This is a special moment for all of us: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur after winning WPL
Mumbai Indians’ Harmanpreet Kaur on Sunday created hory when she became the first captain to lift the Women’s Premier League trophy after defeating Delhi Capitals 7 wickets in a thrilling final.
Kaur’s (37) partnership with player of the match Nat Sciver-Brunt (60) was pivotal in swinging the match in Mumbai’s way after they had lost openers Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia early.
Talking about her experience in playing the first WPL and winning it, she said, “Great experience, we were waiting for so many years. Everyone enjoyed this throughout the dressing room. It feels like a dream, for everyone here. So many people were asking when WPL will come and that day is here, and we are so happy and proud.”
……..! 🏆@mipaltan captain @ImHarmanpreet receives the #TATAWPL Trophy from BCCI President Roger Binny and BCCI Honorary Secretary @JayShah 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ZWoyslGTz8
— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 26, 2023
“Very happy with how everyone performed. I think staying positive is key, we were lucky with full tosses going in our favour. This is a special moment for all of us, I have been waiting a long time and today I know what it feels like to be winning. It was a great experience and waiting for next year,” she added.
In the match, MI first restricted DC to 131 for 9 and then returned to overhaul the target with three balls to spare.
Earlier, Delhi skipper Meg Lanning (35 off 29 balls) was the top-scorer for DC after she won the toss and elected to bat at the Brabourne stadium here.
Shafali Verma (11) and Marizanne Kapp (18) also reached double figures but couldn’t capitalise on as DC were looking down the barrel at 79 for 9 in 16 overs.
Shikha Pandey (27 not out) and Radha Yadav (27 not out) then added 52 runs off just 24 balls to take DC to a competitive score.
Hayley Matthews returned with incredible figures of 4-2-5-3, while Issy Wong (3/42) continued her sensational run, claiming three more wickets and Melie Kerr (2/18) was the other wicket taker for MI.
