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 2:27 PM GMT
Wong continues her fine form
After scalping Jemimah, she doesn't allow much runs in the over.
DC: 37/3 (5)
- 26 March 2023 2:24 PM GMT
JEMIMAH OUT
Another full toss proves to be deadly for Delhi's top order as Issy Wong picks up another wicket, this time of Jemimah Rodrigues, who tries to cut it and instead, gives a catch straight to Hayley Matthews.
DC: 35/3 (4.2)
- 26 March 2023 2:22 PM GMT
Good fielding displayed by the Mumbai players
Pooja Vastrakar and skipper Harmanpreet diving to save a couple of important runs.
DC: 34/2 (4)
- 26 March 2023 2:12 PM GMT
ALICE CAPSEY, OUT!
Yet another full-toss from Issy Wong and yet another Delhi Capital wicket falls as Alice Capsey chips one straight to Amanjot Kaur in the off-side. They once again check for a waist high no-ball, and once again it goes in favour of the Mumbai Indians.
That was a stunning catch from Amanjot Kaur, diving forward.
DC: 12/2 (1.4)
- 26 March 2023 2:10 PM GMT
SHAFALI VERMA, OUT!
Shafali Verma tears into Issy Wong with a six and a four, but is sent back instantly. A full-toss from Wong, but Verma fails to get hold of it. A simple catch to Amelia Kerr at point.
The umpires check for a waist high no-ball, but the third umpire decides to stay with the on-field decision. Neither Lanning, nor Verma are pleased with that call.
DC: 12/1 (1.3)
- 26 March 2023 2:04 PM GMT
Excellent start from Sciver-Brunt
Excellent start this from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Keeps it tight and concedes just 2 off the first over.
DC: 2/0 (1)
- 26 March 2023 2:00 PM GMT
We are all set!
Captain Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma stride out to the middle for Delhi Capitals with the bat. Nat Sciver-Brunt with the ball for Mumbai Indians.
- 26 March 2023 1:57 PM GMT
Time for the National Anthem
The Indian National Anthem, before we begin the WPL Final.
