It feels like a dream: MI captain Harmanpreet after winning WPL title

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur called it a dream after Mumbai Indians emerged champions of the inaugural Womens Premier League here on SundayMI first restricted Delhi Capitals to 131 for nine and then overhauled the target with three balls to spare to record a seven wicket win in the summit clashIt has been a great experience we were waiting for this for so many years Everyone enjoyed this throughout the dressing room It feels like a dream for everyone here Harmanpreet said during the postmatch presentationSo many people were asking when WPL will come and that day is here and we are so happy and proudMI were 23 for 2 in the fourth over while chasing 132 to win but Nat SciverBrunt smashed a 55ball 60 not out to take them homeI think having a long batting lineup we had to go there and express Very happy with how everyone performed I think staying positive is key we were lucky with full tosses going in our favour the MI skipper saidAlso readPlayers did not fix the boundary rope Harmanpreet Kaur gives fitting replyThis is a special moment for all of us I have been waiting a long time and today I know what it feels like to be winningWe keep talking about being positive and we executed our plans really well and thats the reason Im standing here todayDC captain Meg Lanning admitted her team didnt have enough on the board after putting up a belowpar show with the batWe would have loved to win but full credit to MI They deserve it but full credit to our groups efforts We didnt bat at our best but this competition has shown you can keep going till the end and then you never know said Lanning who scored 345 runs the most by any batter in the tournamentVery good effort from the bowlers We did well in the first 10 overs got early wickets but Harmanpreet and SciverBrunt took the game away they batted very wellNat SciverBrunt who was awarded Player of the Match said it was very special to be able to take the team homeGlad I was able to stick it out when the pressure was on I was trying to get quite tough and Harman and Melie took the pressure off me I knew if I stayed till the end wed get throughWe gave away too many in the final 34 overs but it made the game interesting Winning the trophy It means everything coming together with a special group of girls with the Mumbai Indians really special momentAnother MI player Hayley Matthews who was named the Most Valuable Player for scoring 271 runs and snapping 16 wickets said she was happy to contribute to the team with both bat and ballIm continously trying to improve and the conditions help my offspin Important to take back the award but more happy to win with Mumbai IndiansThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever