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- MI vs GG, WPL 2025 Highlights: Mumbai Indians Women beat Gujarat Giants by 9 runs
MI vs GG, WPL 2025 Highlights: Mumbai Indians Women beat Gujarat Giants by 9 runs
The bowlers then took over, with superb performances from Shabnim Ismail (2/17) and Amelia Kerr (3/34) as MI bowled Gujarat Giants out for 170 in 20 overs, despite a whirlwind 25-ball 61 by Bharti Fulmali.
With this win, Mumbai joined Delhi Capitals at 10 points but stayed at second position due to a lower net run-rate. MI will aim to seal their direct qualification to the final by finishing at the top when they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final league match on Tuesday.
Gujarat Giants, who ended their league stage with eight points, will have to play the eliminator on Thursday against the second-place team in the standings.
MI, boasting a 5-0 record against GG in the tournament's brief history, thus maintained their dominance over the Gujarat side, who had entered the match on the back of three consecutive wins.
Chasing 180, Harleen Deol (24) and Phoebe Litchfield (22) started well but Gujarat lost wickets at regular intervals, leaving them at 70/5 in the 11th over.
Harleen played some elegant shots, carting three consecutive fours off Hayley Matthews, who had earlier dismissed Beth Mooney (7).
Kashvee Gautam (10), promoted to open the innings, was sent back by young Sanskriti Gupta, with wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia executing a lightning-fast stumping.
Shabnim Ismail then induced a thick edge from Ashleigh Gardner (0), as Gujarat slipped to 41/3. Amelia Kerr used the DRS to dismiss the in-form Harleen after trapping her in front of the stumps.
Litchfield played some innovative shots, including a switch pull, but was eventually bowled out by Ismail as Gujarat's chase faltered.
Fulmali then raised hopes of a turnaround when she smashed eight fours and four sixes but Amelia removed her in her last ball to dash GG's hopes.
Earlier, apart from Harmanpreet, Matthews (27), Nat Sciver-Brunt (38), and Amanjot Kaur (27) also chipped in with quick knocks.
Sent in to bat, Matthews got MI off to a strong start, hammering a four and a six off Deandra Dottin in the opening over. However, Amelia Kerr (5) was run out in Gautam's over.
Matthews blasted a couple of boundaries, while Sciver-Brunt followed suit with two fours and a six as MI scored 44/1 after six overs.
Priya Mishra then dismissed the dangerous Matthews, but conceded 13 runs in her next over. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner bowled two tidy overs but Meghna Singh faced the wrath of Harmanpreet, who sent her for a couple of boundaries.
Harmanpreet and Sciver-Brunt added 59 runs off 40 balls before Gardner broke the stand, with a brilliant caught-and-bowled effort after getting a leading edge from the England player, as MI slipped to 105/3 in the 14th over.
Amanjot Kaur sizzled in the middle overs, striking four boundaries and a six in her quickfire 27 off 15 balls before holing out to Gardner off Gautam.
Kaur brought up her fourth half-century against the Giants with a single off Dottin but holed out in the 20th over.aim to lock in a spot in the WPL 2025 final.
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pushes this away fro a single more.
Priya Mishra to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short and wide outside off, Kaur cuts this past point for one. The fielder at point des get a fingertip to it and that saves it from going to the fence.
Priya Mishra to Harmanpreet Kaur, Slower and fuller outside off, Harmanpreet Kaur goes for the slog sweep but misses.
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Wrong'u around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pushes this to long on for one.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 18 (12)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 25 (23)
Meghna Singh to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Cut away for four. A good over for Mumbai as they get 12 off it. Width on offer and Harmanpreet Kaur brings her fast hands to a good effect and cuts this wide to point for a boundary to close this over.
Meghna Singh to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives this through cover for one.
Meghna Singh to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around off, Natalie pushes this back to the bowler for no run.
Meghna Singh to Harmanpreet Kaur, Good length around off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes this through cover for one.
Meghna Singh to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Flicked away for a boundary. Good length on the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur steps inside the line of it and flicks this through backward square leg for four.
Meghna Singh to Harmanpreet Kaur, WIDE! Full and wide down the leg, Harmanpreet Kaur goes for the flick and misses. Wided.
Meghna Singh to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Back of a length around leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls this through mid-wicket for one.
Meghna Singh comes into the attack.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 23 (20)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 9 (9)
Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Another one milked through mid-wicket for a single to close this over.
Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Quicker and fuller on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this to short fine leg for no run.
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up on leg, Harmanpreet Kaur rocks back and milks this through mid-wicket for one.
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pushed through on off, Harmanpreet Kaur pushes this back to the bowler.
Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up around leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this through square leg for a single.
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fuller on the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur smashes this to long on for one.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 21 (17)
- Harmanpreet Kaur 7 (6)
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! This time to the leg side. Tossed up on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt steps a long way across and sweeps this through backward square leg for a boundary here.
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Quicker and fuller on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pushes this back to the bowler.
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Smashed away for a boundary. Too short outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt rocks back and punches this through extra cover for a boundary here.
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Short of a length on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt thumps this away on off for no run.
Priya Mishra to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up on off, Harmanpreet Kaur drives this through cover for one.
Priya Mishra to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Tossed up around off, Harmanpreet Kaur plays the reverse lap off the back of her bat and finds the gap to the left of short third for four.
- Harmanpreet Kaur 2 (4)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 13 (13)
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up on the pads, Kaur tucks this away for another single.
Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt nudges this away for a single.
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Tossed up on the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks this to mid-wicket for one.
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Short of a length around the pads, Harmanpreet Kaur flicks this to short fine for no run.
Ash Gardner to Harmanpreet Kaur, Fuller on off, Harmanpreet Kaur tucks this to leg for no run.
Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt slogs this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Harmanpreet Kaur walks out at 4.
- Hayley Matthews 27 (22)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 11 (11)
Priya Mishra to Hayley Matthews, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Wrong'un around off, Hayley Matthews looks to cut off the back foot but gets an outside edge and Beth Mooney behind the stumps takes a good sharp catch. Hayley Matthews departs after a solid start.
Priya Mishra to Hayley Matthews, Fuller on off, Hayley Matthews pushes this off her back foot but finds the fielder again.
Priya Mishra to Hayley Matthews, Flighted around off, Hayley Matthews punches this to extra cover for no run.
Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Tossed up on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt smashes this through mid-wicket for one.
Priya Mishra to Hayley Matthews, Leggie, around off, Hayley Matthews rocks back and smashes this to long off for one.
Priya Mishra to Hayley Matthews, Tossed up wide outside off, Hayley Matthews smashes this towards extra cover for no run.
As we head into the strategic break, Mumbai have made a decent start, despite losing the wicket of Amelia Kerr. Gujarat, on the other hand, will be pleased with their efforts in restricting Mumbai to 44/1 after the Powerplay. Hayley Matthews has been the standout performer for Mumbai so far, looking in top form. However, she did receive a reprieve when Gujarat failed to appeal for an LBW decision off Deandra Dottin's bowling. That missed opportunity could potentially prove costly for Gujarat as the game unfolds.
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 10 (10)
- Hayley Matthews 26 (17)
Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, An excellent over yet again from Kashvee as she gives away just one off this over. Good length, coming back into the batter sharply. Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets it away from the sticker of her bat back to the bowler.
Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, On a length around middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drills this back to the bowler.
Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt pushes this around off for no run.
Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length, drifting down the leg. Natalie Sciver-Brunt misses out on the flick and the ball deflects off her pads for no run.
Kashvee Gautam to Hayley Matthews, Inswinging fuller one, on leg. Hayley Matthews nudges this through square leg for one.
Kashvee Gautam to Hayley Matthews, Good length on the pads, Hayley Matthews tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
- Hayley Matthews 25 (15)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 10 (6)
Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, Slower, around off, Hayley Matthews pushes this through extra cover for one.
Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, SIX! Hayley Matthews cashes in on a poor delivery from Tanuja Kanwer. Full toss on the pads, Hayley Matthews steps across, gets down on her knee and slog sweeps this beyond the fence towards deep square for another biggie.
Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Fuller on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt jumps down the track and rolls this through mid-wicket for a single.
Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! Another boundary from the bat of Natalie Sciver-Brunt. Quick and wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt moves a touch to her leg and punches this through the gap between cover and cover-point for four.
Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Floated on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt thumps this on the bounce towards mid-wicket for no run.
Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, FOUR! The change of ends doesn't work for Tanuja Kanwer. Floated on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt steps a long way across and paddles this past short fine to her right for four.
The bowlers then took over, with superb performances from Shabnim Ismail (2/17) and Amelia Kerr (3/34) as MI bowled Gujarat Giants out for 170 in 20 overs, despite a whirlwind 25-ball 61 by Bharti Fulmali.
With this win, Mumbai joined Delhi Capitals at 10 points but stayed at second position due to a lower net run-rate. MI will aim to seal their direct qualification to the final by finishing at the top when they face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the final league match on Tuesday.
Gujarat Giants, who ended their league stage with eight points, will have to play the eliminator on Thursday against the second-place team in the standings.
MI, boasting a 5-0 record against GG in the tournament's brief history, thus maintained their dominance over the Gujarat side, who had entered the match on the back of three consecutive wins.
Chasing 180, Harleen Deol (24) and Phoebe Litchfield (22) started well but Gujarat lost wickets at regular intervals, leaving them at 70/5 in the 11th over.
Harleen played some elegant shots, carting three consecutive fours off Hayley Matthews, who had earlier dismissed Beth Mooney (7).
Kashvee Gautam (10), promoted to open the innings, was sent back by young Sanskriti Gupta, with wicketkeeper Yastika Bhatia executing a lightning-fast stumping.
Shabnim Ismail then induced a thick edge from Ashleigh Gardner (0), as Gujarat slipped to 41/3. Amelia Kerr used the DRS to dismiss the in-form Harleen after trapping her in front of the stumps.
Litchfield played some innovative shots, including a switch pull, but was eventually bowled out by Ismail as Gujarat's chase faltered.
Fulmali then raised hopes of a turnaround when she smashed eight fours and four sixes but Amelia removed her in her last ball to dash GG's hopes.
Earlier, apart from Harmanpreet, Matthews (27), Nat Sciver-Brunt (38), and Amanjot Kaur (27) also chipped in with quick knocks.
Sent in to bat, Matthews got MI off to a strong start, hammering a four and a six off Deandra Dottin in the opening over. However, Amelia Kerr (5) was run out in Gautam's over.
Matthews blasted a couple of boundaries, while Sciver-Brunt followed suit with two fours and a six as MI scored 44/1 after six overs.
Priya Mishra then dismissed the dangerous Matthews, but conceded 13 runs in her next over. Skipper Ashleigh Gardner bowled two tidy overs but Meghna Singh faced the wrath of Harmanpreet, who sent her for a couple of boundaries.
Harmanpreet and Sciver-Brunt added 59 runs off 40 balls before Gardner broke the stand, with a brilliant caught-and-bowled effort after getting a leading edge from the England player, as MI slipped to 105/3 in the 14th over.
Amanjot Kaur sizzled in the middle overs, striking four boundaries and a six in her quickfire 27 off 15 balls before holing out to Gardner off Gautam.
Kaur brought up her fourth half-century against the Giants with a single off Dottin but holed out in the 20th over.
Match Statistics
Venue
Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
