Mumbai Indians (MI Women) bagged three early wickets in Gujarat Giants’ run chase in the WPL 2025 clash played on March 10 at Brabourne Stadium.
The Gujarat Giants lost the wickets of openers in the powerplay and the wicket of Ashleigh Gardner in the seventh over.
They lost the wickets of the openers Beth Mooney and Kashvee Gautam for 7 and 10 respectively while Gardner was sent out on a duck. Their run chase has been put in pressure with quick wickets.
Batting first, MI Women batters Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr opened the innings while Deandra Dottin opened the bowling attack. However, Kerr was sent out on a run out for 5 runs in the third over.
Joining Matthews, Nat Sciver Brunt helped the side score 44 runs in the powerplay. Priya Mishra who bowled the first over after powerplay went on to dismiss Matthews on the last ball of the over.
Harmanpreet Kaur who joined Sciver at the crease, went on to attack GG bowlers to recover the side and cross 100+ runs in the board.
However Ash Gardner break the partnership dismissing Nat Sciver-Brunt for 38 runs. Amajot Kaur who came to bat, made an impressive 27 runs off 15 deliveries with 3 fours and one six before being dismised by Kashvee Gautam.
Meanwhile Harmanpreet Kaur scored 54 runs off 33 deliveries before being dismissed by Tanuja Kanwar. She has slammed the 7th fifty in the Women’s Premier League.
However Sajeevan Sanjana and Yastika Bhatia’s contribution in the finals overs, helped Mumbai to post 179 runs in their 20 over innings.
Gujarat Giants Women Playing 11: Beth Mooney(w), Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner(c), Dayalan Hemalatha, Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam, Phoebe Litchfield, Bharti Fulmali, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra
Mumbai Indians Women Playing 11: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia
