NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians made light work of Delhi Capitals on Saturday as they put in a complete team performance to register a comfortable 50-run win in the Women’s Premier League. After doing well with the bat, MI’s bowlers stepped up and ensured there were no late scares.Batting first, Mumbai Indians were powered by brilliant unbeaten half-centuries from Nat Sciver-Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Sciver-Brunt scored 70 off 46 balls. On the other hand, Harmanpreet smashed an unbeaten 74 from just 42 deliveries.
The experienced duo guided MI to a strong total of 195 for 4, bouncing back after a narrow loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru the previous day.Mumbai had a shaky start when Amelia Kerr was dismissed on the very first ball. Kerr’s poor run with the bat continued as she edged a wide delivery soon after. However, Sciver-Brunt took control immediately and steadied the innings. She played with great confidence, finding the gaps regularly and punishing loose balls. Her 49-run stand with opener Gunalan Kamalini helped MI regain momentum.Kamalini played her part before falling to a smart delivery from young pacer Nandani Sharma. From there on, Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet took charge. The pair added 66 runs for the third wicket, forming the backbone of Mumbai’s innings. Sciver-Brunt reached her half-century in just 32 balls, striking 13 boundaries in total. Harmanpreet, equally aggressive, hit eight fours and three sixes, taking over the scoring once Sciver-Brunt was dismissed.Chasing 196, Delhi Capitals never really got going. Nicola Carey delivered the decisive blows in the middle overs. She removed dangerous batters Shafali Verma and Laura Wolvaardt in the same over, reducing DC to 33 for 3.The situation worsened quickly as Delhi slumped to 46 for 5 inside seven overs.Though Chinelle Henry fought back with a spirited 56 off 33 balls, the target was always out of reach. Nat Sciver-Brunt also made an impact with the ball, picking up two wickets, while Amelia Kerr redeemed herself by taking 3 for 24.Led by India’s World Cup hero Jemimah Rodrigues for the first time, Delhi were eventually bowled out for 145 in 19 overs, as Mumbai Indians returned to winning ways with a dominant all-round display.
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