Sciver-Brunt stars as Mumbai Indians win inaugural Women’s Premier League

26.03.2023 - 19:57 theguardian.com

Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women’s Premier League after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 60 secured their seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

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Even that score had looked improbable after they slumped to 79-9 but Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav smashed unbeaten breezy 27s to give Delhi bowlers something to defend.

Mumbai lost both the openers early but skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (37) and England all-rounder Sciver-Brunt combined in a 72-run stand to put their team on course for victory.

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'It means everything': Mumbai Indians clinch inaugural WPL title

Mumbai Indians emerged as champions of the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) after Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten 60 to guide her team to a seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the T20 final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.

WPL final: Sciver-Brunt leads Mumbai to inaugural title in 7-wicket defeat over Kapp's Capitals

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt hit an unbeaten half-century to steer Mumbai Indians to a tense seven-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in the final of the inaugural Women's Premier League on Sunday.

Mumbai Indians win inaugural WPL title after Sciver-Brunt fifty

MUMBAI: Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) after Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 60 secured their seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.