WPL 2024, MI vs DC HIGHLIGHTS: Debutant Sajeevan Sajana's Last-Ball Six Helps Mumbai Beat Delhi In Last-Ball Thriller
WPL 2024, MI vs DC HIGHLIGHTS: The match went down to the wire as Mumbai beat Delhi by 4 wickets in a last-ball finish.
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Background
The 2024 edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is all set to get underway at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru later this Friday (February 23). The tournament opener will be played between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Mumbai Indians (MI) in what will be a repeat of the last year's final. While Harmanpreet Kaur is leading the Mumbai franchise after successfully lifting the trophy in 2023, Meg Lanning would look to go one better this year after Delhi finished runners-up this season.
Other than the cricketing action there is a grand opening ceremony happening as well with who else but Shah Rukh Khan set to lead the show with Shahid Kapoor and other performances lined up as well. It will be a 08:00 pm (IST) start, ulike all the evening fixture of the Women's tournament this year as well as the Indian Premier League as the initial set of fixtures announced on February 22 (Thursday) revealed that those evening matches will begin at 07:30 pm (IST).
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As far as the ground dimensions are concerned, 50m square on one side, 61 on the other with a 65-metre hit straight down the ground for a boundary. The longest part of the boundary is a 70-metre hit. The shortest happens to be 47 metre diagnally opposite to the pocket. Seems to be plenty to play for when the action gets underway.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita, Amandeep Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Priyanka Bala, S Sajana, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Fatima Jaffer
Delhi Capitals: Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning (captain), Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Shikha Pandey, Taniya Bhatia (wicketkeeper), Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav, Titas Sadhu, Minnu Mani, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Arundhati Reddy, Ashwani Kumari, Aparna Mondal, Sneha Deepthi
WPL 2024, MI vs DC Highlights
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur's fifty anchored the chase, and Sajeevan Sajana's last-ball six propelled Mumbai Indians to a thrilling four-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in their Women's Premier League (WPL) encounter in Bengaluru on February 23 (Friday). In pursuit of 172, Mumbai Indians fought resiliently, and with five runs needed off the final delivery, Sajana's six off Alice Capsey secured the defending champions' victory in the WPL 2024 opener. Harmanpreet contributed with 55 runs, while wicketkeeper-batswoman Yastika Bhatia showcased her skills with eight fours and two sixes, contributing 57 runs off 45 balls. In the first innings, Delhi Capitals posted 171 for 5, with England's Capsey leading the charge with an impressive 75-run knock.
WPL 2024, MI vs DC LIVE: 4-Wicket Win!
4-Wicket Win for MI. And what a thrilling fixture which is why WPL is the tournament that it is. Last-ball finish to get the tournament underway in Bengaluru.
WPL 2024, MI vs DC LIVE: LAST-BALL SIX! MI WIN
Debutant Sajana with a first-ball six that seals the finish for MI. What a match! What a finish. This is the WPL 2024!
WPL 2024, MI vs DC LIVE: OUT!!!
Is that the match then for DC as Kaur gets dismissed trying to go for the big shot in the second last ball of the match.
WPL 2024, MI vs DC LIVE: FOURRR With 9 Needed Off 3
FOURRR With 9 Needed Off 3! Woww Harmanpreet kaur. Take a bow. The job's not done yet. They need 5 off 2 now.
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