DC vs MI Ball by Ball Commentary

Mumbai clinch the 2025 Women's T20 League title! The inaugural champions lift their second trophy, and the celebrations erupt in the Mumbai camp! Coming to the delivery, this was on a back of a length, on off, Niki swatted it to the right of long on where Shabnim Ismail ran to her right and cut it off.

That should do it for Mumbai! Off-pace delivery, angling into the pads, on the fuller side, N Charani smears it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Pace on now, on a back of a length, Niki swings for the pull but gets it high on the bat. It dribbles only as far as deep mid-wicket. Just a single. Delhi need 11 runs from 2 balls.

Well bowled! Away from the hitting arc of the batter, near the tramline on off, back-of-the-hand slower one, Niki skips down the track and swings for the hills but fails to connect.

From around the wicket to the left-hander, this is slanted in, on middle and leg, on a length, Charani drives it to long on and brings Niki back on strike.

This is the off-cutter, on a length, on middle, Niki heaves it on the bounce to deep mid-wicket. It goes straight to the fielder and they cross. Mumbai won't mind it one bit. 13 needed off 5 for Delhi.

This is bowled wider on off, away from the batter's arc, on a length, Niki reaches out and plays it with a cross bat down to long on. Retains the strike with a single.

SIX! Clean hit! Niki Prasad is keeping Delhi's hopes alive. Hayley offers flight, on a length, on off, Niki Prasad shimmies down the track and gets to the pitch of the ball. Clobbers it over deep mid-wicket for a six. Delhi need 15 off 7 balls.

Slower through the air, on a length, on off, N Charani has a swipe across the line. Gets an outside edge that goes on the bounce in front of short third. Charani gets called through for a quick single and Niki makes it in.

Swing and a miss! Fired in, just outside off, on a length, N Charani swings at it but fails to connect. The ball sneaks just past the off pole.

OUT! TAKEN! 'Catch' is the cry and Sajana S answers the call! Another one bites the dust! Floated up from around the wicket for the left-hander, on off, on a length, Mani reaches out in front and shapes up to go inside out over cover. Ends up slicing it towards backward point where Sajana sprints to her right and snaffles it. Mumbai are now a wicket away from getting their hands on the trophy.

Loopy delivery, at the stumps, Niki drives it down the deck. Gets it past the diving Hayley Matthews to her right for a single.

FOUR! Short and punished! NSB comes from around the wicket for the hat-trick ball and bowls it on a short of a good length, Mani gets on top of the bounce and pulls it between mid on and deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! TIMBER! Two in two for Natalie Sciver-Brunt and Mumbai inch closer to their second title! On a good length, on off, Shikha gives the bowler the charge with the keeper standing at her normal position. She fails to connect as the ball sneaks past the inside edge and clatters into the stumps. NSB is on a hat-trick. A golden duck for Pandey. Glum faces in the Delhi dugout. Delhi are now 123/8, needing 27 runs from 13 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets the big fish! Is that the game? NSB bowls it on a back of a length, on off, Kapp rises with the bounce and gets on top of it. Tries to muscle it down the ground but fails to get the distance. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of long off. Hayley Matthews does the rest. Marizanne Kapp departs after a fighting 40 (26) and Delhi are now 123/7.

Sharp stop! With the keeper up to the stumps, this is on a length, on off, Kapp firms the drive down the deck. NSB sticks out her left hand and makes the stop.

Bowls the off-cutter, on a good length, on middle, Niki waits for it and turns it through square leg for a single.

On a nagging length, on off, Kapp punches it to long on and crosses over.

FOUR! Niki gets it through and ends the over well for Delhi! On a length, around off, Niki leans into the shot and caresses the drive to the right of point for a boundary. Shabnim Ismail is done for the night. She finishes with figures of 4-0-15-1. Delhi need 29 runs from 18 balls.

An optimistic shout for LBW but there was a woody sound and Shabnim bails out of the appeal! Pace taken off, on a fullish length, on off, Niki walks inside the line for the scoop but she fails to read the change of pace. She is early into the shot and gets it off the toe end. The keeper Yastika Bhatia does well to cut it off with a dive to her right. Just 2 runs off the over so far.

Leg bye! Another scoring opportunity missed! Full and sliding into the pads with fine leg inside the circle, Kapp flicks but misses. A leg bye is taken as the ball rolls off the pads in front of square leg.

Tighter line, on a hard length, over off, Kapp rides the bounce and dabs it to backward point. Two dots in a row!

Kapp will feel that she missed out there! She had the width, on a short of a length, Kapp threw her hands at it but picked out backward point.

Slanting into the right-hander, nice and straight, on a nagging length, Niki tucks it in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

Flat and full, on off, Niki eases it to long off for a single. A much-needed productive over for Delhi. 17 runs off it. They need 35 runs in 24 balls.

At the toes, Kapp works this full ball to long on for a single.

FOUR! Kapp finds the fence again! Very full, angled away, Kapp drills it all along the ground to the right of long off. Shabnim Ismail slides to her right near the fence but the ball gets past her for a boundary.

SIX! Valiant effort but in vain! Saika comes from over the wicket and fires it in at the pads, on a length, Marizanne Kapp gets her front pad out of the way and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket where Amelia Kerr leaps and manages to hold onto it with her right hand but the momentum takes her over the ropes.

FOUR! Powered away! Floated up, slower and fuller, on off, Kapp clears her front leg and thumps it over mid off for a boundary.

Pushed through, on off, on a length, Niki knocks it down to long on for a single.

A bit short and on the pads, Niki Prasad clips it to deep square leg for a single. Delhi need 52 more runs off 30 balls.

Full, on middle, Niki Prasad tucks it to the on side. Amelia Kerr sprints to the ball and makes sure no runs are conceded.

Short and on off, Kapp looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge that drops in the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

Tossed up, on off, Niki Prasad drives it to mid off for a single.

Looped full, on off, Niki Prasad sweeps it to the right of long on and picks up two runs.

Beautiful piece of bowling from Amelia Kerr! Flighted full around off, dips on the batter and turns away to go past the outside edge. Yastika Bhatia collects it to her right and knocks the bails off. The third umpire is summoned for a stumping check but Niki Prasad never left her crease.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Hayley Matthews corrects her line and keeps it over middle but drops the length short, enough for Marizanne Kapp to rock back and punch it past the diving mid off to her right for consecutive boundaries.

FOUR! Marizanne Kapp is keeping the hopes alive for Delhi at the moment! Hayley Matthews drops it way too short and on leg, begging to be hit, Marizanne Kapp slips on her knee and sweeps it past backward square leg for four runs.

Tossed up, on off, Niki Prasad whips it past mid-wicket for a single.

Full, around middle and leg, Niki Prasad clips it to mid-wicket.

Short and turning in viciously, from around off, Niki Prasad looks to flick it off her thighs but ends up getting a faint edge that rolls off her pads but Yastika Bhatia doesn't grab onto it. Will go down as a dropped chance!

Full and on middle and leg, Niki Prasad looks to tuck it across but misses. The ball goes off her pads to short fine leg.

On a back of a length, on middle, Niki pulls it through mid-wicket and gets off the mark with a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! This would be the last thing Delhi wanted! A mix up and Sarah Bryce pays the ultimate price. Short of a length, around off, Marizanne Kapp punches it straight to point and the batters decide to sneak a run. Both stop mid-widway and Sarah Bryce decides to take on the fielder Sanskriti Gupta, who fires the throw to the keeper Yastika Bhatia, who collects the ball and breaks the stumps with Sarah well short. Sarah Bryce has a slow trudge back and Delhi's hopes of getting their first title are diminishing!

FOUR! Short and punished again! Natalie Sciver-Brunt bashes it into the deck, angling it into middle and leg, Marizanne Kapp gets low on her knee and pulls it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.

Full and on off, pace taken off by Sciver-Brunt, Marizanne Kapp pushes it to cover.

SIX! That should ease a bit of pressure in the Delhi dugout! Natalie Sciver-Brunt drops it short and on middle, Marizanne Kapp heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a big six.

Sciver-Brunt comes back into the attack and keeps it on a length, on off, Kapp punches it to cover.

Full, and around off, Marizanne Kapp drives it to the right of Harmanpreet Kaur at cover who makes a slide to keep it down to just a single. Delhi need 77 more runs off 48 balls.

Pushed through, full and on the pads, Sarah Bryce drops it in on the leg side and takes a single.

Full, on middle, Sarah Bryce flicks it to the left of deep mid-wicket and steals a couple of quick runs. Great running this!

Tossed up, on off, Kapp whips it to long on and takes a single.

A bit short and around off, Sarah cuts it to deep backward point for a single.

Flatter in trajectory, quick and full, on middle, Sarah Bryce pushes it to cover.

Short and over off, Kapp rides the bounce and blocks it to point.

Full, on middle and leg, Sarah Bryce clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! The resistance from Jemimah Rodrigues comes to an end and Delhi lose half their side for 66 runs. Amelia Kerr serves the wrong'un on a nagging length, around leg, Jemimah Rodrigues covers the line and looks to tuck it down but closes the bat face way too early. The ball skews off the leading edge and lobs in front of the batter. Amelia Kerr charges ahead and dives to take a phenomenal catch. Jemimah Rodrigues falls for 30 (21). Delhi are now 66/5, needing 84 from 56 balls.

Nearly a wicket! Floated full, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to cut but gets an inside edge that drops down the pitch and goes back to hit her pads.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Jemimah Rodrigues! Amelia keeps it short and on middle and leg again, Jemimah Rodrigues goes deep in the crease and pulls it all along the ground this time and beats deep square leg to her left.

FOUR! Just short of the fielder! Amelia Kerr drops it very short and on middle and leg, Jemimah Rodrigues rocks back and pulls it to deep square leg. The ball dips in front of Amanjot Kaur and goes past her for a boundary.

Angling into the right-hander, very full, JR pats it to long on and retains the strike with a single. At the halfway mark, Delhi are 58/4, needing 92 runs from 60 balls. At the same stage, Mumbai were 53/2.

Slightly slower, at the stumps, it was there in the slot and Kapp went for it. Failed to get under the ball and scuffed her shot to long on for one.

Comes from over the wicket now and fires it in, on a length, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues punches it to long off and takes a single.

Sliding on with the arm, Kapp works this full ball off the pads to deep square leg and crosses over.

Tossed up, on off, driven with a straight bat to mid off by Kapp.

Drifting into the pads, on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

This is fuller, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets low in front and sweeps it sweetly to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Class written all over it! Floated up, on off, Jemimah Rodrigues gets a good stride in and gets to the pitch of the ball. Eases the drive to the left of extra cover for a boundary. 50 up for Delhi.

Drops it short, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues pulls it firmly to deep mid-wicket where Natalie Sciver-Brunt does well to get her body behind the ball but the ball gets parried off her body to her right. It allows Jemi to return for the second.

Out comes the googly, full and on off, Kapp works it with the turn to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A bit fuller, on off, Marizanne Kapp lunges and pats it to cover.

Loopy delivery from wide of the crease, on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues reaches out and eases the drive to deep cover for one.

OUT! STUMPED! Annabel Sutherland runs past one and Saika Ishaque roars in delight! Back to around the wicket, Saika pushes it through from the front of the hand, on a nagging length, just outside off, Annabel Sutherland premeditates as she gives the bowler the charge. Tries to adjust to the length and tap it away on the off side. Ends up playing inside the line and she stands no chance to return. The keeper Yastika Bhatia does the rest and catches Annabel well short.

Bowled at the pads, on a length, Jemimah Rodrigues sweeps it to deep fine leg for a single.

Switches to over the wicket and pushes it in the blockhole, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues backs away but can only glide it to short third.

Fired in, on the fuller side, Annabel Sutherland steps out and taps it to long on for one.

Floated up, around off, Jemimah Rodrigues drives it firmly to cover where Sanskriti Gupta makes a half-stop and concedes a single as the ball gets parried away.

Good running! Saika bowls it short, on middle, Jemimah Rodrigues plays it with soft hands and calls for two immediately. Places it to the right of long on and comes charging back for the second run.

Flatter and shorter, pushed into the pads, Annabel Sutherland misses the flick and wears it on the pads.

Bowled from wide of the crease and it is the googly, outside off, Jemimah Rodrigues shapes up for the drive. It gets miscued off the inner half through square leg for one.

Drags the length back a bit, turning away, on off, Annabel Sutherland presses forward and drops it in front of cover for a single.

Looped up, at the stumps, knocked back to the bowler. Kerr makes a tumbling stop to her right.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Amelia Kerr makes an instant impact! Delhi have been pegged back just as they seemed to be gaining some momentum through the previous 15-run over. This is the googly from Kerr, on a nagging length from over the wicket, Jess looks to get on top of the bounce and has a swipe across the line. The extra bounce results in the ball catching the top edge and it goes straight up. The keeper Yastika Bhatia calls for it and completes an easy catch by taking a few steps to her right. The run-a-ball 20-run stand is broken. Jess goes for 13 (15). Delhi are now 37/3 in 6.2 overs.

Starts with a flighted delivery, full and on off, Jess pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Not in complete control but Jemi will take it! Hayley Matthews goes searching for the quick bumper but the line is down leg, Jemimah Rodrigues swivels for the pull. Gets more of a top edge and it flies over short fine leg for a boundary. Delhi end the Powerplay on a high. They are 37/2, needing 113 from 84 balls.

Short now, around off, slapped away to deep cover for a run by Jess.

Turning into the pads, on the shorter side, Jemimah Rodrigues gets inside the line and works it through square leg for one more.

Darted in, short and on middle, pulled through mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! An ordinary effort in the field and Harmanpreet Kaur isn't happy at all! Pushed through, short and on off, Jess jabs at the delivery and gets an outside edge. The ball spins away from Saika Ishaque at short third and she fails to read the spin. The ball spins past her for four more.

FOUR! A valiant effort but in vain! Dropped short, outside off, Jess hangs back and cuts it wide of deep cover. Amanjot Kaur is quick across the turf to her right and slides. The ball gets parried off her hands and she tries to kick the ball away from the fence but her body is in contact with the boundary cushions at that time.

Angling away, on a length, outside off, Jess cuts it past backward point who manages to get a hand to it to take all the pace off. The batters take a single.

Fuller than a length, on middle and off, Jess Jonassen drops it in front of cover.

On a length, angling across, outside off, Jess Jonassen has a feel for it and misses on the outside edge. Absolute rockets are being fired in from Shabnim Ismail!

Short and on middle and leg, Jess Jonassen swivels to pull but is way too early on her shot and misses onto her thigh.

A half-hearted appeal for caught behind but is turned down. Full and outside off, Jess Jonassen looks to play it and misses on the inside edge.

Full, on off, Jess Jonassen drives it to mid off.

A risky run but Jemimah Rodrigues survives! Short and on off, this one shoots off the deck, Jess Jonassen looks to cut but the ball pings off the splice and drops in front of short third. The batters decide to sneak in a single and Jemimah Rodrigues just about manages to dive to make it in time.

Lovely ball! Slower one, tossed up, around off and turning away off the deck, Jess Jonassen lunges to block but is beaten on the outside edge.

Matthews drops it short and on off, Jemimah Rodrigues punshes it to deep mid-wicket for one and gets off the blocks.

Very similar ball to the previous one and Jemimah Rodrigues shuffles across to tickle it fine and misses. The ball goes off her pads to the keeper.

Full and on leg, Jemimah Rodrigues nudges it to short fine leg.

WIDE! Tossed up, full and down leg, Jemimah Rodrigues looks to tuck it behind but misses.

Starts from around the wicket and keeps it full and wide outside off, Jess Jonassen cuts it to deep cover where Amanjot Kaur makes a fine stop and keeps it down to just a single.

OUT! LBW! One brings two for Mumbai and Delhi lose both their openers in a span of 6 balls! Shabnim Ismail hurls it on a fuller length, angling it into middle and leg, Shafali Verma shuffles across and looks to tuck it down but the ball skids through and scoots under her bat to hit her on the front pad. Up go the players in an appeal and the umpire raises the finger. As plumb as it can get!

Ismail continues to attack the stumps, on a length and Shafali Verma covers the line to make another block.

On a good length, on middle and off, Shafali Verma blocks.

Great effort from Natalie Sciver-Brunt to save a couple of runs. Shabnim Ismail goes short and over off, Shafali Verma pulls it through mid-wicket. Sciver-Brunt chases the ball down and dives to flick the ball in time.

Fuller and outside off, Shafali Verma pushes it to cover.

On a length, on middle and off, Shafali Verma chops it down the deck.

OUT! TIMBER! Natalie Sciver-Brunt strikes and Mumbai find the big breakthrough! She takes the pace off and rolls her fingers over the ball, on a length, on middle and leg, Meg Lanning hops back to keep it out but is deceived by the lack of pace. The ball sneaks through the gap between the bat and pad and hits the top of the leg stump. Meg Lanning departs for 13 (9) and Delhi are 15/1.

FOUR! Short and punished! Natalie Sciver-Brunt bangs it into the deck, on middle and leg, Meg Lanning pulls it behind square and beats deep square leg to her right for a boundary.

Fuller and on middle and leg, Meg Lanning clips it to the left of deep square leg and takes a couple of runs.

Sciver-Brunt serves it on a good length, over off, Meg Lanning stands tall and punches it to cover.

Back of a length, angling into the stumps, Shafali Verma takes a step out and tucks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Starts from over the wicket and keeps it around off, on a length, Meg steers it to the deep backward point region for a single.

Ismail drops the length by a bit and keeps it outside off, Meg Lanning crunches it to deep point and takes a single. Delhi are off to a good start and are 7/0 at the end of the first over.

Full and on off, Meg Lanning eases it out to point with deft hands.

Short of a length, on off, angling in a bit, Shafali Verma holds her stance and dabs it to deep third for a single to get of the mark.

Keeps it tight, on both line and length, around off, Shafali Verma shows full face of the bat and taps it to cover.

On a length, outside off, shaping away further, Meg Lanning waits back and cuts it to deep point for one.

FOUR! What a way to start the chase! Not very convincing but Delhi will take it! Shabnim Ismail goes full and on off, and gets the ball to shape away. Meg Lanning leans on to drive and gets a thick outside edge that goes past the slip and evades the dive from short third for a boundary.