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WPL: Mumbai Indians Crush Delhi Capitals by 50 Runs to Reclaim Top Spot

The win put Mumbai atop the early standings, Harmanpreet taking the Orange Cap with Amelia Kerr in Purple.

Overview

  • Batting first at DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai posted 195/4 as Nat Sciver‑Brunt hit 70 off 46 and Harmanpreet Kaur finished unbeaten on 74 off 42 in a 66‑run stand.
  • Delhi were bowled out for 145 in the 19th over, undone by a collapse to 46 for 5 despite Chinelle Henry’s 56 off 33.
  • Nicola Carey’s middle‑over burst yielded 3/37, including the key wickets of Shafali Verma and Laura Wolvaardt, while Amelia Kerr returned 3/24.
  • Sciver‑Brunt capped an all‑round outing with 2/29 as Mumbai’s attack maintained pressure throughout the chase.
  • The 50‑run margin marked Delhi’s heaviest WPL defeat, and the result followed Mumbai’s last‑ball loss to RCB the previous day.