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DC vs MI Highlights, WPL 2023 Final: Mumbai crowned inaugural champions

Women's Premier League 2023 Final, Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Highlights: Nat Sciver-Brunt has led the wome in blue and gold to inaugural title as they beat the Capitals by 7 wickets

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Mumbai Indians win during the final of the Women’s Premier League between the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians held at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai on the 26th March 2023 Photo by: Deepak Malik / SPORTZPICS for WPL

2 min read Last Updated : Mar 26 2023 | 11:17 PM IST

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11:05 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Match Summary

 
This has been one of the best low scoring finals with even the last over holding some sort of drama in it. Delhi Capitals were almost out of the game, down at 79-9 at the end of the 16th over. However a 52 run partnership for the last wicket off just 24 balls between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav put the team on a competitive pedestal as the target of 131 looked like a fighting total. 
 
With the ball, Delhi started well too and kept the Mumbai team under control. Nat Sciver-Brunt however anchored the innings perfectly and Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle and Amelia Kerr played brilliantly in the end to finish the game with three balls to spare. 
 

10:46 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Mumbai Indians are the inaugural champions

 
With two needed of four balls, Nat Sciver played the scoop and got the four to win the game and the trophy for the Mumbai Indians. They would forever now be remembered as the inaugural WPL champions. 
 

10:44 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Two needed off 4 balls

 
The game is almost dead and buried for the Delhi Capitals now as the Mumbai Indians need 2 off 4 balls to win the game and get to the trophy
 

10:42 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Jess Jonassen’s poor game continues, concedes 16 off the 19th over

 
Jess Jonassen’s poor game continued as she conceded three fours and a total of 16 runs in the 19th over and the game which was in Delhi’s control has now been given to the Mumbai side. 
 

10:38 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Spinner introduced in the 19th over

 
Nat Sciver Brunt has got to a fifty thanks toa four off the first ball of the Jess Jonassen over who has been given the duty to bowl the 19th over. 
 

10:36 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: It is getting very tight. Mumbai need 21 off 12

 
The match is getting tight with Mumbai now needing 22 off 14 balls and Shikha Pandey has kept it close to the stumps, not giving any room for Nat Sciver to work with. 
 
Only five runs have come from this over and now 21 is needed off 12 balls. 
 

10:33 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Pressure on both the teams

 
The pressure is building on both the teams as the Mumbai Indians need 23 runs off 16 balls to win the match. 
 

10:31 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Jess Jonassen removed Hayley Matthews

Jess Jonassen of Delhi Capitals celebrates the wicket of Hayley Matthews of Mumbai Indians during the final of the Women’s Premier League between the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians held at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Photo: Sportzpics

10:28 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Radha Yadav strikes, form continues with ball too

Jess Jonassen and Jemimah Rodrigues of Delhi Capitals celebrate the wicket of Hayley Matthews of Mumbai Indians during the final of the Women’s Premier League between the Delhi Capitals and the Mumbai Indians held at the Brabourne Stadium. Sportzpics

9:13 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: 16 scored off the last over, Delhi finish well

 
It didn’t seem like Delhi Capitals were even going to cross the 100 mark and suddenly, a 52 run partnership between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav for the 10th wicket off just 24 balls, has helped them reach 131/9.
 

8:59 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Brilliant batting from Shikha Pandey

 
Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav are trying here to make a match out of this game as they have got the Capitals not only past 100, but almost near 120, which could become a fighting total later on. Right now, with six balls to go, the two have added 36 off just 18 balls to take Delhi to 115-9
 

8:56 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Hayley Matthews gets the purple cap

 
Bowling in the last over of her spell, Hayley Matthews picked up two wickets to add to the one she already had and her total tally of wickets has now reached 16, equal to Sophie Ecclestone. But because of better average and economy rate, she will hold the purple cap. 
 

8:52 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Back to back boundaries by Shikha and Radha

 
Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey scored back to back boundaries and with three overs to go, they would look to take Delhi past at least the 100 run mark. 
 

8:49 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Perfect off spinner from Hayley Matthews gets Tania Bhatia

 
Tania Bhatia came to bat at number 10 and Hayley Matthews bowled a perfect off spinner which had flight, was bowled outside off and then turned from there to clip the top of the leg stump. 
 

8:34 PM

DC vs MI Live Score, WPL 2023 Final: Saika Ishaque takes the catch, Reddy out, Jess follows

 
It’s wickets falling with a free fall and just as I type to describe the wicket of Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen played a nothing shot off Hayley Matthews and got caught and bowled. Delhi are now seven down for 75, having lost their last three wickets for just one run on the board. Reddy was caught at short fine leg by Saika Ishaque off the bowling of Amelia Kerr. 
 

DC vs MI Highlights, WPL 2023 Final

This has been one of the best low scoring finals with even the last over holding some sort of drama in it. Delhi Capitals were almost out of the game, down at 79-9 at the end of the 16th over. However a 52 run partnership for the last wicket off just 24 balls between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav put the team on a competitive pedestal as the target of 131 looked like a fighting total. 

With the ball, Delhi started well too and kept the Mumbai team under control. Nat Sciver-Brunt however anchored the innings perfectly and Harmanpreet Kaur in the middle and Amelia Kerr played brilliantly in the end to finish the game with three balls to spare. 

WPL 2023 Final, DC vs MI Summary
Mumbai Indians 134-3 Delhi Capitals- 131/9
   
Nat Sciver-Brunt- 60 Meg Lanning- 35
Harmanpreet Kaur- 37 Shikha Pandey- 27*
   
Radha Yadav- 1/24 Hayley Matthews- 3/5
Jess Jonassen- 1/28 Issy Wong- 3/42

Here’s a look at how the road to the final has been for both the teams



DC vs MI, WPL 2023 Final Toss

The toss between Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning and Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur at the Brabourne Stadium took place at 07:00 pm IST. It was won by Lanning who decided to bat first. 

Mumbai Indians Playing 11

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

Delhi Capitals Playing 11

Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani

DC vs MI, WPL 2023 Final Highlights: Catch all the updates from the final game of the tournament between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians from the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. 

Topics :Women's Premier LeagueIndian Premier LeagueDelhi CapitalsMumbai IndiansHarmanpreet kaurT20 cricketWomen cricket IndiaDomestic cricketMumbaisports

First Published: Mar 26 2023 | 7:20 PM IST

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