WPL 2024: Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Match Highlights | A last ball six from debutant Sajeevan Sajana helps MI beat DC in the first match of the season

A last ball six from debutant Sajeevan Sajana helped Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by four wickets in the first match of WPL 2024 in Bengaluru. With 12 to win from the last over, captain Harmanpreet Kaur got out in the fifth ball of the over but Sajana came from the dressing room and hit a last-ball six to get them over the line.

Delhi Capitals put 171/5 in the first inning after Harmanpreet Kaur sent them to bat first. Alice Capsey scored a stunning 75 from 53 balls while Jemimah Rodrigues scored a fiery 42 from 24 balls to give take their score to 171.

Mumbai's inning was hit by early wickets of Hayley Matthews but a solid fifty from Yastika Bhatia helped them pull things back. After Yastika (57 from 45 balls) was out, Harmanpreet Kaur took the initiative to score all the runs along with Amelia Kerr (24 from 18). Kaur completed her fifty but took them close. But, it was Sajana's heroics that helped them secure full points in Bengaluru.

It was Koushik Biswas bringing you all the updates of the Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals match in Bengaluru. I hope you liked the coverage. Checkout the highlights of the match from our LIVE Blog below. Until next time, thank you and good bye.

Alice Capsey gets Pooja Vastrakar in the first ball. And after a four in the third ball, she gets Harmanpreet Kaur in the fifth ball. But, it was the debutant Sajeevan Sajana who hits a last-ball six to help Mumbai Indians keep their chasing record intact. What a game we had.

A captain's knock from the MI captain. With a six in the last ball of the 19th over, Harmanpreet Kaur completes her fifty in just 32 balls. Mumbai now need 12 from the last over to win the match.

Captain @ImHarmanpreet leading from the front for @mipaltan!#MI need 12 off 5 now 😲

Match Centre 💻📱 https://t.co/GYk8lnVpA8#TATAWPL | #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/GRP0HeHntj

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Shikha Pandey with an excellent over here. After going for a boundary, Pandey comes back with a wicket. She gets rid of Amelia Kerr (24 from 18 balls). Mumbai Indians now need 22 from 12 balls.

We have got a great game in our hand. Mumbai Indians need 43 from 24 balls with Harmanpreet Kaur batting on 36 from 25 balls and Amelia Kerr on 10 from 9 balls.

Arundhati Reddy finally breaks the third wicket partnership between Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia. Yastika tried to go for another big shot over mid-wicket but managed to hand an easy catch to Marizanne Kapp on the boundary line. Bhatia goes after an important inning of 57 from 45 balls.

A maiden WPL fifty from Yastika Bhatia! 💗

But she perished shortly after the fifty!

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.#WPL2024 #WPL #IndianCricket #MIvDC #Cricket #WomensCricket #HarmanpreetKaur #YastikaBhatia pic.twitter.com/bwVbO0zJMa

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 23, 2024

Arundhati Reddy just bowled a ball onto the next pitch!

I bet she wants to play in the tomorrow's game as well! #WPL2024

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) February 23, 2024

Yastika Bhatia with a six over long on completes her fifty in just 34 balls. This is her maiden WPL ffity. However, it was a drop catch from Minnu Mani that helped her cross the milestone. Yastika's shot went straight through the hands to give her first fifty.

Yastika Bhatia brings up her FIFTY in style 😎

She's got Captain @ImHarmanpreet at the other end as #MI reach 90/2 👌👌

Who will break this partnership for #DC?

Match Centre 💻📱 https://t.co/GYk8lnVpA8#TATAWPL | #MIvDC | @YastikaBhatia pic.twitter.com/XvbvkBfBES

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Mumbai Indians now need 92 runs in 60 balls to win the first game of the season. Yastika Bhatia on 44 nearing her fifty while Harmanpreet Kaur looking good after her 13 from 10 balls.

Minnu Mani drops Harmanpreet Kaur on 4. Kaur tried to pull a short ball from Reddy but managed to find Minnu in short midwicket. But she failed to hold on to that.

Arundhati Reddy with probably the ball of the WPL. She nutmegs Nat Sciver-Brunt with a scorching yorker. Mumbai lose their second. Nat goes after 19 from 17 balls.

A stunning 18-ball 30 from Yastika Bhatia help Mumbai Indians put 50 in the powerplay after a shocking start. Bhatia has been solid with her attacking shot and actually surprised everyone with some big shots already in the inning.

FIFTY partnership 🆙 between Yastika Bhatia & Nat-Sciver Brunt after an early blow 👌👌@mipaltan 50/1 after 6 overs in the chase 👊

Match Centre 💻📱 https://t.co/GYk8lnVpA8#MIvDC pic.twitter.com/uzk9mmWY1Z

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Into the stands 🔥🔥@mipaltan opener @YastikaBhatia moving along nicely in the chase 👌👌

Match Centre 💻📱 https://t.co/GYk8lnVpA8#TATAWPL | #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/BU0vZpSe4e

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Kapp is the ☝️

React to her first over with one emoji 💬💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #MIvDC #TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/oRzgb03duM

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 23, 2024

What a start for Delhi Capitals. A wicket maiden to start the proceedings. She first got rid of Hayley Matthews who tried to drive the ball in the up and managed to get a nick.

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Delhi Capitals score 171 in the first inning. After a not-so-great start, they surely would take this total. Marizanne Kapp's 16 from 9 took them over 170 in the last over as Kerr found it hard to find the length.

Jemimah Rodrigues goes after a brilliant 42 from 24 balls. She tried to pull the ball from Nat Sciver-Brunt but only managed to nick the ball. Yastika Bhatia took a great catch diving to her left.

Finally Mumbai Indians gets Alice Capsey out. Capsey tried to reverse sweep the leg spin from Kerr but missed the ball completely. She goes after a stunning 75 from 53 balls.

Sajeevan Sajana drops Alice Capsey on 72. Shabnim Isamil banged that ball short and Capsey got the lading edge while trying to pull the ball. However, Sajana, who had caught Meg Lanning in the same position, drops Capsey at backward point.

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Capsey doing all the work for Delhi with another six to finshin the 14th over. Delhi complete 100 and they are now surely looking for 160 with eigth wickets in hand.

Capsey with her 63 and counting is now the player with highest run in an inning against Mumbai Indians.

Huge over for Delhi Capitals. Capsey went after Hayley Matthews and hit two sixes and a boundary to complete her fifty, the first of the season. She crosses her milestone in just 37 balls.

Alice is in her 𝑾𝒐𝒏𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 👀

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 23, 2024

Double delight for @DelhiCapitals and the buzzing crowd here in Bengaluru! 💥💥

Match Centre 💻 https://t.co/GYk8lnVpA8#MIvDC pic.twitter.com/HHqBjiwuDi

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Huge wicket for Mumbai Indians. Nat Sciver-Brunt gets the better of Meg Lanning. It was a back of the hand delivery that lured Meg Lanning to go for a big shot. However, she only managed to get a top edge and Sajeevan Sajana at backward point did the rest.

Lanning goes for 31 from 25 balls.

Taylor's version (of saying out) 🤭

NSB strikes! #OneFamily #AaliRe #MumbaiIndians #TATAWPL #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/qxPU8NIdX9

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 23, 2024

Harmanpreet Kaur finally asks Hayley Mathhews to bowl and she nearly had trapped Meg Lanning in front of the wicket. Though the ball had pitched on line, the ball was missing the stumps due to hight. They lose another DRS.

Meg Lanning and Alice Capsey's partnership crosses 50-mark. Lanning and Capsey again goes after Ameli Kerr. Meg hits the first six of the season while Capsey keeps on finding the gap in every over.

Not surprising that Meg hit the first six of the #WPL2024

She is just warming up 😀#MIvDC

— Koushik Biswas (@kbofficial25) February 23, 2024

Finally Meg Lanning breaks the schakle and hits her first boundary of the match. Meanwhile, Capsey is looking solid with her attacking shots. Amelia Kerr's first over goes for 11 with two boundariesand and a double. Delhi looking to get going in their inning.

Alice Cpasey welcomed her English teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt with two back-to-back boundaries in the fourth over. First she moved towards the off side to launch the ball over long on and then found the gap in the leg side for the second boundary of the over.

However, she was nearly run out bu Pooja Vastrakar in the last ball of the over as Meg Lanning asked her for a quick run. She was well outside the crease but Pooja could not hit the stumps from cover.

Shabnim Isamil strikes. She distrubs the stumps of Shafali Verma. Verma who was trying to find room outside the off-stump, could not get ball with the bat and Delhi Capitals lose their first wicket.

Verma goes for 1 from 8 balls.

CASTLED! 🎯

Shabnim Ismail with a spectacular delivery to claim the first wicket of Season 2 🔥🔥#TATAWPL | #MIvDC | @mipaltan pic.twitter.com/H7TBL0Klre

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

The breakthrough performer of last season's WPL, Saika Ishaque starts well for the defending champions. She gives away just 2 runs in her first over as Shafali kept on trying finding the gap in the off-side but without any result.

Shabnim Ismail starts well for Mumbai Indians in the opening match of WPL 2024. She was replacing Issy Wong, who did outstandingly well last season. The veteran speedster was on the money from the first over giving away just one run in the first over.

𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗥𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗗 𝗥𝗔𝗔𝗗𝗔 incoming! 🔥

Sajana makes her #TATAWPL debut 👊🏻#OneFamily #AaliRe #MumbaiIndians #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/nmalOdcOBL

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 23, 2024

The prodigal all-rounder from Australia, Annabel Sutherland, is making her debut for DC. 💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #TATAWPL #MIvDC

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 23, 2024

Delhi Capitals:  Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Alice Capsey, Marizanne Kapp, Annabel Sutherland, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav 

Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhaita (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabnim Ismail, Amanjot Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Sajeevan Sajana, Keerthana Balakrishnan

Mumbai Indians won the toss and decided to bowl first. Harmanpreet Kaur says dew is the main issue for her decision.

Hold the pose! 😍😍

📸 Perfect 🤗#TATAWPL | #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/um1uL2WAp4

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Pathan 👑 is in the HOUSE 🏠

Shah Rukh Khan dazzles everyone with his performance in the opening ceremony of #WPL2024 pic.twitter.com/PlaGljqP1s

— Sportz Point (@sportz_point) February 23, 2024

Varun Dhawan has hit it out of the park with his performance in Bengaluru! 🥳#TATAWPL | @Varun_dvn pic.twitter.com/FisB55uJ6u

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Bengaluru erupts with joy to welcome Shahid Kapoor to the #TATAWPL Opening Ceremony 😃🙌@shahidkapoor pic.twitter.com/C2LckHvV2D

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

That's ONE roaring performance, courtesy @iTIGERSHROFF 😍#TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/JwRLGyQov2

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Sidharth Malhotra's dazzling performance lights up the Chinnaswamy Stadium 💥#TATAWPL | @SidMalhotra pic.twitter.com/FptK14jQud

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Dilliwalon, humari choriya taiyaar hain 𝐑𝐨𝐚𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐞 🔥💙#YehHaiNayiDilli #TATAWPL #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/1u8YFD9WQU

— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) February 23, 2024

Gaana aiktay na? Mumbai chi mulgi #AaliRe! 💙#MIvDC, here we come 👊#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/Nnimiu06Li

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 23, 2024

Welcome to our live blog coverage of the WPL 2024 season opener between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024. As cricket enthusiasts eagerly await the showdown between these two formidable teams, we are poised to provide you with real-time updates, analysis, and commentary straight from the heart of the action.

In the rematch of last season's final, Delhi Capitals would love to seek their revenge while defending champions Mumbai Indians would love to start their season on a high. So, join us as we witness as we bring you all the updates and nail-biting moments of the Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals clash in the Women's Premier League 2024 in Bengaluru.

The Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals WPL 2024 match will be televised on Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV channels in India. All the WPL 2024 matches will be streamed for free on the Jio Cinema app and website.

Match No: 1

Date: 23-02-2-24

Time: 20:00 IST (14:30 GMT)

Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

Only few hours to go!

Hello from the Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru 👋

It's nearly time for the #TATAWPL Season 2 opener 🥳

Who are you rooting for❓ #MIvDC pic.twitter.com/gQUX4F6Zoa

— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 23, 2024

Matches: 3

Mumbai Indians: 2

Delhi Capitals: 1

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