Mumbai Indians have won the title of the first season of the Women's Premier League (WPL). In the final match, Mumbai defeated Delhi Capitals by seven...Chasing the target of 132 runs, Mumbai had a very poor start and lost Yastika Bhatia's wicket for 13 runs. Then Healy Mathews also continued to walk, ...
WPL 2023 Awards:
Most Valuable Player:
Healy Mathews Purple Cap
Healy Mathews Catch of the Season Award
Harmanpreet Kaur Orange Cap
Meg Lanning Emerging
Player of the Year: Yastika Bhatia
Issy Wong did wonders with the ball again -
The beginning of the final match was dramatic and Mumbai Indians bowler Issy Wong took the first three wickets on full toss balls. The help of the third umpire was taken for the first two decisions. Issy Wong first made Shefali Verma walk. Shefali started off with a six over long-on and a four off the next ball, but then she kept going by giving Emilia Kerr a catch at point. Issy Wong then sent Alice Capsey without opening the account. Then Jemima Rodrigues also returned by giving a catch to Healy Mathews at point. Issy Wong took a hat-trick against UP Warriors in the Eliminator match.
Radha-Shikha saved Delhi's shame -
At the end of the powerplay, Delhi's score was 38 for three, while in ten overs its score was 68 for three. The collapse of Delhi's innings started after the 11th over and their nine wickets fell for 79 runs, after which Radha Yadav and Shikha Pandey took charge. Both took Delhi to a respectable score by sharing a stormy partnership of 52 not out off 24 balls. Radha scored 27 runs in 12 balls which included two fours and two sixes. At the same time, Shikha scored 27 runs in 17 balls, which included three fours and a six. For Mumbai, Issy Wong and Healy Mathews took three wickets each.
Even after losing in the final, the Delhi team is hopeful, preparing to win in many seasons to come.
Shikha has high hopes from the team -
Shikha Pandey believes that the team has the potential to win many more titles in the future seasons of the tournament. Shikha said that all the conversations in the DC camp have been around being the best team player. The team that has the most team players usually wins. It didn't work out for us this time, but I am sure we will have many more titles. We will try harder next season.
Shikha rescues with Radha -
In the final played at the Brabourne Stadium, Delhi were in deep trouble at 79/9, but then Shikha and Radha Yadav were unbeaten on 27 as the duo stitched together a fine 52-run stand for the last wicket to take the side by storm. It was great to win the first season of WPL. I can assure everyone that we tried our best. He also encouraged me to play my shots.
Shikha also talked about what captain Meg Lanning told the team before defending 132, which Mumbai chased down with three balls to spare. He told us to enjoy the game and bowl at our best. He also said that we play cricket for these challenging moments.
were close to winning the final -
I thought when we had to defend 21 runs in the last two overs, we could do it. But Amelia Kerr played some good shots and Nat Seaver-Brunt also played a very good innings.
Delhi Capitals:
12-1 (Shafali Verma, 1.3 ov), 12-2 (Ellyse Capsy, 1.5 ov), 35-3 (Jemimah Rodrigues, 4.2 ov), 73-4 (Marijan Kapp, 10.3 ov), 74-5 (Meg Lanning, 11.4 ov) Over) 75-6 (Arundhati Reddy 12.6 Over) 75-7 (Jess Jonassen 13.2 Over) 79-8 (Minnu Mani 15.4 Over) 79-9 (Tania Bhatia 15.6 Over)
Women's Premier League 2023 at a glance:
Most runs - Meg Lanning (345)
Highest average - Nat Sciver - Brunt (66.4)
Highest strike rate - Shafali Verma (185.29)
Highest score - Sophie Devine 99 runs vs Gujarat Giants
Most sixes - Shafali Verma (13), Sophie Devine (13)
Most wickets - Hayley Mathews (16), Sophie Ecclestone (16)
Best figures - Marijane Kapp (5/15) vs Gujarat Giants
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