MI vs DC: Harmanpreet Kaur created history, won the first title by defeating Delhi Capitals in WPL 2023

Meg Lanning decided to bat first after winning the toss. Delhi got two setbacks in the second over itself. Wong dismissed Shafali and Alice Capsey. Meg Lanning scored 35 runs. She got run out.

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Mar 27, 2023 - 00:00 Updated: Mar 27, 2023 - 00:07
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MI vs DC: Harmanpreet Kaur created history, won the first title by defeating Delhi Capitals in WPL 2023

The final of the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League was played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win the first WPL title. Batting first, Delhi scored 131 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs. Wong and Mathews took three wickets each. Amelia Kerr got two wickets.

Meg Lanning decided to bat first after winning the toss. Delhi got two setbacks in the second over itself. Wong dismissed Shafali and Alice Capsey. Meg Lanning scored 35 runs. She got run out. Wong also knocks out Jemima. At one time Delhi's score was 79 for 9 in 15.6 overs. 

Radha and Shikha made a record partnership

After this, Radha Yadav (27 not out) and Shikha Pandey (27 not out) shared an unbeaten 52-run partnership in 24 balls for the last wicket. Also took Delhi Capitals to 131 runs. This is the highest partnership for the 10th wicket in women's T20 cricket. Mumbai needed 132 runs to win the match.

Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten half-century

In response to 132 runs, Mumbai also got off to a bad start. Yastika Bhatia became the victim of Radha Yadav in the second over. Hayley Mathews was also dismissed when the team's score was 23 runs. Mumbai came under pressure after the fall of two wickets.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur kept the score board going. Harmanpreet Kaur was run out when she was on a personal score of 37 runs. At that time the team's score was 95 runs. 

Mumbai needed 21 runs in the last two overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt completed his half-century by hitting the first ball of the 19th over for a four. After this, Amelia hit two consecutive fours. 16 runs were scored in the 19th over. In the last over, Siver hit a four to give the team victory. Nat Sciver-Brunt scored an unbeaten 60 runs. Amelia Kerr remained unbeaten after scoring 14 runs.

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