Mumbai Indians Clinch WPL 2023 Title: The first edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) concluded with a thrilling final match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals. Mumbai Indians emerged as the champions of WPL 2023 by defeating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets. The match took place at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on 26th March 2023.

Mumbai Indians Clinch WPL 2023 Title

Mumbai Indians won the title of Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 Title defeating Delhi Capitals in the final game held on 26th March. Delhi won the toss and decided to bat first. Proving the decision wrong, DC struggled with the bat and made just 131 runs losing 9 wickets. Mumbai chased the target in the last over of the match and won the match and the title of WPL 2023 by 7 wickets.

Mumbai’s Impressive Chase

Chasing a target of 132 runs to win, Mumbai Indians put up a strong batting display and successfully completed the chase with 3 wickets in hand and 3 balls to spare. Nat Schaver Brunt played an outstanding knock of 60 runs off 55 balls with 7 fours, remaining not out till the end. America Kair also remained unbeaten, contributing 14 runs with 2 fours off 8 balls.

Harmanpreet and Brunt’s partnership

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Schaver Brunt shared an excellent partnership of 72 runs for the third wicket. Kaur scored 37 runs off 39 balls with 5 fours before getting run out. Delhi’s Radha Yadav took 1 wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs, and Jess Johnson took 1 wicket for 28 runs in 4 overs.

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Delhi Capitals’ Batting Struggle

Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bat first. However, they struggled to score runs and lost wickets at regular intervals. Delhi’s opener and captain Meg Lanning scored 35 runs off 29 balls with 5 fours. However, the rest of the batting order could not support her. And they were eventually stopped to 131 runs for the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs.

Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav’s Partnership

Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav played a crucial role in taking Delhi’s score past 100. They shared a 52-run partnership for the last wicket, taking the team from a precarious position of 79-9 to a respectable total of 131. Shikha scored not out 27 runs off 17 balls with 3 fours and 1 six, while Radha remained unbeaten for 27 runs off 12 balls with 2 fours and 2 sixes.

Impressive Bowling by Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians’ bowlers put up an impressive performance, restricting Delhi Capitals to a modest total. Issy Wing took 3 wickets for 42 runs in 4 overs, Haley Mathew took 3 wickets with 2 maidens in 4 overs for 5 runs, and Amelia Kerr took 2 wickets for 18 runs in 4 overs.

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Conclusion: Mumbai Indians Clinch WPL 2023 Title

In conclusion, Mumbai Indians played an excellent game and deservedly won the first edition of the Women’s Premier League. Their all-around performance with both bat and ball was outstanding, and they outclassed Delhi Capitals in all departments of the game. The WPL has provided an amazing platform for Women’s Cricket.