The Mumbai Indians will be on Monday, March 20th at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy take the stage alongside Delhi Capitals in game 18 of the current Women’s Premier League (WPL) season. Mumbai have played some exciting cricket at the marquee tournament so far, triumphing in their first five games to secure a place in the playoffs.
However, Mumbai was not at their best in the game against UP Warriorz, losing the game by five wickets to record their first loss of the season. They would try to be their old self in the encounter against Capitals and get back to winning ways.
On the other hand, the Delhi Capitals have also played an exciting style of cricket and their sensational performances have seen them sit second in the points table with four wins from six games. Although they have already qualified for the knockout stages, they would like to seal the top spot of the WPL 2023 points table and come to the final showdown.
But Meg Lanning & Co would have to be at the top of their game if they collide against the Mumbai side. Their batting unit didn’t deliver the goods in the duel against the Gujarat Giants and Delhi was unable to follow 148 runs. Team management would expect a better performance from the batters in Monday’s clash.
pitch and conditions
The DY Patil Sports Academy has provided a sporting wicket that has something for both batsmen and bowlers. The last five games played at the venue have been won by the chasing team and therefore the team that wins the draw tends to bowl first.
Likely to play XI for MI-W vs DEL-W Mumbai Indians Women
The Mumbai Indians showed consistency in selection and made minimal changes to their squad. Despite losing the previous game, Harmanpreet & Co. are likely to play with the same team.
Likely in the XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Dhara Gujjar, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
Delhi Capital’s women
Delhi Capitals brought Poonam Yadav to their side in their last game at the expense of left arm pacemaker Tara Norris. Given that the interface in Navi Mumbai tends to benefit spinners, team management is likely to stick with the same team composition.
Likely in the eleven: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Jess Jonassen, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav
MI-W versus DEL-W head to head
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MI-W vs DEL-W broadcast and live streaming details
Game times – 7:30pm IST
Live broadcast – Sport18
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