Delhi loses the third straight final as Mumbai won by eight runs.
The Mumbai Indians won their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) title with an eight-run victory over the Delhi Capitals, who saw their third consecutive loss in the final.
Delhi had been in attendance in three finals of the fledgling competition so far, but would have felt so much in the game after cutting Mumbai to 149-7 at Mumbai’s Brabrune Stadium in the first innings on Saturday.
Captain and India International Herman Preet Kaur’s 66 has attracted Mumbai’s hopes to keep the sides they overcame in the first final of 2023.
It was a disastrous bowling performance from Delhi, led by South Africa’s Marizanne Cup 2-11.
Despite a series of Cameos in the Chasos, including a powerful slow inning explosion from Kapp, it was a spectacular control of Mumbai, which choked Delhi’s hopes.
Tossed Delhi was quickly proven by his decision to field the field first when West Indies opener Hailey Matthews was bowled three times by the cup.
The right-handed sailor removed Mumbai’s other opener, Yastika Bhatia, three times, opening four overs and bowling straight.
Sciver-Brunt and Kaur began their 2023 champion fight in a partnership of 89, which grew up in 10 overs, for the third wicket.
The former would have thought she was taking part in more runs when she was doing a strong cleaning of Sri Chalani at 30am. However, the sweet and timed strokes were perfect for the square Minnumani.
Kaur’s 66, the top score in the final, then held the innings together, but she was eager to have someone be with her. The next biggest partnership in the innings was the 17 unbeaten eighth wicket stands.
Delhi’s response would have been even worse not to get off to the start, with Captain Meg Lanning and opening partner Shafari Verma being removed within the first three overs.
Jess Jonassen first followed the power play before Annabelle Sutherland followed the eighth.
Another WPL Final and another defeat were approaching.
The captain may have departed, but her deputy, Jemima Rodriguez, grasped the moment.
Deputy Delhi captain praised the captain’s leadership in the build-up to the final, but it was her dynamic innings, with the best strike rate in matches for those facing more than seven delivery, giving her a chance.
The back-to-back boundary started the 11th but propelled right-handed to 30, but Amelia Kerr came back before going outside with a catch and bowl to remove Derry Number 4, which was premature to close her bat face in search of one.
The light at the front of the ball seemed to offer Delhi a glimpse of the final hope as she and Sarah Blythe began another partnership before the mix-up, and the momentary hesitation by the latter was comforting to her.
It was the third-highest partnership in the 18-year-old innings, but was the best at 22, so it was a shallow return in search of the basis for building a pursuit.
The Cup continued near the chase of one woman to end the Delhi final streak, and the tide appeared to be turning as Kerr fished across the boundary on the 16th.
For 40, the game and final were really upbeat when the powerful all-rounder drilled holes in Long On and Matthews (wicket she first claimed in the match).
Sciver-Brunt, who claimed Kapp’s wicket, bowled Shikha Pandey with the next ball, and the pursuit ended quickly.
The Mumbai hosts’ celebrations last for a long time. But so is the pain of bad luck in the third final in Delhi.
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