Early Wickets from Shafali, Lanning turned the match for us: Mi trainer Edwards

Lanning and Shafali left the board with only 17 runs when DC landed for nine at 141 while watching 150.

“150, we knew that we were a bit light, but in the final it is always worth a little more. Shafali did not come out as if she was usually doing it, and I knew immediately that we may have had a chance, because if we could get her Wicket, ”said Edwards in the press conference after the game on Saturday evening.

Edwards said the capitals were a bit cage in their chase and it made their side easier.

“It probably fell a little bit short that we were a little short, and possibly they were a little slower than they normally.

“The opening partnership of Lanning and Shafali has been our curse in recent years, if I am honest, I was very pleased to see the back of these two batteries early. It was a real team performance, ”she added.

Edwards praised Mi Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur that he made important 66 out of 44 balls that led her site to a competitive total number.

“She was really quiet. She is deeply competitive, so she clearly wanted to win another title here, and she did everything in her power to do that with the innings she played. She is great in the group, she brings out the best in our young players and works excellently with all our overseas and experienced players, ”she said.

Edwards also praised the all-rounders NAT-Sciver Brunt and Hayley Matthews for the high-performance contributions throughout the tournament.

Brunt was the highest run in the WPL 2025 with 523 runs and Hayley shared the top wicket truck spot with team-mate Amelie Kerr, which took 18 gates per piece.

“I think Hayley was extraordinary and Nat Sciver-Brunt was absolutely unbelievable and to have this kind of experience in Harman, I think that it really frees her,” she said.

The former English skipper also patted Mi players because they played four games in six days.

“To play four games in six days, I was fantastic to see how the players supported these performances and come here on the big stage here and still give this energy for performance, you know, I am really proud,” she said.

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