Delhi Capitals moved off the bottom of the Women’s Premier League with a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians.
Captain Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 51 and opener Lizelle Lee struck 46 as Capitals reached their target of 155 with an over to spare.
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Lee got Capitals’ chase off to a flying start, putting on a first-wicket stand of 63 with Shafali Verma (29).
Rodrigues took over after Lee was stumped off the bowling of Amanjot Kaur, building her first significant score of the season alongside Laura Wolvaardt (17) and then Marizanne Kapp (10 not out).
South African Kapp lashed Nat Sciver-Brunt for six over mid-wicket to end the match, condemning Mumbai to a third consecutive defeat.
Sciver-Brunt had been the star of Mumbai’s innings, having made an unbroken 65 for her third half-century in six matches this season.
The England skipper added 78 for the third wicket with Harmanpreet Kaur, until the partnership was broken when the Mumbai captain was caught off the bowling of Sree Charani.
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Leg-spinner Charani then returned to dismiss Nicola Carey and Amanjot in the space of five balls, finishing with figures of 3-33 as Mumbai closed their innings on 154-5.
The result moves Delhi above Gujarat Giants into fourth, with four of the league’s sides, including second-placed Mumbai, now on four points and separated by net run-rate.
The fifth, leaders Royal Challengers Bengaluru, stand clear with five wins from five matches.
[BBC]
