Kerr and Carey star as Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals in WPL 2026
Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in WPL 2026 at DY Patil Stadium. Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt hit unbeaten fifties, while Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey picked three wickets each. Chinelle Henry’s 56 was not enough for DC
Navi Mumbai: Amelia Kerr and Nicola Carey picked three wickets each as Mumbai Indians (MI) registered a 50-run win over Delhi Capitals (DC) at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday.
Nat Sciver-Brunt and captain Harmanpreet Kaur set the tone with authoritative knocks of 70 and 74 not out to guide MI to 195/4. DC’s chase faltered from the outset as their top order collapsed inside the powerplay.
Despite Chinelle Henry’s fighting 56, the pursuit of 195 became increasingly out of reach as DC were bowled out for 145 in 19 overs, allowing MI to secure their first win of the season.
Lizelle Lee began DC’s chase with two early boundaries but chipped to mid-on off Sciver-Brunt for 10. Shafali Verma followed soon after, bowled by an inswinger from Carey, who later rattled Laura Wolvaardt’s off-stump.
Jemimah Rodrigues’ first outing as DC skipper ended at just one when she attempted a flashy cut off Shabnim Ismail but was caught by keeper G Kamalini diving to complete a sharp one-handed take. MI’s disciplined new-ball attack dismantled DC’s top order before the powerplay ended.
DC’s troubles deepened when Marizanne Kapp edged a pitched-up delivery from Carey to short third for 10. Niki Prasad and Chinelle Henry provided brief resistance, striking six boundaries between them, before a googly from Kerr bowled Prasad.
Henry struck powerful boundaries to bring up her fifty off 30 balls, but her effort was not enough as DC fell short.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indians 195/4 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 74 not out, Nat Sciver-Brunt 70; Nandani Sharma 2-26, Chinelle Henry 1-32) beat Delhi Capitals 145 all out in 19 overs (Chinelle Henry 56; Amelia Kerr 3-24, Nicola Carey 3-37) by 50 runs.
