Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians: DC-W Win Comprehensively Against MI-W – On March 20, 2023, the Women’s Premier League saw Delhi Capitals win the 18th match against Mumbai Indians by nine wickets with 66 balls to spare at DY Patil stadium. The winning team showed a strong performance with Marizanne Kapp contributing significantly. The South African allrounder showcased her passion and proved her worth on the cricket field, with her crucial contribution in a nine-wicket victory.
Kapp’s career in the Women’s Premier League took time to pick up pace. She had to play her fourth game for Delhi Capitals to show her true potential, where she picked up the first five-wicket haul of her T20 career to demolish Gujarat Giants.
Her economy rate of 5.29 in the powerplay in the WPL is second-best among bowlers who have bowled at least 50 balls in the first six overs, with eight wickets in this phase, which are the most by any bowler.
In the match against Mumbai Indians, Kapp’s two-wicket burst in the powerplay was disciplined and penetrative, puncturing the opposition’s batting line-up. Her performance was significant in restricting the Mumbai Indians to 109/8.
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Kapp began with three successive dots to Yastika Bhatia, and then delivered a pitched-up ball moving across her, taking Bhatia’s outside edge to the wicketkeeper. Kapp then used the nip-backer off a length to castle Nat Sciver-Brunt, who was looking to play across the line.
Bhatia and Sciver-Brunt had combined for almost 39% of the runs Mumbai had scored in the competition in the first six games. In fact, around 84% of all Mumbai’s runs before Monday were scored by their top four batters. And in eight balls, Kapp had managed to see the back of two of them. Kapp’s figures of 3-0-10-2 in the first six overs proved her worth in the match.
Apart from her cricketing skills, Kapp’s leadership qualities are commendable. She is always in the ears of the captain or has a hand around a youngster’s shoulder, helping the team to thrive.
Her overall tally of nine wickets in the WPL is the third-best by a seamer, just behind Capitals’s teammate Shikha Pandey and Gujarat Giants’ Kim Garth.
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Kapp’s performance was significant in Delhi Capitals topping the table with two games left in the league stage. The Mumbai Indians suffered their second successive loss in the WPL after five straight wins.
The match saw the Delhi Capitals’ strong batting performance with openers Capsey and Shafali contributing significantly, with 38* and 33 respectively, to chase the target of 110 in just 9.2 overs.
Kapp’s passion and contribution to the game have been recognized globally. She has won the women’s Hundred twice, the Women’s Big Bash League once, and was part of the first senior South African cricket team to play in a World Cup final.
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Her cricketing journey has not been easy, and she has faced a lot of challenges. However, her love for the game and her determination to excel has led her to achieve great success in her career.
In conclusion, Marizanne Kapp’s contributions have been crucial to the success of the Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League. Her fierce passion and determination on the field have helped her excel as both a bowler and a batsman, earning her impressive statistics and accolades.
With her disciplined and penetrative style, she has consistently picked up wickets in the powerplay, making her one of the best bowlers in the league. As the tournament progresses, it will be exciting to see how Kapp and the Delhi Capitals continue to perform and potentially secure a spot in the final.
