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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.
- Hayley Matthews 18 (13)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 1 (2)
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Yorker, bang on the roots of the off-pole. Hayley Matthews does extremely well to keep this out with a block. Gujarat might have missed out on an opportunity to go upstairs as this was close to being hit on the shoes first and then the bat of HM.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Good length, on the pads, going down the leg. Hayley Matthews misses out on the flick. A hopeful appeal from Deandra Dottin but the umpire turns it down.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, FOUR! A bit of width on offer and that's all Hayley Matthews needed. Good length wide outside off, Hayley Matthews hops up on her toes and cuts this past a diving Kashvee Gautam at short third for four runs.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, WIDE! Good length around the pads, Hayley Matthews goes for the flick but misses. Wided.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, FOUR! AS ELEGANT AS IT COULD GET! On a length around the pads, Hayley Matthews gets right on top of the ball, rolls her wrists and flicks this through that tiny gap between mid-wicket and mid on for four runs.
Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Inswinging fuller one on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt flicks this to deep mid-wicket for one.
Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Good length wide of off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt punches this on the up towards mid off for no run.
- Hayley Matthews 10 (9)
- Natalie Sciver-Brunt 0 (0)
Kashvee Gautam to Hayley Matthews, Good length on the pads, Hayley Matthews tucks this to mid-wicket for no run.
Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks out at 3.
Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, OUT! RUN OUT! BINGO! The captain of Gujarat leads from the front with a direct hit forcing a run out. On a length around the pads, Amelia Kerr hops back and tucks this straight at mid on and goes for a quick single. Ash Gardner was quickly onto this and she hit the stumps in one go. Kerr was a long way short of her crease and Ash provided a breakthrough with her brilliant fielding effort.
Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, Fuller on the pads, Amelia Kerr flicks this to mid on for no run.
Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, Good length on off, Kerr punches this to mid off for no run.
Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, On a length around off, Amelia Kerr defends this back to the bowler.
Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, FOUR! IT WAS IN THE AIR BUT EVADES Deandra Dottin FOR A BOUNDARY! Pitched-up around the pads, swinging in onto the batter. Amelia Kerr flicks this and the ball has just flown past DD at mid-wicket for a boundary.
Will Deandra Dottin continue or will we see Kashvee Gautam from this end? Just one over for DD and Kashvee replaces her.
- Hayley Matthews 10 (8)
- Amelia Kerr 1 (4)
Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, Quicker and flatter around off, Hayley Matthews leans back and punches this on the bounce to extra cover. A brilliant over from Tanuja Kanwer as she gives away just 1 run off it.
Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, Tossed up around off, Hayley Matthews drills this to mid off for no run.
Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, Flatter and slower on the pads, Amelia Kerr tucks this through square leg to open her account.
Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, Gives it a bit more air, around off, Amelia Kerr rocks back and thumps this to cover for no run.
Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, Fuller on the pads, Amelia Kerr tucks this to Deandra Dottin at mid-wicket and settles for a dot.
Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, Floated in the line of stumps, Amelia Kerr defends this out.
Tanuja Kanwer will take the other new ball for Gujarat. Ash Gardner has gone to the left warmer straightaway. This might be a good ploy against a not-so-confident Amelia Kerr.
- Hayley Matthews 10 (6)
- Amelia Kerr 0 (0)
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Full and wide outside off, shaping away. Hayley Matthews tries to reach at it but misses out.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Full and in the line of stumps, Hayley Matthews gets right behind the line of it and defends this out. An excellent start for Mumbai as they get 12 from the first over.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Full toss wide outside off, Hayley Matthews drives early and the ball comes late at her. Matthews has completely missed out on a hit-me delivery.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, SIX! FIRST BIG HIT OF THE NIGHT! Short-pitched, around leg, Hayley Matthews shuffles a touch on the back foot and pulls this up and over the fence towards deep square for a huge six.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Full and wide outside off, shaping a bit away from Hayley Matthews. The batter goes for the drives but misses out.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, WIDE! Errs in line again. Darts one wide down the leg. Wided.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, FOUR! First runs off the bat and it comes in the form of a boundary. Full and wide outside off, Hayley Matthews opens the face of her bat and just guides this in-between short third and backward point for a boundary.
Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, WIDE! An extra to begin proceedings here in Mumbai. Full and wide down the leg, Hayley Matthews misses out on the flick and the ball has sailed to the keeper. Wided.
The stage is set for an exciting contest as the Mumbai leg of the Women's T20 League gets underway. Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr have made their way to the crease for Mumbai. Deandra Dottin has been entrusted with the responsibility of bowling the first over of the match for Gujarat. The crowd is electric, and the players are ready to give it their all. Let's play!
Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her excitement about returning to Mumbai. With several crucial matches lined up in Mumbai, Kaur acknowledged the importance of this encounter against Gujarat. Kaur emphasized the need for her team to stay focused and adapt to the conditions, particularly with a fresh pitch on offer. She stressed the importance of remaining calm and composed, especially when playing in front of their home crowd in Mumbai. Kaur confirmed that Mumbai will field the same XI.
Ash Gardner, the captain of Gujarat cited the freshness of the wicket as the primary reason for her decision to bowl first, expressing curiosity about how the pitch will behave. Gardner expressed satisfaction with her team's recent performances, highlighting their winning momentum and the balance within the squad. She acknowledged the team's positive trajectory and looked forward to future challenges. Ash informed they have made one change to their lineup, with Simran Shaikh replacing Dayalan Hemalatha. Gardner emphasized her team's confidence, stemming from their strong performances in the last three games, and expressed hope that they can secure a victory against Mumbai tonight.
58m and 52m square boundaries, 68m down the ground. A hard surface made of red soil, there will be good carry. There's little grass covering on the wicket, hence the seamers will get some help. Looks like a good batting surface, a score of 180 to 200 is achievable on this wicket
Mithali Raj, on pitch report
We have been waiting for this moment. Happy to be back here, looking forward to playing here. This week is important for us, hopefully we will play our best cricket. For us it's important to stay in the moment. Need to see how the pitch is behaving, will set the total accordingly. Need to keep ourselves calm and balanced. Need to keep enjoying, we are playing with the same XI.
Harmanpreet Kaur
We are going to bowl, it's a fresh surface. Expecting a good wicket, let's see what happens in the first innings. Taking a lot of positives from the last few games, nice to be winning games. It's really pleasing, excited for the future. The balance of the team is all-rounded. We have one change. We are playing some good cricket, hopefully tonight we can beat MI.
Ashleigh Gardner
Mumbai (Playing XI) - Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Amanjot Kaur, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Sajana S, Kamalini G, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia.
Gujarat (Playing XI) - Beth Mooney (WK), Harleen Deol, Simran Shaikh (replaces Dayalan Hemalatha), Phoebe Litchfield, Ash Gardner (C), Deandra Dottin, Kashvee Gautam, Tanuja Kanwer, Meghna Singh, Priya Mishra, Bharti Fulmali.
TOSS - Success for Ash Gardner and Gujarat at the coin flip. Gujarat's skipper Ash Gardner has decided to CHASE on this track.
Former Indian cricketers WV Raman and Mithali Raj provide an in-depth analysis of the pitch, highlighting its dimensions and characteristics. According to them, the longest boundary is 68 meters downtown, while the shorter boundaries measure 52 meters and 56 meters. Raman observed that the pitch appears firm and well-suited for batting. Mithali Raj describes the pitch as a very good batting surface. She noted that the red soil wicket, accompanied by a covering of grass, will offer some movement for seamers with the new ball. Both experts anticipate a high-scoring match, with a target score of 180-200 runs. They emphasized the importance of winning the toss, as dew is expected to play a role, and the team that wins the toss will likely opt to chase.
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
