New Delhi: Mumbai Indians (MI) Put in an all-round performance to beat Delhi Capitals (DC) by 8 wickets at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Harmanpreet and Co successfully maintained their top spot on the five-team point table.
Mumbai’s batters dominate the second innings
Coming down to the chase, Yastika Bhatia scored the highest with 41 runs as Mumbai Indians chased down a target of 106 runs in 15 overs while Hayley Matthews slammed 32 and Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten 23.
For her beautiful batting display in the run-chase, @YastikaBhatia was our star performer from the second innings 👏#TATAWPL | #DCvMI
Here's her batting summary 🔽 pic.twitter.com/8povBOnfNA
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 9, 2023
Hayley Matthews continues all-round performance
For Delhi Capitals, Alice Capsey and Tara Norris scalped one wicket each. Chasing a target of 106, Mumbai Indians got off to an electrifying start as their openers Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia tore apart Delhi bowlers all around the ground. Matthews hammered Shikha Pandey for back-to-back three boundaries.
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Saika Ishaque holds a purple cap
Earlier in the match, Mumbai Indians bowlers destroyed DC’s batters. The purple cap holder, Saika Ishaque, Issey Wong, and Hayley Matthews bagged three-wicket apiece.
3️⃣ in 3️⃣ for @mipaltan 👏
Saika Ishaque and the team seem to have hit a "purple patch" 😉
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/MoIM0uiTCo #TATAWPL | #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/XP5S3ZoS78
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 9, 2023
Meg Lanning scored the highest with 43 runs off 41 balls.
Earlier, Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning had won the toss and elected to bat first against Mumbai Indians.
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Playing XI
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris.
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
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