Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women Final: Three-wicket hauls from Hayley Matthews and Issy Wong
Delhi Capitals Women emerged victorious in the Women's Premier League final, defeating Mumbai Indians Women by 11 runs.
Hayley Matthews and Issy Wong were the stars of the show with the ball, claiming three wickets each
The Delhi Capitals Women team got off to a bad start in the final match of the Women's Premier League (WPL) against the Mumbai Indians Women team. They lost three wickets in the first four overs of their innings, including the crucial wickets of Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues.
However, Deepti Sharma and Pooja Vastrakar steadied the Delhi Capitals' innings with a 42-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Sharma was eventually dismissed for 29, but Vastrakar continued to anchor the innings, scoring a valuable 37 off 30 deliveries.
In the end, the Delhi Capitals Women team managed to post a respectable total of 113 for nine off their 20 overs. Hayley Matthews was the pick of the Mumbai Indians Women bowlers, taking three wickets for 19 runs in her four overs.
In response, the Mumbai Indians Women team got off to a solid start, with openers Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews putting on 38 runs for the first wicket. However, the Delhi Capitals Women bowlers fought back, with Issy Wong dismissing both Bhatia and Matthews in quick succession.
The Mumbai Indians Women team continued to lose wickets at regular intervals, and they were eventually bowled out for 102 in 19.3 overs. Issy Wong was the most impressive bowler for the Delhi Capitals Women, finishing with figures of three for 17 in her four overs.
With this victory, the Delhi Capitals Women team has become the inaugural champions of the Women's Premier League. Hayley Matthews and Issy Wong were the stars of the show with the ball, claiming three wickets each.
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