Delhi Capitals produced a splendid bowling effort earlier than their batters, led by Niki Prasad, survived some anxious moments to register a slim two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a last-ball thriller within the Women’s Premier League in Vadodara on Saturday. Opting to bowl, DC bundled out MI for 164 in 19.1 overs, with Nat Sciver-Brunt’s commanding unbeaten 80 and Harmanpreet Kaur’s quickfire 42 off 22 balls anchoring the innings. Chasing the goal, Shafali Verma’s blistering 43 off 18 balls gave DC a flying begin, as they reached 60 for no loss. However, MI staged a sensational comeback, nearly derailing the chase.
Alice Capsey (16), Annabel Sutherland (13), and Sarah Bryce (21) stored DC within the hunt earlier than Niki Prasad (35) confirmed nice temperament below stress to steer them nearer to the goal.
Needing 21 off the final 12 balls with 4 wickets in hand, No. 9 Radha Yadav (9 not out) smashed a six to cut back the equation. Niki then hit a 4 however holed out on the fifth ball.
Arundhati Reddy (2 not out) took the 2 required runs off the ultimate ball to seal the win.
Earlier, Shafali had accrued 22 runs within the second over off Saika Ishaque, together with 4 fours and a six, earlier than taking Hayley Matthews to the cleaners with two fours and a six. However, she holed out within the fifth ball.
Given a fourth over, Shabnim Ismail cleaned up Meg Lanning, as DC all of a sudden slipped to 60 for two. Jemimah Rodrigues (2) and Annabel Sutherland (13) quickly adopted again to the pavilion, as DC slumped to 76/4 within the ninth over.
For MI, Amelia Kerr (2/21), Hayley Matthews (2/32), Sciver-Brunt (1/38), and Shabnim Ismail (1/18) had been the wicket-takers.
Earlier, Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet shared a vital 73-run partnership off 40 balls for the third wicket, laying a strong basis. However, DC’s bowlers struck again, taking the ultimate six wickets for 35 runs to dismiss MI in 19.1 overs.
Pacer Shikha Pandey (2/14) was probably the most profitable bowler for DC, whereas Minnu Mani (1/23) was economical. The remainder of the bowlers had been costly, however they chipped in with key wickets.
Pandey gave DC an early breakthrough, dismissing each openers – Hayley Matthews (0) and Yastika Bhatia (11) as Mumbai reached 42/2 on the finish of the powerplay, due to a 19-run over from Alice Capsey (1/25).
Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet took cost, placing 18 runs off Radha Yadav’s eighth over, which included three fours and a six. MI had been 87/2 on the midway mark.
Harmanpreet continued to assault, taking Annabel Sutherland (2/34) for 3 fours and a six earlier than falling to her within the 14th over.
Sciver-Brunt was left to hold the innings however ran out of companions as MI crumbled.
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