DCW vs MIW, WPL 2023 Final: Mumbai Indians Women win inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League 2023

Nat Sciver-Brunt almost single handedly took the Mumbai side home to win the inaugral edition of the WPL.

What a knock this has been as she hits the winning shot and MI players rush out to the middle.

Nat Sciver-Brunt surely has played a patient innings under immense pressure!!

She has smashed her half-century in the Final of the WPL!

DC skipper was run-out, now Mumbai captain is also run-out!

Stunned silence at the Brabourne Stadium as majority are supporting the home team. 

Kaur run out (Shikha Pandey/Capsey) 37(39) [4s-5]

That's a sharp low catch at mid-on by Reddy! 

Matthews tried to whip the ball with a strong bottom hand, however, she failed to keep it on the ground.

Matthews c Arundhati Reddy b Jonassen 13(12) [4s-3]

Delhi Capitals also bowl a full toss and get a wicket! 

It was a juicy full toss by Radha Yadav and Yastika came down the wicket to have a go at it. 

But, the ball went towards deep mid-wicket and Capsey completes the formalities. 

Yastika c Capsey b Radha Yadav 4(3) [4s-1]

Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey made sure to get runs on the board. The last wicket stand has produced 52 from 24.

Two SIXES were hit in the last two balls which took the score to 131.

Mumbai Indians, who were looking to end things before Delhi even made 100, will be disappointed at the end. 

It's a double-wicket maiden for the Windies all-rounder. 

Bhatia got forward to defend, but the ball turned back in to beat the forward defence and rushed to hit the stumps.

Bhatia b Matthews 0(2)

The ball is nicely tossed up offbreak outside off, which drew the batter forward. 

However, it spun away enough to beat the drive, and the keeper effects a sharp stumping. 

Minnu Mani st Yastika b Matthews 1(9)

The same way she was dropped, Jonassen went on to get out in the same way!

It was bowled slower and tossed up outside off and Jonassen toe-ends the sweep, loops to Matthews' right and this time she takes it easily with two hands on the dive. 

Jonassen c and b Matthews 2(11)

Arundhati Reddy swep the ball and the extra bounce that Melie Kerr got saw it get the top-edge.

The ball goes to find Ishaque at short fine-leg, who runs to her left and takes a smart catch. 

Arundhati Reddy c Saika Ishaque b Melie Kerr 0(5)

That run was not needed, but was taken. The pressure got to Jonassen and she ran Lanning out. 

It was a mistimed punch to the right of cover and both batters stutter before going through for the single,

However, it was a little too late as Amanjot threw the ball to Yastika who did the rest. 

Lanning run out (Amanjot Kaur/Yastika) 35(29) [4s-5]

Kapp treid to defend the legbreak outside off, but there was a hint of turn away and a soft outside-edge is found, 

Keeper Yastika made no mistake and the 38-run partnership is broken.

Kapp c Yastika b Melie Kerr 18(21) [4s-2]

Another low full-toss and another wicket for Wong. The ball swings away outside off and Rodrigues slices it in the air and Matthews at point does not drop it. 

Rodrigues c Matthews b Wong 9(8) [4s-2]

Another low full-toss and another wicket for Wong. The ball swings away outside off and Rodrigues slices it in the air and Matthews at point does not drop it. 

Rodrigues c Matthews b Wong 9(8) [4s-2]

The low full-toss is clearly below the waist and Capsey, who just jabbed it saw the ball lob in front of cover where Amanjot judged it well and took a good catch diving forward. 

Wong got two and DCW have lost both reviews early in the innings.

Capsey c Amanjot Kaur b Wong 0(2)

It was a high full-toss on the stumps and Shafali Verma maked room for herself and sliced it in the air. 

She was given OUT, but immediately Shafali and Lanning wanted the review. 

The third umpire has a couple of looks at the replays and ball-tracking shows it to be on the waist as it was dipping at the end

Shafali Verma c Melie Kerr b Wong 11(4) [4s-1 6s-1]

For Delhi, Minnu Mani comes in for Poonam Yadav.

Teams:

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Yastika Bhatia(w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque