Delhi Capitals went down by 50 runs against Mumbai Indians in their opening fixture of the Women\u2019s Premier League at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Put in to chase a target of 196, Delhi Capitals were bowled out for 145 in 19 overs, despite a fighting half-century from Chinelle Henry (56 off 33). Earlier, Mumbai Indians posted 195 for 4, powered by half-centuries from Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Reflecting on the contest at the post-match press conference, Delhi Capitals Head Coach Jonathan Batty said, \u201cI thought it was a really good wicket. In the first half, we bowled really well for the first ten overs and were pretty happy. We would have liked another wicket or two, but their two best batters put together a great partnership.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Assessing the bowling effort overall, he added, \u201cOur plans were very good and about 75 per cent of what we did with the ball was really good. When we missed, we missed quite significantly, which allowed them to get away a little. With a quick outfield and short boundaries, 190 is a chasable score with our batting line-up.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Speaking about the batting performance, Batty said, \u201cWe did not quite click with the bat. One of those days. Nicola Carey bowled really well and probably turned the game in that one powerplay over by getting those two wickets and putting us under pressure.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Backing the team combination and batting order going forward, he said, \"I am really happy with the batting line-up we have got. It is a fantastic top seven or eight, with Sneh Rana coming in at number eight. That line-up should score heavily through the tournament. We always reassess things, but I am really pleased with that group. Players like Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues have a lot of quality and they will click.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Batty also praised debutant Nandni Sharma for her impact on the night, saying, \u201cNandni has been on our radar for quite some time. She has been to a few trial camps and had a good domestic year. She has been really impressive in training and bowled beautifully in different roles. To finish with figures (2\/26) like she did on debut is a really good start to her WPL career.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Backing the team combination and batting order going forward, he said, \"I am really happy with the batting line-up we have got. It is a fantastic top seven or eight, with Sneh Rana coming in at number eight. That line-up should score heavily through the tournament. We always reassess things, but I am really pleased with that group. Players like Laura Wolvaardt and Jemimah Rodrigues have a lot of quality and they will click.\"<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Delhi Capitals will next face Gujarat Giants in their on Sunday at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai.<\/p>\r\n\r\n