Despite having a solid start MI Women’s lower order collapsed by DC Women bowlers to restrict the former for 164 runs during the WPL 2025 second match against Kotambi.
After Mumbai was set to bat first Shikha Pandey dismissed Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews for 11 and a duck. However, Nat Sciver-Brunt who came to bat at No.3 joined hands with Harmanpreet Kaur to make a 72-run partnership for the third wicket.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur raced for rapid 42 runs in 22 deliveries before being dismissed by Sutherland. On the other hand, Nat Sciver-Brunt scored fifty off 37 deliveries. He came up with fourth WPL 2025 fifty during the match.
Innings Break!@DelhiCapitals mount a brilliant comeback to bowl out @mipaltan for 164 👏
Nat Sciver-Brunt remains unbeaten on 80! 👌
Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/99qqGTKYHu#TATAWPL | #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/JljEgtYSQ8
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 15, 2025
After the dismissal of Kaur, the MI Women batting lineup collapsed with back to back wickets in the match. On the other hand, Nat Sciver went on to haunt Delhi Bowlers smashing 80* runs off 59 deliveries.
With single digit contributions from middle and lower order batters, Mumbai Scored 164 runs with five balls remaining.
Annabel Sutherland picked three wickets for 34 runs with an economy of 10.70. Meanwhile Shikha Pandey who picked two wickets has conceded only 14 runs in her four over quota with an average of 3.50.
After completing the third spot in the 2024 season, Mumbai Indians are looking for a fresh start in the third WPL season.
Earlier in the toss, MI Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur said, “Definitely bowling, but we saw last night the ball was coming on to the bat nicely and hopefully we will bat well.”
“Last season we wanted to play fearless cricket and this season also we would look to do that. Doing the right things is what we want to do.”
“We did not want to try anything new, last season we got a bit of success and in the first season we did everything right.”
“So we don’t plan to try anything new this season even though we have a debutant tonight and she brings a lot of balance to the side,” concluded Kaur.
