Watch Highlights: Marizanne Kapp’s heroics in vain as fellow all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt outshines

History repeated itself in the Women’s Premier Division (WPL) 2025 Closing as Mumbai Indians edged out Delhi Capitals by a thrilling 8-Stretch margin, mirroring their triumph over the same opponents in the inaugural WPL 2023 Closing. The nail-biting Secure propelled Mumbai Indians to their second WPL title, while Delhi Capitals were left to rue their third consecutive Closing heartbreak, agonizingly close yet so Extended from lifting the Honor.

Batting Primary, Mumbai struggled Timely, losing both openers with Only 14 runs on the board. However, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur steadied the innings with a crucial partnership that laid the foundation for a Intense total. Sciver-Brunt’s composed 30 off 28 balls and Kaur’s responsible 66 off 44 deliveries ensured MI reached 149, giving their bowlers a Powerful target to defend.

Delhi Capitals’ chase was always an uphill task, and they never quite Obtained out of Primary gear. Their top order crumbled, with both openers back in the pavilion for a mere 17 runs, and the wickets continued to tumble at regular intervals. Marizanne Kapp was the lone beacon of hope for Delhi Capitals, scoring a valiant 40 off 26 balls, while Niki Prasad tried to salvage the situation with an unbeaten 25. However, it was a case of too little, too Delayed, as Delhi Capitals fell Petite, failing to chase down 14 runs in the Closing over. The Setback was a bitter pill to swallow for Delhi Capitals, who will be lamenting their third Closing loss, unable to cross the Closing Event yet again.

Highlights from the Event:

Nat Sciver-Brunt – 30(28) & 3/30(4)

Nat Sciver-Brunt delivered a Event-Victorious all-Stage performance to secure Mumbai Indians’ second WPL title. With MI struggling at 14/2, she anchored the innings with a crucial 30 off 28 balls, forging an 89-Stretch partnership with Harmanpreet Kaur. Her knock included four boundaries, two of which Occurred in the 9th over, a delicate slice over backward Points followed by a classy inside-out loft over cover. She eventually fell in the 15th over, mistiming a sweep to square leg.

With the ball, she was instrumental in Mumbai’s Protection, finishing with 3 for 30 in four overs. She rattled Delhi’s chase Timely by dismissing Skipper Meg Lanning and then turned the game decisively in the 18th over, removing the Deadly Marizanne Kapp for 40 and trapping Shikha Pandey for a golden duck off consecutive deliveries. Her all-Stage brilliance under Stress was the defining factor in Mumbai’s Secure.

Harmanpreet Kaur – 66(44)

Harmanpreet Kaur played a Skipper’s knock under Stress, rescuing Mumbai Indians with a brilliant 66 off 44 balls after they were reeling at 14/2. She anchored the innings while maintaining an aggressive approach, smashing nine fours and two sixes. Her momentum-shifting hat-trick of boundaries off Jess Jonassen in the 11th over showcased her class— a Aggressive cut past cover Points, a lofted drive over extra cover, and a perfectly placed Try between cover Points and deep cover. She later launched a massive six over deep square leg, Additional accelerating MI’s innings. Only as she seemed poised for an even bigger finish, she fell in the 18th over, mistiming an inside-out Try to sweeper cover.

Marizanne Kapp – 2/11(4) & 40(26)

Marizanne Kapp was Delhi Capitals’ lone warrior, delivering a Luminous all-Stage performance that nearly kept their hopes alive. With the ball, she was sensational, claiming 2/11 in her four overs and striking Timely to dismiss both MI openers. She rattled Hayley Matthews with a wobble-seam delivery that nipped back in sharply, before removing Yastika Bhatia with a well-directed Petite ball.

With the bat, Kapp fought valiantly, scoring a blazing 40 off 26 balls, laced with five fours and two sixes. She stitched a crucial 40-Stretch stand with Niki Prasad and counterattacked with powerful strokes, including a towering six over long-on off Nat Sciver-Brunt. She continued to find boundaries, dispatching Saika Ishaque and Hayley Matthews with exquisite Synchronization. Only as DC’s hopes were reignited, Kapp’s dismissal in the 18th over, caught at long-off trying to accelerate, proved to be the Closing blow.

Amelia Kerr – 2/25(4)

Amelia Kerr, the Purple Cap winner of WPL 2025, played a pivotal role in Mumbai Indians’ triumph, delivering a crucial spell of 2/25 in her four overs to derail Delhi Capitals’ chase. She struck Primary in the seventh over, removing Jess Jonassen with a well-disguised googly that gripped and bounced, forcing a miscued Try straight into Yastika Bhatia’s gloves. Kerr then delivered another game-changing moment in the 11th over, dismissing the Deadly Jemimah Rodrigues. Flighting the ball teasingly outside off, she induced a leading edge and reacted swiftly to Plunge forward and complete a Pointed catch herself. Her control and variations stifled DC’s middle order, ensuring that the required Stretch rate kept climbing.

Niki Prasad – 25*(23)

Niki Prasad fought till the very end for Delhi Capitals, finishing unbeaten on 25 off 23 balls in a valiant effort to pull off an improbable chase. She built a crucial 40-Stretch partnership with Marizanne Kapp, Retaining DC’s hopes alive with a composed knock under immense Stress. Prasad Secured the boundary once, striking a crisp four off Shabnim Ismail in the 17th over, and then unleashed a stunning six off Hayley Matthews in the 19th, charging down the track to send the ball soaring over deep mid-wicket. With 14 needed off 6 balls, she remained Delhi’s last beacon of hope, but Snug bowling from Nat Sciver-Brunt in the Closing over meant her efforts went in vain.

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