Mumbai Indians VS Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians won the thriller match of the women’s Premier League. Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets. Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first. They scored 190/7 in 20 overs.
Harmanpreet Kaur single-handedly turned this match In Mumbai Indian’s favor. She scored not out 95 runs in this match. Yastika Bhatia played a cameo of 49 runs for Mumbai Indians.
Mumbai Indians are at the top of the table with 10 points in 7 matches. Gujarat Giants had 2 points in 6 matches they are at the bottom of the Women’s Premier League table.
Mumbai Indians Playing Eleven
Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Humaira Kazi, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, Harmanpreet Kaur(captain), Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
Gujarat Giants playing eleven
Bharati Fulmali, Beth Mooney(Wk, Captain), Phoebe Litchfield, Laura Wolvaardt, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Kathryn Emma Bryce, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Shabnam, Meghna Singh
Mumbai Indians VS Gujarat Giants: Mumbai Indians won the thriller by 7 wickets
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat first. Beth Mooney and Laura Wolvaardt came to open for Gujarat Giants and Hayley Matthews had a first over for Mumbai Indians. In the third over, Hayley Mathews bowled a short ball on the line of the stumps to Laura Wolvaardt who came out of the crease and took a swipe at it toward the leg side but the ball sneaked past the bat clatters into the stumps. Laura Wolvaardt scored 13 runs off 14 balls.
Beth Mooney and Dayalan Hemalatha punished every bowler who came to bowl in the middle overs of the innings. Beth Mooney and Dayalan Hemalatha had a 121-run partnership for the second wicket. In the 14th over, Sajeevan Sajana bowled out Beth Mooney. Beth Mooney scored 66 runs off 35 balls.
In the 15th over, Phoebe Litchfield was caught by Harmanpreet Kaur in the ball of Saika Ishaque. Phoebe Litchfield scored 3 runs off 4 balls. In the 16th over, Pooja Vastrakar bowled out Ashleigh Gardner. Ashleigh Gardner scored 1 run off 3 balls. In the 17th over, Dayalan Hemalatha was caught by Amanjot Kaur in the ball of Shabnim Ismail. Dayalan Hemalatha scored 74 runs off 40 balls.
In the 19th over, Kathryn Emma Bryce was run out by Sajeevan Sajana. Kathryn Emma Bryce scored 7 runs off 8 balls. In the 20th over, Sneh Rana was caught by Amanjot Kaur at deep mid-wicket in the ball of Saika Ishaque. Sneh Rana scored 1 run off 2 balls.
Bharati Fulmali scored not-out 21 runs off 13 balls. Tanuja Kanwar scored not out 0 runs off 1 ball. Gujarat Giants made 190/7 runs in 20 overs.
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Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews came to open the batting for Mumbai Indians. Ashleigh Gardner had the first over for Gujarat Giants. Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews had a 50-run partnership for the first wicket. In the 7th over, Tanuja Kanwar bowls dragged back length bowl to Hayley Matthews who tried to hit slog but the ball made contact with the toe end of the bat and Sneh Rana took catch at wide long-on. Hayley Matthews scored 18 runs off 21 balls.
In the 8th over, Shabnam bowled middle length bowl to Nat Sciver-Brunt who played a shot in mid-on but failed to clear that area and Sneh Rana took an easy catch. Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 2 runs off 4 balls.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia built a 41-run partnership for the 3rd wicket. In the 14th over, Ashleigh Gardner bowls Short of a length bowl to Yastika Bhatia who slog sweep and missed as the ball moved toward short mid-wicket Ashleigh Gardner ran and took a catch. Yastika Bhatia score 49 runs off 36 balls.
Harmanpreet Kaur and Amelia Kerr had a match-winning 93-run partnership for the fourth wicket. Harmanpreet Kaur scored not out 95 runs off 48 balls and Amelia Kerr scored not out 12 runs off 10 balls. Mumbai Indians scored 191/3 in 19.5 overs. They won this thriller match by 7 wickets. Harmanpreet Kaur won the Player of the Match Award.