons that she and Kaur gave themselves time so that they could cash in towards the end. Feels it is a good score. They aren't taking this lightly and need to pick wickets. On the last night spell, Nat admits she didn’t execute with the ball as she wanted to and adds that the plan is different today.

Losing Amelia Kerr for a golden duck was not on the cards for Mumbai Indians, but it did little to disrupt their plans. Nat Sciver-Brunt came in and batted brilliantly, first alongside G Kamalini to steady the innings, before the real shift in momentum arrived when the skipper joined her at the crease. The pair took their time initially, but after the first strategic break, they changed gears dramatically. Nat brought up a fine fifty and the duo added 66 runs together. After Nat’s dismissal, Harmanpreet Kaur took on the aggressor’s role, hitting all around the park, with Nicola Carey chipping in with a fiery cameo, before Kaur finished unbeaten on 74 off 42, her highest score against Delhi Capitals.

A superb batting display from Mumbai Indians, a marked improvement from their first game, with the big names stepping up when it mattered. Nat Sciver-Brunt played the anchor role to perfection, while Harmanpreet Kaur provided the finishing touch with a late flurry, as they plundered 52 runs in the final four overs, including a 19-run final over to post their highest-ever WPL total against Delhi Capitals.

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Just a single to end the innings then! Sree Charani slows it up, full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur uses her feet and pushes it towards extra cover for one. Mumbai Indians finish on 195/4.

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Make that four in a row now! Sree Charani fires in a full delivery, outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur winds up for the sweep, but then changes her shot and squeezes it out past backward point for yet another boundary. Sublime batting.

Sree Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR MORE! Harmanpreet Kaur is toying with the field now. Floated, full and on off. Kaur gets down on one knee and sweeps it away finding the vacant deep square leg fence for four more runs.