MUMBAI, India, (CMC) – West Indies Women’s captain Hayley Matthews narrowly missed out on the Player-of-the-Match award after she anchored Mumbai Indians to an eight-wicket win with a steady all-round performance in a low-scoring contest against Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League on Thursday.

Matthews followed up a tidy bowling spell with 32 off 31 balls that included half-dozen fours and shared 65 with Player-of-the-Match Yastika Bhatia to set up a successful chase of a target of 106 in the top-of-the-table clash at the Patil Stadium.

Bhatika slammed eight fours in the top score of 41 off 32 balls and dominated the opening stand with Matthews before she was lbw to United States left-arm pacer Tara Norris in the ninth over.

When Matthews was caught at long-off in the 12th over off England off-spinner Alice Capsey, the Indians needed only 29 from 51 balls, and they hardly broke out a sweat to reach the finish line.

England international Natalie Sciver-Brunt formalised the result with 30 balls remaining when she swung Australia international Jess Jonassen over mid-on for the last of her four boundaries in 23 not out.

The result meant that the Indians remained unbeaten and have won all three of their matches in the five-team Twenty20 tournament to top the standings with six points.

Earlier, Matthews grabbed three for 19 from her allotted four overs before the Capitals were bowled out for 105 in 18 overs.

England international Issy Wong was the pick of the Indians bowlers with three for 10 from her four overs and uncapped left-arm spinner Saika Ishaque grabbed three for 13 from three overs – including the prized scalp of Capitals top-scorer and Australia captain, Meg Lanning for 43.