Delhi Capital defeated Mumbai Indians by two wickets in Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Saturday, 15 February in the second match of Women’s Premier League 2025 (WPL 2025). After batting first, Mumbai was thrown out for 164 in 19.1 overs as Annabel Sutherland (3/34) and Shikha Pandey (2/14) hunted their batsmen.
Nat Skivor-Bunt put the innings together with 13 fours with an innings of 80* (59) for Mumbai. In response, Delhi chased the target on the last ball, as Arundhati Reddy survived a close run-out opportunity to seal the victory for her side.
The chase of Delhi started fierce as Shafali Verma blazing all the guns around the park and mercilessly came out of the Mumbai bowlers. The swashbuckling opener did not waste any time to settle and got off the mark with a huge six against Saika Ishaq on his second ball. He broke four consecutive borders against the left -arm spinner and put his combative strokeplay on the performance.
At the crease with him, it seemed that Delhi would chase the target very quickly. However, Hele Matthews came to the rescue of Mumbai as he was caught on a mid -wicket of 43 (18). In the next over, Shabnim Ismail destroyed Captain Meg Lining’s (19 runs 19) stump to leave Delhi at 60/2 in 6.1 overs.
Sarah helps Bryus’s quick cameo DC to return
After the powerplay, Amelia Kerr and Nut Skivor-Bunt also put pressure on Delhi, as they would leave 76/4 overs in 86/4 overs respectively for Jemimah Rodrigues (2 runs 5) and Annabel Sadherland (13 runs 10) respectively. Are. , After four quick wickets, Alice Capies (18 runs 18) and Nikki Prasad (35 out of 33) put the innings together with their 33 -run stand off 36 balls.
However, Capsi’s innings was never going, and she finally moved out for a long time, taking Sara Bryas to the crease. The right -handed batsman played a quick cameo of 21 (10) to take Delhi closer to victory. Just when the Delhi seemed to run away with the game, Hail Mathews hit for Mumbai, obtained Bryas’ prized skull in the 18th over.
Not with any recognized batsmen, Nikki Prasad worked to take Delhi home on his shoulders and brought them to the brink of victory as DC needed two runs with the last two balls. Although Prasad’s dismissal on the penaltimet ball made all three consequences possible, Arundhati Reddy ensured that Delhi climbed the Finishing Line as he had taken a dip to complete the second run off the last ball at the end of the striker. As a result, DC won the match by two wickets and launched his campaign on a winning note.
Nut Skivor Brant’s brave innings helps in Mumbai Post 164
Earlier in the day, Mumbai left for the worst start as Shikha Pandey hit in the first over, rejecting Hail Mathews (2 to 2) off the third ball of the match. After the initial blow, the nuts joined the Yatica Bhatia at the Skivor-Brant Creeze and got down from the mark with a border in the second over against Ellis Capies. Skver-bunt and Bhatia were developing a good partnership and added 31 runs for the second wicket off 22 balls.
However, Shikha Pandey destroyed Bhatia’s (11 runs 9) stump in her third over and immersed it in the bud. After two quick wickets, Captain Harmanpreet Kaur joined the Skver Brant at the crease and the pair shared an attacker for the third wicket and really complemented each other well.
He scored 73 off just 40 balls for the third wicket, as Harmanpreet separated Anabel Sadharland for four consecutive borders and one six. But it was Sutherland, who had the last laugh, as he finally got rid of overmanpreet (22 runs to 42 runs) to leave Mumbai in 107.3 overs in 107.3 overs.
After the departure of the MI Captain, no other batsman put his hand to support the skiver-bunt, which continued to tick the scoreboard. Mumbai was eventually excluded for 164 in 19.1 overs as the skiver-arm was stuck on 80* (59).
