Women's Cricket
WPL Final Highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to become champions
Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians became the inaugural champions of the Women's Premier League.
FILE PHOTO: Delhi Capitals' Meg Lanning and Mumbai Indians' Harmanpreet Kaur with the WPL trophy ahead of the 2023 final. (Source: WPL/Twitter)
Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 7-wickets to win the inaugural WPL. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side walked home with three balls to spare, thanks to a fighting half cenutry from Nat Sciver-Brunt and a cameo by Amelia Kerr.
Check out the highlights here:
Live Updates
- 26 March 2023 5:31 PM GMT
"Overwhelming to win"
"It is overwhelming to win the first edition of WPL. We have added one more trophy to the MI cabinet. I hope this inspires young girls to take up cricket," says Mumbai Indians' owner Nita Ambani.
"The men's team is also here, so yeah it is exciting," she adds.
- 26 March 2023 5:28 PM GMT
"The way we started the tournament, we had to win. Want to continue these good performances," says Pooja Vastrakar
- 26 March 2023 5:28 PM GMT
"Harman was so determined"
"Harman has been in this situation prior, but was unable to cross the line. The first time we met her this season, we told her we need to cross the finish line this time. She was so determined," says Jhulan Goswami MI mentor and coach.
- 26 March 2023 5:26 PM GMT
"Plan C was for Issy Wong to bowl full-tosses"
"Today Plan A, B did not work. Plan C was for me to bowl dot balls and Issy Wong to bowl full-tosses," laughs Saika Ishaque.
- 26 March 2023 5:25 PM GMT
"One of my greatest moments in cricket"
"One of my greatest moments in cricket," says Mumbai Indians coach Charlotte Edwards
- 26 March 2023 5:16 PM GMT
MUMBAI INDIANS ARE THE WPL CHAMPIONS!
Nat Sciver-Brunt non-chalantly plays a scoop shot over the wicket keeper for a four as the Mumbai Indians become the inaugural champions of the Women's Premier League!
MI: 134/3 (20)
- 26 March 2023 5:11 PM GMT
Amelia Kerr shines the brightest
Back-to-back fours from Kerr means that the scales are tipped towards the Mumbai Indians now. They need five off the final over.
MI: 127/3 (19)
- 26 March 2023 5:06 PM GMT
Down to the last two overs
21 off 12. Every dot ball helps Delhi, while every single helps Mumbai.
MI: 111/3 (18)
- 26 March 2023 4:58 PM GMT
HARMANPREET KAUR OUT
The Mumbai Indians skipper has been run out! Huge, huge blow for MI! But brilliant knock from Kaur who got 37 off 39 balls.
MI: 95/3 (16.1)
- 26 March 2023 4:54 PM GMT
The match couldn't be closer
37 from 24, this is what stands between Mumbai and the title. However, if Delhi can restrict the batters to singles, and not let the odd boundary leak in every over, Meg Lanning might just be looking at her newest trophy.
MI: 95/2 (16)
