Jemimah Rodrigues led from the front as DC beat MI in WPL match
Rodrigues scored 37-ball 51
MI recovered from a slow start to post 154 for five
Skipper Jemimah Rodrigues led the way with an unbeaten 37-ball 51 as Delhi Capitals defeated Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their Women's Premier League match on Tuesday.
Asked to bat first, MI recovered from a slow start to post 154 for five riding on Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 45-ball 65 and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur's 33-ball 41.
Shree Charani was the most successful bowler for DC, returning figures of 3/33 while Marizanne Kapp performed brilliantly to finish with tidy figures of 1/8 in four overs.
In reply, DC chased down the target of 155 with an over to spare. Lizelle Lee blazed away to a 28-ball 46, while captain Jemimah played a match-winning knock for DC.
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians: 154/5 in 20 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt not out 65, Harmanpreet Kaur 41; Shree Charani 3/33, Marizanne Kapp 1/8).
Delhi Capitals: 155/3 in 19 overs (Lizelle Lee 46, Jemimah Rodrigues 51).
