WPL 2023 Final, Mumbai Indians win the inaugural WPL title thanks to Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt

In this article, we will discuss WPL 2023 Final, Mumbai Indians win the inaugural WPL title thanks to Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League championship match on Sunday, March 26 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium, giving them the title.

The Mumbai Indians won the match after successfully chasing down the 132-run goal in the final over in a dramatic contest. As the inaugural WPL 2023 champions, the Harmanpreet Kaur-led squad won the game by seven wickets.

WPL 2023 Final, Mumbai Indians win the inaugural WPL title thanks to Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt

Delhi Capitals Batting mishap

Meg Lanning, the captain of the Delhi Capitals, opted to bat but had a rough start. Issy Wong defeated the Capitals by taking three early wickets. Meg Lanning, who ultimately won the Orange Cup, played a respectable innings (35 off 29 balls), but her run-out placed the Capitals in serious trouble. The Capitals were in trouble at 79/9 after 16 overs and were on the verge of an early all-out when Hailey Matthews went through the middle order, picking off three wickets.

For DC, Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey stood out

However, 52 runs were added quickly by Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav with the last wicket to give Delhi 131/9 after their 20 overs. Shikha Pandey remained unbeaten with 27 off 17 balls, while Radha Yadav struck 27 off 12 balls.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet take on Mumbai Home

Mumbai Indians’ chase also got off to a shaky start. Radha Yadav soon picked up Yastika Bhatia, and the perilous Hayley Matthews returned to the hut as well. Yet to get them back in the hunt, captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt combined for a crucial 72 runs for the third wicket.

Amelia Kerr entered the game and contributed some significant runs, but it was Nat Sciver-match-winning Brunt’s innings (56* off 54 balls) that brought her team to victory on the biggest stage. The Delhi Capitals made a strong attempt, but they fell short in the end.