MI-W 109/2 beats DC-W 105 all out - MI-W vs DC-W Highlights: Mumbai Indians hammer Delhi Capitals by eight wickets

Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews set the stage for a clinical chase as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians gun down the total with eight wickets in hand and continue to boss the tournament. Top stuff from the women in blue as they complete a dominant victory.

Jemimah Rodrigues has probably taken the catch of the tournament! Superb piece of work from Jemimah as she pulls off a stunner by running in the yards and diving full length to pluck a sensational catch to pack off Matthews, who falls for a 31-ball 32. This is some inspirational fielding that will lift the Delhi Capitals. What a catch!

Tara Norros makes the breakthrough as she traps Yastika to give Delhi the first breakthrough. There was nothing on ultra edge and that’s three reds as the opener falls for a brilliant 32-ball 41.

Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews have forged a brilliant fifty-run partnership with Yastika smashing Radha Yadav for a couple of boundaries and both the openers are in a hurry to finish the game very quickly. The game is slipping away very quickly from Delhi’s grasp.

Yastika Bhatia joins the party and she is looking in some solid touch as she smacks Kapp for three boundaries with a drive down the ground being the pick of the shot. The boundaries are flowing at the moment and Mumbai has stamped its authority in the game.

A hat-trick of boundaries and nothing is going in Delhi’s way at the moment. Matthews attacks Shikha Pandey and even luck is with Matthews as an inside edge saves her and the ball has raced past the ropes. 13 runs from Shikha Pandey’s over and Mumbai is cruising at the moment.

Excellent over from Kapp as she gives just a single and Delhi is trying to sneak in a breakthrough and break the opening stand. Matthews and Bhatia are in no rush to attack as they have the cushion of chasing a low score and with wickets in hand and a strong batting line-up, Mumbai is in a very comfortable position.

Matthews opens her account with a boundary through the backward point region and Delhi needs to pick wickets in cluster to make a match out of it. Mumbai off to a good start.

Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews open the innings for Mumbai and for Delhi it’s Marizanne Kapp who has been assigned the task to pick early wickets. Yastika first drills Kapp down the ground for a boundary and then drives through the extra cover to get the run chase rolling.

Saika Ishaque, Issy Wong and Hayley Matthews have picked three-wicket hauls as Mumbai Indians has bowled out Delhi Capitals for 105 runs in 18 overs and that’s a brilliant show from the women in blue after being asked to bowl first. This should be a light and easy chase for Harmanpreet and Co.

Issy Wong picks three wickets and Delhi has lost its ninth wicket with just 102 runs on the board. The batting just fell apart after Matthews and Ishaque bamboozled with spin and Mumbai is favourites to win the encounter.

Radha Yadav gets going and pockets a maximum as she dances down the track and lofts Kerr over the extra cover for a maximum. Delhi needs more of those but Mumbai will be aiming to close out the innings.

Taniya Bhatia and Radha Yadav have a job in their hands and although they can’t take any risks given the position the team is in, they can take Delhi past the 100-run mark, which should be the priority at the moment.

Delhi implodes after Ishaque’s three-wicket haul and this time Matthews has a wicket as she removes Jess Jonassen who ended up offering a catch to backward point. Matthews went on to pick her second wicket as she lured Minnu Mani to step out of the crease and the batter fell to the ploy as she danced down the track only to miss the ball and get stumped to leave her side seven down. Delhi is in danger of not playing out their full quota of 20 overs.

How well Ishaque is bowling and the spinner continues to impress by picking wickets in the middle overs and choking the batters by bowling stump to stump line. An important breakthrough as Ishaque picks her second wicket and this time by castling Jemimah Rodrigues who fails to employ the cut shot to perfection as the ball skids through to castle the stumps. The left-arm spinner then went on to pick her third wicket by removing Lanning, who hit straight to Harmanpreet at extra cover. Delhi five down. Mumbai on top. Ishaque the star.

Hayley Matthews is bowling valuable overs as she has managed to tie down both Jemimah and Lanning and hasn’t allowed the batswomen to score a boundary. She has been able to keep the pressure despite Lanning taking the attacking route. Top bowling as she concedes just eight from her second over.

Amelia Kerr gets the treatment and Megg Lanning is oozing class as she picks three boundaries to up the ante. A drive through the extra cover and then a pull through the mid-wicket before dancing down the track to drive through the covers. A hat-trick of boundaries and the pressure is back on Mumbai.

Hayley Matthews into the attack and the spinner starts well giving just seven runs in her opening over. The boundaries have dried up but Lanning is in no mood to throw her wicket away and having got her eye in the Delhi skipper will open up at some stage and take the attack to the opposition.

The partnership between Jemimah and Lanning is 20 and they are currently in the rebuilding phase with Jemimah racing away with three boundaries in the nine balls she has faced so far. Mumbai has done well to pick three wickets but will have to be careful in not letting the duo settle down and run away with the game.

Jemimah Rodrigues continues to make an impact in the game as she gets into the act with a hat-trick of boundaries and punishes Nat Sciver-Brunt for erring in line and length. The shot through the backward point region showed signs of the form Jemimah is in. Delhi plotting a comeback.

Delhi is in complete disarray as Wong strikes to remove Kapp to put Mumbai on top after PowerPlay. This is superb bowling from Mumbai Indians and Jhulan Goswami is a very happy bowling coach. Wong keeps it tight and gets one to nip back in, Kapp is slow to react and get her bat down and the ball crashes into the leg stump.

Pooja Vastrakar strikes inside PowerPlay as she removes Capsey who falls under pressure of not able to find a boundary. The ball just stops a bit as Capsey goes early into her shot and hits it straight into the hands of the fielder at covers. Mumbai bossing the PowerPlay after being asked to bowl. Meg Lanning holds the key for Delhi.

Issy Wong is into the attack and the medium pacer starts well by giving just five runs in her opening over and both Lanning and Capsey are a bit struggling to clear the packed off-side ring. The bowling from Wong has been brilliant as her lines have been good, bowling stump to stump and not providing any width to the batters.

Capsey releases the pressure by dispatching Ishaque to the fence but the spinner does well to correct her line and length as she finishes well without conceding any further boundaries.

Nat Sciver-Brunt produces an opportunity to pack off Alice Capsey but Matthews drops another one, this time it was a relatively easier catch as the ball was up in the air for a long time after Capsey mis-timed an ambitious loft. Lanning is looking solid at the other end.

The spin of Saika Ishaque has done the trick for Mumbai and what a tournament the young spinner is having. Shafali pays the price of playing across the line, misses the full delivery as the ball pegs back the stumps. Ishaque is pumped up and she gives Mumbai an early breakthrough.

Meg Lanning gets off the mark with a sumptious shot through the off-side for a boundary but Nat Sciver-Brunt bounces back well and almost had the Delhi skipper after inducing an outside edge that fell just short of the fielder at first slip. Shafali is yet to get off the mark having faced three deliveries.

Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning are out in the middle and it will be Natalie Sciver-Brunt who will start proceedings with the new ball. Here we go!

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Minnu Mani, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris

Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

Delhi Capitals wins toss, opts to bat first

It’s almost toss time and the coin will go up in the air in about five minutes. There will be dew and it will be an important one for both the captains.

“I think batting was the same, we bowled better in the first game than today, but we did well to restrict them to a small score. We just backed ourselves to chase, everyone in the team are just happy to do it their way and they’re enjoying themselves.”

Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Priyanka Bala, Neelam Bisht, Sonam Yadav, Dhara Gujjar, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia(w), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhtar, Minnu Mani, Aparna Mondal, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Sneha Deepthi

Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav, Tara Norris

Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Izzy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintamani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

Wicketkeeper: Yastika Bhatia

Batters: Harmanpreet Kaur, Meg Lanning, Alice Capsey

All-rounders: Hayley Matthews (C), Nat Sciver-Brunt (VC), Amelie Kerr, Shafali Verma

Bowlers: Saika Ishaque, Jess Jonassen, Tara Norris