MI vs DC Highlights, WPL 2023: Delhi Capitals crush Mumbai Indians to go top of the table

Marizanne Kapp to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, OUT! TIMBER! Marizanne Kapp has two in two and this is a dream start for Delhi! Serves it on a good length and angling in on middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt stays back and looks to loft this down the ground. She does not account for the sharp movement and sees her woodwork disturbed. Marizanne Kapp is on a hat-trick now. 

Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks in at number 3.

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Marizanne Kapp draws first blood and removes Yastika Bhatia! On a good length and angling across outside off, Yastika Bhatia stays leg side of the ball and pokes her bat at it. She pays the price as she gets an outside edge that travels quickly behind the wicket. Taniyaa Bhatia moves well to her left and completes the catch. 

Alice Capsey to Hayley Matthews, In the air... and safe! Fraction short and on middle, Hayley Matthews tries to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge that falls short of mid off.

Alice Capsey to Hayley Matthews, Floated, full outside off, Hayley Matthews gets tempted by the flight and swings her bat at it but misses. 

Alice Capsey to Hayley Matthews, FOUR! Short and just outside off, Hayley Matthews picks the length early and makes room. Cuts it past the diving point fielder for a boundary. 

Alice Capsey to Hayley Matthews, Short and quicker on off, Hayley Matthews goes back and punches it to mid off.

Alice Capsey to Hayley Matthews, Pushed through, full outside off, Hayley Matthews tries to work it to cover but misses.

Alice Capsey to Hayley Matthews, Tosses this one nicely, full around off, Hayley Matthews plays for the turn but the ball goes straight and beats Matthews on the outside edge.

Alice Capsey to operate from the other end.

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Full and honing in at the stumps, Yastika Bhatia gets forward and drives it to mid off. A tidy first over by Marizanne Kapp. 

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, Lands it full and shaping away outside off, Hayley Matthews goes for the drive away from her body. Gets a thickish outside edge that rolls down to third man for a single. 

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Yastika Bhatia and Mumbai are underway! Keeps it full and swinging in on leg, Yastika Bhatia accouts for the swing and clips it down to fine leg to open her account.

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Full and tailing in on middle and leg, Yastika Bhatia steps out and drives on the bounce back to the bowler. Marizanne Kapp in her follow through grabs it around her face. 

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Full and angling across outside off, Yastika Bhatia drives it along the ground but straight to cover-point.

Marizanne Kapp to Yastika Bhatia, Starts with a full delivery on off, Yastika Bhatia drives it confidently to mid off for a dot.

We are all set for the play to begin! The umpires stride out to the middle followed by the players of Delhi. It will be Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia to open the innings for Mumbai. Marizanne Kapp has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

ICYMI - Courtesy of their win over Gujarat in the first game of the day, UP have become the third and final team to reach the Women's T20 League playoffs. They join Mumbai and Delhi and now these three teams will be eying to finish the league stage atop. The table topper will have a direct entry to the final while the other two teams will square off in Eliminator for a place in the final. 

Amelia Kerr is in for a quick chat. She says that playing cricket in India is amazing. Adds that playing alongside Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Chloe Tryon and Harmanpreet Kaur is cool. Shares that she has been impressed with the pace at which Saika Ishaque has bowled. Feels that the wickets have started to turn and become slower towards the end of the competition. Mentions that a spinner can get hit for runs but it is about how you bounce back. Ends by saying that their top four batters have set the tone for the completion but she is ready whenever she gets her opportunity with the bat. 

Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of Mumbai, says that the toss is not in her control and we have to accept the toss result. Adds that they are a balanced side and are quite happy to do whatever comes their way. Informs that Pooja Vastrakar comes back in the side and replaces Dhara Gujjar. Feels that they want someone to bat till the end and they will look to bat with more responsibility. Ends by saying that they want to just go out there 

Delhi skipper, Meg Lanning says that she will have a bowl first. Adds that there is nothing in particular but they will like chasing gives them the best chance to win the game. Informs that they are going in with the same playing XI.

Delhi (Unchanged Playing XI) - Meg Lanning (C), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Taniyaa Bhatia (WK), Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav.

Mumbai (Playing XI) - Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar (In for Dhara Gujjar), Issy Wong, Humairaa Kaazi, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Jintimani Kalita.

TOSS - The two captains are out in the middle. Meg Lanning calls it correctly and Delhi have opted to BOWL first.