Clash of titans between DC Women and MI Women in the inaugural WPL final

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Our Predictions

• MI Women bowlers Amelia Kerr, Saika Ishaque, and Hayley Matthews have shared 41 wickets between them
• DC Women's batters have been inconsistent, barring Shafali Varma and Meg Lanning, a weakness for the team    
• Mumbai Indians Women have depth in batting and bowling, with several all-rounders in the team 

MATCH PREVIEW         

We are now in the final, and Delhi Capitals Women will take on Mumbai Indians Women. It has been an exciting tournament, and we have seen scintillating games involving some of the best cricketers in the world. The two sides have dominated opponents since the start of the tournament, with each side winning six out of their eight games at the league stage. The Delhi Capitals Women topped the points table and earned a direct entry into the final. At the same time, Mumbai Indians Women come here with a massive win against the UP Warriorz in the Eliminator. It will be a battle of nerves, and we expect this game to go down the wire. 

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Meg Lanning's side finished at the top of the points table with their 5-wicket win against the UP Warriorz in their last league game. The Aussie skipper has won many titles under her leadership and has been leading from the front. They have a strong batting line-up, and the bowlers have done a marvelous job in the tournament. She shall like to ride this momentum and lay her hands on the inaugural title.  

Meg Lanning and Shafali Varma have made close to 600 runs between them, and the pair needs to give a good start. Marizanne Kapp has done well, but the rest of the middle-order batters have been inconsistent. The team will like a good show from Jemimah Rodrigues and Alice Capsey. Jess Jonassen and Taniya Bhatia add firepower to the batting and must deliver the goods here. 

Shikha Pandey and Marizanne Kapp shall have a tough challenge against a strong batting line-up and need to get early breakthroughs. Jess Jonassen and Capsey must bring their experience to play in this high-stakes battle. The side will also like to see a strong performance from Radha Yadav and Arundhati Reddy. 

Expected Starting XI for Delhi Capitals Women

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

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Harmanpreet Kaur's team made a confident entry into the final with a 72-run win against the UP Warriorz. It was a perfect execution of stills and plan by the side in the last game. Kaur, who has enjoyed good form in the tournament, shall look to lead from the front. They have a strong bowling attack, and the Mumbai skipper shall look to utilize it. 

Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia have provided solid starts and will look to repeat the same magic here. The middle order is power-packed, and the trio of Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, and Amelia Kerr will look to build partnerships. They bat deep, and Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, and Issy Wong strengthen this line-up. 

The bowling attack has won games for the side, and they will look for early wickets from Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt. Saika Ishaque has been one of the best bowlers this season and needs to put brakes on the scoring rate with Issy Wong and Kerr. Jintimani Kalita, Vastrakar and Amanjot Kaur add variety to this attack. 

Expected Starting XI for Mumbai Indians Women   

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

TOSS: To Bowl First    

We have seen excellent batting surfaces in the tournament where chasing big scores hasn't been a problem for the teams. It is a high-stakes battle, and both teams have done well chasing scores. Hence, we expect the side winning the toss to have no hesitation in bowling first. 

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS  

We expect a warm and humid evening in Mumbai. It has been a flat surface where batters have had a good time and scored runs easily. The ball is coming to the bat nicely, allowing them to play their strokes easily. There is little margin of error for the bowlers, and the side batting first would be looking at a score of over 180 runs in this game.

OUR PREDICTION   

 Delhi Capitals Women have done exceedingly in the last few games. Their batting line-up is strong, but the middle order is inconsistent. It is a major handicap leading into this game. The Mumbai Indians Women have done well with the ball, with three bowlers among the top five wicket-takers. The sides match up well with the bat, but Mumbai's bowling attack gives them a slight edge according to India cricket betting guru. 

Our Prediction is for Mumbai Indians Women to win