After the bowlers, led by Marizanne Kapp, restricted MI for 109-8, DC batters Meg Lanning (32* from 22 balls), Shafali Verma (33 from 15 balls) and Alice Capsey (38* from 17 balls) finished the game in 9 overs.
After Marizanne Kapp’s 5-15 restricted GG to 105/9 in their 20 overs, Shafali hammered five sixes and 10 fours, scoring a 28-ball 76, to power DC to a 10-wicket win.
Chasing 106, Shafali came out firing on all cylinders, clobbering 10 fours and five sixes to produce a ruthless knock of 76 not out off 28 balls, as DC completed the chase in mere 7.1 overs.
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians made one change, bringing in Pooja Vastrakar in place of Dhara Gujjar, while DC went with an unchanged side.
Shafali smoked five sixes and 10 fours in her 28-ball 76 not out as she, along with Lanning (21 not out; 15b), made a mockery of Gujarat Giants' 106-run target by cantering home in 43 balls.
Delhi brought in Minnu Mani in place of Arundhati Reddy in the only change to their lineup, while Mumbai Indians did not make any changes.
RCB made three changes, drafting in Megan Schutt, Preeti Bose and Disha Kasat. DC brought in Alice Capsey and Arundhati Reddy for Laura Harris and Minnu Mani.
Tahlia McGrath's 90 not out off 50 balls went in vain as Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by 42 runs to win their second game in a row.
Delhi Capitals posted 211 for 4 in their Women's Premier League match against UP Warriorz on Tuesday.
A tribal girl from Mananthavady in the Wayanad district in Kerala, Minnu took up cricket training when she was in 8th standard and never looked back.
Delhi Capitals piled up an imposing 223 for two on a batter-friendly track with openers Shafali (84) and Lanning (72) toying with the RCB attack.
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While Shafali Verma starred with the bat, scoring a 45-ball 84, Norris picked up a 5-fer, conceding just 29 runs in her quota of 4 overs.
Sent into bat, Delhi Capitals' Shafali Verma and Meg Lanning scored 84 and 72, respectively. Marizanne Kapp played a cameo of 17-ball 39 to power DC to 223.
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