WPL Points Table: Niki Prasad, Shafali Verma Shine as DC Beat MI in Last-Ball Thriller

Delhi Capitals put on a solid bowling display before their batters, led by Niki Prasad, held their nerves to clinch a close two-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in a nail-biting last-ball finish in the Women’s Premier League on Saturday.

DC chose to bowl first and bowled out MI for 164 in 19.1 overs. The star batter Nat Sciver-Brunt led the Mumbai innings with his amazing unbeaten 80, while the Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored a quick 42 runs in just 22. DC's star all-rounders Shikha Pandey and Annabel Sutherland were bowled very well, taking 2 and 3 wickets, respectively.

In the second innings, the star batter Shafali Verma gave a flying start in the powerplay with her explosive batting, scoring 43 runs in just 18 balls. However, Mumbai took Verma's wicket in the last over of the powerplay and nearly turned the game to their side.

THE MOMENTS DELHI CAPITALS WON THE LAST BALL OF THE MATCH. 🥶

- THE WPL IS PEAKING..!!!! 🔥pic.twitter.com/haG7uf3p8j

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) February 15, 2025

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The batter Alice Capsey scored 16 runs, Annabel Sutherland 13 runs, and Sarah Bryce added 21 runs to keep DC in the chase. The U19 Indian team captain Niki Prasad scored 35 runs in 33 balls her calm and composure batting got them close to the target.

With 21 runs needed from the last 12 balls and four wickets in hand, No. 9 Radha Yadav scored an unbeaten 9 runs and hit a crucial six to ease the pressure. Niki followed with a boundary but got out on the fifth ball.

With 2 runs needed off the last ball, Arundhati Reddy struck the winning runs to seal a thrilling victory for DC.

WPL Points Table

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