Jemimah Rodrigues is an entertainer. She is aware of methods to flip up on an enormous stage. Delhi Capitals’ 29-run win over Mumbai Indians in its first-ever dwelling fixture within the Women’s Premier League (WPL) noticed the Mumbai-based batter at her explosive finest, with a match-winning 33-ball 69 on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday.
A 48-ball opening stand set the tone for Capitals, put in to bat on a gradual floor. After promising begins, Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey fell in fast succession. After a cautious begin, Meg Lanning slowly sunk her tooth into MI’s bowling assault.
Even a 132 kmph ripper from Shabnim Ismail couldn’t cease the Australian from cruising to a half-century. When she fell quickly after, courtesy a superb catch by Amelia Kerr at deep mid-wicket, the onus fell on Jemimah’s shoulders.
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A uncommon off day with the ball didn’t assist MI’s case, with Jemimah discovering sufficient time to stroll throughout the stumps most occasions and ship the ball to the ropes. The over the place she hit Nat Sciver-Brunt for a 4 and two sixes was notably pleasant and noticed her fist-pumping her method up and down the sphere as her group’s rating inflated.
With 192 on the board, Marizanne Kapp and Shikha Pandey cleaned up Yastika Bhatia and Harmanpreet Kaur. Jess Jonassen didn’t permit Hayley Matthews to capitalise on a botched catch by Taniya Bhatia behind the stumps, with some assist from Capsey at mid-wicket.
Pooja Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur’s 48-run stand gave MI hopes of a resurgence earlier than the latter fell to Jonassen. Capitals fielded 4 pacers nevertheless it was the wily left-arm spin of Jonassen (3/21) that sealed the sport within the host’s favour. Amanjot and S. Sajana’s death-over big-hitting was too little too late for the defending champion.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com