WPL 2024 Match 1: Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women - Mumbai begin campaign in fine style

Mumbai Indians Women began their WPL 2024 campaign in fine style, beating Delhi Capitals Women by 4 wickets, at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru today.

Match Summary

Delhi Capitals Women: 171-5 (20)

Fall of wickets: 1-3 (Shafali Verma-2.1 ov), 2-67 (Meg Lanning-10.4 ov), 3-141 (Alice Capsey-17.1 ov), 4-155 (Jemimah Rodrigues-18.3 ov), 5-171 (Marizanne Kapp-19.6 ov)

Mumbai Indians Women: 173-6 (20)

Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hayley Matthews-0.2 ov), 2-50 (Nat Sciver-Brunt-6.1 ov), 3-106 (Yastika Bhatia-13.2 ov), 4-150 (Amelia Kerr-17.6 ov), 5-160 (Pooja Vastrakar-19.1 ov), 6-167 (Harmanpreet Kaur-19.5 ov)

Result - Mumbai Indians Women won by 4 wickets

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Match Analysis

In the Women's Premier League 2024 opening match between Delhi Capitals Women and Mumbai Indians Women, Mumbai Indians Women won the toss and elected to bowl first.

Delhi Capitals Women scored 171 runs led by Alice Capsey with 75 runs and Jemimah Rodrigues with 42 runs, including a crucial 74 run partnership between them.

 Meg Lanning also contributed with 64 runs in a partnership with Capsey. Saika Ishaque and Shabnim Ismail bowled economically for Mumbai Indians Women. Nat Sciver-Brunt took 2 wickets for Mumbai Indians Women.

In the run chase, Mumbai Indians Women had a strong start with 50 runs in the powerplay, with Yastika Bhatia scoring 30 at a strike rate of 166. The chase was successful with Yastika Bhatia scoring 57 runs and Harmanpreet Kaur adding 55 runs, forming a vital 56 run partnership.

Amelia Kerr and Kaur's partnership helped to get them close to their target and Sajeevan Sajana hit a six off the last ball to secure a win for MI Women by 4 wickets

Playing XIs

MUMBAI INDIANS

DELHI CAPITALS

Match Details

Date - 2024-02-23 14:30:00

Venue - M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru

Toss - Mumbai Indians Women elected to bowl

Umpires - Abhijit Bengeri (India), Vrinda Rathi (India), Pashchim Pathak (India TV)