CHAMPIONS! INAUGURAL WPL CHAMPIONS - MUMBAI INDIANS
We came, we played, we impressed, we dominated, we conquered! On the big night, in the mega finale, our girls have given us our 2013 moment in the first edition. A proper nerve-wracker of a final if there could have been one, and cometh the hour, cometh Nat Sciver-Brunt, cometh the CHAMPION avatar ingrained in the blood and the DNA of the Mumbai Indians to see us over the line. Remember that scoop!
Hayley Matthews, 4-2-5-3, NCB soaking up the pressure, taking it deep, staying clinical and taking us home, Kaptaan Kaur's anchored innings, Issy Wong dismantling batters with her raw pace, and Amelia Kerr, well, once again, doing everything.
Every moment tonight was a gamechanger. And here we are, listening to the players speak emotionally, passionately, post this stunning win ..
Charlotte Edwards | Head Coach: This is one of my greatest moments in cricket, have built amazing friendships right throughout the tournament. We gave them (players) an off yesterday. We had a team meeting and we kept it very relaxed. They (MI players) played for one another, it has been a wonderful experience.
Jhulan Goswam | Team Mentor and Bowling Coach: You cannot do all those things on a plan. Thanks to Lottie (Charlotte Edwards) and others, this was my first assignment as a coach. The girls put everything and they have done their best. They believed that they will be able to do their best whenever they get the opportunity. We're all proud of them. Many times Harmanpreet has gone through these situations and has not able to cross the ladder. On the first day itself we said, 'this time you have to cross the ladder'. She has taken responsibility, the way she handled the team from day one is amazing. She came here after a tournament straightaway, and never, even one training session, said she was tired.
Humairaa Kazi: Really proud of the way the team played, enjoyed to be a part of this team. Lots of learnings I can take from this tournament, especially how to deal in pressure situations.
Pooja Vastrakar: It was a good start for us, and we played well right throughout the tournament. Very proud of this team. Want to keep playing well and contributing for my team.
Saika Ishaque: Not able to express it, it's a dream come true, speechless. I didn't change much, I tried to bowl dot deliveries. Wong's plan was to take wickets off full tosses (laughs). I would like to thank all the fans, grateful for their support.
Yastika Bhatia: I just can't explain in words the amount of happiness I am getting right now. We were pretty relaxed yesterday, we just tried to focus on our plans on the field.
Amelia Kerr: You train for and work hard for those moments, to step up for those moments. To go for your best shot and nice it came off. Amazing franchise and amazing people. You just get into a zone and then to play in front of such a crowd is amazing but as soon as that ball is bowled, you have to remain in the zone. Charlotte is one of the best coaches I have worked with. The effort she pops into her team is amazing. Charlotte is a legend, she's got a wealth of knowledge. She's taken teams to finals but had not gotten over the line. To do that for her is so pleasing and emotional for us.
Hayley Matthews: It is crazy, hopefully the first of many. We have been through a lot of ups and downs, happy to win it in the end. To create history and bring it home is great. I reckon wickets are wickets, pretty happy with the one through the gate. The wicket assisted me when I was bowling and I was happy to get the team to a win.
