Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win inaugural WPL title

Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women's Premier League.

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   Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL). (PTI)

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   Mumbai Indian's players celebrates after winning the match during the 2023 Women's Premier League (WPL) . (PTI)

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   Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 60 secured their seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. (PTI)

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   Mumbai lost both the openers early but skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (37) and England all-rounder Sciver-Brunt combined in a 72-run stand to put their team on course for victory. (PTI)

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   Sciver-Brunt, the league's most expensive foreign recruit along with Australia's Ashleigh Gardner, sealed victory in the final over with a paddle shot that raced to the boundary. (PTI)

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   In the process, Mumbai Indians recorded their second win over Delhi in three meetings this season, with their bowlers producing a stunning show in the first half. (PTI)

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   Harmanpreet (37 from 39 balls, 5x4s) and Sciver-Brunt joined forces when MI were precariously placed at 23 for 2 in the fourth over, and combined their batting prowess to soak the pressure and add 72 runs for the third wicket. (PTI)

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   MI needed 45 runs from the last five overs though they had eight wickets in hand then. Sciver-Brunt was 28 off 38 balls at that stage but she struck a flurry of boundaries to help her side cross the line. (PTI)