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WPL 2025: Delhi Capitals won on the last ball: defeated Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets
Published - 16-FEB-2025 5:35 IST | Updated - 16-FEB-2025 5:35 IST

An exciting match was played between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians on Saturday in the Women's Premier League (WPL). Delhi scored 2 runs on the last ball and defeated Mumbai by 2 wickets. The team chased 10 runs in the 20th over.
Delhi chose to bowl at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara. Mumbai was all out after scoring 164 runs in 19.1 overs. Delhi achieved the target by losing 8 wickets in 20 overs. Natalie Siver Brunt scored 80 runs from Mumbai, but this score was not enough for her team's victory.
Harmanpreet hit 3 sixes from Mumbai
Mumbai, who came to bat first after losing the toss, lost 2 wickets in the powerplay. Yastika Bhatia was out for 11 runs and Hayley Matthews was out without opening the account. From here, Harmanpreet Kaur shared a 77-run partnership with Natalie Siver Brunt. Harman was dismissed after scoring 42 runs off 22 balls. She hit 3 sixes and 4 fours.
Siver Brunt then stayed at the ank end, but no batsman could handle her. The team lost the last 8 wickets in scoring 59 runs. Siver Brunt remained not out after scoring 80 runs. The team scored 164 runs in 19.1 overs. Annabel Sutherland took 3 wickets and Shikha Pandey took 2 wickets from Delhi.
Shefali-Nikki gave Delhi the win
Chasing the target of 165 runs, Delhi started fast. Shefali Verma scored 43 runs off just 18 balls. She was sent to the pavilion by Hayley Matthews. After her, Meg Lanning was dismissed after scoring 15, Jemima Rodriguez 2, Annabel Sutherland 13 and Alice Capsi 17 runs.
Nikki Prasad then took over the innings with Sarah Bryce. Bryce scored 21 runs off 10 balls. Nikki played an innings of 35 runs off 33 balls, she got out in the last over, but brought her team close to victory.
Delhi won by scoring 10 runs in the last over
Delhi needed 10 runs in the last over to win the match. Jintimani Kalita came to bowl the over from Mumbai. Nikki Prasad scored 6 runs off the first 2 balls. 2 runs were needed off the last 2 balls, here Nikki Prasad got out. Arundhati Reddy took 2 runs off the last ball and gave the team victory.
Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr took 2-2 wickets from Mumbai. Nat Siver Brunt, who scored a fifty, also took 1 wicket. Shabnim Ismail and Sajeevan Sajana also got 1-1 wickets. 1 batter was also run out.
Delhi reached second place in the points table
Delhi Capitals, which started with a win in season-3, reached second place in the points table. Royal Challengers Bangalore, which won the opening match on Friday, is at number one. UP Warriors is at number three. Mumbai Indians, which lost 1-1 matches, is at number four and Gujarat Giants is at number five.
2025-02-16