Delhi Capitals Girls clashed with Mumbai Indians Girls in Match 2 of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 on the Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara on Saturday, February 15. DC-W received the toss and elected to area first.
Proper-arm pacer Shikha Pandey struck within the very first over, dismissing the damaging Hayley Matthews for a duck. A gentle partnership of 32 runs ensued between opener Yastika Bhatia and Nat Sciver-Brunt to put the muse earlier than Pandey knocked over Bhatia for 11 runs.
Out got here Harmanpreet Kaur and smashed her approach to a well-made 42 runs off 22 balls, scoring 4 boundaries and three sixes. A 73-run partnership off 40 balls between her and Sciver-Brunt allowed the batters to come back subsequent to probably propel the innings to a excessive rating. Nevertheless, that didn’t occur.
All of the batters to comply with made single-digit scores. Sciver-Brunt fought single-handedly to complete on 80* off 59 balls, scoring 13 boundaries. MI-W have been all out for 164 within the final over. For DC-W, Pandey was the standout bowler with figures of two/14 in her 4 overs.
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In reply, DC-W started the chase on a excessive word. Shafali Verma took the onus to attain fast runs, making a quickfire 43 runs off 18 balls. On the different finish, skipper Meg Lanning (15 off 19) gave Verma good firm. Sadly for DC-W, each fell in fast succession. Jemimah Rodrigues couldn’t get going as she was dismissed for 2 runs. The Delhi-based franchise discovered itself at 66/3 after 7.5 overs.
Batters to comply with performed vital cameos. Amongst them, Sarah Bryce (21 off 10) and Niki Prasad (35 off 33) stood out. The pendulum was swinging on a regular basis. A key second got here within the final over when two runs have been wanted off two balls. The well-set Prasad determined to go for the glory shot however was caught within the deep.
The final ball noticed quantity 10 Arundhati Reddy chip the ball within the cowl area. Harmanpreet couldn’t attain in time to take the catch however was fast to throw on the keeper’s finish to impact a possible run out. The decision was very shut and the third umpire felt the batter had simply made her floor.
DC-W received the match by two wickets ultimately. For MI-W, Amelia Kerr was one of the best bowler with figures of two/21.
Here is how X reacted to the thriller –
WPL 2023 : Mumbai Indians chase down the goal on the final ball in opposition to Delhi Capitals
WPL 2025 : Delhi Capitals chase down the goal on the final ball in opposition to Mumbai Indians
These are the one two final-ball chases in WPL historical past. pic.twitter.com/GChocnAmaK
— Abdul Rehman Yaseen (@StatsofARY) February 15, 2025
That is the closest win whereas chasing in WPL.
Closest victory whereas chasing in WPL:
2 wickets – DC vs MI, Vadodara, 2025*
3 wickets – UPW vs GG, Mumbai, 2023
3 wickets – UPW vs GG, Mumbai, 2023
4 wickets – MI vs RCB, Mumbai, 2023
4 wickets – MI vs DC, Bengaluru, 2024 pic.twitter.com/KqjHBJ9WdO— All Cricket Data (@Cric_records45) February 15, 2025
WPL at its Finest! ⚡️
Delhi Capitals Received in Closing ball ☄️
Mumbai Indians in WPL
2023 1st match – WON
2024 1st match – WON
2025 1st match – LOST* pic.twitter.com/BZNfjop5up— Kamlesh Yadav (@kamleshyadav242) February 15, 2025
WPL 2023 : Mumbai Indians chase down the goal on the final ball in opposition to Delhi Capitals
WPL 2025 : Delhi Capitals chase down the goal on the final ball in opposition to Mumbai Indians
These are the one two final-ball chases in WPL historical past. pic.twitter.com/8kycvSzXUx
— All Cricket Data (@Cric_records45) February 15, 2025
One other unimaginable recreation of cricket in #TataWPL
First day we witnessed the very best run-chase and at this time, we noticed a final ball end.
It’s a match that retains giving. Extra energy to the women @JioHotstar @StarSportsIndia— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) February 15, 2025
One other good recreation of #WPL2025 . Mumbai need to remorse a few of the pictures on the again finish which triggered them to depart these 5 deliveries unused of their batting innings. Good recreation although👏🏻👏🏻.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) February 15, 2025
Have misunderstood the principles? Have been these 2 run outs…out? 🤷🏽♀️#WPL
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) February 15, 2025
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