Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews bagged the Purple Cap, whereas Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning took the Orange Cap within the inaugural Women’s Premier League on Sunday. After an excellent marketing campaign, Lanning was declared the WPL 2023 Orange Cap winner. The DC captain top-scored with 35 runs within the closing inning and completed the season with 345 whole. After 9 matches, she completed the season with a mean of 49.29 and a strike price of 139.11.

Nat Sciver-Brunt, the match-winner for MI in each the knockouts and the competitors, got here in second. Before the playoffs, she wasn’t even among the many prime 5.

Hayley Matthews, one of the crucial important gamers within the competitors, received the Purple Cap after an excellent stint that set off DC’s demise. The Caribbean all-rounder completed with 3-5 off of 4 overs, rising her whole variety of wickets to 16. She was on par with Sophie Ecclestone of UP Warriorz, however she had a better common and economic system price.

Over the course of the competitors, MI’s superiority in bowling was clearly seen. Amelia Kerr, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Saika Ishaque, and Issy Wong, amongst others, reached the record of the highest 10 wicket-takers within the competitors.

Coming to the match, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s unbeaten half-century and tight spells from bowlers helped Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets to change into the inaugural champions of Women’s Premier League 2023 (WPL) right here at Brabourne Stadium on Sunday.