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Sciver-Brunt (493 runs, 9 wickets) and Matthews (17 wickets and 304 runs) currently top the batting and bowling charts respectively, making them crucial to MI’s title charge against Meg Lanning’s formidable Delhi outfit.
Lanning, who has retired from International level is one of the greatest captains in women’s cricket, would be determined to add a WPL trophy to her decorated career and end DC’s trophy drought — both in the women’s and men’s IPL since 2008.
While DC secured a direct entry into the final due to a superior net run rate, MI’s firepower with the bat gives them an edge on a batting belter that the Brabourne Stadium provides.
For DC, their chances would depend more on a very potent bowling attack with Southern Stars spinner Jess Jonassen and seasoned India seamer Shikha Pandey, both of whom had 11 wickets each in the league stages at a decent economy rate.
In their last round robin encounter, DC restricted MI to 123 for nine, largely because of efforts from Shikha and Jonassen who shared four wickets between them as DC won that game in Bengaluru by nine wickets.
That was also a game where MI’s performer of the season Sciver-Brunt had endured a rare failure.
