23:46 (IST)
That brings the inaugural season of Women's Premier League to a close. We hope you enjoyed our coverage of the WPL. Well, the cricketing carnival rolls on, and next up is the Indian Premier League that kickstarts on 31 March (Friday). We will be back with coverage of that, but for now, it's goodbye and good night!
23:44 (IST)
Mumbai Indians lift the Women's Premier League trophy in it's inaugural season!
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Hayley Matthews (16 wickets) wins the Purple Cap, while Meg Lanning (345 runs) wins the Orange Cap
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Nat Sciver-Brunt is the Player of the Match
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"You cannot do all those things on a plan [on wickets off full-tosses]. Thanks to Lotty and others, this was my first assignment as a coach. The girls put everything and they have done their best. They believed that they will be able to do their best whenever they get the opportunity. We're all proud of them," says Jhulan Goswami, MI bowling coach.
23:06 (IST)
The moment when Mumbai Indians sealed the trophy!
𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜!😉
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 26, 2023
Celebrations all around in @mipaltan's camp! #TATAWPL | #DCvMI | #Final pic.twitter.com/NkAazojfbQ
22:58 (IST)
A night to cherish for Mumbai Indians!
Being champions? It’s a #OneFamily thing. 💙
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 26, 2023
WE HAVE WON THE FIRST-EVER WPL! 😎#MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL2023 #DCvMI #WPLFinal #ForTheW pic.twitter.com/rypKFQxiBw
22:48 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 134/3 after 19.3 overs
MUMBAI INDIANS ARE CHAMPIONS OF WPL 2023! Mumbai Indians are crowned champions of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League, beating Delhi Capitals by seven wickets. Heartbreak for DC, who endured a tough time with the bat, but a 52-run stand between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav took them to 131/9. However, DC were almost outplayed in Mumbai Indians' reply, with Nat Sciver-Brunt leading an inspired fightback after having lost Harmanpreet Kaur at a crucial juncture of the match.
22:42 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 127/3 after 19 overs
Nat Sciver-Brunt collects a boundary off the first ball of the 19th over to get to her fifty, her third half-century of WPL 2023. But can that be a match-winning one? We will get to know shortly. Amelia Kerr collects a couple of crucial boundaries, and that reduces the deficit even further. We are in for a close finish. MI need 5 runs off 6 balls.
22:31 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 106/3 after 17 overs
A huge blow for MI in the context of this final. Harmanpreet Kaur takes a risky single after hitting towards midwicket, and she is run-out by Alice Capsey at the bowler's end. Harmanpreet is dismissed for 37, and suddenly there is a setback in MI's plans to win this. Sciver-Brunt is into her 40s, but has the task cut out, with Amelia Kerr the new batter. MI need 26 runs off 18 balls.
22:29 (IST)
OUT! Another twist to the tale! Skipper Harmanpreet is run-out at the bowler's end after she takes a risky single, post hitting towards midwicket. Alice Capsey collects the ball from Shikha Pandey, and the former dislodges the bails. Kaur run out (Shikha Pandey/Capsey) 37
22:25 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 95/2 after 16 overs
Eight runs off the 16th over bowled by Shikha Pandey. Nat Sciver-Brunt finds the gap between backward point and short third man to collect a boundary. MI need 37 runs to win off 24 balls.
22:23 (IST)
FOUR! Sciver-Brunt finds the gap through deep backward point to collect a crucial boundary.
22:20 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 87/2 after 15 overs
Radha Yadav back into the attack for her final over. Harmanpreet collects another boundary, towards deep midwicket. The MI skipper tries to find the gap again just a couple of balls later, but gets just a single. Six runs off the over. MI need 45 runs off 30 balls.
22:02 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 51/2 after 10 overs
Halfway through the chase, and Mumbai Indians have managed just 51 off the first 10 overs. Task still cut out for MI, but it's still anyone's game. Six off Alice Capsey's first over.
21:49 (IST)
Mumbai Indians 28/2 after 7 overs
Shikha Pandey into the attack for the first time. Just one run off the over. Shikha Pandey has taken 10 wickets in WPL 2023 so far, and will be looking to add to her wickets tally.
21:29 (IST)
OUT! Alice Capsey makes no mistake with the catch at deep midwicket to remove Yastika Bhatia, off Radha Yadav's bowling. MI were off to an aggressive start in the first over, but have lost a wicket now. Yastika c Capsey b Radha Yadav 4
21:24 (IST)
WPL Final LIVE
Mumbai Indians 9/0 after 1 over
Right. Time for the chase. Marizanne Kapp to open DC's bowling attack, with MI opener Hayley Matthews oin strike. Yastika Bhatia is the other opener for MI. Matthews is off the mark with a boundary, smashing through cover for a four. The West Indian collects another boundary as nine runs come off the first over.
21:10 (IST)
Delhi Capitals 131/9 after 20 overs
What a remarkable comeback this has been from Delhi Capitals. A 52-run stand between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav in just 24 balls takes the Capitals to 131/9 from 20 overs. Issy Wong had struck thrice inside the powerplay overs, annd the Capitals kept losing wickets at regular intervals, but Shikha and Radha led the recovery in the end. The MI chase to follow shortly.
21:00 (IST)
Delhi Capitals 115/9 after 19 overs
Issy Wong returns to bowl her final over. An expensive one as 20 runs come off it, but Delhi Capitals will welcome this aggressive approach from the tail-enders.
20:47 (IST)
OUT! Taniya Bhatia is cleaned up by Hayley Matthews. A wicket maiden for Matthews. MI clearly on top and dominating this game. Bhatia b Matthews 0
20:46 (IST)
OUT! Nothing much has gone right for Delhi Capitals today, and Minnu Mani is the latest to depart. She is stumped by Yastika Bhatia off Matthews
20:27 (IST)
OUT! Meg Lanning falls short of safety as she is run-out. A mistimed shot towards cover by Jonassen, and Jonassen keeps running, but Amanjot with a throw towards Yastika Bhatia, who finishes the dismissal. Lanning run out (Amanjot Kaur/Yastika) 35
20:22 (IST)
OUT! Edged and caught by Yastika Bhatia off Amelia Kerr's bowling as Marizanne Kapp departs for 18. Kapp had lead a mini recovery with Lanning, but the South African has to make the long walk back. Kapp c Yastika b Melie Kerr 18
20:09 (IST)
DC 53/3 after 8 overs
WPL 2023 Final LIVE
Issy Wong bowls her penultimate over. She's done a fantastic job so far, taking all three wickets so far. Five runs from the over. Time for a strategic timeout.
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OUT! Caught by Hayley Matthews at point and DC lose another wicket. Wong gets her third wicket as she removes Jemimah Rodrigues. DC are falling apart here and need a formidable partnership to revive their innings. Rodrigues c Matthews b Wong 9
19:54 (IST)
OUT! Another one bites the dust! Alice Capsey departs as Delhi Capitals lose wickets in quick succession. A high full toss outside off, Capsey lobs it to the fielder at cover who makes a diving effort to complete the catch. DC reviews this one too, but loses this one as well. The Capitals have lost both reviews so far. Capsey c Amanjot Kaur b Wong 0
19:49 (IST)
OUT! Shafali Verma is caught at backward point by Amelia Kerr off Issy Wong's bowling, but DC have reviewed for a height no-ball. It's a touch and go decision, and it's not given a no-ball. Shafali remains OUT. Shafali Verma c Melie Kerr b Wong 11
19:35 (IST)
SIX! Shafali Verma smashes the first maxiumum of the night, launching it towards long-on.
19:34 (IST)
WPL 2023 Final LIVE
DC 2/0 after 1 over
Time for LIVE action as the WPL 2023 final gets underway at Brabourne Stadium. Skipper Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma are the openers for DC. Nat Sciver-Brunt to open MI's bowling. Lanning is off the mark with a single towards backward point in the fifth ball off the over. Just a couple of runs off the over.
19:14 (IST)
WPL 2023 Final LIVE
Playing XI
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning(Captain), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia, Minnu Mani, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur(Captain). Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
19:03 (IST)
WPL 2023 Final LIVE
Toss update: Meg Lanning wins the coin toss and says Delhi Capitals will bat first against Mumbai Indians.
18:37 (IST)
WPL 2023 Final LIVE
To have any chance of winning a trophy, Harmanpreet would need to fire or hope for her top-order batters to find their best form and not leave the job to the middle or lower order players.
MI don’t have to think much about their bowling though.
Pacer Issy Wong took WPL’s first hat-trick in the Eliminator against UPW. Also, Saika Ishaque (15 wickets), Matthews (13), Kerr (13) and Wong (12) hold the second, third, fourth and fifth place respectively in the highest wicket-takers list currently in WPL 2023.
18:30 (IST)
Hello and welcome to our LIVE blog of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 final between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, that will be held at the Brabourne Stadium tonight. It's Meg Lanning vs Harmanpreet Kaur in the final, and with interesting matchups on the cards, the final promises to be an exciting one. Stay tuned for more updates.
Preview: The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League reaches its conclusion on Sunday when Delhi Capitals (DC) take on Mumbai Indians (MI) in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
Meg Lanning and Harmanpreet Kaur will go head to head in the WPL for the third time this season. The head-to-head between the two teams is one win apiece, but anything can happen during a final, thus making it for an interesting watch.
Both teams have enough firepower ahead of the final. While MI consists of Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews among some reputed all-rounders, Issy Wong, who took four wickets in the Eliminator against UP Warriorz, should not be written off.
Meg Lanning herself is a handy batter for DC, while there will also be support for Mumbai-born Jemimah Rodrigues. Rodrigues has managed just 117 runs from six innings at an average of 29.25, but will look to make a positive impression for her team.
Australia’s Jess Jonassen has been one of DC’s impressive bowlers, with eight wickets to her name.
Squads:
Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues (vc), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Laura Harris, Tara Norris, Jasia Akhtar, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia (wk), Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mondal.
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Humaira Kazi, Komal Zanzad, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, Jintamani Kalita.
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