Within the conflict of heavyweights, Delhi Capitals (DC) bought the higher of Mumbai Indians (MI) in Match 18 of the continuing Girls’s Premier League (WPL) at Dr DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai on Monday.
Bowling first, the Capitals have been proper on the cash, triggering MI’s collapse straightaway. The dominant present from the bowling unit of DC that includes the likes of Marizanne Kapp (2/13), Shikha Pandey (2/21) and Jess Jonassen (2/25) didn’t give any likelihood to Mumbai to comeback within the sport.
Pooja Vastrakar, with 26 off 19, together with 3 fours and a six, was the best scorer of Mumbai because the Harmanpreet Kaur-led facet may solely in a position to attain 109/8 of their allotted 20 overs.
In response, the Capitals bought off to a flying begin, with Shafali Verma smacking the MI bowlers proper from the phrase go. She added 56 runs for the opening wicket with skipper Meg Lanning earlier than getting dismissed for a quickfire knock of 33 from 15 balls.
Nevertheless, the present stopper was the younger star Alice Kapsey who continued from the place Shafali left, taking Mumbai bowlers to the cleaners. She smacked Hayley Matthews for 3 sixes in an over as Capitals chased down the goal in 9 overs and moved forward of MI on web run fee, buying the highest spot within the factors desk.
“It was an excellent sport, laborious to fault a lot. We bought off effectively with the bowl, Kapp bought us to an excellent begin once more and to chase down like that was sensible. (On Kapp) She’s very gifted, all the time wanting to play effectively and to see her carry out so effectively, very happy for her. I feel the bowler’s did it for us tonight, to limit them to about 100 was nice. (On Orange Cap) I used to be fairly pleased with the blue, not too fearful about issues like this. Simply need a repeat efficiency like this, bat effectively, bowl effectively and hopefully get one other win,” mentioned Lanning after the match.
Right here is how Twitter reacted:
🔝 OF THE TABLE!@DelhiCapitals chase down the 🎯 with 11 overs to spare and transfer to the highest of the factors desk!
Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/Gcv5Cq5nOi#TATAWPL | #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/L1IGiCAEmg
— Girls’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 20, 2023
TOP OF THE TABLE – take that! Let’s go @DelhiCapitals growth growth growth! @wplt20
— Parth Jindal (@ParthJindal11) March 20, 2023
Delhi Capitals transfer to the highest of the factors desk in WPL.
Chase down 111 runs from simply 9 overs.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 20, 2023
The workforce that seemed invincible within the first 5 video games has dropped two video games in a row. Tonight’s loss to #DC has dented the NRR a good bit too. Whereas the 1-2-3 are sorted…the ultimate day of the #TataWPL will inform us who makes it on to the finals. Loving it 😍 @JioCinema
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 20, 2023
Tabadtod 1st Innings. Desk-topping 2nd innings 💙❤️#YehHaiNayiDilli #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/vlCxMKDuWO
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) March 20, 2023
🏏🔵 CAKEWALK RUN CHASE! DC walks off with a simple victory after chasing down the goal in simply 9 overs.
📷 BCCI • #WPL #TATAWPL #WPL2023 #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/d70Db3I3aZ
— The Bharat Military (@thebharatarmy) March 20, 2023
Delhi Capitals thrash Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets.#cricket #MIvDC Scorecard: https://t.co/3IC5ovE8qd #WPL #WPL2023 #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/8XIlPJEe0g
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) March 20, 2023
Delhi Capitals’ victory over Mumbai Indians tonight was as dominant as Australia’s ODI win final evening at Vizag.#WPL2023 #WPLT20 #WPL #DCvMI #MIvDC
— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 20, 2023
Not our day at the moment. We shift our give attention to tomorrow’s match.#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL2023 #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/uvtLAbHrK8
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 20, 2023
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