Delhi Capitals (DC) won a nail biting two-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians (MI) in the current Women's Premier League (WPL) on Saturday. The competition witnessed a few exciting moments, with the aggressive innings of Shafali Verma at the top. Former India captain Mithali Raj, speaking at Jiohotstar, praised Shafali's fearless approach. “I think everyone who steps into Shafali Verma's shoes would acknowledge how she never shown a defensive approach. From the second ball she started scoring runs and played her photos with her usual flair. That's just her style,” ” She said, as quoted from a release of Jiohotstar.
Shafali's beat hunted DC, but her resignation turned out to be a turning point in the game.
Mithali analyzed her wicket and added: “The only way to fire her today was to surpass her, and I understand that feeling because I have been in that situation. At one point she had too much time and knew she knew Not where to place the ball.
On the competition, chased 165, DC 109/5 remained in the back of 14.5 overs despite a nice opening position of 60 run. Niki Prasad and Sarah, however, achieved the comparison on 10 points of the latter, despite the fact that wickets fell on the other side. With two runs needed on the last ball, the pair of Arundhati Reddy and Radha Yadav completed a risky double and it was worth the toil.
After Delhi Capitals won the Worp and first chose to bowl, they were a good start as a low handle by skipper Meg Lanning on a Shikha Pandey delivery, sent Hayley Matthew's wrapping for a duck on the second ball. Mi was 0/1.
In the next over, Alice Capsey gave 19 runs away, including five points after a four on, two four of Yastika Bhatia and one border of Nat-Sciver Brunt.
Shikha got her second wicket in the fifth and hit Yastikas stumps while she was 11 in nine balls away. Mi was 32/2 in 4.2 overs.
At the end of PowerPlay, MI 41/2 was in six overs, with Brunt (22*) accompanied by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (2*) unbeaten.
With a four by Brunt, Mi reached the 50-run mark in 7.1 overs. In the same thing they skipped and Kaur Radha for a four and six more and plundered a total of 18 points.
The duo held the Run rate up and raised their 50-run position in 30 balls. In 10 overs, Mi 87/2, with Dunt (45*) and Kaur (24*) were unbeaten.
In the 11th, Kaur went against Annabel Sutherland on a Blitz and hit her three and a six before debutant Niki Prasad caught her and sent her back for 42 in 22 balls, with four borders and three sixes. Mi was 105/3 in 10.5 overs.
Sciver Brunt reached her fourth WPL fifty in 36 balls, with nine four. But after that one wicket fell over from Overs 14-16, so that Mi struggled on 146/6. Amelia Kerr, S Sajana and Amanjot Kaur went back to the pavilion for a few figures.
Sciver held the innings together and helped to reach Mi the 150-Run Mark in 16.5. Mi continued their implosion towards the end and bundled 164 points in 19.1 Overs. Brunt was the top scorer, with 80* in 59 balls, with 13 four.
Sutherland (3/34) was the best bowler for DC. Shikha got two while Minnu Mani and Capsey each got one.
During the Run-Chase of 165, Delhi was a good start when Shafali Varma 22 Runs plundered in the second overlooked by Saika Ishaque, including four borders and a six.
In the sixth about Shafali Matthews for two consecutive celebrations, which means that the 50-run marking in 5.1 overs and a six. A nice catch at Short Mid-Wicket from Aanjot, however, meant that the bowler had the last smile. Shafali was 43 away in 18 balls, with seven four and two sixes. DC was 60/1 in 5.5 overs.
In the next over, Lanning's knock of 15 in 19 balls, with three four was ended by Shabnim Ismail while she threw her stumps. DC was 60/2 in 6.1 overs.
All-Rounders Amelia and Sciver received Jemimah Rodrigues (2) and Annabel Sutherland (13) quickly in succession, derailed DC's chase and sinks to 76/4 in 8.5 overs.
At the end of 10 overs, DC 83/4, with Capsey (3*) and Prasad (5*) was undefeated. DC reached the 100-run mark in 13 overs, with the help of a four by Niki.
An attempt at Loft by Capsey went into the hands of Ismail in a long time and deleted her through the hands of Amelia before 16 in 18 balls. DC was 109/5 in 14.5 overs.
Some hits from Prasad and Sarah Bryce helped to bring the comparison to 21 in two overs, but Mathews had removed Bryce for 21 in 12 balls, with two four and six.
The 19th was an exciting one. While Shikha three to three was contracted, Tonte Radha Yadav the last ball for a six, which crossed the comparison to 10 runs in the last.
The last one started with Niki who hit a border. But Niki's resignation on the second long ball for 35 in 33 balls, with four borders, left DC with two to get to the last ball. DC followed the total on the last ball, with Arundhati Reddy (2*) and Radha Yadav (9*) completed a risky double.
Amelia (2/21) and Mathews (2/32) were top wicket-makers for Mi. Ismail, Sciver and Sajana each got one.
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