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Shabnim Ismail erupted in a fierce celebration after she dismissed Meg Lanning in a dramatic moment during Match 2 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC).
Shabnim Ismail’s persistence pays off as she rattles Meg Lanning’s stumps
Lanning, who had endured a testing period at the crease, survived several plays-and-misses, a couple of edges, and even a dropped catch, but Ismail refused to be denied. Charging in with relentless pace and aggression, Ismail in the sixth over produced a delivery that was full, fast, and arrowed in straight towards the off stump. By this point, the initial swing that troubled batters had subsided, but Ismail’s sheer speed and accuracy did the trick. Lanning, attempting to play across the line, completely misread the delivery, resulting in the ball crashing into her off stump.
As soon as the bails went flying, Ismail erupted in a fierce celebration, roaring in triumph as she had finally conquered one of the world’s best batters. Lanning, visibly disappointed, walked back after scoring 15 off 19 balls, which included three crisp boundaries. Her departure left Delhi at 60/2 in 6.1 overs, bringing a crucial breakthrough for Ismail and her team.
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Niki Prasad guides Delhi Capitals to thrilling last-ball win over Mumbai Indians
Batting first after losing the toss, Mumbai posted 164 in 19.1 overs, largely thanks to a spectacular knock from Nat Sciver-Brunt (80 off 59). Her innings was a mix of calculated aggression, as she smashed 13 boundaries while maintaining a strike rate of 135.59. Mumbai suffered an early blow as Hayley Matthews fell for a duck in the first over, followed by Yastika Bhatia (11 off 9) in the powerplay. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur injected momentum with a brisk 42 off 22, hitting four fours and three sixes before falling to Annabel Sutherland. However, MI’s lower order crumbled, losing six wickets for just 35 runs.
Chasing 165, Delhi Capitals Women got off to a blazing start thanks to Shafali Verma’s explosive 43 off 18 balls. Her blitz propelled DC to 60/1 in 5.5 overs, before Ismail removed Lanning (15 off 19) to slow down the momentum. The middle-order stumbled, with Jemimah Rodrigues (2), Annabel Sutherland (13) and Alice Capsey (16) falling cheaply. At 109/5 in 14.5 overs, Delhi was in trouble.
This is when Niki Prasad (35 off 33) and Sarah Bryce (21 off 10) stitched a 31-run partnership, keeping DC in the hunt. Despite losing wickets in the final overs, Radha Yadav (9 off 4) and Arundhati Reddy (2 off 1) scrambled across the line on the last ball.
