WPL 2024/25, DC-W vs MI-W 13th Match Match Preview

WPL 2024/25, DC-W vs MI-W 13th Match Match Preview

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Delhi Capitals (DC) face Mumbai Indians (MI) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, at 7:30 PM IST. Both teams have six points, occupying the top two positions. MI has won three consecutive matches, recovering from an initial loss to DC. Nat Sciver-Brunt has been pivotal for MI, while Yastika Bhatia struggles with form. DC, coming off a win against Gujarat Giants, hopes for a strong performance from captain Meg Lanning. This match will showcase star bowlers on both sides, including DC’s Marizanne Kapp and MI’s Shabnim Ismail. Probable line-ups include strong all-rounders and promising young talent.

Who’s playing

Delhi Capitals (DC) vs Mumbai Indians (MI)<n>
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, 7:30pm IST

Both teams currently have six points and sit at the top two positions in the points table (prior to the RCB-GG match). MI has secured three consecutive victories, with their only defeat this season being the opening game against these same opponents in Vadodara. There are some issues within the squad – notably Yastika Bhatia’s performance – but Nat Sciver-Brunt has stepped up to cover any shortcomings. She has consistently delivered with both bat and ball in nearly every match, playing a pivotal role in their victories. Hayley Matthews is also experiencing a slump with the bat; her score of 59 off 50 against UP Warriorz was far from convincing. However, other players, including young Indian talents, have also made significant contributions.
On the other hand, DC has shown inconsistency but is coming off a straightforward win against Gujarat Giants. Everything fell into place for them in that match, and promoting Jess Jonassen to No. 3 proved successful. However, their captain, Meg Lanning, has yet to find her rhythm this season. Before this season, she maintained an average of 48.50 in five innings against MI in the WPL—will she rediscover her form against one of her preferred opponents?

This matchup also highlights two skilled new-ball bowlers going head-to-head – DC’s Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey versus MI’s Shabnim Ismail and Sciver-Brunt.

Delhi Capitals WLW (last three matches, most recent first)<n>
Mumbai Indians WWW

It is expected that DC will maintain the same lineup

Delhi Capitals (probable XI): 1 Shafali Verma, 2 Meg Lanning (capt), 3 Jemimah Rodrigues, 4 Annabel Sutherland, 5 Marizanne Kapp, 6 Jess Jonassen, 7 Sarah Bryce (wk), 8 Niki Prasad, 9 Minnu Mani, 10 Titas Sadhu, 11 Shikha Pandey

Considering Jintimani Kalita bowled only one over in the last match, she may be substituted by left-arm spinner Parunika Sisodia

Mumbai Indians (probable XI): 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Yastika Bhatia (wk), 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amelia Kerr, 6 S Sajana, 7 G Kamalini, 8 Amanjot Kaur, 9 Sanskriti Gupta, 10 Shabnim Ismail, 11 Parunika Sisodia/ Jintimani Kalita

Jess Jonassen demonstrated her worth as an all-rounder in the match against Gujarat Giants. Coming in at No. 3 following Lanning’s dismissal, she focused on the square boundary and scored 61 off 32 balls. She shared a rapid 74-run partnership off just 37 balls with Shafali Verma, effectively concluding the match. In the previous loss to UPW, she also contributed with the ball, ending with figures of 4 for 31, which included the wickets of Chinelle Henry and Deepti Sharma.

Sanskriti Gupta delivered an impressive spell of 2 for 11 in her two overs against UPW, where she took the wickets of Tahlia McGrath and the well-set Vrinda Dinesh with her off-spin. She effectively varied her pace, even bowling a yorker at 95.1kph to dismiss McGrath. Acquired by MI for INR 10 lakh during the auction, Sanskriti played a crucial role in Madhya Pradesh’s title win in the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy, claiming 16 wickets in nine matches. She’s eager to make her mark in the MI lineup and secure her position in the XI.

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