‘What a journey for women’s cricket’: WPL 2023 final best reactions and awards l
WPL Final 2023: Mumbai Indians were crowned champions at the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) after Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten 60 secured their seven-wicket victory against Delhi Capitals in the final at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Delhi captain Meg Lanning elected to bat after winning the toss and the Australia skipper top-scored for her side with 35 as the Capitals managed a modest 131/9. Even that score had looked improbable after they slumped to 79-9 but Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav smashed unbeaten breezy 27s to give Delhi bowlers something to defend.
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.
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. As a result, Nat Sciver-Brunt was awarded as the player of the match.
Here are the other awards-
Harmanpreet Kaur won the award for catch of the season.
— award goes to our for this brilliant catch 💙 👇pic.twitter.com/OWmFLnFtUu
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 26, 2023
Hayley Matthews claimed the purple cap.
Meg Lanning won the orange cap.
Hayley Matthews was the most valuable player.
Here are the best reactions after the match:
Congratulations @mipaltan for winning first ever #WIPL what a journey has started for women cricket 👏
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 26, 2023
So happy for @C_Edwards23 Amazing campaign #WPL ❤️❤️
— Isa Guha (@isaguha) March 26, 2023
आली रे एक और ट्रॉफी 🏆 @mipaltan Big Congratulations #WPL2023final ❤️
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 26, 2023
A captivating sight truly! @mipaltan winning the very first edition of the #WPL 💙#WPLFinal #MumbaiIndians #WPL2023Final #MIvsDC pic.twitter.com/InKfuTACOW
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 26, 2023
The five-team tournament has been hailed as a ‘game-changer’ in women’s cricket, offering lucrative deals to attract the leading names.
