Under the leadership of Harman Preet Kaur, the Mumbai Indians team in the Women's Premier League (WPL 2023) is on a winning streak. Recently, they recorded a hat-trick victory against the Delhi Capitals, following impressive wins against the Gujarat Giants and the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
Despite facing a strong opponent, the Mumbai Indians women's team emerged victorious with an 8-wicket win. Saika Ishaque was awarded the "Player of the Match" after her outstanding performance, which included giving away just 13 runs in 3 overs and taking 3 crucial wickets.
Delhi won the toss and batted first, but they struggled against the Mumbai bowlers and eventually collapsed for a total of 105 runs. Only captain Meg Lanning made a notable performance, scoring 43 runs in 41 balls. In response, the Mumbai Indians chased down the target easily, losing only 2 wickets in 15 overs. Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews were the top performers with the bat, scoring 41 and 32 runs respectively.
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Saika Ishaq, Issy Wang, and Haley Mathews were the standout performers with the ball for Mumbai, each taking 3 wickets. Pooja Vastrakar also took a wicket. Tara Norris and Elise Copse were the only Delhi bowlers to take a wicket. This defeat was the first for Delhi, who had previously won two matches in a row. Meanwhile, Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Mumbai Indians, is receiving praise for leading her team to three consecutive victories.
