RESULT
Final (N), Brabourne, March 26, 2023, Women's Premier League
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If this was a wrestling bout, it would’ve possibly been called off when Delhi Capitals were on life support at 79 for 9.
From there, the Capitals sensationally turned around the game courtesy Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav to take the game into the last two overs, with Mumbai needing 21.
Then they crumbled as Nat Sciver-Brunt exhibited tremendous calm. Having steadied the innings with a 52-ball half-century, she swept Jess Jonassen for crucial boundary. That had a deflating effect on the Capitals.
Amelia Kerr managed to pick off two more boundaries to take them to the doorstep. Sciver-Brunt then fittingly finished the game off when she paddled Alice Capsey past short fine leg. She remained unbeaten on 60 to deliver Mumbai the inaugural WPL title.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s team had upstaged Meg Lanning’s and what looked like a one-sided final turned out to be quite a joy ride, as the grand finale ended with a last-over finish no one would’ve thought was possible at one stage.