🏏WPL 2026: Match 13: DCW vs MIW at Vadodara on 20/01/26🏏 - Page 2

MIW are in a 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.

DCW have an outside chance after losing three out of four matches. Winning all remaining 4 games (including today) reaches 10 points—possible qualification, but NRR (-0.856) is a major hurdle. Fewer than 3-4 wins almost eliminates them; playoffs require a massive turnaround and help from other results.

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.

Ideally it is a batting first wicket. Let's see who wins the toss.

Pitch Report---The BCA Stadium (Kotambi) pitch in Vadodara features black soil, offering good carry and bounce initially but turning low and dry later. It's generally batter-friendly and flat, with plenty of runs expected—teams should aim high. The average first-innings total in recent WPL games here is around 156. Dew often plays a significant role in evening matches, making chasing preferable; captains winning the toss are likely to bowl first. Playing straight down the ground is key to counter any variable bounce.

WPL 2026 Playoff Scenarios

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.

DC won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Harmanpreet Kaur: Yes, definitely (we would have bowled first). We had a very good couple of days. We all sat together and had some really good conversations. Hopefully, we’ll play our best cricket today because I feel in the last two games we weren’t at our best. Hopefully, we’ll come out with positive energy today. We have four changes. We have a new wicketkeeper coming in - Rahila. Kamalini got injured and is ruled out of the tournament. Vaishnavi Sharma comes back. She’s a left-arm spinner and is also making her debut today. Apart from that, Ismail is back in the team. Looking at the conditions, we feel they’ll really suit her. Poonam is back as well.

Teams:

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

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 SharmaDelhi

Capitals Women have won the toss and have opted to field

Nandni Sharma to Sajeevan Sajana, out Bowled!! The off-stump is uprooted. Sajeevan Sajana b Nandni Sharma 9(9) [4s-1]

Nandni Sharma to Sajeevan Sajana, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

MI lost their first wicket.

MI 21/1 after 3.5 overs

Another wicket.

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, out Bowled!! Wild slog and gone. Poor shot from Hayley Matthews. Hayley Matthews b Marizanne Kapp 12(15) [4s-2]

Marizanne Kapp to Hayley Matthews, THATS OUT!! Bowled!!

Strategic Timeout

Mumbai Indians Women

(16/20 ov) 119/3

Delhi Capitals Women

DC Women chose to field.

Stats view

Current RR: 7.43

• Last 5 ov (RR): 54/1 (10.80)

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Live Forecast:

MI-W 155

Hamilton to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run

Gets to her third half-century of the season! Fuller, drifting into the pads of the batter, she flicks it towards square leg

Congratulations to Nat for the half century!

Nandni Sharma to Nat Sciver-Brunt, 1 run, simple catch and dropped by Shree Charani at short third. Another back of the hand slower-ball outside off, full, Nat Sciver-Brunt sinks low to sweep, the top-edge loops and Shree Charani makes a meal of a sitter