Jemimah Rodrigues shocked everybody by finishing a superb catch to dismiss the in-form Hayley Matthews throughout the Women’s Premier League (WPL) encounter between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians on Thursday. During the twelfth over of the match, Matthews miscued a supply from Alice Capsey and the ball went excessive into the air. Jemimah, who was fielding at long-off, had a protracted distance to cowl however she ended up finishing the catch with a spectacular dive. However, the trouble was not sufficient as Yastika Bhatia guided Mumbai Indians to victory and maintained their unbeaten run within the competitors.

Jemimah Rodrigues with a stunner, high class fielding. pic.twitter.com/J01gVdZpPC

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Yastika Bhatia scored the best with 41 runs as Mumbai Indians chased down a goal of 106 runs in 15 overs whereas Hayley Matthews slammed 32 and Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten 23. For Delhi Capitals, Alice Capsey and Tara Norris bagged one wicket every.

Chasing a goal of 106, Mumbai Indians received off to a flying begin as their openers Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia blasted Delhi bowlers throughout the bottom. Matthews slammed Shikha Pandey for back-to-back three boundaries.

The duo of Yastika and Matthews stored piling runs at a blistering tempo and introduced up crew’s fifty in seventh over of the sport.

Tara Norris gave Mumbai a giant blow as she eliminated Yastika for 41 within the ninth over of the sport. Matthews then misplaced her wicket to Alice Capsey after scoring 32 runs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur dealt with the change as they stored piling runs whereas slamming boundaries. On the fifteenth over final ball, Sciver-Brunt slammed a surprising 4 to information Mumbai Indians residence with an 8-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals.

Earlier, very good spells by Saika Ishaque, Issy Wong and Hayley Matthews helped Mumbai Indians bundle out Delhi Capitals of 105 in 18 overs.

Matthews, Ishaque and Wong bagged three-wicket hauls respectively whereas Pooja Vastrakar claimed one. For Delhi Capitals, Meg Lanning scored the best with 43 whereas Jemimah Rodrigues slammed 25 runs.

Put to discipline first, Saika Ishaque drew first blood as she eliminated opener Shafali Verma for two within the 2nd over of the sport. The right-handed batter Alice Capsey then got here out to bat however the batter failed to attain large as she returned after scoring simply 6 runs.

Issy Wong took her first wicket of the match, dismissing Marizanne Kapp for simply 2 runs. Jemimah Rodrigues then got here out to bat and dealt with the cost as she slammed 13 runs off Nat Sciver-Brunt’s over with the assistance of three boundaries.

After 10 over, Delhi Capital’s rating learn 58/3. Meg Lanning then shifted gears and slammed back-to-back three fours in Amelia Kerr‘s over, gathering 14 runs. Rodrigues dealt with the ability hitting from one other finish for Delhi.

However, Rodrigues’ keep on the crease ended as Ishaque bowled her out for 25 within the thirteenth over of the sport. Delhi Capitals loses the wickets of Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Jess Jonassen and Minnu Mani in fast succession inside 2 overs.

Lanning returned after scoring 43 runs whereas Jonassen and Mani weren’t even in a position to rating double digits. Wong then gave Delhi Capitals double blows as she dismissed Taniya Bhatia for 4 and Radha Yadav for 10 within the seventeenth over of the sport.

Matthews claimed the final wicket of batter Tara Norris to assist Mumbai Indians bundle out Delhi Capitals for 105 in 18 overs.

(With ANI inputs)

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