Edge-of-the-seat finish! Delhi clinch last-ball thriller, beat MI by two runs

The inaugural editions winner Mumbai Indians will bank on their core group of players while twotime finalists Delhi Capitals will expect fireworks from Shafali Verma when they faceoff in the second game of the Womenrsquos Premier League on SaturdayThe finalists of the first WPL in 2023 both Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals made it to the knockouts in the second edition last year but lost to the eventual champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the eliminator and the final respectivelyThose defeats were certainly not reflective of how well MI and DC had fared until the knockouts stage with Harmanpreet Kaurs side finishing second in the points table with five wins in eight matches and Meg Lannings team topping it with six wins in as many outingsThe winners of WPL 2023 Mumbai Indians tend to lean on their core group of players mdash both overseas and Indian mdash and a similar approach can be expected this year with only a few changes taking place in terms of squad compositionIndia pacer Pooja Vastrakar who was grappling with an unspecified injury was ruled out of the competition and has been replaced by slow leftarm orthodox bowler Parunika Sisodia who was one of the main performers in Indiarsquos titlewinning campaign in the U19 Womens T20 World Cup recentlyMumbai Indians have let go of Englands Issy Wong who took the firstever WPL hattrick in 2023 after the player lost form and the franchise found the leader of their attack in South Africas Shabnim IsmailAmong domestic talents another member of the U19 T20 World Cup winning squad G Kamalini would be one to watch out for having finished as the third highest scorer in the competition with 143 runs in seven matchesApart from a strong leader in Harmanpreet MI have strong figures from other international sides such as Nat SciverBrunt England Hayley Matthews West Indies Amelia Kerr New Zealand as well as South Africans Nadine de Klerk Shabnim Ismail and Chloe TryonWhile Yastika Bhatia is MIrsquos No 1 wicketkeeperbatter other Indian players in Saika Ishaque Sajana Sajeevan uncapped Akshita Maheshwari and Amanjot Kaur will be expected to play their roles to perfectionOn their part Delhi Capitals will be keen to do one better after finishing as runnerup for two times in a row ever since the competition began One of the most consistent teams in the competition the Lanningled Delhi have strong talent base across departments but the key will be to deliver in crucial matchesAll eyes will be on the explosive Indian batter Shafali who has responded to her exclusion from the Indian side with runs in domestic cricket She forms a lethal opening pair with Lanning at the top while the likes of Australiarsquos Annabel Sutherland Englandrsquos Alice Capsey and Indiarsquos Jemimah Rodrigues form the core of their middle orderAllrounder Sutherland will hope to draw inspiration from her recent success of having struck 163 in the only Test of the womenrsquos Ashes followed by winning the highest individual honour in Australian cricketWhile Delhi boasts of three wicketkeeperbatters in Indiarsquos Taniyaa Bhatia Nandini Kashyap and Scotlands Sarah Bryce their bowling looks settled with Marizanne Kapp as the leader of the attack backed by Australiarsquos Jess Jonassen Indiarsquos Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey as well as Titas SadhuMI vs DC WPL 2025 live updates SquadsMumbai Indians Harmanpreet Kaur c Akshita Maheshwari Amandeep Kaur Amanjot Kaur Amelia Kerr Chloe Tryon Hayley Matthews Jintimani Kalita Keerthana Balakrishnan Nadine de Klerk Natalie SciverBrunt Parunika Sisodia Sajeevan Sajana Sanskriti Gupta G Kamalini wk Yastika Bhatia wk Saika Ishaque Shabnim IsmailDelhi Capitals Meg Lanning c Jemimah Rodrigues Shafali Verma Sneh Deepthi Alice Capsey Annabel Sutherland Arundhati Reddy Jess Jonassen Marizanne Kapp Minnu Mani N Charani Niki Prasad Radha Yadav Shikha Pandey Nandini Kashyap wk Taniyaa Bhatia wk Sarah Bryce wk Titas SadhuMI vs DC WPL 2025 live updates Stars in actionA host of big names like Meg Lanning Harmanpreet Kaur Amelia Kerr Hayley Matthews Annabel Sutherland Marizanne Kapp and others will be in action in the second match of WPL 2025MI vs DC WPL 2025 live updates TossDelhi Capitals win toss and opt to bowl first against Mumbai in the second match of WPL 2025MI vs DC WPL 2025 live updates Playing XIsMumbai Indians Hayley Matthews Yastika Bhatiaw Nat SciverBrunt Harmanpreet Kaurc Amelia Kerr Sajeevan Sajana Amanjot Kaur Jintimani Kalita Sanskriti Gupta Shabnim Ismail Saika IshaqueDelhi Capitals Shafali Verma Meg Lanningc Alice Capsey Jemimah Rodrigues Annabel Sutherland Niki Prasad Sarah Brycew Shikha Pandey Arundhati Reddy Minnu Mani Radha YadavDC 1658 20 oversArundhati dashes for the winning double survives a close call and secures DCrsquos lastball triumphDC 1497 19 oversShikha misjudges the second run and is caught short by a sharp throw from Sajana Capitals only three wickets away from being all outDC 1225 161 oversKerr strikes again effortlessly tossing up a flighted delivery to tempt Capsey into a lofted shot over midon but she only manages to pick out Ismailrsquos safe handsDC 1064 14 oversDelhi Capitals need 59 runs in 36 balls to win the match Niki Prasad and Alice Capsey are at the crease for the CapitalsDC 904 11 oversAfter a flying start Delhi are in big trouble now having lost the wickets of Shafali Verma Meg Lanning Jemimah Rodrigues and Annabel Sutherland in quick succession in run chaseDC 794 8 oversShafali Verma has given Delhi Capitals a flying start in the powerplay She has taken Mumbai bowlers to cleaners in the run chaseDC 410 5 oversNat SciverBrunt replaces Ishaque but the pressure remains on Mumbai as Meg Lanning finds her rhythm The Delhi skipper wastes no time elegantly striking two crisp fours to get her innings underwayDC 250 3 oversDC send out openers Shafali Verma and skipper Meg Lanning out to get the chase goingSaika Ishaque takes charge with the ball but her slow spin proves irresistible for Shafali Verma The explosive batter steps out confidently launching a massive six followed by four consecutive fours putting Mumbai Indians under immediate pressure The decision to introduce spin early backfires as Ishaque concedes heavy runs in the overMI 164 191 oversDelhi Capitals have managed to bowl out Mumbai Indians for 164 in 191 overs despite Nat SciverBrunts impressive fiftyMI 1466 16 oversMumbai Indians are in big trouble now having lost wickets in quick succession Nat SciverBrunt will have to bat till 20 over to help Mumbai post a big totalMI 1476 16 oversMumbai appeared to be in control with Harmanpreet Kaur and Natalie SciverBrunt steadying the ship but the quick dismissals of Kaur Amelia Kerr Sajana S and Amanjot Kaur have put them on the back foot With momentum shifting Mumbai will now pin their hopes on Natalie SciverBrunt to anchor the innings and push the total towards the 170run markMI 1053 105 oversAnnabel Sutherland removes dangerous Harmanpreet Kaur to give massive relief to Delhi CapitalsHarmanpreet Kaurs last five scores in T20s29 2452 2754 4713 1142 22MI 872 10 oversHarmanpreet Kaur and Nat SciverBrunt are in attack mode as they are hammering Delhi Capitals bowlers all around the parkMI 662 8 oversMumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is at the crease along with Nat SciverBrunt Both star batters will have to bat deep to help Mumbai post a big totalMI 342 5 oversAfter losing Hayley Matthews early Mumbai Indians have now lost the wicket of Yastika Bhatia However the bowler remains same Shikha PandeyMI 11 1 overShikha Pandey gives Delhi Capitals big breakthrough by removing Hayley Matthews in the very first over Nat SciverBrunt joins Yastika Bhatia at the crease