Mumbai Indians Trounce Gujarat Giants Once more, Clinch WPL Playoff Berth

Mumbai Indians’ juggernaut continued within the Women’s Premier League on Tuesday because the Harmanpreet Kaur-led group stormed to their fifth win in a row, crushing Gujarat Giants by 55 runs. MI thus clinched a playoff berth with three matches nonetheless remaining. After making a thumping begin to the inaugural WPL in opposition to Gujarat Giants with a large 143-run win on the DY Patil Stadium, Mumbai Indians as soon as once more acquired the higher of their opponents with a complete all-round present on the Brabourne Stadium.

Gujarat Giants, who stuttered to a fourth loss in 5 matches and remained on the penultimate spot within the five-team factors desk, made 107/9 in 20 overs chasing 163 on a pitch that had one thing for all events.

In their earlier assembly, Gujarat had been bundled out for 64 in 15.1 overs in a chase of 208.

Hayley Matthews made up for her failure with the bat to return with 4-0-24-3 whereas leg-spinner Amelia Kerr bagged 2/18 to gasoline Mumbai’s one more spectacular win in entrance of a partisan crowd.

Also producing an all-round present for Mumbai was Nat Sciver-Brunt, who returned 4-0-21-3 after scoring an important 36 off 31 balls studded with 5 fours and a six.

While every of Mumbai’s abroad bowlers had been amongst wickets, India’s uncapped Saika Ishaque remained wicketless in her 4-0-20-0.

Mumbai Indians appeared regular however undecided of a powerful whole on the midway mark of their innings after being requested to bat first, having scored 64 for one in 10 overs.

However, captain Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a 30-ball 51 laced with seven fours and two sixes, her blitz powering Mumbai Indians to a difficult 162/8.

Yastika Bhatia (44) and Sciver-Brunt did properly to consolidate, including 74 for the second wicket.

After a sedate first half, Mumbai Indians went the aggressive route so as to add 98 runs within the final 10 overs.

In the second half, Mumbai Indians made a terrific begin with Sciver-Brunt putting on the primary ball, trapping the in-form Sophie Dunkley, who had struck 65 in her final outing at this venue.

Sabbhineni Meghana confirmed preliminary promise with some cracking boundaries, however perished for 16 off Hayley Matthews within the sixth over after a short 21-run stand with Harleen Deol.

Matthews struck once more three balls later, eradicating Annabel Sutherland for a four-ball duck to go away Gujarat tottering at 34/3 on the finish of the powerplay.

With that, Matthews (9) moved as much as the second spot within the checklist of bowlers with essentially the most wickets, surpassing Delhi Capitals’ Shikha Pandey (8) and Sophie Ecclestone (8) of the UP Warriorz.

Gujarat Giants not solely struggled to get off the blocks but additionally misplaced wickets in heaps. After Isabelle Wong trapped Harleen Deol (22) leg-before earlier than the primary strategic break, Ashleigh Gardner (8) was dismissed proper after resumption by Kerr, who additionally accounted for Dayalan Hemlatha (6).

Among the brilliant spots for Gujarat Giants was captain Sneh Rana’s spell of 4-0-17-1 and a 19-ball 20 which helped stem the autumn of wickets for a short time.

Kaur misplaced her fourth toss on the trot in WPL as Gujarat Giants captain Sneh Rana elected to subject whereas making two adjustments. Laura Wolvaardt and Georgia Wareham made manner for Dunkley and Sutherland, whereas Mumbai Indians remained unchanged.

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