Mumbai Indians clinch their second WPL title!#WPL2025 #WPL2025Final pic.twitter.com/1ArvkQzs5Q

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 15, 2025

• Emerging player of the season: Amanjot Kaur
• Orange Cap Winner: Nat Sciver-Brunt
• Purple Cap Winner: Amelia Kerr
• Player of the season: Nat Sciver-Brunt

It is all over for Delhi Capitals. 

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes the first captain to win the WPL multiple times. 

Mumbai Indians clinch their second Women's Premier League title. 

Third consecutive defeat for Delhi Capitals in the final. 

Mumbai now need to just ball the last ball and they will have their second trophy.

Mumbai have one hand on the trophy!

Back of the hand slower ball from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Niki played and missed it. 

12 from 3 now.

Charani plays it straight down the ground and Niki is on strike. 

Niki swung it hard but it went straight to the fielder in the deep mid-wicket. 

13 needed from 5 balls. 

14 needed from the last over. 

Can the youngster do it? 

A massive six from the former U19 Captain. 

Delhi now needs 15 from 7. 

Minnu Mani hits her first ball for a four and Delhi now needs 23 from 12 balls. 

Another off-cutter and it knocks out Shikha Pandey's off-stump. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt can do anything. 

Mumbai is an inch closer to the trophy now. 

Delhi is 123/8 after 17.5 overs. 

The hopes are nearly over now for Delhi Capitals.

Marizanne Kapp wanted to loft the ball over the long off but could not get the power behind the slower ball from Nat Sciver-Brunt. 

She goes after a solid 40 from 26 balls. 

27 needed from 14 balls. 

Niki Prasad does a wonderful job here to get the boundary in the last ball of the over. 

Shabnim Ismail is done now with her spell. 

29 needed from 18 balls. 

Huge over for Delhi Capitals.

Kapp hit Saika for a straight four and then a six, of which Kerr nearly pulled off an extraordinary catch. 

Shabnim Ismail misfielded one to give her another four. 

17 from the over.

35 needed from last 4. 

Huge huge over!

1, 4,6,4, 1, 1

17 from Saika Ishaque’s over and DC now need 35 runs from 24.#WPL2025 #WPL2025Final

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 15, 2025

Kapp did not get that many strikes in this over against Kerr. 

Niki is now unbeaten on 6 from 10 and she needs to get off-strike.. 

52 needed from 30 balls. 

Marizanne Kapp keeps on fighting for Delhi Capitals. 

She hits two boundaries in the last two balls of the 14th over from Hayley Matthews. 

Delhi now need 57 runs in 36 balls.

Delhi Capitals lose their sixth.

Even after a six and a boundary from Kapp, they lose their sixth after a hesitation. 

Kapp tapped the ball towards the point and Bryce stopped in between before making a failed attempt to complete the run. 

DC 84/6 after 13. 

Just when things were getting a tad good for Delhi, Kerr dismissed Jemimah Rodrigues. 

After two boundaries in the first two balls of the over, Jemiamah spooned one up in the air after managing a leading edge. 

Kerr took a diving catch to dismiss her. 

Delhi Capitals are 67/5 after 11 overs. 

Jemimah was able to hit a boundary in the over against Kerr but she will have to keep doing it. 

DC 53/4 after 9 overs. 

Jemimah 19 from 14. 

Saika Ishaque gets the big wicket of Annabel Sutherland. 

Sutherland wanted to use her feet and came down the crease but only to miss the ball completely. 

Yastika did the rest to stump her out. 

Delhi Capitals 44/4 in 8 overs. 

Saika 'Bowler hoon, wicket lene aayi hoon' Ishaque 😎#AaliRe #MumbaiIndians #TATAWPL #DCvMI pic.twitter.com/tbBNrQWucj

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 15, 2025

Amelia Kerr comes into the attack and dismisses Jess Jonassen with a googly. 

Jess tried to play it on the legside and managed only a top edge. Yastika Bhatia took the easy catch to dismiss her. 

Delhi Capitals 37/3 after 6.1 over. 

15 comes from Hayley Matthews' over. 

Jonassen hit the first ball for a four and then a misfield from Saika Ishaque handed them another boundary. 

Jemimah finished the over with another boundary to make it big for them.

DC 37/2 after the powerplay. 

Only 1 run from the Shabnil Ismail's over and it is getting tighter now with every dot ball.

Delhi Capitals 22/2 after 5. 

Hayley Matthews bowls a tight over. Jemimah was nearly run out in the last ball of the over but a dive saved her. 

Delhi Capitals 21/2 after 4. 

Both the openers are gone now. 

Shabnim Ismail gets the big wicket of Shafali Verma. 

The off-cutter did the trick as Shafali went across the stumps and missed the ball completely. 

It was plumb in front and Delhi Capitals are 17/2 after 3. 

Huge wicket!

Nat Sciver-Brunt after going for a boundary, comes back with a stunning delivery to rattle the stumps of Meg Lanning. 

Delhi Capitals are 15/1 after 2. 

Delhi Capitals start well with seven from the first over. 

Lanning managed one boundary in the first ball against Shabnim Ismail as he went for a big drive and got a thick outside edge. 

Shafali took one single in the first over.

7/1 after 1. 

Welcome back from the break!

Delhi Capitals will be verge of history. Can they hold their nerve, that would be the most important thing! 

Two boundaries from Sanskriti Gupta and Amanjot Kaur help Mumbai get close to 150-mark after a poor start. 

They scored 45 in the last four overs. 

Mumbai would be happy to get to the score after that slow start. 

Mumbai 149/7 in the first inning. 

 

 

 

 

 

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Man, Kamalini packs a punch 🤛

Powerful 🔥#WPL2025Final

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) March 15, 2025

A huge six from youngster Kamalini against Charani in the first over but the spinner got the final laugh with the wicket of the southpaw batter.

But, Aamnjot Kaur hit a boundary in the final ball to make it a big over for Mumbai. 

MI 137/7 after 19. 

Huge moment in the match. 

Harmanpreet Kaur goes after a stunning inning of 66 from 44 balls. 

Sutherland gets the big wicket in the 18th over. 

Mumbai 118/6 after 17.1

The biggest scalp of this match. Meg Lanning exulting is a proof of that!#WPL #MIvDC #CricketTwitter
PS- It all went downhill from that NSB wicket pic.twitter.com/B4K3pHXwzA

— AsliBCCIWomen (@AsliBCCIWomen) March 15, 2025

𝙎𝙈𝘼𝘾𝙆𝙀𝘿 💥

Harmanpreet Kaur sends that way back into the crowd 🙌#MI will need plenty more of those 🤞

Updates ▶ https://t.co/2dFmlnwxVj #TATAWPL | #DCvMI | #Final pic.twitter.com/PkONDkq05Q

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2025

Harmanpreet hits another six on the first ball of the over but Jess Jonassen came back strong in the over.

Jess Jonassen outfoxed Kerr with a flighted delivery to get their fourth wicket. 

But, the big moment of the match came out when she trapped Sajeevan Sajana in front of the wicket. 

MI 112/5 after 16. 

Youngster Charani makes up for the poor balls she bowled in the first four balls of the over. 

After conceding a boundary and a five-wide, she gets rid of Nat Sciver-Brunt for 30. 

Nat went for a powerful sweep shot but Minnu Mani at square leg took a good catch to dismiss her. 

MI 104/3 after 15 overs. 

Only five come from Sutherland's third over.

Nat Sciver-Brunt played four dot balls before Harmanpreet hit the last one for four. 

Mumbai Indians are  92/2 after 14.

Two boundaries in the 13 over against Minnu Mani and Harmanpreet Kaur gets to her fifty in just 33 balls.

Another big over for Mumbai Indians. 

Harmanpreet Kaur started with a lofted cover drive in the first ball against Shikha Pandey.

Nat Sciver-Brunt finished the over with a boundary as well. 

11 from the over. 

MI 77/2.

Harmanpreet Kaur shows how it is done. 

Three back-to-back boundaries against Jess Jonassen and the fifty partnership between Harman and Nat come up. 

It comes in just 39 balls as well. 

Kaur moves to 36 from 26.

MI 66/2 after 11. 

Harmanpreet Kaur at her best. 

She first shuffled across the stumps to hit Sutherland for a six over square leg and then a stunning cover drive to get a boundary. 

13 comes from the over.

Mumbai Indians 53/2 after 10.

Two boundaries for Nat Sciver-Brunt against the young spinner Charani. 

However, she was nearly run out at the batter's end while taking a quick single. 

If Niki Prasad had hit the stumps, it would have been the end of Nat Sciver-Brunt. 

MI 40/2 after 9.

Nat Sciver-Brunt would have been out if the direct hit from Niki Prasad had hit the stumps!

Close call!

MI 40/2 after 9. #WPL2025Final LIVE: https://t.co/3AarDEb2ad#DCvsMI #DCvMI #DelhiCapitals #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/clMMVdJDRp

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) March 15, 2025

Harmanpreet Kaur tried a few laps against Jess Jonassen as Delhi introduced spin. 

Six came from the 8th over. 

Mumbai Indians 28/2 after 8.

Marizanne Kapp bowls out her entire four overs in her first spell. 

Only two come from her final over of the match. 

Just 11 runs conceded off four overs, and two massive wickets.

Kapp 4-11-2. 

Nat Sciver-Brunt, the English all-rounder becomes the first player in the tournament history to score 100 Women's Premier League runs. 

She is just 3 runs away from scoring 500 runs in the tournament this season. 

This is the second-lowest powerplay score for Mumbai Indians in WPL. 

Harmanpreet Kaur hit a wonderful square cut to get her first boundary of the match. But, she could not get any singles in the over against Annable Sutherland as only five came from the last over of the powerplay. 

Mumbai Indians 20/2 after 5. 

Mumbai lose their second wicket. 

Kapp gets her second wicket. 

Yastika Bhatia after hitting the first boundary of the final, went for the cover drive again and only managed to provide a low catch to Jemimah at cover. 

Jemimah dived in front of her to get the catch.

Mumbai Indians are 15/2 after 5. 

Earlier in the over Kapp dropped a tough back-to-the-bowler chance against Yastika Bhatia. 

But, her set up to attack the stumps against Matthews worked fine for her. 

She cleans up the stumps of Hayley Matthews. 

Mumbai 5/1 after 3 overs. 

𝗪𝗢𝗪 🤩

Marizanne Kapp with a beauty 👌

How's that for a start, #DC fans?

Updates ▶ https://t.co/2dFmlnw05L #TATAWPL | #DCvMI | #Final | @DelhiCapitals pic.twitter.com/g1WwuNbv2t

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 15, 2025

Top class from Shikha Pandey as well. 

Inswingers against Matthews to attack the stumps while she nearly managed an edge against Yastika. 

Only 1 from her first over. 

Mumbai Indians 3/0. 

Kapp was on the money with her outswingers. 

Bhatia took a single in the first ball while Matthes let a few go before punching one for a single in the final ball of the first over. 

Mumbai Indians 2//0. Shikha Pandey takes the new ball from the other end.

Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews are opening for Mumbai Indians. 

Matthews has been tremendous at the top of the order. Meantime, Yastika would love to score big in the final after missing out on many games this season. 

Marizanne Kapp with the new ball for Delhi Capitals.

Shree Charani replaces Titas Sadhu for Delhi Capitals.

Mumbai Indians with an unchanged playing XI for the final.  

Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Jess Jonassen, Jemimah Rodrigues, Annabel Sutherland, Marizanne Kapp, Sarah Bryce, Niki Prasad, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani, Shree Charani.  

Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.

Meg Lanning wins the toss and decides to bowl first.

Harmanpreet Kaur says she would have bowled first as well. 

The toss is coming to you right after this break. Stay tuned for the toss update. 

It would be interesting to see what both the captains think about the toss. 

We are just 12 minutes away from the important toss!

Both the Indian batters have been in six-hitting mode from the start of the season. 

Who will hit the most sixes tonight?

Only time will tell?

Will it be Mumbai's night again or Delhi Capitals will be able to clinch their maiden WPL title? Only time will tell!

This is 4th Game for MI on the last 6 Days (10-15 March) while the first game for DC in the last 8 days since facing GG, in their last league game

Fans can watch the Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 final match LIVE on JioHotstar App and Website. They can also watch the match on Star Sports TV Network Channels on television. 

Match: Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians

Tournament: Women's Premier League Season 2024/25 Final

Date: 15th March 2025

Time: 8 pm IST

Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai 

Meghna holes out to Sciver-Brunt as Mumbai Indians beats Gujarat Giants by 47 runs to enter its second WPL final!

It will meet Delhi Capitals, a repeat of the WPL 2023 summit clash.

GG 166/9 in 19 overs.

Kerr and Ismail combine two save a few runs but next ball, Tanuja holes out to Amanjot at point.

Meghna hits it over the covers for a FOUR to end Kerr’s impressive spell of two for 28.

Simran went for the big shot but sends it straight up. Harmanpreet comes beneath it, after a bit of running, and takes the catch.

Kerr competing with Matthews for the Purple Cap there.

A botched run out attempt and batters take a two.

Tanuja cheekily reverse-hits it past the short third for a FOUR! And another FOUR! Sanskriti chases after the ball but she’s not able to stop the ball from reaching the boundary.

Tanuja Kanwer in at the middle.

GG 145/7 in 16.

A slow one, just above 70kmph, which rattles Bharti’s stumps as she tries to cut.

Bharti departs scoring 30. 

Sciver-Brunt back. Sanskriti lets the ball slip from her hands after she was trying to throw it to a teammate.

And the ball goes for a FOUR! Simran with a powerful pull to find the boundary for a FOUR through square leg.

Simran ends the over with a SIX over mid wicket! Consolation runs now for GG.

Kerr with her third over. Brilliant from the Kiwi leggie as she concedes just three runs from it.

Kashvee goes for the run but Bharti says no and that’s an easy run out for MI. 

GG 112/6 in 13.

Litchfield comes down the crease but misses the ball. Yastika is quick to stump the Australian out. Huge wicket for MI, huge loss for GG.

Kashvee Gautam the newest batter at the crease.

GG 107/5 in 12.

Amanjot with the ball. LBW call on Bharti and Harmanpreet takes a review but it’s drifting down leg.

Next ball, she muscles the ball as it sails over long off for a SIX!

Gibson falls short of her crease and gets run out! Amanjot, who was behind the throw at the striker’s end, has a small celebration.

GG 88/4 in 10. 

Litchfield uses the field well and smacks it over the mid off fielder for a FOUR! Misfield at fine leg as Litchfield swivels and pulls for another FOUR.

Gibson adds another FOUR in this over as she sends the ball to fine leg.

GG 79/3 in 9. 

Amelia Kerr with her first over. FOUR! Litchfield uses her feet well and smacks a FOUR down the ground! And then she backs it up with a huge SIX! Good over for GG, a single for Litchfield to retain strike.

Gibson swings and sends the ball over long on for a maximum. CLOSE! An inside edge there pinballed off Litchfield’s feet and almost castled her stumps.

A single and an lbw appeal so far in the over. Umpire not interested. A review shows an inside edge anyway.

Compatriot Phoebe Litchfield replaces Gardner in the middle.

A little fumble there in the deep by Sajana but saves some runs for MI to end the PowerPlay.

Gardner swings wildly and completely misses. The delivery removes the off stump bail to send the Australian back to the hut.

Sciver-Brunt returns. SLAP! Tennis-esque smack by Gibson to find the boundary for a FOUR! W hat’s happened there!?

The batters look for a quick single but Sanskriti at point unleashes a sharp throw back at Yastika Bhatia who runs out Harleen. Another wicket lost for the chasing side.

GG 35/2 in 5.

Great fielding at fine leg by Sanskriti Gupta who saves a couple of runs. Just four runs from it.

GG 15/1 in 2.

Danielle Gibson and Beth Mooney opening for GG. The openers have work cut out for them. Pace ace Shabnim Ismail with the ball. Cover drive by Mooney but good fielding by Sajana inside the circle.

Just two runs on that ball. FOUR! Mooney makes space for herself and slashes it over the point fielders for GG’s first boundary!

OUT! MOONEY GONE! A thick edge helps the ball fall kindly for Hayley Matthews at first slip. Early breakthrough for MI!

Harmanpreet on strike here. SIX! Stands and delivers! Launched over long off. SIX more! Opens the bat and powers this over deep cover fence. Wide and a single and it’s the new batter Sajana on strike.

They take a quick single and the skipper is back on strike. Last ball of the innings, OUT! Meghna can’t gather the ball but the ball gets off her wrist and into the stumps. 

MI 213/4 in 20 overs.

Gibson to bowl out. FOUR! NSB pulls it with ease to an empty deep square region. DROPPED! Gets a leading edge and skies it, Tanuja had plenty of time to track it but lets it go.

FOUR! Goes down the ground this time. OUT! Litchfield makes no mistake at deep midwicket and NSB has to go. 

MI 198/3 in 19.

Tossed up wide and Harmanpreet gets a mighty swing at it over cover for SIX! FOUR! Sliced through point and backward point.

Roll it again but it’s a midfield that ends up costly again. FOUR! A single now and NSB on strike. Whipped away to deep midwicket for a run.

SIX! Harmanpreet with plenty of muscle on it, sails over deep midwicket. 

Harmanpreet Kaur comes. Starts with a full delivery to the skipper. Off the mark on the second, a single to deep cover.

NSB gets down low and goes towards deep midwicket for a run. Close call! Could have been the game for Harmanpreet but Priya’s leap at short mid wicket fielder wasn’t enough to get the ball.

FOUR! Down the ground by NSB to end the over. 

Kashvee to bowl out. OUT! GG FGETS THE BREAKTHROUGH! It’s a nick to Mooney behind the stumps that brings an end to her incredible knock. 

Priya to Matthews, SIX! Skips down and launches it over long on. One more SIX! Well over deep extra cover. FOUR now! Between long on and deep midwicket. A single now and NSB on strike. Litchfield does well at deep midwicket fence to slide, dive and save two runs. 19 runs off the over. 

NSB moves behind and lofts it short of the fielder in the deep. DROPPED! Gardner this time.

Matthews didn’t time it properly but Gardner running in from long on drops an easy one. A direct hit on the last ball was another missed chance.

MI 140/1 in 15.

SIX! NSB brings up her fifty in style! Hammered over long on for a maximum.

SIX more! Goes bigger and the ball sails into the stands. 

Gibson returns for her third over.

Matthews edges it back into her pads. 6 runs off the over. 

Down leg and easily put away by Matthews for FOUR! Stopped by the short third fielder, a single taken.

NSB slices it to point for one run. 

Bharti at extra cover does well to stop the ball again. NSB blocks it back to Meghna.

She had enough and that’s FOUR! Whacks it between long on and deep midwicket. 

NSB goes far across and tries to scoop it behind but cannot get a good connection. Off her pads.

A single to extra cover and Matthews on strike. Wide. Bharti at extra cover does well to stop the ball again. 

Kashvee returns. Up and over from NSB but fielder running from deep cover does well to save two.

FOUR! Misfields galore for GG! Simran couldn’t hold on to the ball again and it rolls away to the fence. Has to struggle to complete the double but NSB manages to get back.

A single and Matthews on strike now. A couple of singles to end the over. 

Much tidier over this from the left-arm spinner. SIX! What a way to bring up her 50! Steps to the right and hammers it over deep mid wicket. 

MI 100/1 in 11.

Fuller and on the stumps, NSB flicks it down to long on. Matthews pulls to deep square leg for a run. One more single. 

NSB starts with a single through Matthews’ legs to long on. Matthews too flicks it to long on for a run

FOUR! NSB with a tidy reverse scoop that beats the wicketkeeper who tracked it well. Misfield and FOUR! The backward point fielder lets it through. But manages to stop the next one.

MI 89/1 in 10.

They take a couple of singles and NSB is back on strike. Restricted to a single at deep midwicket area.

FOUR! Edged and runs away to third man ropes. 

Meghna Singh into the attack. A single to begin with. FOUR! NSB gets a free boundary.

Fielder in the deep lets it slip through her hands and the ball rolls away to the fence. 

Priya Mishra handed the ball. FOUR! Googly to start but bowled short, Matthews finds the gap in the deep midwicket region.

FOUR more! Hangs on her bat foot, slices it past backward point to the fence. Tries to go fuller but bowls a full toss, Matthews puts it away to deep backward square leg.

Lithfield does well but ball rolls away to the fence. Two singles follow. Gets the length right and Matthews sticks to a single. 15 runs this over. 

Gibson to Matthews, FOUR! Going down leg and strikes Matthews’ thigh pads, rolls away past the short fine leg fielder to the fence. Four leg byes.

Bowling it wide enough to get Matthews to reach out for a swing at it and miss. Waits it out this time and finds a single on the on side.

FOUR for NSB! Down leg side, NSB picks the line and pulls between deep square leg and fine leg! FOUR more! Whacks it over mid on to end the over. 

MI 50/1 in 7.

Tanuja continues. Darts back into NSB who edges it on to her pads. Works the next one to deep midwicket for a run.

Reaches forward to slog sweep but doesn’t connect completely, ball falls short of the deep square leg fielder.

Nudges it to the off side for a single. FOUR to end the over. NSB walked across the stumps and swept it behind to deep square fence. 

NSB off the mark with a strong single to deep square leg. FOUR! Matthews leans back and targets the deep mid-wicket area. 5 runs, 1 wicket - a good start for Gibson. 

Debutant Danielle Gibson into the attack. OUT! She strikes in her very second ball.

A shorter ball and Yastika tries to pull but Bharti Fulmali at short mid-wicket takes an easy catch.

Tanuja Kanwer into the attack. FOUR! Tossed up on middle stump, Matthews waited patiently to flick it past mid-wicket.

Gets down and slog sweeps to deep mid wicket for a run. Yastike skips down but is hit on the pads.

Gets back in her crease in time. FOUR! Driven through an empty cover region. Another 10-run over. 

MI 26/0 in 4.

Kashvee back, and FOUR! Yastika gets her reverse scoop right and the ball rolls safely to short third fence.

FOUR more! Short and wide, easy picking for Yastika who pierces the gap between point and backward point. Going around the wicket now.

Two dots to the left-hander now. Steps forward and drives it to deep cover for a run. A quick single to mid on and that’s 10 runs this over.

Skipper Ashleigh Gardner from the other end. FOUR! Plenty of width, Matthews uses the face of the bat to move the ball through point.

Mooney misses a big opportunity! Matthews nicked one behind but the ball bounced off the gloves. Just the boundary off the over. 

MI 6/0 in 2.

Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia to open for MI. Kashvee Gautam with the new ball. Starts with a dot, ball staying low and swings away from Yastika. Cuts it to deep point and takes a single.

In-form Matthews on strike. Shapes it back into off stump, Matthews defends. Tucked into the deep square region for a run.

Yastika tried to go the reverse way but her attempt to scoop behind the keeper was to no yield. 2 runs. 

Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amanjot Kaur, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.

Beth Mooney (wk), Danielle Gibson, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner (c), Phoebe Litchfield, Kashvee Gautam, Bharti Fulmali, Simran Shaikh, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra.

Gujarat Giants wins the toss and elects to bowl first.

Deandra Dottin has to sit out this Eliminator as Danielle Gibson steps in as a last moment change, skipper Ashleigh Gardner says at the toss.

One change for MI too. Parunika Sisodia out for Jintimani Kalita.

The live telecast of the Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants Eliminator match will be available on the Sports18 Network in India.

The live streaming will be available on the JioHostar App and website.

• Match: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants
• Tournament: Women's Premier League 2025 - Eliminator
• Date: 13 March 2025
• Time: 7:30 pm IST
• Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai

Match abandoned! A shame for the fans in Lahore, but the rain claims another fixture in this Champions Trophy. A point each means Australia are through to the semi-finals! They move to four points while Afghanistan, now on three, need to wait until tomorrow to see if they have snuck through.

The rain halts the game. Australia are 109/1 after 12.5 overs. 

They are winning as per the DLS at the moment. 

Current situation! #AUSvsAFG #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/0USIWpp8VY

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 28, 2025

The Aussies are going for a big win here and they are not letting the foot off the gas. 

They cross 100 in 12 overs. 

Head 55* and Smith 16*.

In just 34 balls, the opener completes his 17th ODI fifty and surely, he would love to take the game away from the Afghans. 

Australia 96/1. 

Head throws his hands at the ball and the edge goes flying past the keeper. 

He moves to 45 from 28 balls after hat-trick of fours against Azmat.

Farooqi has been poor here. He has bowled a half-volley, a short ball and given room Head all in one over. 

Head has hit him for boundaries in every occasion. 

Azmatullah Omarzai is now the highest wicket-taker of the Champions Trophy 2025. #AUSvAFG #ChampionsTrophy pic.twitter.com/EimoKi0tQA

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 28, 2025

Steve Smith comes to the crease and hits two back-to-back boundaries as they reach 50 in five overs. 

After another dropped catch, finally Afghanistan holds on to a catch. 

Gulbadin Naib takes a good catch running back at mid-on and Azmatullah Omarzai gets the big wicket of Short!

Australia 44/1

Massive point of the match. Rashid Khan at mid-on drops Travis Head on 6. 

Head tried to go over the circle against Fazalhaq Farooqi and could not get the connection. 

Solid, fast start for Australia with the bat. Travis Head and Matthew Short have given Australia the start they were looking for. 

Australia 30/0 after 3.

Noor got a top edge on that and given out.

swings and misses outside off, but steals a bye. Noor to face the final ball. He misses the pull, caught behind appeal, and another bye taken.

Australia takes the review to check whether there was any bat on it. 

Caught at deep cover and Azmatullah brilliant knock finally comes to an end. 

Fazalhaq Farooqi the last man in. 

Thundered down the ground by Azmatullah for a one-bounce four. Smashed to deep midwicket and Azmatullah prefers not to run again. 

Dot ball to start with as Azmatullah doesn’t want to take the single. 

A couple of dot balls to follow - a slower one and then a yorker from Ellis.

SIX! Slow and shortish outside off, and Azmatullah throws his hands at it and clears wide long-off for another maximum.

A single to end the over and Azmatullah will keep strike. 

Ellis bowls out. Noor takes a single first ball. SIX! Azmatullah takes this from outside off-stump and launches the ball over deep midwicket for a colossal six. 

Fifty up for Azmatullah, off just 54 balls, and this has been an excellent knock so far. 

A wide and a single to end the over, and six runs from the 48th. 

AFG 254/8 after 48 overs.

Dwarshuis starts off with a wide outside off-stump. 250 up for Afghanistan with a single off the second ball of the over. 

Single first ball for Noor. SIX! Shot! An incredible hit down the ground by Azmatullah. 

It was a length ball on middle stump and thumped for a straight six. That was 103 metres! Launched over extra cover next ball by Azmatullah, and the ball falls safely in the deep for a couple more.

A couple of slower deliveries in a row and Azmatullah can’t put them away, resulting in two crucial dot balls. A single at deep midwicket for Azmatullah to end the over. 

Noor Ahmad is the next man in. 

Carved behind point by Rashid to the boundary first ball as Dwarshuis continues. And Rashid is gone next ball. 

Short again, Rashid looked to heave this down the ground but he gets a top edge on it and Maxwell settles under this skier at long-on. 

Pulled away to deep midwicket by Azmatullah and brilliant stop in the deep by Maxwell to keep it down to a couple.

Short, Rashid steps out to flat-bat this on the off-side but the ball runs away to the third-man boundary off the toe end of the bat. 

A couple of dot balls to start the over. 

Four runs off the first three balls. Misfield at point and a couple more for Rashid off the fourth ball of the over.

He looks to guide this angled delivery to third man with soft hands, but misses. 

Beaten outside off again off the last ball. 

AFG 223/7 after 44 overs.

A couple of twos for Rashid, who first steps out to clear the infield on the off-side and then sweeps one to deep square-leg.

Twelve runs from the over and Afghanistan won’t mind that. 

Massive maximum for Azmatullah. He backs away outside leg-stump and slog sweeps this over midwicket for half a dozen. 

Ellis continues. Excellent stuff from Ellis, as just four singles come from the over. 

Zampa comes back. 200 up for Afghanistan in 40.3 overs as Azmatullah takes a single.

Rashid off the mark with a single through square-leg as he flicks the ball off the back foot. 

AFG 201/7 after 41 overs.

Gulbadin is gone.

He was looking to clear the leg-side boundary, but ended up skying this very high in the air and Inglis does well to settle under it. 

AFG 199/7 after 40 overs.

Short ball, pulled by Naib, and Short throws himself at midwicket to hold on to what would have been a stunning catch, but the ball just slips out of his grip.

Azmatullah slashes hard outside off as Johnson angles the ball away, and the batter gets a thick outside edge to deep third for a single. 

Over the wicket to Naib. FOUR! Short, good bouncer, but Naib gets a top edge on the pull and the ball runs away to the boundary behind the keeper.

That seems to have gone off the helmet, so given four leg-byes. 

Ellis with the ball. Loud appeal for caught behind but the umpire doesn’t move.

Smith reviews and there is daylight between bat and ball as Azmatullah can’t connect.

Guided behind point by Azmatullah for a couple to end the over. 

AFG 190/6 after 38 overs.

That was a short ball down leg-side, which the keeper couldn’t collect cleanly. He throws the ball at the stumps, however, and Johnson shows good presence of mind to back up and break the stumps. 

Johnson again. Full outside off and driven through extra-cover by Azmatullah for a couple. OUT! Nabi is caught outside his crease the striker’s end and that’s an unfortunate dismissal. 

Zampa is back. A lot of width outside off and cut away for a single by Azmatullah to deep cover. OUT! Hashmatullah is gone. 

Short into his seventh over. SIX! Azmatullah decides to get a move on.

He goes for the slog-sweep and clears midwicket with ease.

Just three singles and leg-bye from the over. Hashmatullah drags his score to 19 off 46 balls by the end of the over. 

AFG 166/4 after 34 overs.

Azmatullah Omarzai is the next man in. He is off the mark with a single at deep fine. 

AFG 161/4 after 32 overs.

Johnson comes back replacing Zampa. The bowling change makes the difference as he takes Atal's wicket.

Driven straight to the cover fielder by Atal, and Smith holds on to a low catch. 

Just three runs from the over.

Pressure building on Hashmat, while Atal nears a brilliant ton. 

AFG 159/3 after 31 overs.

Hashmat is sent back from halfway down the pitch by Atal after the captain chops the ball to mid-off.

There is some disagreement between the batters but the captain survives. A couple at deep cover for Hashmat to end the over. 

AFG 156/3 after 30 overs.

Hammered over long-on by Atal for a maximum as Zampa continues.

That’s 150 up in 29.1 overs.

Ellis is convinced it is gone, but not given by the umpire and Smith won’t review either.

A single to end the over as Atal keeps strike. 

AFG 145/3 after 29 overs.

Ellis comes around the wicket. Banged in short and swatted away by Hashmatullah to deep point for a single. 

A bit of width and driven square of the wicket by Atal for a boundary. 

That’s 50 runs for the partnership off 64 balls. 

Two dots in a row for Hashmatullah and the pressure is building on the skipper now. 11 runs off 33 balls for him. 

A single for Hashmatulla at cover, where Short misfields but doesn’t allow a second. 

Zampa is greeted back into the attack with a maximum by Atal.

He steps out, doesn’t really middle it but the ball still just sails over the boundary at long-off. 

Keeps hitting the deck hard, and just two singles from the over. 

AFG 131/3 after 27 overs.

Just three singles from the over. 

AFG 129/3 after 26 overs.

Atal continues to find boundaries. Pulls the ball straight to midwicket for four. 

10 runs came in that over. 

AFG 126/3 after 25 overs.

Atal comes down the track and goes over long on. That’s fifty for him as well.

Shahidi too comes down the track and gets an inside edge past keeper for a lucky four. 

AFG 113/3 after 23 overs.

Just a single came in that over. 

AFG 94/3 after 20 overs.

Six runs off the over. 

AFG 93/3 after 19 overs.

Maxwell comes into the attack and takes Rahmat's wicket.

Outside edge straight to keeper. Sharp catch. 

A full toss by Zampa and Atal hits it over mid off for four. 

Atal has been working the ball around the ground but the boundaries have dried up.

An interesting phase of play this after the introduction of spinners. 

Spinners have once again controlled the scoring rate ever since they have come into the attack. Four runs in the last 12 balls. 

AFG 75/2 after 16 overs.

AFG 71/2 after 15 overs.

Rahmat Shah is off the mark with a single. 

AFG 71/2 after 14 overs.

Adam Zampa takes Zadran's wicket.

Wide ball outside off, Zadran chases it but cuts it straight to backward point. He falls for 22. 

Maxwell is getting the ball turn. Seven runs have come in the last 12 balls. 

AFG 70/1 after 13 overs.

Just five runs from the over 

Afghanistan’s scoring rate has been pretty good and the singles are coming regularly as well. 

AFG 63/1 after 11 overs.

On the pads and Atal tucks it away towards fine leg for four.

AFG 54/1 after first powerplay of the game.

Change in bowling, Nathan Ellis into the attack. Starts with a down the leg wide. Lose delivery, half-tracker outside off and Zadran punishes it towards cover for four. 

Seven runs came in that over. 

Atal continues to look for boundaries. Four! On the pads and Atal tickles it away fine. 

Now Atal drives past point and gets two runs more. 

Eight runs from the over.

Now Zadran gets his first boundary as he drives towards cover point, opening the face of the bat. 

Another push to the cover region and Atal gets three more runs. 

Nine runs from the over. 

AFG 33/1 after 7 overs.

Atal connects the ball well and drives the ball through the cover for four! A very good looking shot. 

Atal has been trying really hard to counter-attack but the swing has made it difficult for him to score.

He gets an outside edge but falls just short of the first slip! 

AFG 24/1 after 6 overs.

It has been a bit tough for the batters but the extras have helped the Afghans get some runs on the board. 

Despite plays and misses, they are now 23/1 after 5 overs. 

Unpredictable from Spencer Johnson. 

In his second over, he first nipped one back in which missed the stumps by inches and went for four byes. 

Then, he sent one down the leg side for another four byes. The next ball he was right on the money and missed the edge of Sediq narrowly. 

Afghanistan 18/1 after 3. 

Spencer Johnson with an inswinging yorker gets Rahmanullah Gurbaz on duck. 

It was a bit like Mitchell Starc and he was able to go under the bat of Gurbaz. 

The ball had hit Gurbaz's toe and went on to hit the stumps.

Afghanistan 3/1

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. 

Matthew Short, Travis Head, Steven Smith (c), Marnus Labuschagne, Josh Inglis, Alex Carey (wk), Glenn Maxwell, Ben Dwarshuis, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Spencer Johnson. 

Both captains are in the middle - Hashmatullah Shahidi and Steve Smith. 

Afghanistan wins the toss and elects to bat.

Afghanistan Recent Matches Overview

1. February 26, 2025 – 8th Match, Group B vs England: Afghanistan won by 8 runs
2. February 21, 2025 – 3rd Match, Group B vs South Africa: South Africa won by 107 runs
3. December 21, 2024 – 3rd ODI vs Zimbabwe: Afghanistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)
4. December 19, 2024 – 2nd ODI vs Zimbabwe: Afghanistan won by 232 runs
5. December 17, 2024 – 1st ODI vs Zimbabwe: No result

Afghanistan has won 3 of its last 5 matches, including a crucial victory against England. 

Australia Recent Matches Overview

1. February 25, 2025 – 7th Match, Group B vs South Africa: Match abandoned without a ball bowled
2. February 22, 2025 – 4th Match, Group B vs England: Australia won by 5 wickets (with 15 balls remaining)
3. February 14, 2025 – 2nd ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 174 runs
4. February 12, 2025 – 1st ODI vs Sri Lanka: Sri Lanka won by 49 runs
5. November 10, 2024 – 3rd ODI vs Pakistan: Pakistan won by 8 wickets (with 139 balls remaining)

Australia has won only 1 of its last 5 matches, with losses to Sri Lanka and Pakistan.

Afghanistan have never beaten Australia in ODI format. In the four matches they have played against each other in the format, Australia have won all of them. 

Fans from India can watch the Afghanistan vs Australia match LIVE on Star Sports TV Channel and also on Jio Hotstar Channel with a paid subscription. 

Match: Afghanistan vs Australia

Tournament: ICC Champions Trophy 2025, Group B

Date: 28 February 2025

Time: 2.30 pm IST

Venue: Lahore