DC vs MI, WPL 2026, match 3 LIVE: 68 from last 4 overs; Rampant Harmanpreet Kaur takes MI to a record total against DC

Mumbai's <strong>68 runs in the final 24 balls</strong> broke the previous record for the most runs scored against Delhi Capitals in the death overs. Harmanpreet Kaur remained unbeaten on 74 off 42 balls for MI.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored an unbeaten 74 off 42 deliveries to take Mumbai Indians closer to the 200-mark. Image | Mumbai Indians

On a night where the bat emphatically dominated the ball, the Mumbai Indians (MI) delivered a masterclass in power-hitting to post a staggering 195/4 in the third match of WPL 2026. The highlight of the innings was a ferocious late-overs blitz that saw the defending champions plunder 68 runs off the final four overs the highest score ever conceded by the Delhi Capitals (DC) in that phase of a WPL match. Led by a vintage unbeaten 74 from Harmanpreet Kaur and a clinical 70 from Nat Sciver-Brunt, Mumbai recovered from a sluggish start to set the Capitals a target that will require a record-breaking chase at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy.

The recovery: Sciver-Brunt stabilized the ship

The innings did not begin as Mumbai had planned. DC’s debutant captain, Jemimah Rodrigues won the toss and elected to field, a decision that initially looked inspired.

Amelia Kerr’s struggles at the top of the order continued as she was dismissed for a golden duck by Chinelle Henry in the second over. When young opener Gunalan Kamalini fell for 16, MI were stuttering at 51/2 in the seventh over.

However, the tide turned when Nat Sciver-Brunt joined her captain. Sciver-Brunt played the role of the aggressor early on, finding the boundary with ease against the spin of Sneh Rana and Minnu Mani.

She reached her half-century in just 32 balls, effectively shifting the pressure back onto the Delhi bowlers. Her 70-run knock, decorated with 13 boundaries, provided the platform Mumbai desperately needed after their narrow opening-day defeat. She also became the first-player in WPL history to score more than 1000 runs.

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Harmanpreet went "beserk"

While Sciver-Brunt was the anchor, Harmanpreet Kaur provided the fireworks. After a cautious start, the MI skipper shifted gears in the 17th over, smashing Marizanne Kapp for a towering six straight down the ground.

The real carnage, however, was reserved for the final over. Facing young seamer Shree Charani Harmanpreet unleashed a sequence of boundaries that left the crowd in raptures. She struck four consecutive fours, piercing the off-side and leg-side with equal precision, to finish on an unbeaten 74 off just 42 balls. Her innings included eight fours and three massive sixes, catapulting Mumbai from a competitive total to a daunting one.

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For the Delhi Capitals, the innings was a tale of two halves. Their debutants showed promise; Nandani Sharma was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 2/26 and providing the crucial breakthrough of Nicola Carey just as she was looking dangerous.

However, the experience of the Delhi attack faltered under the Harmanpreet onslaught. Marizanne Kapp went wicketless in her four overs, and Shree Charani despite taking the wicket of Sciver-Brunt earlier, ended with expensive figures of 1/45.

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