In 2023 and 2024, Delhi Capitals appeared to be heading in direction of defeat at the midway stage of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) closing. Against Mumbai Indians in the inaugural season, a complete of 131 for 9 was all Meg Lanning’s workforce managed after electing to bat. Last 12 months, in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, it was bundled out for 113 as Smriti Mandhana & Co. clinched an eight-wicket win.
During the mid-innings break of the closing at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday (March 15, 2025), in distinction, DC felt it was in the ascendancy, and backed its probabilities of chasing down 150 and successful its maiden title. But the batters faltered at the closing hurdle but once more as MI sealed an eight-run victory.
“We have had three great seasons. To finish top of the table for three years running, we have played some amazing cricket. Everyone is hurting a huge amount at the moment. Around 99% of the time, you back yourself to chase 150 on that wicket there today,” Capitals coach Jonathan Batty stated after a bitter finish to the match. “The final is a big match. Maybe, the occasion just got to the players. But full credit to the MI bowlers for the way they bowled to defend that total. They executed their skills really well and made it really hard for us as a batting unit.”
Did the disappointment of dropping the previous two finals even have a bearing on the gamers heading into this fixture? “There was no negative talk about, oh, we’ve messed up in the last two finals. We’re going to take that baggage into this. There was none of that,” the Englishman asserted. “I thought they were really positive, really confident today going into the game. I’d say halfway through that game, we probably should be winning that game with the bat.”
Published – March 16, 2025 03:51 pm IST
