Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the first match of the Women’s Premier League 2024.
Mumbai Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was named Player of the Match for her splendid batting performance.
In a thrilling encounter, Mumbai Indians Women emerged victorious against Delhi Capitals Women in the first match of the Women’s Premier League 2024. The match took place at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, with Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl.
Alice Capsey guides Delhi Capitals to a formidable total
Delhi Capitals Women had a solid start with Meg Lanning scoring 31 runs off 25 balls, including three fours and one six. However, Shafali Verma struggled, managing only one run off eight balls. Alice Capsey played a brilliant innings, smashing 75 runs off 53 balls, which included eight fours and three sixes. Jemimah Rodrigues also contributed with a quickfire 42 off 24 balls. In the end, Delhi Capitals Women posted a challenging total of 171/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians Women bowlers put up a commendable performance, with Natalie Sciver and Amelia Kerr picking up two wickets each. Shabnim Ismail also chipped in with a wicket. However, the bowlers had a tough time containing the Delhi Capitals Women batters, conceding some crucial runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur shines with the bat
Chasing a target of 172 runs, Mumbai Indians Women got off to a shaky start as Hayley Matthews was dismissed for a duck. However, Yastika Bhatia steadied the innings with a well-constructed knock of 57 runs off 45 balls, which included eight fours and two sixes. Natalie and Harmanpreet Kaur also played important roles, scoring 19 and 55 runs respectively.
But it was S Sanjana who stole the show with her heroic last-ball six. With five runs needed off the final ball, Sanjana displayed nerves of steel and smashed a maximum, propelling Mumbai Indians Women to a thrilling four-wicket victory. Her unbeaten six runs off just one ball turned the game in Mumbai Indians’ favor.
Among the Delhi Capitals Women bowlers, Arundhati Reddy was the most successful, claiming two wickets. Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey also picked up a wicket each, but their efforts weren’t enough to secure a win for their team.
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