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WPL 2025: Matter of frames as Delhi Capitals prevail in dramatic finish against Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

WPL 2025: Matter of frames as Delhi Capitals prevail in dramatic finish against Mumbai Indians | Cricket News

In the end, it was all about the frames. On a dramatic night in the Women’s Premier League, Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians in a thriller that was decided by the smallest of margins, with the TV umpire’s decisions on run-out appeals causing plenty of drama in the closing stages. DC won by 2 wickets off the last ball of the match in Vadodara. Chasing 165, DC were off to a blazing start thanks to Shafali Verma but MI fought back impressively to have the upper hand in the middle stages. DC’s debutants Niki Prasad and Sarah Bryce played crucial cameos before the lower order held on to win. With 2 runs needed off 1 ball, Arundhati Reddy scampered back for the second run and was deemed to have crossed the line just in time. Earlier, opting to bowl, DC put up a strong showing with the ball despite MI’s two star batters – Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur – playing impressive knocks. Shikha Pandey was especially effective with figures of 2/14 as MI were …