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Mumbai Indians Women emerged victorious against Delhi Capitals Women. The🌌 match took place at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, with Mumꦿbai Indians won the toss and elected to bowl.
Alice Capsey guides Delhi Capitals to a formidable total
Delhi Capitals Women had a solid start with Meg Lanning scoring 31 runs off 25 balls, including three fours and one six. However, Shafali Verma struggled, managing only one run off eight balls. played a brilliant innings, smashing 75 runs off 53 balls, which included eight fours and three sixes. Jemimah Rodrigues also contributed with a quickfire 42 off 24 balls. Inꩵ the end, Delhi Capitals Women posted a challenging total of 171/5 in their allotted 20 overs.
Mumbai Indians Women bowlers put up a commendable performance, with Natalie Sciver and Amelia Kerr picking up two wickets each. Shabnim Ismail also chipped in with a wicket. However, 🔯the bowlers had a tough time containing the Delhi Capitals Women batters🍎, conceding some crucial runs.
Harmanpreet Kaur shines with the bat
Chasing a target of 172 runs, Mumbai Indians Women got off to a shaky start as Hayley Matthews was dismissed for a duck. However, Yastika Bhatia steadied the innings with a well-constructed knock of 57 runs off 45 balls, which included eight fours and two sixes. Natalie and Harmanpreet Kaur also played important roles, scoring 19 and 55 runs respectivelyౠ.
But it was S Sanjana who stole the show with her heroic last-ball six. With five runs needed off the final ball, Sanjana displayed nerves of steel and smashed a maximum, propelling Mumbai Indians Women to a thrilling four-wicket victory. Her unbeaten six runs off just one ball turned the game in Mumbai Indians’ favor.
Among the Delhi Capitals Women bowlers, Arundhati Reddy was the most successful, claiming two wickets. Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey also picked up a wicket each, but their efforts weren’t enough to secure a win for their team.
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Here is how Twitter reacted:
𝙐𝙉𝘽𝙀𝙇𝙄𝙀𝙑𝘼𝘽𝙇𝙀!
5 off 1 needed and S Sajana seals the game with a MAXIMUM vꦛery firs꧙t ball🤯💥
A final-ov෴er thriller in the very first game of Season 1 🤩🔥
Scorecard 💻📱 |
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20)
𝙎𝙖𝙟𝙖𝙣𝙖 𝙝𝙖𝙞 𝙣𝙖 💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan)
What a finish to the opener
5 NEEDED OFF THE FINAL BALL AND S SAJANA HITS A SIX TO WIN THE MATCH! 🤯
Scorecard:— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ)
Wow, what a finish! The has delivered big time in the fiꦜrst game. The stars took it close but with a 6 needed off the last ball, Sajana Sajeevan pops up and clears long-on for ! Made it look easy.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
SAJANA, YOU ROCKSTAR FOR MUMBAI 🤯
– 5 runs needed in the last ball & she hit an incredible six…..!!!!
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Blockbuster Bengaluru delivers again 🎬
Nerves of steel, Sajana 👏
What a brilliant start to Season 2️⃣ 🤩
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets)
S🤪ajeevan Sanjana becomes the FIRST ever woman to hit a first-ball six to win a T20 chase on final ball.
5 to win in 1
Sanjana just comes to crease
Sanjana hits a SIX!Extra point: It is also Sanjana's first ball in WPL career.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
Sajana no way Sajana.
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals)
Mumba𝄹i Indians needed 5 in 1 ball and Sajeevan Sanjana smashed a six.
MI continues their unbea🍬ten streak wh🀅ile chasing in the WPL.
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Mumbai Indians being Mumbai Indians 💙💥
When 5 runs need in Last ball
S Sanjana finished with Six 💥MI While Chasing in WPL
W W W W W W*— 𝑺𝒉𝒆𝒃𝒂𝒔 (@Shebas_10dulkar)
Last Ball Six by Sanjana..🔥 |
— 𝙑𝙄𝘾𝙏𝙊𝙍 (@itz_me_victor)
Mumbai Indians being Mumbai Indians 💙💥
When 5 runs need in Last ball
S Sanjana finished with Six 💥MI While Chasing in WPL
W W W W W W*— Priyanka (@Pinky209E)
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