Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women, 3rd Match, Womens Premier League 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

RCB pulled off a memorable win last night, inspired by a match-winning effort from Nadine de Klerk. Today, the spotlight shifted to Mumbai Indians, whose bowlers delivered a far more disciplined performance. Strikes inside the powerplay put DC on the back foot early and while Henry provided a brief spark with a spirited performance, MI were in control for most of the contest. The pressure stayed on, and the gap only widened as the innings went on. That’s all from today’s double-header. We’ll be back tomorrow with more action as Delhi Capitals lock horns with Gujarat Giants. See you!

Harmanpreet Kaur | Player of the Match: Yeah, it was a great game for us. Really happy with the way we played today. Obviously, we were very disappointed yesterday - things didn’t go our way. But today we came in with an even stronger mindset so that we could execute our plans better. Yesterday as well I got a bit of a start, but before coming out to bat today, I just spoke to myself. I told myself that I got a good start yesterday but unfortunately couldn’t continue. Today was a new day, a new innings, and I wanted to go in with the same mindset, no matter what happened before. (If she's timing the ball as sweetly as ever) Yeah, I think I can say that. I’m really enjoying my batting, and for that I give a lot of credit to my Indian team - and now this team as well. We have long batting line-ups, which gives me the freedom to go out and express myself. I’m not worried about batting deep or holding back, and that’s probably why I’m enjoying myself so much. I think in the last game it came down to bowling one good ball, and unfortunately we couldn’t do that. But even then, we were still in the game. Today, we came in with a more positive mindset, knowing that if we didn’t play good cricket yesterday and were still in it, imagine how good we could be if we played well. It’s really about believing in yourself and believing at the right time. (On which wicket did she enjoy) Honestly, every wicket. In T20 cricket, if you take all 10 wickets, you really can’t ask for more from your team. Every wicket was important, and I’m really happy with how strong we were on the field today.

Indian captains on their captaincy debut (WPL)
Harmanpreet Kaur (Won)
Smriti Mandhana (Lost)
Sneh Rana (Lost)
Deepti Sharma (Lost)
Jemimah Rodrigues (Lost)

50 runs – biggest defeat for DC in WPL; previous most being 33 runs vs UPW in Bengaluru in 2025.

Seventh time MI have bowled out their opponents & the seventh time DC have been bowled out – both the most by a team in WPL.

Amelia Kerr: It’s just nice to get the win. I think Harman and Nat really set it up with their partnership, and then Nicola (with her spell) in the powerplay, getting those wickets, kind of opened the game up for us. Well, obviously not so well, I haven’t done too well (with the bat), but that’s cricket. You have good days and bad days, and you’ve just got to try to stay pretty level and consistent, keep some belief when things aren’t going well, and trust your game plan. It’s been disappointing for me the last few games with the bat, but it’s nice that I’ve been able to contribute with the ball. We’ve got quality all-rounders and hopefully Hayley can get fit and be back playing. It’s (selection) a tough one, lucky it’s not my job. It’s a good place to be in when you’ve got overseas players stepping up and someone’s probably going to be unlucky to miss out. There was a bit more bounce and turn today. I probably bowled a little bit slower as well, which meant it turned a bit more. It’s just about reading the conditions as quickly as possible and working out what to bowl. Yesterday, Nadine was going pretty hard, so I tried to bowl more out in front of the hand and slide it under her bat. Today, I felt I could get a bit more up and over.

Jemimah Rodrigues: Yeah, I think today was one of those games. We were still pretty good with the ball and the target was definitely chaseable, but with the bat we didn’t manage to build partnerships. That’s something we’ll work on. I think today was just one of those days where the partnerships didn’t click. It’s a slightly different team from before, so I don’t think we should be too harsh on ourselves or let one game define us as a team. We’ve got a really strong batting line-up and I know we’re going to bounce back. (if she enjoyed captaincy?) I did, honestly. Captaincy is something I really love, and to be here at my home ground in front of my parents and start a new journey - I think that was really special. Yes, it was a tough start, but as long as you’re learning, you can never really fail. (Quick turnaround with a game tomorrow) I think it is a good thing. It gives us less time to overthink and more time to put this game aside. Good teams do that. One game doesn’t define us, and if we can move on quickly and bounce back tomorrow, that’ll be great for us.

22:45 Local Time, 17:15 GMT, 22:45 IST: MI seal their first win of the season in an emphatic manner, brushing aside DC by 50 runs with a performance that has left little room for debate. With the bat, Nat Sciver-Brunt and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur set the tone. The pair batted with authority and clarity, lifting MI to an imposing total of 195. Sciver-Brunt’s fluent 70 provided the foundation, while Harmanpreet took over towards the end, finishing unbeaten on 74 and ensuring MI stayed well ahead of the game by the halfway stage. The chase never truly took off. Delhi Capitals stumbled right from the start as their top order was dismantled inside the powerplay itself. Nicola Carey struck at the heart of the innings with her three-wicket burst, reducing DC to 46 for 5 by the seventh over, a climb too steep. From there, the task of chasing 195 became increasingly uphill. MI’s bowlers showed no mercy, striking at regular intervals and refusing to let Delhi settle. Henry notched up a fighting fifty, but the two-time WPL champions wrapped up a clinical and all-round performance to open their account in the season in convincing style. Stay around for the presentations..

Sanskriti Gupta to Nandani Sharma, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Amelia Kerr to Minnu Mani, THATS OUT!! Caught!!