Harmanpreet Kaur guides Mumbai over the finish line
2024.02.26
Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants in Match 03 of the Women’s Premier League 2024.
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024 saw a highly anticipated encounter between the Mumbai Indians Women and the Gujarat Giants Women at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Fans were thrilled by the thrilling low-scoring match, which Mumbai won by a margin of five wickets.
The Mumbai Indians Women chose to bowl first after winning the toss, which created the perfect environment for an exciting match. In their allocated 20 overs, the Gujarat Giants Women scored 126/9 after taking to the bat. With 24 runs off 22 balls, Beth Mooney got things going, while women like Tanuja Kanwar (28 runs off 21 balls) and Kathryn Bryce (25 runs off 24 balls) strengthened their innings.
Gujarat Giants Women were prevented from amassing a threatening score by the disciplined bowling of Mumbai Indians Women, especially Shabnim Ismail (3 wickets for 18 runs) and Amelia Kerr (4 wickets for 17 runs).
Mumbai Indians Women, in reply, reached 129/5 in 18.1 overs after chasing down the score with five wickets remaining and 11 balls remaining. With a dominant 46 runs off 41 balls, Harmanpreet Kaur spearheaded the attack. Natalie Sciver (22 runs off 18 balls) and Amelia (31 runs off 25 balls) also made significant contributions. The Gujarat Giants Women bowlers put up a fight, but the Mumbai Indians Women prevailed because of their calmness and resolve.
Both bowlers made admirable attempts, but the Mumbai Indians Women’s bowling attack, spearheaded by Shabnim and Amelia, was crucial in limiting the Gujarat Giants Women’s score. However, despite a valiant effort, the Gujarat Giants Women’s bowlers—Tanuja and Kathryn, in particular—were unable to hold off a resolute Mumbai Indians Women’s batting lineup and fail to reach their objective.
Mumbai Indians Women won the match in the end, winning by a margin of five wickets. They had an exciting start to their WPL 2024 campaign thanks to their well-rounded performance with the bat and ball, laying the groundwork for a memorable season.
