Mumbai Indians Opt to Bowl First in Reverse Fixture Against Delhi Capitals
Mumbai Indians Opt to Bowl First Against Delhi Capitals in Reverse Fixture
In the reverse fixture of the tournament opener, Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur elected to bowl first against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Kaur cited the unfamiliar surface, which has played quicker than expected, as a factor in her decision.
Mumbai welcomed back fast bowler Shabnim Ismail, who missed the previous two games. Issy Wong and SB Keerthana were omitted from the XI. Delhi Capitals made a like-for-like swap, bringing in Marizanne Kapp for Annabel Sutherland. Jess Jonassen, who has taken six wickets in her last two outings, retained her place.
Both teams have won three of their four matches, with Delhi Capitals holding a slight edge in net run rate. In their first encounter, Mumbai Indians emerged victorious by four wickets in a thrilling last-ball finish, with Sajana Sanjeevan hitting a six to seal the win.
Delhi Capitals XI:
* Meg Lanning (c)
* Shafali Verma
* Alice Capsey
* Jemimah Rodrigues
* Marizanne Kapp
* Jess Jonassen
* Arundhati Reddy
* Radha Yadav
* Taniya Bhatia (wk)
* Shikha Pandey
* Titas Sadhu
Mumbai Indians XI:
* Yastika Bhatia (wk)
* Hayley Matthews
* Nat Sciver-Brunt
* Harmanpreet Kaur (c)
* Amelia Kerr
* Pooja Vastrakar
* Amanjot Kaur
* Sajeevan Sajana
* Humaira Kazi
* Shabnim Ismail
* Saika Ishaque