Watch: Harleen Deol Takes Stunning Flying Catch To Dismiss Harmanpreet Kaur In WPL

15.03.2023 - 08:39 sports.ndtv.com

Mumbai Indians on Tuesday became the first team to qualify for the Women's Premier League play-offs after thrashing Gujarat Giants by 55 runs at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.

Riding on captain Harmanpreet Kaur's half-century, Mumbai Indians posted a challenging total of 162/8 in 20 overs. Harmanpreet hit a brilliant 51 off 30 but her knock was cut short by a brilliant diving catch from Harleen Deol.

The dismissal happened on the fourth delivery of the 19th over as Harleen produced one of the moments of the match to remove Harmanpreet.

What a catch taken by Harleen Deol - She's just phenomenal on the field. pic.twitter.com/mHIML3lcRx After making a thumping start to the inaugural WPL against Gujarat Giants with a massive 143-run win at the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai Indians once again got the better of their opponents with a comprehensive all-round show at the Brabourne Stadium.

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Rohit Sharma and some other members of the Mumbai Indians men's team watched the women's team beat Delhi Capitals in the final of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 on Sunday. As Harmanpreet Kaur & Co. became the champions of the inaugural edition of the T20 league, Rohit and the rest of his teammates stood up and applauded the team for their historic achievement on the grand stage. The likes of Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan were also present alongside Rohit and the other members of the franchise.

"Personally I Was Waiting For This Moment For Long Time": Harmanpreet Kaur

Mumbai Indians became the first team to lift the title of the inaugural Women's Premier League on Sunday. MI's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur revealed what this moment meant for her as a captain and a player in the post-match conference. "Personally I was waiting for this moment for a long time when I can as a captain win something which is so important for women's cricket and this time we were able to do it and I think I just want to keep doing this in future also and I hope the momentum we got in this tournament we want to continue for the next season also and all the Indian players who ever did well and I am hoping that whenever they join Indian team they will also give their 100% for the Indian team also," said Harmanpreet Kaur.

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Harmanpreet Kaur's Form A Concern For Mumbai Indians As Delhi Capitals' Meg Lanning Aims To Add WPL Title To T20 WC Trophy

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Watch: Smriti Mandhana Bowls In WPL, India Teammate Draws Comparisons With Virat Kohli

It was a disappointing show from Smriti Mandhana in the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League as the star batter failed to score big for Royal Challengers Bangalore and her team also failed to reach the play-offs. However, the RCB skipper had a surprise up her sleeve in the final group stage match against Mumbai Indians on Tuesday. Mandhana, who was bought for a record Rs 3.4 crore, bowled for the first time in the tournament and the video has quickly gone viral on social media as she rarely bowls. Mandhana's action reminded fans of Virat Kohli who is also well known for his distinctive bowling action and even her India teammate Harleen Deol reacted to her bowling.

WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Cappitals Live Score Updates: DC Opt To Bowl

WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals Live Updates: Table-toppers Mumbai Indians will bat first against second-placed Delhi Capitals in match number 18 of the ongoing Women's Premier League on Monday. MI and DC both will be looking to get back on the winning track. While Mumbai suffered their first loss in the tournament last week after getting down against UP Warriorz, Delhi are coming on the back of a defeat they suffered at the hands of Gujarat Giants. MI top the table with 10 points, while DC follow them with 8. Both the sides have qualified for the WPL playoffs. (LIVE SCORECARD)