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 3:03 PM GMT
ONE MORE WICKET GONE
It's Jess Jonassesn this time, who is caught and bowled by Hayley Matthews!
DC: 75/7 (13.2)
- 26 March 2023 3:02 PM GMT
Arundhati Reddy returns to the dugout
Another wicket falls for the Capitals as Kerr's ball makes Reddy sweep. Unfortunately for the batter, she found the edge and the ball went to Ishaque.
DC: 75/6 (13)
- 26 March 2023 2:58 PM GMT
A maiden over by Matthews
Apart from conceding none, a moment of miscommunication saw Meg Lanning return to the dugout.
DC: 74/5 (12)
- 26 March 2023 2:56 PM GMT
Lanning out!
Meg Lanning has been run out! Huge blow to Delhi Capitals!
DC: 74/5 (11.4)
- 26 March 2023 2:53 PM GMT
End of the 11th over
A wicker to Kerr's name as Jess Jonassen comes on to the pitch to try and build a competitive target along with skipper Meg.
DC: 74/4 (11)
- 26 March 2023 2:50 PM GMT
KAPP OUT
Amelia Kerr picks up a wicket as Kapp's shot takes an edge and goes to wicket keeper Yastika Bhatia for a catch!
DC: 73/4 (10.3)
- 26 March 2023 2:48 PM GMT
We are halfway through the first innings
Ishaque proves to be expensive in this over as she lets 12 runs away.
DC: 68/3 (10)
- 26 March 2023 2:44 PM GMT
Matthews joins the list of economic bowling
Hayley Matthews handed the ball, and she does justice to the decision. Only three runs off her first over. The DC batters need to step up their game.
DC: 56/3 (9)
- 26 March 2023 2:38 PM GMT
Another great over by Wong
Only five runs off Wong's third over, as the match goes into a strategic timeout.
DC: 53/3 (8)
- 26 March 2023 2:33 PM GMT
Expensive over from Kerr
Kerr concedes a couple of boundaries in her first over as skipper Lanning and Kapp try to build a partnership.
DC: 48/3 (7)
