Mumbai Indians crowned
Became champion for the second time, Delhi lost the third consecutive final
New Delhi, The final of the Women's Premier League was played between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in Mumbai. In this match, Mumbai Indians registered a spectacular victory by 8 runs. This is the second title for Mumbai Indians, before this they won the title in the year 2023. Playing the third consecutive final, Delhi's team could score only 140 runs while chasing the target of 150 runs.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bowl first. When the Mumbai team came out to bat first, they scored 149 runs in 20 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur played a brilliant innings of 66 runs. Harmanpreet hit nine fours and two sixes in 44 balls. She did not get a good partner at the other end, due to which the team could reach this score after a slow start. Apart from him, Nat Sciver Brunt contributed 30 runs.
But when it seemed that the Mumbai Indians team was moving towards making a big score, left-arm spinner Sri Charani got Sciver Brunt caught at square leg, who reached the pavilion while trying to slog sweep. In this way, due to Jonassen's double blow in the 16th over, the score went from 103 runs for three wickets to 118 runs for six wickets, which increased the pressure on Harmanpreet.