Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL Final highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs to win their second Women’s Premier League title
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 16, 2025, 00:35:40 IST
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Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians WPL Final highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 8 runs to win their second Women’s Premier League title

Women's Premier League final highlights: Mumbai Indians secured their second Women's Premier League (WPL) title with a thrilling 8-run victory over Delhi Capitals in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Defending 150, Mumbai Indians bowlers, led by Nat Sciver-Brunt (3/30), restricted Delhi Capitals to 141 for 9 for a tense win.

Batting first, Mumbai Indians posted a competitive total of 149 for 7 in their 20 overs. The innings began with an early setback as Hayley Matthews was dismissed for just 3 runs by Marizanne Kapp. Yastika Bhatia followed soon after, falling for 8 runs to Kapp’s sharp bowling.

However, Nat Sciver-Brunt steadied the innings with a solid 30 off 28 balls, anchoring the middle overs.

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played a crucial knock, scoring 66 off 44 balls with a strike rate of 150. Her innings included nine boundaries and two sixes, which gave Mumbai Indians the much-needed momentum.

Contributions from Amanjot Kaur, who scored an unbeaten 14 off 7 balls, and Sanskriti Gupta’s quick 8 off 5 balls, helped Mumbai reach 149.

Marizanne Kapp was the standout bowler for Delhi Capitals, claiming 2 for 11 in her four overs, while Nallapureddy Charani also picked up two crucial wickets.

In response, Delhi Capitals struggled to chase down the target.

Their innings got off to a shaky start as captain Meg Lanning was dismissed for 13 by Nat Sciver-Brunt.

Shafali Verma’s poor form continued as she was trapped LBW by Shabnim Ismail for 4 runs.

Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues tried to rebuild the innings, with Rodrigues scoring a quick 30 off 21 balls.

However, Delhi’s middle-order collapse saw Annabel Sutherland dismissed for 2 and Sarah Bryce run out for 5.

Marizanne Kapp fought hard with a valiant 40 off 26 balls, but her efforts were in vain as wickets continued to fall at regular intervals.

Niki Prasad’s 25 not out off 23 balls provided some resistance, but Delhi fell short, finishing at 141 for 9 in 20 overs.

Nat Sciver-Brunt was the pick of the bowlers for Mumbai, taking 3 for 30. Amelia Kerr chipped in with two wickets
21:12 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs15.3
Score112 - 3

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fired in full, outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur tries to reverse sweep and misses. The ball bursts through the gloves of Sarah Bryce and the batters sneak a bye.

21:11 (IST) Mar 15
6
Overs15.2
Score111 - 3

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, SIX! Harmanpreet Kaur isn't stopping! Floated full, on middle, Harmanpreet Kaur steps across to get inside the line and clobbers her sweep shot over deep backward square leg for a biggie. 

21:10 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs15.1
Score105 - 3

Jess Jonassen to Amelia Kerr, Jess comes back in and pushes it full and on middle and leg, Amelia Kerr rocks back and punches it to long on for a single.

21:09 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 15 overs 104 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
4115(5WD)00(W)1
  • Amelia Kerr 1 (1)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 56 (37)
N Charani2-0-24-1
1
Overs14.6
Score104 - 3

N Charani to Amelia Kerr, Fired into the pads, Kerr hangs back and tucks it through square leg for a single to get off the mark.

21:08 (IST) Mar 15

Amelia Kerr walks in to bat at number 5 for Mumbai.

21:08 (IST) Mar 15
W
Overs14.5
Score103 - 3

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, OUT! TAKEN! N Charani breaks through for Delhi! Floated up, at the stumps, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets low in front for the sweep. Connects it sweetly but fails to get the desired elevation to clear Minnu Mani inside the circle at square leg. Mani leaps and gets her hands over the head to take a sharp catch. The 89-run stand is broken. Natalie Sciver-Brunt goes for 30 (28). Mumbai are now 103/3.

21:07 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs14.4
Score103 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pushed through, on a nagging length, on middle, slapped straight to mid off.

21:06 (IST) Mar 15
5wd
Overs14.4
Score103 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FIVE WIDES! Sprayed down leg, on a length, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets nice and low for the sweep but misses. The ball evades the keeper Sarah Bryce to her left and it races away. 100 up for Mumbai!

21:06 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs14.3
Score98 - 2

N Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, This is even slower, into the pads, Kaur turns it through square leg for a run.

21:05 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs14.2
Score97 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Slows it down and on the fuller side, NSB chips it back over the bowler's head for one.

21:05 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs14.1
Score96 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! A boundary straight away after the break for Mumbai! Speared into the right-hander from around the wicket, a bit too short, Natalie Sciver-Brunt rocks on the back foot and pulls it to the left of deep backward square leg. Marizanne Kapp puts in a dive but in vain.

21:02 (IST) Mar 15

Strategic Break! Mumbai have launched a solid counterattack, with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur leading from the front and shifting the pressure back onto Delhi. The momentum has swung, and Delhi are now searching for answers, desperate to break this threatening partnership. While Harmanpreet has been the aggressor, Natalie Sciver-Brunt has quietly built yet another promising inning, playing the perfect anchor. This duo will be crucial in propelling Mumbai to a formidable total. On the other hand, Delhi need wickets, and they need them now! Can they find a breakthrough soon after this break? We are about to find out! N Charani (1-0-12-0) is back into the attack now.

21:01 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 14 overs 92 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
000014
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 55 (36)
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 25 (24)
Annabel Sutherland3-0-23-0
4
Overs13.6
Score92 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Punished! Annabel Sutherland looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, outside off, Kaur gets her hands through the line of the ball and smashes it between deep backward point and deep cover for a boundary. Still, only 5 runs off the over. A much-needed quiet over for Delhi.

21:00 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs13.5
Score88 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Takes all the pace off the ball, on the fuller side, outside off, NSB swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

21:00 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs13.4
Score87 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Make that four dot balls on the trot! Lands it on a length does AS, around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives it to cover-point.

20:59 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs13.3
Score87 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Swing and a miss! In the channel on off, on a good length, NSB shuffles across and has a hack across the line but misses. Three dots in a row!

20:59 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs13.2
Score87 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Takes pace off, on a good length, around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pushes it to cover.

20:59 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs13.1
Score87 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a good length, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt firms the drive back towards the bowler. Annabel Sutherland sticks out her right hand and takes the sting out of the ball. The ball dribbles towards mid off.

20:57 (IST) Mar 15

A slight hold in play as the physio is out to check on Harmanpreet Kaur, who seems to have a cramp around her left knee. She looks fine to continue now. Annabel Sutherland (2-0-18-0) comes back into the attack!

20:56 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 13 overs 87 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
404110
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 51 (35)
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 24 (19)
Minnu Mani1-0-10-0
0
Overs12.6
Score87 - 2

Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pushed through, short and outside off, Kaur goes on the back foot for the cut but misses.

20:55 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs12.5
Score87 - 2

Minnu Mani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Slows it down and gives the ball air, on off, NSB pushes it down to long on and gets to the other end.

20:55 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs12.4
Score86 - 2

Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, On off, Kaur drives it wide of cover for a single.

20:54 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs12.3
Score85 - 2

Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Excellent shot! And that is FIFTY FOR KAUR! Mumbai's skipper leading from the front on the night of the final and the crowd are loving it. Tossed up, outside off, Kaur walks across her stumps and brings her bottom hand into play. Whips it to the right of long on for a boundary.

20:54 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs12.2
Score81 - 2

Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Looped up, very full, on off, Kaur drives it straight to cover.

20:53 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs12.1
Score81 - 2

Minnu Mani to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! In the gap! Mani comes into the attack and drops it fractionally short, on off, Kaur presses on the back foot and uses the depth of the crease. Jabs it along the ground through square leg for a boundary.

20:52 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 12 overs 77 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
411014
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 23 (18)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 42 (30)
Shikha Pandey3-0-17-0
4
Overs11.6
Score77 - 2

Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! NSB finishes the over just as how Kaur started it! Low full toss, wide on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt reaches out and gets low. Plays the cross-batted lofted stroke over mid off for a boundary.

20:51 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs11.5
Score73 - 2

Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, Keeps it near the tramline on off, Kaur moves across and carves this full ball towards deep backward point. Jess Jonassen cuts it off with a slide in the deep to her right. They cross.

20:51 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs11.4
Score72 - 2

Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, Another off-pace delivery, on off, Kaur is unable to get under the ball and mistimes the shot to cover.

20:50 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs11.3
Score72 - 2

Shikha Pandey to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pace taken off and it is pushed wider on off, Natalie reaches out and scuffs the shot in front of cover for one.

20:50 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs11.2
Score71 - 2

Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, On a length again, on off, drilled to deep cover for one.

20:49 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs11.1
Score70 - 2

Shikha Pandey to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Shikha is welcomed back with a boundary! A length delivery, on off, Kaur moves to the leg side and goes inside out over cover for a boundary.

20:48 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 11 overs 66 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
004441
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 36 (26)
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 18 (16)
Jess Jonassen2-0-19-0
1
Overs10.6
Score66 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Low full toss, on middle, eased down to long on for one. Back-to-back 13-run overs for Mumbai. 38 runs off the last 3 overs.

20:47 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs10.5
Score65 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for the Mumbai skipper! Speared in, on a nagging length, at the stumps, Kaur makes room and knocks it through extra cover. Shafali Verma in the deep does not seem to pick it and is late to sprint towards her left. The ball gets past her for the third boundary in a row. The 50-run stand is up between these two batters!

20:46 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs10.4
Score61 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Two in two for Kaur! Floated up, on the fuller side, on off, Kaur opens up the front hip by moving away from the stumps. Holds her shape and lofts it to the left of long off for four more.

20:46 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs10.3
Score57 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Threads it through! Fractionally short, on the off stump line, Kaur backs away and makes room. Cuts it all along the ground to the right of point for a boundary.

20:46 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs10.2
Score53 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Another one which slides on with the arm, on the pads, Kaur rocks back and turns it to mid-wicket.

20:45 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs10.1
Score53 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Harmanpreet Kaur, Darted in from around the wicket, on a length, Kaur pushes it back to Jess.

20:44 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 10 overs 53 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
611401
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 23 (20)
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 18 (16)
Annabel Sutherland2-0-18-0
1
Overs9.6
Score53 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, Drags the length short and on middle and leg, the ball keeps a tad bit low but Harmanpreet Kaur swivels to pull it to deep square leg for one.

20:44 (IST) Mar 15
0
Overs9.5
Score52 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, Takes some pace off and keeps it on a fuller length, at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur defends it out.

20:43 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs9.4
Score52 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Seems like Mumbai are switching gears! A bit too full and at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur shows full face of the bat and creams her drive past mid off to her left.

20:42 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs9.3
Score48 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Attcking the stumps, on a fuller length, Natalie Sciver-Brunt whips it to the right of mid-wicket where Minnu Mani makes a fine stop to keep it down to just one.

20:41 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs9.2
Score47 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, A slight misfield from Jess Jonassen and the batters sneak a run. Full and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes it to Jess at point, who fails to collect it cleanly allowing the batters to cross. 

20:40 (IST) Mar 15
6
Overs9.1
Score46 - 2

Annabel Sutherland to Harmanpreet Kaur, SIX! BANG! The first one of the finale! On a length, right on middle and leg, in the slot. Harmanpreet Kaur stays put and flicks it beautifully over square leg for a biggie.

20:39 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 9 overs 40 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
114114
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 17 (15)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 11 (15)
N Charani1-0-12-0
4
Overs8.6
Score40 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Just too good a shot! Tossed up, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gives herself some room, backing away and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

20:38 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs8.5
Score36 - 2

N Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, A very risky run! A direct hit and Natalie Sciver-Brunt was gone! Full and on middle and leg, Harmanpreet Kaur gets an inside edge trying to poke at the delivery which goes to Minnu Mani at short fine leg. The batters decide to sneak in a run and Mani has a shy at the stumps at the batting end but misses. Natalie Sciver-Brunt puts in a dive but had that hit the stumps, she would still be short of her crease. 

20:38 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs8.4
Score35 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Charani keeps it wider, outside off, on a fuller length, Sciver-Brunt reaches for it and drags it across to long on for one. 

20:37 (IST) Mar 15
4
Overs8.3
Score34 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Top shot and Mumbai will need much more of these! Floated full and on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt makes a bit of room and slices it over backward point for a boundary. 

20:37 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs8.2
Score30 - 2

N Charani to Harmanpreet Kaur, Goes full and at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur works it square on the leg side and rotates the strike over.

20:36 (IST) Mar 15
1
Overs8.1
Score29 - 2

N Charani to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Charani comes into the attack and tosses it full, on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives it to long off for one.

20:35 (IST) Mar 15
Score after 8 overs 28 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
111111
  • Natalie Sciver-Brunt 7 (11)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 9 (13)
Jess Jonassen1-0-6-0
1
Overs7.6
Score28 - 2

Jess Jonassen to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pushed full and on middle and off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt shuffles a bit and sweeps it to deep square leg for a single. 6 singles off the over!

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