NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals are set to face off in the Women’s Premier League final on Saturday, with Mumbai entering as favourites thanks to standout performances from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews. Sciver-Brunt leads the batting charts with 493 runs and 9 wickets, while Matthews tops bowling with 17 wickets and 304 runs, making them key players against Meg Lanning‘s Delhi team at Brabourne Stadium.
Delhi Capitals secured direct entry to the final due to superior net run rate, while Mumbai Indians’ strong batting lineup gives them an advantage on the batting-friendly Brabourne pitch.
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Meg Lanning, who has retired from international cricket and is considered one of women’s cricket’s greatest captains, aims to add a WPL trophy to her achievements and end DC’s trophy drought.
Delhi’s chances heavily rely on their bowling attack, featuring spinner Jess Jonassen and Indian seamer Shikha Pandey, who claimed 11 wickets each in league stages with good economy rates.
In their last encounter, DC dominated MI by restricting them to 123 for nine, with Shikha and Jonassen sharing four wickets as Delhi won by nine wickets in Bengaluru.
Sciver-Brunt has been exceptional with five half-centuries in nine games, contributing with both bat and ball. Matthews’ off-breaks have proven effective, while Amelia Kerr’s leg-breaks with 16 wickets could be crucial on the batting deck.
For Delhi, Shafali Verma’s powerplay batting with 300 runs will be vital, as she leads Indian players in the run-getters list at fourth position. Lanning has contributed consistently with 263 runs.
Delhi face challenges with underperforming Jemimah Rodrigues and Marizane Kapp. The team’s bowling strength includes promising off-spinner Sanskriti Gupta, who maintains an economy rate under seven despite taking only four wickets.
The final promises an exciting contest between Mumbai’s powerful batting lineup and Delhi’s effective bowling attack, with both teams aiming for the prestigious WPL trophy at Brabourne Stadium.
Teams
- Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Akshita Maheshwari, Amandeep Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Jintimani Kalita, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Nadine de Klerk, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Parunika Sisodia, Sajeevan Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, G Kamalini (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Saika Ishaque and Shabnim Ismail.
- Delhi Capitals: Meg Lanning (c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Sneh Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Annabel Sutherland, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, N Charani, Niki Prasad, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Nandini Kashyap (wk), Taniya Bhatia (wk), Sarah Bryce (wk) and Titas Sadhu.