Rodrigues Leads DC to Seven-Wicket Victory Over Mumbai Indians


Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten 51-ball 51 helped Delhi Capitals secure a 7-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, handing MI their third straight loss in the Women's Premier League 2026. Rodrigues anchored the chase, supported by Marizanne Kapp's 10 runs off 6 balls, as DC chased down MI's 154/5 in 19 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt's 66 not out led MI's batting effort. Jemimah Rodrigues played a captain's knock, scoring an unbeaten 51 off 37 balls, to guide Delhi Capitals to a 7-wicket win over Mumbai Indians. After a solid start by openers Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee, DC lost momentum, but Rodrigues stepped up, finding boundaries and keeping the scoreboard moving. Marizanne Kapp sealed the win with a six in the 19th over. Mumbai Indians' slow powerplay set the tone for a restricted total. Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 65 and Harmanpreet Kaur's 41 were highlights, but Delhi Capitals' bowlers, led by Shree Charani's 3/33, kept MI to 154/5. DC chased it down easily, thanks to Jemimah Rodrigues' unbeaten. Mumbai Indians struggled in the powerplay, scoring 23/2, with DC's quicks targeting the stumps. Nandani Sharma and Marizanne Kapp took wickets, dismissing S Sajana and Hayley Matthews. Harmanpreet Kaur (41) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (65*) batted well to lift MI to 154/5. Delhi Capitals made a crucial comeback, disrupting Mumbai Indians' momentum. Shree Charani's brilliant spell, including the dismissal of Harmanpreet Kaur for 41, turned the game in DC's favor. Charani's 18th over, which yielded just 4 runs and 2 wickets, was a turning point. Despite Nat Sciver-Brunt's 11th WPL half-century (66 not out), MI's total was restricted to 154/5, their lowest this season Delhi Capitals 155 for 3 (Rodrigues 51*, Lee 46) beat Mumbai Indians 154 for 6 (Sciver-Brunt 65*, Harmanpreet 41, Shree Charani 3-33) by seven wickets.