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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.
Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews bagged the Purple Cap, while Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning took the Orange Cap in the inaugural Women's Premier League on Sunday. After an outstanding campaign, Lanning was declared the WPL 2023 Orange Cap winner. The DC captain top-scored with 35 runs in the final inning and finished the season with 345 total. After nine matches, she finished the season with an average of 49.29 and a strike rate of 139.11.
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 beat UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the Eliminator clash to enter the finals of the Women's Premier League in Mumbai on Friday. MI will face Delhi Capitals in the title clash on Sunday. Sent into bat, Mumbai Indians scored 182 for four. MI were off to a decent start but both their openers -- Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia -- could not capitalise on their starts. Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored for MI with a blistering 72 not out off 38 balls, and while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was out for 14, Melie Kerr chipped in with a 19-ball 29 before Pooja Vastrakar hit 11 in four balls. In reply, MI bowled out UPW for 110 in 17.4 overs, with Kiran Navgire making 43 off 27 balls.
Mumbai Indians' 20-year-old pacer Issy Wong created history in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, bagging the tournament's first-ever hat-trick in the Eliminator clash against UP Warriorz. Issy stepped up when her franchise needed her the most, taking a total of 4 wickets for just 15 runs in 4 overs as Mumbai went on to beat UP by a whopping 72 runs in the virtual semi-final on Friday. In the process, Mumbai entered the final of the tournament, setting up a date with Delhi Capitals.
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)
UP Warriorz snapped formidable Mumbai Indians' winning run in the Women's Premier League with a five-wicket victory, after the Uttar Pradesh side extracted more out of a tricky pitch in Navi Mumbai on Saturday. On a surface where the ball turned a lot and was also holding up, England's star left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (3/15) led the way with her excellent bowling as UP Warriorz bundled out Mumbai Indians for 127. When MI batted, as many as 18 of the 20 overs were bowled by spinners, a WPL record. In reply, UPW faced some obstacles before competing the task with three balls to spare. Grace Harris (39) and Tahlia McGrath (38) were the main contributors with the bat for UPW, while Deepti Sharma (13 not out) and player of the match Ecclestone (16 not out) also played vital knocks.
Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants, Women's Premier League, Live: Gujarat Giants stand-in skipper Sneh Rana won the toss and opted to field against Mumbai Indians in their next Women's Premier League match, at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side have been unbeatable in the tournament so far and have won all their four matches. On the other hand, Gujarat Giants have been able to win only one out of their four matches so far. It will be interesting to see whether Mumbai will be able to clinch another victory or not. (LIVE SCORECARD)