Issy Wong hat-trick takes Mumbai Indians into WPL final

Delhi Capitals lie in wait after UP Warriorz are dismantled by 72 runs, thanks to a player of the match display from Nat Sciver-Brunt

Mumbai: Mumbai Indians 182-4, UP Warriorz 110 - Mumbai Indians won by 72 runs

Mumbai Indians will face Delhi Capitals in the inaugural Women's Premier League final after they beat UP Warriorz in emphatic fashion in the Eliminator.

Issy Wong claimed the tournament's first hat-trick as Warriorz were bowled out for 110 chasing 183.

Nat Sciver-Brunt has earlier smashed an unbeaten 72 and then took 1 for 21 in the chase.

Kiran Navgire struck 43 but MI were not to be denied, eventually securing a 72-run success.

Capitals await in Sunday's final at Brabourne Stadium, with both sides having each won one of their two group meetings.

MI were in control of the Eliminator for almost its entire duration. Yastika Bhatia (21), Hayley Matthews (26), Harmanpreet Kaur (14) and Amelia Kerr (29) all kept the scoreboard ticking as Sciver-Brunt unleashed blow after blow from the other end.

^{UP Warriorz couldn't keep Nat Sciver-Brunt out of the game (Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images)}

The England vice-captain hit nine fours and two sixes from her 38 deliveries - finishing off the innings with a maximum off Deepti Sharma to take MI to 182 for 4 from their 20 overs.

Warriorz were reduced to 21 for 3 at the start of the fifth over, with their Australia stalwarts Alyssa Healy (11) and Tahlia McGrath (7) both dismissed, to leave the reply in tatters.

Navgire, Grace Harris (14) and Sharma (16) attempted to build some momentum but couldn't make serious headway.

Wong all but ended the chase with a devastating hat-trick. Sharma was caught by Sciver-Brunt before she bowled Simran Shaikh (0) and countrywoman Sophie Ecclestone (0) for golden ducks.

Matthews, Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque completed the job to secure victory with 14 balls still to be bowled.

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