WPL 2023 Final: Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals by seven wickets

WPL 2023 Final: The Mumbai Indians defeated the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium. The Delhi Capitals chose to bat first after winning the toss, and set a target of 132 runs. In response, the Mumbai Indians scored 134/3 in 19.3 overs to meet the target. Nat Sciver-Brunt played exceptionally well and remained unbeaten after scoring 60 runs off 55 balls, while the team’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur contributed 37 runs off 39 balls. The Harmapreet Kaur-led side scripted history by becoming the winners of the 2023 edition of the tournament.

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WPL 2023 Final: Brief Score

    Delhi Capitals: 131 for 9 in 20 overs (Meg Lanning 35; Hayley Matthews 3/5, Issy Wong 3/42).

    Mumbai Indians: 134 for 3 in 19.3 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 60 not out, Harmanpreet kaur 37; Radha Yadav 1/24).

WPL 2023 Final: Orange Cap

Meg Lanning was crowned the WPL 2023 Orange Cap winner after an outstanding performance throughout the tournament. The captain of the Delhi Capitals was the top scorer for her team in the final, contributing 35 runs in the first innings. Lanning scored 345 runs and finished with an impressive average of 49.29 and strike rate of 139.11 in nine matches this season.

WPL 2023 Final: Purple Cap

Hayley Matthews, who plays for Mumbai Indians, was awarded the Purple Cap for her excellent performance in the WPL 2023 final. Matthews, a Caribbean all-rounder, sparked the Delhi Capitals’ collapse by taking three wickets for just five runs in four overs. With this performance, her total wicket tally in the tournament reached 16, which led her to clinch the Purple Cap.