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Meg Lanning smashed an unbeaten 60 as Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians by 9 wickets within the Ladies’s Premier League.
WPL 2025: Meg Lanning helped Delhi Capitals beat Mumbai Indians (BCCI)
After Delhi Capitals‘ emphatic nine-wicket win over Mumbai Indians within the Ladies’s Premier League 2025 conflict on Friday, former India skipper Mithali Raj praised profitable staff captain Meg Lanning, who performed an unbeaten knock of 60 runs off 49 balls together with 9 fours, and mentioned her efficiency got here on the proper time for the franchise.
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Opting to bowl first, Delhi restricted Mumbai to a paltry complete of 123/9 in 20 overs as Jess Jonassen and Minnu Mani bagged three scalps every.
In reply, Lanning led from the entrance with opener Shafali Verma and stitched a gap stand of 85 runs to set the strong basis for the run chase. Amanjot Kaur bagged the only wicket of Delhi’s innings with a dismissal of Shafali on 43. Jemmimah Rodrigues and Lanning guided the aspect to a dominating win with 33 balls to spare.
“An enormous participant all the time steps up in essential matches, and as we speak, as each captain and participant, Meg Lanning did simply that. She understood the importance of this sport for Delhi Capitals and performed accordingly. The best way she executed her pictures, particularly that beautiful straight drive and on-drive, showcased her class,” Mithali mentioned on Amul Cricket Reside on JioHotstar.
“She is slowly getting again into kind, which is a big optimistic for Delhi Capitals. This additionally permits Shafali Verma to play with extra freedom, understanding her captain is anchoring the innings. Having a pacesetter like Meg Lanning within the center instills immense confidence within the dugout. Over time, she and Shafali have constructed an understanding of one another’s strengths, which helps them assemble their partnerships successfully. At one level, when Shabnim Ismail got here in for her fourth over, we noticed Meg stroll as much as Shafali and advise her towards taking part in any rash pictures, emphasising that this was the final over to navigate rigorously. That degree of management is invaluable,” she added.
Delhi additionally registered a victory towards Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai of their opening encounter of the season.
Commenting on the formidable opening pair of Lanning and Shafali, Mithali mentioned, “Each time Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma put collectively a 50-plus partnership, the staff’s probabilities of profitable will increase considerably. The profitable share for Delhi Capitals rises with their contributions. Immediately, whereas chasing a goal of 124, we noticed Shafali Verma take a barely extra measured method initially, which is not like her typical attacking model. There was plenty of dialogue between her and Meg Lanning, particularly whereas going through Shabnim Ismail. Nonetheless, as soon as she discovered her rhythm, and Meg Lanning joined in, it was a delight to look at them rating from each ends. It was a really convincing win for Delhi Capitals.”
“As batters, they complement one another completely, and this highlights how closely the staff depends on them to offer a strong begin. Over all three seasons, every time they haven’t been capable of construct a partnership, Delhi Capitals have struggled, exposing the center order. Nonetheless, every time they’ve managed to sew collectively a partnership, we’ve not often seen the center order in motion, which speaks volumes about their affect on the staff’s success,” she added.
With eight factors in six video games, Delhi have moved to the highest spot within the standings and can subsequent tackle Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Saturday.
“With a packed home at Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB might be coming into this match on the again of a disappointing loss—one among their lowest totals registered at this venue. In the meantime, Delhi Capitals will arrive with momentum from a complete victory. These are two groups in contrasting kind, and RCB can have quite a bit to do in the event that they wish to compete with Delhi Capitals,” Mithali mentioned.
(With inputs from Businesses)