WPL 2023 Final, DC vs MI, Live Score and UpdatesCaptain Harmanpreet begins rebuild vs DC

Harmanpreet and Nat Sciver-Brunt are starting to find their feet. They have begun the counter-attack against Delhi

Mumbai Indians (76/2 in 13 overs) chase 132 runs against Delhi Capitals

Mumbai are in need of a solid partnership here. Delhi are doing well, keeping the leash on the home team.

Mumbai Indians (50/2 in 10 overs) chase 132 runs against Delhi Capitals

With 12 overs left in the MI innings, the required run rate has already touched 8. Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt have a massive task at hand. 

Mumbai Indians 36/2 in 8 overs against Delhi Capitals. 

Delhi Capitals clearly have the upper hand in the powerplay. Mumbai Indians have lost both their opening batters. Jess Jonassen and Radha Yadav have given DC the early breakthroughs.

Mumbai Indians 26/2 in 6 overs against Delhi Capitals. 

Hayley Matthews was looking good, having scored 13 runs, but Jess Jonassen picked up her important wicket. Matthews tried to go downtown, but holed out to Arundhati Reddy. MI have lost both their openers.

Mumbai Indians 23/2 in 3.4 overs against Delhi Capitals. 

This has been a heroic act from the last two batters, who have surely shifted the momentum in the game. Meg Lanning will be trying to fuel her team after that fightback, and it is possible that Delhi might not let Mumbai roll them over.

A late surge from Sikha Pandey and Radha Yadav has added a valuable 52 runs to the Delhi Capitals total. 
It might not be a winning total, but it is certainly a respectable one. It was an incredible fight from the final pair, who hit 27* each and took Delhi from 79/9 to 131/9 in 20 overs.

Delhi Capitals (131/9 in 20 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

Hayley Matthews has run through the Delhi Capitals lower-order. They are crumbling, they have just about sealed their fates in the final at Mumbai.

Delhi Capitals (89/9 in 17 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

Things have gone from bad to worse for Delhi, after stabilising their innings after three early wickets, they have lost four wickets in 24 balls.

Mumbai are firm favourites to lift the trophy here.

Delhi Capitals (79/7 in 15 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

Delhi have capitulated under pressure. They have taken some really sketchy decisions on the pitch and are now 5-down in the 12th over of the match

Delhi Capitals (74/5 in 12 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

Delhi have steadied their ship for the moment. They have to get through this to start an attack in the 15th over of the game.

Delhi Capitals (68/3 in 10 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

Captain Meg Lanning has started the rebuild of the Delhi innings. She is picking the gaps well, but Delhi need a lot more to put something respectable on board.
Meanwhile, Marizanne Kapp survives an epic confusion that could have led to a run-out.

Delhi Capitals (53/3 in 8 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

Third wicket on the third full-toss delivery from Issy Wong. This one although is not waist-high and it is quite sensational that Delhi are falling like a pack of cards here. 

Marizanne Kapp has joined captain Meg Lanning. This partnership will matter a lot for Delhi

Delhi Capitals (37/3 in 5 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

What an incredible start to the game. You will not see anything like this. Issy Wong has bagged two wickets of two rank full tosses in the 2nd over. 

After Meg Lanning’s uber-conscious start in the first over, Shafali Verma cut away with a boundary and a six in her first two balls. Issy Wong bowled two almost – waist-high full tosses, which struck the bat and went to the fielders. 

And with that in-form batters Shafali Verma and Alice Capsey have been sent home.

Meg Lanning starts of extra-consciously in the first over, but there are no jitters for Shafali Verma, who has started with a six and a four. 

Delhi Capitals (16/2 in 2 overs) after opting to bat first against Mumbai Indians

One final national anthem in the Women’s Premier League 2023 season. We are ready to go for the final clash of the tournament. 

Delhi Capitals have opted to make one change to their team. Minnu Mani comes in for Poonam Yadav. 

Meg Lanning (c), Shafali Verma, Alice Capsey, Jemimah Rodrigues, Marizanne Kapp, Taniya Bhatia(wk), Jess Jonassen, Radha Yadav, Arundhati Reddy, Shikha Pandey, Minnu Mani

Mumbai on the other hand have gone with an unchanged playing XI.

Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

DC captain Lanning says that it looks like a great wicket and she is confident about setting a target. 

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur says that she would have liked to have a bowl anyway. 

Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning wins the toss and opts to bat first in the final match against Mumbai Indians.

The toss is set to happen at 7PM IST. The match will begin half an hour after that. 

You can expect this to be one electric encounter.

In case you have missed the majority of the Women’s Premier Leagu, but want to watch the final, here’s a quick guide of what to expect from the game.