MI vs DC Highlights, WPL 2023 Final: Nat Sciver-Brunt stars as Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win inaugural Women's Premier League title
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Mar 27, 2023, 18:14:46 IST
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MI vs DC Highlights, WPL 2023 Final: Nat Sciver-Brunt stars as Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win inaugural Women's Premier League title

Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final to lift the inaugural Women's Premier League trophy on Sunday. MI first restricted DC to 131 for 9 and then returned to overhaul the target with three balls to spare. Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed an unbeaten 55-ball 60, while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur made a 39-ball 37 as MI reached 134 for 3 in 19.3 overs.
21:05 (IST) Mar 26
SIX! Radha Yadav (21*) charges out and smokes Sciver-Brunt over deep mid-wicket for a big six | DC 125/9 in 19.5 overs
20:59 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 115/9 after 19 overs
20 RUNS! 6 4 4 1 4 1 - What an over for Delhi. Shikha Pandey (26*) smoked a six and two fours in consecutive balls before Radha Yadav (12*) hit a four to score 20 runs off Issy Wong. A massive one for Delhi, taking their total well over the 100-mark. Wong's final figures: 4-0-42-3.
20:57 (IST) Mar 26
FOUR! 4,4 - Shikha Pandey (25*) smashes back-to-back fours off Issy Wong after a big six | DC 109/9 in 18.3 overs
20:54 (IST) Mar 26
SIX! Shikha Pandey (17*) smokes Issy Wong over extra cover for a six and brings up 100 for Delhi Capitals -- 101/9 in 18.1 overs
20:52 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 95/9 after 18 overs
Nat Sciver-Brunt came back into the attack and gave away six runs in it. No boundaries, but these are valuable runs for Delhi.
20:49 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 89/9 after 17 overs
10 RUNS! A rare good one for Delhi. Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey hit a four each to score 10 runs off Saika Ishaque. The spinner returned figures of 0 for 28 in 4 overs.
20:46 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Third wicket for Hayley Matthews, cleans up Taniya Bhatia for a duck | DC 79/9 in 16 overs
0 0 0 W 0 W - Double wicket maiden to complete her spell for Hayley Matthews. The West Indies all-rounder returned an impressive figures of 3 for 5 in 4 overs, which included two maiden overs.
20:45 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Stumped. Hayley Matthews strikes to dismiss Minnu Mani (1) | DC 79/8 in 15.4 overs
20:40 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 79/7 after 15 overs
Amelia Kerr completed her spell with a tidy two-run over -- one single and one leg bye. Kerr's final figures: 4-0-18-2.
20:35 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 77/7 after 14 overs
A successful one for Hayley Matthews - a wicket and just two singles in it. Delhi Capitals are struggling to get going in the middle now.
20:33 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Hayley Matthews strikes to dismiss Jess Jonassen (2) | DC 75/7 in 13.2 overs
20:30 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Amelia Kerr strikes again, dismisses Arundhati Reddy (0) | Delhi Capitals 75/6 in 13 overs
Another terrific over from Amelia Kerr - a wicket and just one single off it. Delhi Capitals are losing their innings quickly.
20:27 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 74/5 after 12 overs
Delhi are in big trouble now. They lost their skipper Meg Lanning (35 off 29), who was holding one end for them, after a mix-up in the middle with Jess Jonassen. A maiden for Hayley Matthews to go with the big wicket.
20:25 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Meg Lanning run out for 35 | DC 74/5 in 11.4 overs
20:22 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 74/4 after 11 overs
A successful one for Amelia Kerr as she broke the developing stand by removing Marizanne Kapp (18). Kapp edged one to the keeper, who took a sharp catch behind the stumps.
20:20 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Amelia Kerr gets rid of Marizanne Kapp (18 off 21) | DC 73/4 in 10.3 overs
20:17 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 68/3 after 10 overs
12 RUNS! 4 1 4 1 1 1 - Big one for Delhi after a while. Meg Lanning (34*) and Marizanne Kapp (14*) hit a four each to score 12 runs off spinner Saika Ishaque.
20:13 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 56/3 after 9 overs
Runs have dried up a bit for Delhi. Hayley Matthews came into the attack and gave away just three singles in it.
20:11 (IST) Mar 26
Poll
What will be a good total for Delhi Capitals from here?
20:07 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 53/3 after 8 overs
No wickets for Issy Wong this time, but the pacer bowled a tidy one. She gave away just five runs in it without conceding a boundary.
20:04 (IST) Mar 26
50 comes up for Delhi Capitals in 7.2 overs - 50/3
20:02 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 48/3 after 7 overs
4 1 1 4 0 0 - Amelia Kerr came into the attack and bowled an expensive one. Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning (26* off 20) smashed two fours in it to keep the scoreboard ticking for her team in the middle. Kerr leaked 10 runs in her first over.
19:59 (IST) Mar 26
End of Powerplay! Delhi Capitals 38/3 after 6 overs
Saika Ishaque bowled a superb over inside the powerplay. The spinner gave away just one single in it.
19:56 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 37/3 after 5 overs
Another successful over for Issy Wong. She changed end, but the result was similar. Jemimah Rodrigues (9) sliced a low full-toss from the pacer and was holed out by Hayley Matthews at point. Sharp catch from the West Indies all-rounder. Third wicket for Wong - a big wicket and just three singles off it. Delhi are in trouble.
19:56 (IST) Mar 26
Wow!
19:53 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Third wicket for Issy Wong, dismisses Jemimah Rodrigues (9) | DC 35/3 in 4.2 overs
19:51 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 34/2 after 4 overs
Saika Ishaque came into the attack and bowled a tidy one. The spinner gave away just five runs in it.
19:47 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 29/2 after 3 overs
13 RUNS! 4 4 1 4 0 0 - Meg Lanning (10*) smashed two back-to-back fours off the first two deliveries to score 13 runs off Nat Sciver-Brunt. Jemimah Rodrigues (8*) also hit a four of her own in it too. Good one for DC after the double blows in the previous over.
19:43 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 16/2 after 2 overs
6 4 W 0 W 4 - Wow, what an over! Shafali Verma (11) smoked Issy Wong for a six and four off the first two deliveries, but was holed out by Amelia Kerr off a full-toss in the very next ball. It was a tough and go decision and the third umpire gave the decision in favour of the pacer. Two balls later, Wong got another wicket with another full-toss to dismiss Alice Capsey for a duck. Jemimah Rodrigues then came out and opened her account with a first-ball four off the last ball.
19:41 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Issy Wong strikes again, dismisses Alice Capsey (0) | DC 12/2 in 1.5 overs
19:39 (IST) Mar 26
OUT! Issy Wong gets the big one, dismisses Shafali Verma (11 off 4) | DC 12/1 in 1.3 overs
19:36 (IST) Mar 26
FOUR! Shafali Verma (11*) smashes another boundary, this time a four towards third man off Issy Wong | DC 12/0 in 1.2 overs
19:35 (IST) Mar 26
SIX! Shafali Verma (7*) welcomes Issy Wong with a six over long-on | DC 8/0 in 1.1 overs
19:34 (IST) Mar 26
Issy Wong to share the new ball for Mumbai Indians
19:33 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals 2/0 after 1 over
Good start from Nat Sciver-Brunt, who started her spell with four straight dot balls to Meg Lanning. Delhi openers opened their account with a single each in the last two deliveries.
19:32 (IST) Mar 26
* Meg Lanning in WPL 2023: Runs - 310 | Average - 51.66 | Strike rate - 141.55 | Best score - 72
19:30 (IST) Mar 26
Here we go! Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma to start the Delhi Capitals innings. Nat Sciver-Brunt with the ball for Mumbai Indians.
19:21 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals openers in Powerplay at WPL 2023 >> Meg Lanning: 190 runs off 138 balls, one dismissal, 29 fours, five sixes, SR: 137.68 || Shafali Verma: 172 runs off 99 balls, five dismissals, 23 fours, eight sixes, SR: 173.74
19:06 (IST) Mar 26
Delhi Capitals Playing XI: Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia (w), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani
19:05 (IST) Mar 26
Mumbai Indians Playing XI: Yastika Bhatia (w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
19:04 (IST) Mar 26

We are looking to bowl first, toss is not going to affect us. I think the wicket will swing, it looks hard. We need to stay positive, the last game was important and we got a lot of confidence after that. They have a good batting line-up, we need to bowl well tonight. We are going with the same XI.

MI skipper Harmanpreet

19:04 (IST) Mar 26

We are going to bat. It looks like a good wicket, we are backing ourselves tonight. We had a good time, relaxed for a few days. We are up against Mumbai tonight. Spin has played a big role here. The bowlers have been effective throughout the tournament.

DC skipper Lanning

19:01 (IST) Mar 26
TOSS TIME! Delhi Capitals opt to bat
Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and decided to bat first against Mumbai Indians in the final.
18:57 (IST) Mar 26
Poll
Who do you think will lift the inaugural WPL trophy tonight?
18:54 (IST) Mar 26
* Delhi Capitals have posted the highest total at Brabourne in the WPL - 223 for 2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore
18:49 (IST) Mar 26

(On qualifying directly to the final) I think it gave us more rest, since we’ve been playing back-to-back games so everyone rested well and had a good team practice session together. Good to go for the final. Depends on how you take the break, since we have been playing back-to-back all the girls wanted a break. I got to spend some time with my family since we are playing here in Mumbai. Everyone has come back refreshed and there is more energy and passion to go out there and perform today. (On her batting position) Honestly, I’m just happy to go out there and help my team win wherever I play. I tell myself that whenever I get an opportunity I need to make sure I get the job done for my team, need to do what is expected of me. I think it is a fresh start everyday, so we’ll try to keep it simple, stick to our process and we know if we execute well we can get the job done. (On difference between Lanning and Kaur’s captaincy) I think they are different leaders, but very experienced and very passionate about their game. Harmanpreet is more aggressive, she loves to take charge and make sure the girls are pumped up. Meg is much calmer and she likes to back the bowlers and tell them what to do. They are contrasting captains but both very effective.

DC batter Jemimah Rodrigues

18:48 (IST) Mar 26
* Important bowling stats of WPL 2023: Most wickets >> DC - Shikha Pandey (10) & MI - Saika Ishaque (15) | Best bowling average >> DC - Tara Norris (12.71) & MI - Pooja Vastrakar (11.50) | Best bowling economy >> DC - Marizzane Kapp (5.75) & MI - Pooja Vastrakar (5.75) | Best bowling figures >> DC - Marizzane Kapp: 5/15 vs Gujarat Giants & MI - Saika Ishaque: 4/11 vs Gujarat Giants
18:44 (IST) Mar 26

Opening with Hayley is always fun and very enjoyable because it’s good to watch sixes from the other end. She’s very supportive and tells me to play my natural game, and not do anything silly. She compliments me by giving us a left hand, right hand combination. (On training with Kiran More) I have been training with him for a year, and it has helped a lot to work on my collection and my movement. I think keeping assists my batting and I get to know the wicket, and vice-versa as well since I’m an opening batter. She creates a very positive environment, backs me a lot to go and open whatever the result and give a positive performance.

MI opener Yastika Bhatia

18:43 (IST) Mar 26
* Important batting stats of WPL 2023: Highest strike rate >> DC - Shafali Verma (182.58) & MI - Nat Sciver-Brunt (149.45) | Highest individual scores >> DC - Shafali Verma: 84(45) vs RCB & MI - Hayley Matthews: 77*(38) vs RCB
18:41 (IST) Mar 26
* Important batting stats of WPL 2023: Most runs >> DC - Meg Lanning (310) & MI - Nat Sciver-Brunt (272) | Best batting average: DC - Marizanne Kapp (53.00) & MI - Nat Sciver-Brunt (54.40)
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