Facing saika ishaque

Facing Saika Ishaque: Arundhati Reddy held her nerve to loft the ball over cover for two runs to help Delhi Capitals (DC) pull off a dramatic two-wicket victory over defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) in the second match of Women's Premier League (WPL) Season 3 at the Kotambi Stadium here on Saturday.

The match had everything — a superb knock by Nat Sciver-Brunt, an explosive start from opener Shafali Verma, a composed effort by debutant Niki Prasad, and a last-ball finish that saw Arundhati seal victory for Delhi Capitals in what was a repeat of the final of the 2023 edition.

Questions will be asked about the final decision — should the TV umpire have zoomed in further? Should the lighting-up of the bails count, or it is out only when they fully come off? These discussions will continue, but they shouldn’t take away much from what was a spectacular game.