MI-W vs DC-W 2nd Match Highlights of Women’s Premier League 2025
In the nail-baiting 2nd match of the Women’s Premier League 2025, Delhi Capitals Womens secured a 2-wicket victory over Mumbai Indians Women at Kotambi Stadium, Vadodara. So Let’s take a look at MI-W vs DC-W 2nd Match Highlights.
Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women 2nd Match Highlights
Delhi Capitals Women have won the toss and opted to bat first this decision paid off well as they got two early wickets as Shikha Pandey restricted two Mumbai Indians women’s opening batters to low scores, where Hayley Matthews got out for a duck while Yastika Bhatia dismissed for 11 runs.
Sciver-Brunt’s Knock Powers MI-W to a Competitive Total
After the early dismissals of two players, Nat Sciver-Brunt partnered with Harmanpreet Kaur and scored crucial runs for the team. Harmanpreet Kaur played aggressively, scoring 42 runs off just 22 balls, which helped propel the scoreboard to 105 runs for 3 wickets in 10.5 overs.
Following the loss of Harmanpreet Kaur, the middle and lower-order batters collapsed significantly, with 7 players getting out for single-digit scores, including two who were dismissed for ducks. Despite the wickets falling rapidly, Nat Sciver-Brunt stood strong. Coming in at number 4, she scored an impressive 80 runs off 59 balls, helping Mumbai Indians Women (MI-W) post a target of 164 runs for 10 wickets in 19.1 overs.
On the bowling side, Annabel Sutherland was impressive as she picked up 3 wickets, while Shikha Pandey got 2 and the other two bowlers got one wicket each.
Delhi Capitals’ Quick Start Puts Pressure on MI-W
The Delhi Capitals Women’s team had a strong start to their innings after showcasing impressive batting skills. Shafali Verma led the charge with an aggressive 43 runs off just 18 balls before getting out. Following her dismissal, captain Meg Lanning only managed to score 15 runs, and Jemimah Rodrigues fell cheaply as well. Although other batters contributed but got out at regular intervals, Niki Prasad stood firm and kept hope alive for the Delhi Capitals. She scored 35 runs before being dismissed in the final over, leaving the team needing 2 runs from 1 ball. Arundhati Reddy then stepped up to bat and finished the game in style, securing victory by 2 wickets.
On the bowling side, the Mumbai Indians Women faced a challenging powerplay, conceding 60 runs in the first 6 overs. However, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr each took 2 wickets, while other bowlers provided crucial breakthroughs. Despite their efforts, they were unable to halt the run chase.
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