DC vs MI Match 13 Results

5:57 PM IST Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, admitted that her side fell about 20 runs short with the bat. She said the team struggled in the Powerplay with both bat and ball, and things did not go according to plan. She added that injuries before the start of the season forced them to experiment with different opening combinations. Harmanpreet stressed that whoever bats at the top must take responsibility. She praised Vashnavi Sharma for her impressive bowling, which brought them back into the game. Harmanpreet noted that the team has performed well over the past three seasons and continues to work hard, but injuries have been a setback. She concluded by saying that the Mumbai Indians will look to bounce back in the remaining matches.

5:55 PM IST Another day, another twist in the WPL. With RCB already through to the playoffs, the other four teams are all locked at 4 points each. However, Mumbai Indians have already played 6 games, whereas everyone else has played 5, which makes things all the more difficult for the reigning champions. Next up, the two other teams locked on 4 points - Gujarat Giants and Up Warriorz face-off in Match 14 of the season. That game will be played on Thursday, 22 January and will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT), but you can tune in to our build-up a lot sooner. Until then, take care and goodbye!

5:54 PM IST Jemimah Rodrigues, the Delhi Capitals skipper, is also named Player of the Match for her brilliant knock. She said it was a very good game for the team and praised Marizanne Kapp for her excellent spell in the Powerplay. Jemimah highlighted that the opening partnership between Shafali Verma and Lizelle Lee laid a strong foundation for the chase. She added that Kapp is very clear with her plans and is constantly striving to improve, and also mentioned that Kapp guided her through the closing overs. Jemimah shared that she gave herself time at the start, stayed calm, and once she was set, scoring became easier due to her clarity at the crease. She felt the team assessed the conditions well and believed anything under 160 would have been a competitive total. Jemimah concluded by saying she has learned a lot from watching how Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur build and pace their innings.

5:44 PM IST The Presentation ceremony...

5:42 PM IST One of DC's star performers with the bat, Lizelle Lee, is now down for a chat. Lizelle Lee says that the wicket here isn't an easy one to play on but got away well with the bat. On her stumping, Lee says that it was a brilliant take from the keeper but doesn't want to talk more about it. Mentions that they have good, basic plans with the bat and Jemimah Rodrigues managed to get them over the line. Reckons that there's a lot of stress involved with being captain and feels like the job gets easier if everyone around the skipper is able to do their jobs.

5:40 PM IST Mumbai huffed and puffed to a defendable total, thanks to a brilliant unbeaten 65 from Nat Sciver-Brunt but their bowlers let them down in the Powerplay. Shabnim Ismail did hold up one end for a couple of overs but the likes of Nicola Carey and Nat Sciver-Brunt leaked boundaries. The debutant, Vaishnavi Sharma, then came in and did a fine job in the middle along with Amanjot Kaur and the duo managed to put on a bit of a squeeze on the scoring rate, ending up with a wicket each. With Carey unable to take further part, MI relied on NSB, who wasn't quite able to find her mark with the ball. MI are now on a three-game losing streak, not what you would associate with the reigning champions. Let's now hear from their skipper...