Women's Premier League: Nat Sciver-Brunt helps Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win title

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr celebrate their WPL win
lhi Capitals 131-9 (20 overs): Lannin g 35 (29); Matthews 3-5Mumbai Indians 134-3 (19.3 overs): Sciver-Brunt 60* (55); Radha 1-24Mumbai Indians won by seven wicketsScorecard

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 60 goals as Mumbai hit their target of 132 with three to spare.

Needing five balls from the final round, Sciver-Brunt hit the third ball for four to seal the win.

Delhi recovered from 79-9, with Hayley Matthews taking 3-5, eventually posting 131-9 of their 20 overs.

< p class="" data-reactid=".jmklanwa5y.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6">In front of a raucous crowd at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Meg Lanning's Delhi won the draw and opted to strike, but was in early trouble at 35-3 as England bowler Issy Wong took three wickets.

Lanning and Marizanne Kapp added 38 the fourth baddest t but Delhi collapsed in a six-wicket slump for just six runs to go 73-3 to 79-9.

But an uninterrupted 10th wicket of 52 in 24 balls between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav, which both made 27, put Delhi out of harm's way.

Mumbai stuttered late in their pursuit when captain Harmanpreet Kaur was run down for 37 on 17 after one game crucial partnership of 72 with Sciver-Brunt.

But Amelia Kerr's calm 14 didn't support Sciver-Brunt, who hit the points winners with a ramp for four against her England teammate Alice Capsey.

Sciver-Brunt shines on the biggest stage

Women's Premier League: Nat Sciver-Brunt helps Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals to win title
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr celebrate their WPL win
lhi Capitals 131-9 (20 overs): Lannin g 35 (29); Matthews 3-5Mumbai Indians 134-3 (19.3 overs): Sciver-Brunt 60* (55); Radha 1-24Mumbai Indians won by seven wicketsScorecard

England's Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 60 goals as Mumbai hit their target of 132 with three to spare.

Needing five balls from the final round, Sciver-Brunt hit the third ball for four to seal the win.

Delhi recovered from 79-9, with Hayley Matthews taking 3-5, eventually posting 131-9 of their 20 overs.

< p class="" data-reactid=".jmklanwa5y.0.0.0.1.$paragraph-6">In front of a raucous crowd at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Meg Lanning's Delhi won the draw and opted to strike, but was in early trouble at 35-3 as England bowler Issy Wong took three wickets.

Lanning and Marizanne Kapp added 38 the fourth baddest t but Delhi collapsed in a six-wicket slump for just six runs to go 73-3 to 79-9.

But an uninterrupted 10th wicket of 52 in 24 balls between Shikha Pandey and Radha Yadav, which both made 27, put Delhi out of harm's way.

Mumbai stuttered late in their pursuit when captain Harmanpreet Kaur was run down for 37 on 17 after one game crucial partnership of 72 with Sciver-Brunt.

But Amelia Kerr's calm 14 didn't support Sciver-Brunt, who hit the points winners with a ramp for four against her England teammate Alice Capsey.

Sciver-Brunt shines on the biggest stage

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