Two years after successful the inaugural version of the Women’s Premier League, Mumbai Indians added one other title to its cupboard on Saturday with a heart-stopping eight-run win at a heaving Brabourne Stadium. For Delhi Capitals, dropping the last for a 3rd straight yr is a bitter capsule to swallow.
At the midway stage, it wasn’t trying like an evening of celebration for MI. That it had even managed to get to 149 for seven at a normally high-scoring venue was primarily as a consequence of Harmanpreet Kaur’s chic 44-ball 66. But the preventing whole turned out to be sufficient as MI’s bowlers restricted DC to 141 for 9.
Marizanne Kapp, who entered with DC on 44 for 4, stored her facet believing with a contribution of 40 within the chase. Once she was caught at long-off within the 18th over with the customer needing one other 27 runs off 14 balls, there was no additional twist within the story
On the eve of the WPL last, Harmanpreet had stated that the group’s lengthy batting line-up allowed her to play freely from the outset this season. But to stroll the speak when the whole lot is on the road is less complicated stated than carried out. The 35-year-old MI skipper did the exhausting bit effortlessly.
Mumbai Indians participant rejoice after successful the WPL last.
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EMMANUAL YOGINI
Having opted to bowl, DC captain Meg Lanning couldn’t have hoped for a extra spectacular begin from the brand new ball pair of Kapp and Shikha Pandey. Bringing all their expertise into play, they persistently obtained the ball to land on size and let it do its bit within the air on a sometimes humid night. Kapp struck twice in her four-over spell.
After eight overs, MI was 28 for 2. But the 2023 champion wouldn’t have acquired the heft it has if not for its skill to counterpunch. So, Harmanpreet determined to play simply as she had all season whereas being aided by Nat Sciver-Brunt in an 89-run partnership.
In the chase, Capitals had been pegged again by the dismissals of Lanning and Shafali Verma inside the primary three overs. Lanning’s stumps had been dislodged by Sciver-Brunt’s off-cutter. Shabnim Ismail trapped Shafali plumb in entrance.
The spin duo of Amelia Kerr and Saika Ishaque got here into play within the center overs. Kerr had Jonassen top-edging a pull to the wicketkeeper, after which caught Jemimah Rodrigues’ vanguard off her personal bowling. Ishaque managed to entice Sutherland and have her stumped.
It left the remaining Capitals batters with an excessive amount of to do.
Published – March 15, 2025 11:52 pm IST
