WPL Final 2023: Mumbai Indians have been topped champions within the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) after Nate Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 60-run knock secured them a seven-wicket win towards Delhi Capitals within the ultimate on the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Delhi captain Meg Lanning received the toss and elected to bat first, and the Australia skipper top-scored with 35 for her aspect because the Capitals posted a modest 131/9. Even because the rating fell to 79-9, the unbelievable appeared however Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav scored an unbeaten 27 to present the Delhi bowlers an opportunity to defend.
Mumbai misplaced each their openers early, however skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (37) and England all-rounder Sciver-Brunt shared a 72-run partnership to take their aspect to victory.
Sciver-Brunt, the league’s costliest overseas recruit, together with Australia’s Ashley Gardner, sealed the win within the ultimate over with a paddle shot that reached the boundary. As a consequence, Nat Sciver-Brunt was awarded because the participant of the match.
Here are the opposite awards-
Harmanpreet Kaur acquired the award of Weather catch.
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– Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 26, 2023
Hayley Matthews claimed Purple Hat.
meg lanning received orange hat.
Hayley Matthews was Most worthy Player.
Here are the very best reactions after the match:
Congratulations @mipleton first time to win #WIPL What a journey has begun for girls’s cricket 👏
– Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 26, 2023
very glad for @C_Edwards23 fantastic expedition #wpl
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 26, 2023
Aali Re Another Trophy 🏆 @mipleton huge congratulations #WPL2023final
– Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 26, 2023
Truly a fascinating sight! @mipleton received the primary version of #wpl #WPLFinal #mumbaiindians #WPL2023final #MIvsDC pic.twitter.com/InKfuTACOW
— RP Singh Rudra Pratap Singh (@rpsingh) March 26, 2023
The five-team match has been hailed as a ‘game-changer’ in ladies’s cricket, providing profitable offers to draw main names.
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
