Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians Live, WPL 2023 Final: Issy Wong Strikes Again As DC Go Three Down vs MI

WPL Final, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Issy Wong is on fire as she gives Mumbai Indians another breakthrough and this time Jemimah Rodrigues becomes her prey. Once again, she bowls a full toss as Rodrigues goes for a big hit. Hayley Matthews gets an easy catch as DC lose their third wicket. 

DC 35/3 (4.2 overs)

WPL Final, Live: Back-to-back fours

Meg Lanning completely turns the momentum of the game as she hammers three back-to-back fours off Nat Sciver-Brunt’s delivery. DC are moving ahead strongly in the game while Mumbai Indians are looking for some more wickets. 

DC 28/2 (2.3 overs)

WPL Final, Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! Delhi Capitals take a sigh of relief as Jemimah Rodrigues enters and smashes a boundary off Issy Wong’s delivery. Rodrigues gets forward and punches a shot towards the off-side for a brilliant four. What a way to get off the mark. 

DC 16/2 (2 overs)

WPL Final, Live: OUT

OUT!!! Issy Wong’s strikes again in the same over and removes Alice Capsey for duck. Wong once again bowls a full toss as Capsey goes for a big hit but Amanjot Kaur smartly judges the ball and takes a brilliant catch. MI get two wickets in the same over as DC get in trouble. 

DC 12/2 (1.5 overs)

WPL Final, Live: OUT

OUT!!! What a comeback from Issy Wong. After getting smashed for a six and a four, Wong redeems herself and removes Shafali Verma for 11. Verma tries to go for a big hit but Melie Kerr takes a brilliant catch. Verma opts for a review for the no-ball but the decision remain out. Big wicket for MI.

DC 12/1 (1.3 overs)

WPL Final, Live: FOUR

FOUR!!! After smashing the six, Shafali Verma thrashes a boundary on the very next delivery of Issy Wong. Verma makes room outside the leg-stump and smashes a shot, which beats the third-man for a four. 

DC 12/0 (1.2 overs)

WPL Final, Live: SIX

SIX!! After scoring just one run in the first over, Shafali Verma redeems herself as she smashes a brilliant six off Issy Wong’s delivery. Verma perfectly clears her front leg, smashes the loft over long-on. Brilliant batting from Verma. 

DC 8/0 (1.1 overs)

WPL Final, Live: Good over from Nat Sciver

Delhi Capitals start the proceedings at a cautious rate. In the first over, Nat Sciver-Brunt concedes only 2 runs and controls the flow of runs. 

DC 2/0 (1 over)

WPL Final, Live: We are underway

The WPL 2023 final match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians begins with Meg Lanning and Shafali Verma opening for DC while Nat Sciver-Brunt bowling the first over for MI. 

WPL Final, Live: Mumbai Indians’ Playing XI

Mumbai Indians Women (Playing XI): Yastika Bhatia(w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

WPL Final, Live: Delhi Capitals’ Playing XI

Delhi Capitals Women (Playing XI): Meg Lanning(c), Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Jess Jonassen, Arundhati Reddy, Taniya Bhatia(w), Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani

WPL Final, Live: Here’s what Harmanpreet Kaur said at the toss

We were looking to bowl first, so the toss is not going to affect us. I think the wicket will swing, it looks hard. We need to stay positive, the last game was important and we got a lot of confidence after that. They have a good batting line-up, we need to bowl well tonight. We are going with the same XI.

WPL Final, Live: Here’s what Meg Lanning said at the toss

We are going to bat. It looks a good wicket, we are backing ourselves tonight. We had a good time, relaxed for a few days. We are up against Mumbai tonight. Spin has played a big role here. The bowlers have been effective througout the tournament. Minnu Mani comes in for Poonam Yadav.

WPL Final, Live: DC Win Toss, Opt To Bat

Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning wins the toss and opts to bat against Mumbai Indians in the final match of Women’s Premier League 2023, at the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. 

WPL Final, Live: Head to head

Delhi and Mumbai have recorded heavy wins against each other in the group stage and finished with identical 12 points, with only the net run rate separating them at the top of the table.

WPL Final, Live: Hello

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the final of the Women’s Premier League 2023, between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, straight from the Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Stay tuned for all the live updates.