Mumbai: SOBO Mumbai Falcons produced a clinical all-round performance to beat Aakash Tigers Mumbai Western Suburbs by 25 runs and clinch the inaugural T20 Mumbai Women’s League title at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.

Falcons Defend Low Total to Lift Maiden Title

Led by captain Sayali Satghare, the Falcons defended a modest total of 124 with disciplined bowling to become the competition’s first-ever champions.

The Tigers began their chase steadily before losing skipper Humairaa Kaazi (23) with the score on 37. The breakthrough opened the door for the Falcons, who seized control through Janhvi Kate’s decisive spell.

Janhvi first removed the tournament’s leading run-scorer, Sanika Chalke, for 18 before striking again in her next over to dismiss Fatima Jaffer, leaving the Tigers under pressure.

Middle Order Collapse Seals Game

Sejal Raut attempted to revive the chase with 23, but Janhvi returned to claim her third wicket as the Tigers collapsed to 99 in 18.5 overs with no batter crossing double figures.

Janhvi finished with 3/21, while 13-year-old Swara Jadhav impressed with two wickets. Sayali Satghare, Nirmiti Rane, and Akshaya Shinde also chipped in with a wicket each.

Falcons Post Modest Total Earlier

Batting first, Falcons recovered from early setbacks to post 124/6. Simran Shaikh top-scored with a fluent 50 off 35 balls, while Sayali Satghare contributed 27.

Despite the defeat, Sanika Chalke finished as the tournament’s highest run-scorer (223 runs), while Swara Jadhav claimed the Purple Cap with 10 wickets.

Sayali praised the Mumbai Cricket Association for launching the women’s league, calling it a vital platform for emerging talent and women’s cricket growth in India.

SOBO Mumbai Falcons 124/6 (Simran Shaikh 50, Sayali Satghare 27) beat Aakash Tigers MWS 99 all out (Humairaa Kaazi 23, Sejal Raut 23) by 25 runs.