DCW vs MIW LIVE, WPL 2026: Mumbai 22/2 in 5 overs, Harman & Co. struggle for runs

Now Kapp has a wicket here. Similar delivery, the ball comes in slightly, Mathews misses and the ball crashes into the middle stump. She is out for 12.

A change in the bowling as Nandni Sharma comes into the attack. She concedes a boundary on the first ball itself. Oh wait, she has picked up a wicket here. The ball comes in very slightly, and crashes into the off stump. Mumbai lose their first wicket.

Kapp comes up with another economical over here and Sajeevan hasn't got going. On the other hand, Mathews has been restricted to a certain extent.

Left arm pacer Lucy Hamilton comes now. Maybe not having Amelia Kerr is not the best decision, but then team combination doesn't permit her to be in here. Two boundaries in the over here.

Marizanne Kapp starts the proceedings for DC. Mathews and Sajeevan open the innings for MI. It is a slow start for Mumbai for now.

ONe of the most exciting clashes in the WPL is about to begin, so hold your horses. Just 5 minutes remain on the clock.

Jemi on Deeya Yadav: "The youngster Deeya Yadav comes in. She’s 16, but she can really smash the ball out of the park. That’s all I’ll say."

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Hayley Matthews, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Rahila Firdous(w), Nicola Carey, Amanjot Kaur, Poonam Khemnar, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Vaishnavi Sharma

All eyes will be on Deeya Yadav. Many hail her as the next Shafli Verma and the 16-year-old can tonk the ball a great mile.

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee(w), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(c), Deeya Yadav, Marizanne Kapp, Lucy Hamilton, Niki Prasad, Sneh Rana, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma

Jemimah has won the toss here and opted to bowl, since dew would come into place.

G Kamalini has been ruled out of the WPL 2026, so MI have included Vaishnavi Sharma into the squad. That could be a positive move.

It is a must win match for both the teams, especially DC, who have won just one encounter so far in the tournament. They have a lot of work to do.

Just 20 minutes remain for the toss. Ideally it is a batting first wicket. Let's see who wins the toss.

WPL 2026 features 5 teams in a double round-robin (each plays 8 matches total). Top 4 qualify for playoffs: 1st and 2nd advance directly to Qualifier 1 (for a spot in the final), 3rd and 4th play the Eliminator (winner faces the Qualifier 1 loser in the final on February 5).

• RCB-W (10 points, 5/5 wins): Already qualified; even 4 more losses won't drop them out of the top 4 in most scenarios.

• MIW (4 points, NRR +0.151): Strong position among the 4-pointers. Winning today vs DCW would take them to 6 points, likely securing top 3/4 with favourable NRR. They need 2-3 more wins from the remaining 3 games (vs RCB, GG) for a safe top-two push; 10+ points almost guarantees playoffs.

• UPW-W & GG-W (both 4 points): Similar to MIW but lower NRR. They need at least 2-3 wins from remaining fixtures to reach 8-10 points and stay in contention.

• DCW (2 points): Delhi Capitals have slim chances. If they win all their remaining four, including today, they will reach 10 points. But their poor NRR (-0.856) is a major hurdle. Fewer than 3-4 wins almost eliminates them. DCW will need a massive turnaround and help from other results if they want to qualify for the playoffs. 

MIW hold a slight edge overall and won the most recent encounter by 50 runs. At BCA Stadium, Kotambi, they have met once, with DCW winning that game. In WPL history, the two teams have faced off 9 times, with MIW winning five of them.

• MIW wins: 5
• DCW wins: 4
• No results: 0

Mumbai Indians, under Harmanpreet Kaur, boast a strong core with Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, and Shabnim Ismail. They sit second but have lost their last two. The black-soil pitch at Kotambi favours batsmen with good strokeplay, but low bounce and dew could favour chasing. Both sides face pressure: DCW need a win to climb, while MIW aim to solidify their playoff push. 

Delhi Capitals Women, led by Jemimah Rodrigues, are desperate to turn their campaign around after a slow start featuring inconsistent batting and bowling. Despite talents like Shafali Verma, Laura Wolvaardt, and Marizanne Kapp, DCW have struggled to click as a unit. This match offers a chance for revenge against Mumbai Indians Women, who dominated them earlier by posting 195/4 and restricting DCW to 145.

Shafali Verma, Lizelle Lee(w), Laura Wolvaardt, Jemimah Rodrigues(c), Marizanne Kapp, Niki Prasad, Minnu Mani, Sneh Rana, Lucy Hamilton, Shree Charani, Nandni Sharma, Alana King, Taniya Bhatia, Chinelle Henry, Mamatha Madiwala, Deeya Yadav

Hayley Matthews, Sajeevan Sajana, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Nicola Carey, Gunalan Kamalini(w), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Nalla Kranthi Reddy, Triveni Vasistha, Shabnim Ismail, Milly Illingworth, Poonam Khemnar, Saika Ishaque, Rahila Firdous