Mumbai Indians win inaugural Girls’s Premier League after defeating Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets. The much-awaited remaining match was performed at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra on Sunday.
Delhi captain Meg Lanning gained the toss and opted to bat first, however her workforce may solely handle a modest complete of 131-9. Lanning was the top-scorer for Delhi, contributing 35 runs to the workforce’s rating.
At one level, the Capitals have been reeling at 79-9, however Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav confirmed some struggle and remained unbeaten with their breezy knocks of 27 every, giving their bowlers one thing to defend.
In response, Mumbai Indians misplaced each their openers early, however captain Harmanpreet Kaur and England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt steadied the innings with a vital 72-run partnership.
Kaur contributed 37 runs to the full, whereas Sciver-Brunt remained unbeaten on 60 off simply 41 deliveries, hitting eight boundaries and a six. Sciver-Brunt, together with Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner, have been the league’s most costly overseas recruits.
“Over the moon. To win that is one in every of my best achievements in my profession. They (gamers) performed for each other, it has been a beautiful expertise,” Mumbai coach and former England captain Charlotte Edwards stated when requested for her response.
The just lately concluded five-team match for girls’s cricket has been lauded as a ‘game-changer’ for the game, with a powerful emphasis on attracting prime gamers by way of profitable offers.
The sale of franchises and media rights for the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) alone garnered a whopping $690 million, which is a testomony to the match’s recognition and marketability. As well as, the Indian cricket board managed to safe a powerful array of sponsors for the 22-match occasion, additional highlighting its significance and potential for progress.
