The Mumbai Indians won the Women’s Premier League’s WPL inaugural season because to Nat Sciver’s outstanding on-the-ball play.
The English international and captain Harmanpreet Kaur combined for an incredible 72-run partnership that enabled Mumbai to defeat Delhi Capitals, who came in first place after the league stage, in the decisive final.
Meanwhile, the Meg Lanning-led team will be dissatisfied with their performance on March 26 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium. The middle order crumbled under pressure, despite the captain’s pretty solid performance with the bat. Nevertheless, Shikha Pandey (27* runs off 17 deliveries) and Radha Yadav (27* off 12 deliveries) picked up speed at the end of the game to enable Delhi finish on 131 runs.
The Capitals got off to a strong start with the ball, taking two significant wickets in Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia. They were unable to right the course, though, as Mumbai prevailed by seven wickets in the last over. Let’s take a look at the game’s talking points and who said what after they won.
Partnership between Nat Sciver and Harmanpret Kaur
Mumbai was in trouble after losing two early wickets, but two seasoned players came up and saved the day. While the Indian captain assisted the squad by scoring 37 off 39 deliveries, Sciver-Brunt remained unbeaten with a total of 60 off 55.
Issy Wong: The hour comes, the woman comes.
Issy Wong had been outstanding all season long, but on the finals night, the teenager unleashed a devastating attack, taking three key wickets of Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, and Jemimma Rodrigues. She finished the tournament as the third-leading wicket-taker with 15 wickets from ten matches, placing her third overall.
Delhi gave down under the strain.
Meg Lanning, the captain of Delhi, has a great deal of experience winning crucial games. However, her teammates’ performance with the bat in the championship game was disappointing as Delhi lost by seven wickets. They played mediocre with the ball and might require some more great Indian players to compete for the championship the following year.
Harmanpreet Kaur, the winning captain, said:
Excellent experience after waiting for so long. This was loved by all in the changing room. For everyone present, it appears to be a dream. The day that so many people have been waiting for has finally here, and we couldn’t be happier and more proud. We had to go there and express, in my opinion, since we had a deep batting lineup.
Extremely pleased with everyone’s performance. Keeping a good attitude is important, and we were fortunate to have full tosses go in our favor. This is a great time for all of us, and after much anticipation, I now understand what it’s like to win (laughs). Excellent experience, looking forward to next year. On coaches We frequently stress the importance of maintaining a positive outlook, and our well-executed strategies are the reason I am here today.
Meg Lanning, the losing captain, said:
We would have wanted to win, but MI deserves all the credit. They deserve it, but all praise for our team’s work Although we planned to add a couple more, we didn’t really set a target. Although we didn’t bat at our best, this competition has demonstrated that you can persevere till the very end because, after that, you never know. The bowlers put out an excellent effort.
In the first 10 overs, we played effectively and took early wickets, but Harmanpreet and Sciver-Brunt snatched the game away from us because of their excellent batting. Playing Spin was fun, and I had a good time working with DC. Everyone in charge at this franchise was really welcoming to us. Thank you very much to them.
Nat Sciver-Brunt, the game’s MVP, said:
It was quite unique. I’m glad I was able to persevere when the going got tough. Harman and Melie relieved the pressure I was under as I was attempting to become pretty harsh. I was confident we would succeed if I persisted to the finish. We conceded too many runs in the last three to four overs, but it kept the game exciting. (Winning the trophy) is a truly unique experience, especially when shared with a particular group of girls and the Mumbai Indians.
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