Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Live Score WPL 2023 Final: More Trouble for DC as Kapp, Lanning Fall in Quick Succession

Amelia Kerr takes down Arundhati Reddy for a duck and in the following over, Hayley Matthews takes a stunning reflex catch to get rid of Jess Jonassen. Delhi Capitals have suddenly lost 4 wickets for just 2 runs and the signs are not great at all for them. Mumbai Indians, meanwhile, enjoy a great outing here.

DC: 75/7 after 13.2 overs

Huge confusion in the middle and it costs the big wicket of DC skipper Meg Lanning. Both Jonasen and Lanning stutter for the single while Amanjot Kaur picks the ball and throws it towards Yastika on time. A dive would have saved Lanning but the reality is a little different. The MI keeper catches the DC short of her crease.

DC: 74/5 after 11.4 overs

Fuller delivery by Amelia Kerr and Kapp rocks back to defend it. The turn takes a sharp edge of the batter’s willow and Yastika Bhatia makes no mistake in taking the catch.

DC: 73/4 after 10.3 overs

Meg Lanning and Marizanne Kapp are building up a partnership here. They smashed a boundary each to Saika Ishaque in the 11 over and have stitched a partnership more than 35 runs.

DC: 68/3 after 10 overs

Meg Lanning is battling alone after losing three batters and all the reviews. She struck a couple of boundaries to Amelia Kerr and keeps the scoreboard ticking. DC have been phenomenal throughout the season but today, they just had an extremely rough beginning.

DC: 48/3 after 7 overs.

Issy Wong is on fire. She picked a hat-trick in the previous game and today, she has taken 3 wickets already. Another full toss and another DC batter down. It was bowled much outside off, Rodrigues slices it in the air and Matthews takes a sharp catch at point.

DC: 35/3 after 4.2 overs

That’s a great comeback from the DC skipper. A hat-trick of boundaries to start off the third over and Lanning looks determined now.

DC: 28/2 after 2.3 overs.

Another full toss from Issy Wong and she finds another victim, that too in the same over. The delivery seems to have surprised Capsey who just lobs it in front of cover. Amanjot Kaur dives full length and takes a great catch. Lanning once again wants to check for the no-ball but no luck this time as well. Delhi Capitals have lost both reviews and Capsey walks back after scoring none.

DC: 12/2 after 1.5 overs

Wong to Shafali: 6, 4, OUT! The second over began with some fireworks as Shafali hammered a six over long-on and then collected a boundary through the off-side. But Wong returns with a full toss and gets Shfali caught by Amelia Kerr. Lanning wanted to have a look if it was a no-ball but unfortunately, DC not only suffered an early blow but also exhausted a review.

DC: 12/1 after 1.3 overs

A cautious start for Delhi Capitals in the big final; that’s unusual. Just two runs off Sciver-Brunt’s over.

DC: 2/0 after 1 over

DC skipper Meg Lanning and her opening partner Shafali Verma take the field. Nat Sciver-Brunt opens the attack for Mumbai Indians

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“We were looking to bowl first, so the toss is not going to affect us. I think the wicket will swing, it looks hard. We need to stay positive, the last game was important and we got a lot of confidence after that. They have a good batting line-up, we need to bowl well tonight. We are going with the same XI,” said Harmanpreet Kaur at toss.

“We are going to bat. It looks like a good wicket, we are backing ourselves tonight. We had a good time and relaxed for a few days. We are up against Mumbai tonight. Spin has played a big role here. The bowlers have been effective throughout the tournament. Minnu Mani comes in for Poonam Yadav,” said DC captain Meg Lanning after winning the toss.

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

Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

Delhi Capitals win toss, opt to bat against Mumbai Indians in the final

“Opening with Hayley is always fun and very enjoyable because it’s good to watch sixes from the other end. She’s very supportive and tells me to play my natural game, and not do anything silly. She compliments me by giving us a left-hand, right-hand combination,” said MI opener Yastika Bhatia.