MI vs GG, WPL Highlights: Gujarat Giants edge past Mumbai Indians in nail-biting clash
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jan 30, 2026, 23:37:51 IST
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MI vs GG, WPL Highlights: Gujarat Giants edge past Mumbai Indians in nail-biting clash

MI vs GG, WPL Live Score: Gujarat Giants’ long wait for a win over Mumbai Indians finally ended on Friday in a high-stakes WPL clash. Batting first, the Giants appeared in trouble after losing Anushka Sharma (33) and Sophie Devine (25) in quick succession, adding just two runs. The middle overs looked grim as disciplined bowling from Amelia Kerr (2/26) and Shabnim Ismail (1/29) kept the run rate in check.

Skipper Ashleigh Gardner, however, turned the momentum dramatically in the 16th over. She attacked Hayley Matthews for 19 runs, beginning with a huge hit over deep midwicket, followed by three boundaries. Gardner then targeted Shabnim Ismail, smashing four more boundaries in a 17-run over, before Kerr deceived her in flight to end the innings. Gardner’s 46 off 28 balls and Wareham’s 44 from 26, including a crucial 71-run partnership, propelled Gujarat to 167 for 4.

Chasing on a tricky wicket, Mumbai Indians started well but were pegged back by Wareham and Gardner. Despite Harmanpreet Kaur’s unbeaten 82 off 48 balls, Mumbai fell short at 156/7. Needing 37 runs from the final two overs, the defending champions could not close the gap.

This win ended Gujarat’s eight-match losing streak against Mumbai and secured their Eliminator berth. Mumbai must wait for the Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz result on Sunday to know if they join the playoffs. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already confirmed their place in the final, topping the table with six wins from eight matches. Gujarat’s all-round brilliance came at the perfect time ahead of the knockout stage.
21:51 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs7.3
Score47 - 3

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, Flatter, short and on off, Harmanpreet Kaur stabs it out towards extra cover for a single.

21:50 (IST) Jan 30
4
Overs7.2
Score46 - 3

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, FOUR! Gets it away! This is short again and just outside off. Harmanpreet Kaur is not going to miss out twice. She makes room and cuts it through point for a boundary.

21:50 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs7.1
Score42 - 3

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, Almost dragged on! A leg-break now, shortish and on off, turns away. Harmanpreet Kaur backs away to punch it but gets a bottom edge onto the pitch. That could have easily gone back onto the stumps.

21:49 (IST) Jan 30
1wd
Overs7.1
Score42 - 3

Georgia Wareham to Harmanpreet Kaur, WIDE! A googly, short and turning down the leg side, Harmanpreet Kaur moves back and tries to work it away but misses. Called a wide.

21:48 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 7 overs 41 - 3
Runs Scored: 0
11110(W)4
  • Amelia Kerr 4 (1)
  • Harmanpreet Kaur 2 (2)
Sophie Devine2-1-8-2
4
Overs6.6
Score41 - 3

Sophie Devine to Amelia Kerr, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Short of a length and outside off, Amelia Kerr gets the chance to free her arms and cuts it away nicely to the deep point fence for a boundary.

21:48 (IST) Jan 30

The Gujarat Giants are right on top. Amelia Kerr walks out to bat.

21:46 (IST) Jan 30
W
Overs6.5
Score37 - 3

Sophie Devine to Nat Sciver-Brunt, OUT! TAKEN! Sophie Devine has done it again for the Giants. This is a huge wicket not only in the context of this game, but in the playoffs race as well. Devine bangs this into the pitch, on middle, gets some extra bounce. Nat Sciver-Brunt looks to pull it away but the ball just gets big on her. It takes the top edge and flies towards deep square leg, where Anushka Sharma settles under it just ahead of the ropes and takes a good catch under pressure. Century in the last game, but 2 off 6 in this one for Sciver-Brunt. MI are 37/3, chasing 168 runs.

21:46 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs6.4
Score37 - 2

Sophie Devine to Harmanpreet Kaur, Pitched up and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur opens the bat face and squeezes it to deep point for another run.

21:45 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs6.3
Score36 - 2

Sophie Devine to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Fuller one and around off, Nat Sciver-Brunt drags it off the inner half of the bat to deep mid-wicket for another run.

21:45 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs6.2
Score35 - 2

Sophie Devine to Harmanpreet Kaur, Back of a length and around off, Harmanpreet Kaur steers it through cover-point for a run.

21:44 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs6.1
Score34 - 2

Sophie Devine to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Fuller and angling down the leg side, Nat Sciver-Brunt clips it away hard but straight towards deep fine. It zips through the outfield, but Rajeshwari Gayakwad does well to stop it. A single taken.

21:44 (IST) Jan 30

MI's woes in the Powerplay continue. In walks the skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur.

21:43 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 6 overs 33 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
604000(W)
  • Sajana Sajeevan 26 (25)
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 0 (3)
Kashvee Gautam2-0-12-1
W
Overs5.6
Score33 - 2

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, OUT! TAKEN! Kashvee Gautam has the last laugh here! She goes fuller and on middle and off. Sajana Sajeevan stays back and looks to loft it over mid off, but does not have enough space to get her hands through the shot. She loses her bottom hand and just spoons it towards mid off, where Bharti Fulmali moves to her right to take a good catch. Sajana walks back for 26 off 25, and MI lose both the openers in the Powerplay.

21:42 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs5.5
Score33 - 1

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Play and a miss! Pitched up and around off, shapes away a bit. Sajana Sajeevan looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

21:42 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs5.4
Score33 - 1

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Hard length and on middle, Sajana Sajeevan miscues her heave off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.

21:41 (IST) Jan 30
4
Overs5.3
Score33 - 1

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, FOUR! Cut away! Back of a length and just outside off. Sajana Sajeevan accepts the width on offer and crunches the cut through point for a boundary.

21:41 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs5.2
Score29 - 1

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Touch fuller and on off, Sajana Sajeevan knocks it towards mid off.

21:40 (IST) Jan 30
6
Overs5.1
Score29 - 1

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, DROPPED AND SIX! It happened to Georgia Wareham in the last game as well. Short of a length and on middle, Sajana Sajeevan stays back and pulls it hard and flat towards deep mid-wicket. Wareham, who is standing just ahead of the ropes, tries to grab it above her head but the ball bursts through and goes over for a six.

21:39 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 5 overs 23 - 1
Runs Scored: 0
000(W)000
  • Nat Sciver-Brunt 0 (3)
  • Sajana Sajeevan 16 (19)
Sophie Devine1-1-0-1
0
Overs4.6
Score23 - 1

Sophie Devine to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Whoa! That kicked up a bit, on a hard length, outside off. Nat sets up to drag the pull away, but is taken aback by the extra bounce and bails out of the shot.

21:38 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs4.5
Score23 - 1

Sophie Devine to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Keeps the stumps in play and the length is pulled back. Nat stabs ti down the deck.

21:38 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs4.4
Score23 - 1

Sophie Devine to Nat Sciver-Brunt, Pitched up, on midde. Sciver-Brunt pushes it to mid on with a straight bat.

21:37 (IST) Jan 30

First one down for Mumbai Indians. The centurion from the last game, Nat Sciver-Brunt, walks out to bat at number 3.

21:36 (IST) Jan 30
W
Overs4.3
Score23 - 1

Sophie Devine to Hayley Matthews, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Sophie Devine strikes in her first over. Seam-up ball, on a good length, on off. Matthews stays leg side and tries to punch it away. The ball nips back a bit to catch the inside edge, and it crashes back into the sticks. Hayley falls cheaply. MI are now 23/1, chasing 168.

21:36 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs4.2
Score23 - 0

Sophie Devine to Hayley Matthews, At the sticks, on a nagging length, Hayley blocks it out solidly.

21:36 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs4.1
Score23 - 0

Sophie Devine to Hayley Matthews, Starts with a good-length delivery, outside off. Matthews flashes but fails to connect.

21:35 (IST) Jan 30

Will Rajeshwari Gayakwad continue? No, Sophie Devine replaces her.

21:34 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 4 overs 23 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
011004
  • Sajana Sajeevan 16 (19)
  • Hayley Matthews 6 (5)
Renuka Singh Thakur2-0-11-0
4
Overs3.6
Score23 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, FOUR! Good hit! Slightly fuller, moving back in towards the off stump. Sajeevan swings through the line and lofts it with a straight bat over mid off. It bounces just in front of the boundary cushions.

21:34 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs3.5
Score19 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, On a back of a length, outside off, Sajana extends her hands and chips it on the bounce to the cover fielder.

21:33 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs3.4
Score19 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, Into the surface, outside off, Sajana swings hard and mishits it to mid-wicket.

21:33 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs3.3
Score19 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Hayley Matthews, Lands it on a back of a length, on middle. Matthews nudges it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

21:32 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs3.2
Score18 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, Shaping back in, on a good length, on off. Sajeevan smears it to deep mid-wicket. They cross.

21:32 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs3.1
Score17 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, Near the tramline, on a good length. Sajana is early into the attempted lofted drive. Miscues it off the inner half to mid on.

21:31 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 3 overs 17 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
404010
  • Hayley Matthews 5 (4)
  • Sajana Sajeevan 11 (14)
Rajeshwari Gayakwad1-0-9-0
0
Overs2.6
Score17 - 0

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Hayley Matthews, Drifting in at the pads, Hayley works this full ball to square leg.

21:30 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs2.5
Score17 - 0

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Sajana Sajeevan, Slows it down a bit, on a length, on middle and leg. Sajana clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

21:30 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs2.4
Score16 - 0

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Sajana Sajeevan, Fired in, full and at the sticks, Sajana keeps it out.

21:29 (IST) Jan 30
4
Overs2.3
Score16 - 0

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Sajana Sajeevan, FOUR! Through the gap! Rajeshwari errs in length, a bit too short and a little wide as well. Sajeevan slaps it wide of the point fielder for another boundary.

21:29 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs2.2
Score12 - 0

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Sajana Sajeevan, Better from Gayakwad. Speared in at the off stump, flatter. Sajana taps it to cover.

21:29 (IST) Jan 30
4
Overs2.1
Score12 - 0

Rajeshwari Gayakwad to Sajana Sajeevan, FOUR! This will make Sajana feel a little better! A loosener from Gayakwad, on a length, down leg. Sajeevan gets inside the line and swats it down to deep fine leg for a four.

21:27 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 2 overs 8 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
011001(1LB)
  • Sajana Sajeevan 2 (9)
  • Hayley Matthews 5 (3)
Kashvee Gautam1-0-2-0
1lb
Overs1.6
Score8 - 0

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Leg bye! On the pads, on a length, Sajana misses out on the tickle. A leg bye is sneaked in as the ball rolls to short fine leg. Matthews dives for safety at the danger end.

21:27 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs1.5
Score7 - 0

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Fuller and around the off stump, a tentative prod away from her body by Sajeevan. The ball cuts back, stays a bit low and goes past the inside edge.

21:26 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs1.4
Score7 - 0

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Slanting into the right-hander, on a good length. Sajana is beaten on the flick and the ball goes off the thigh pad to the off side. This has been a probing spell from the two new ball bowlers of Gujarat.

21:26 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs1.3
Score7 - 0

Kashvee Gautam to Hayley Matthews, Attacking the front pad with a full ball, Hayley flicks it to deep mid-wicket and crosses over.

21:25 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs1.2
Score6 - 0

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Another inswinger, on a good length, on middle. Sajeevan clubs it to deep mid-wicket, where Georgia Wareham cuts it off. They cross.

21:25 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs1.1
Score5 - 0

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana Sajeevan, Hooping back in a long way, on a short of a length, on middle. Sajana blocks it from the crease.

21:24 (IST) Jan 30

Kashvee Gautam to share the attack.

21:23 (IST) Jan 30
Score after 1 over 5 - 0
Runs Scored: 0
000104
  • Hayley Matthews 4 (2)
  • Sajana Sajeevan 1 (4)
Renuka Singh Thakur1-0-5-0
4
Overs0.6
Score5 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Hayley Matthews, FOUR! Matthews is off the mark! This is outside off, on a back of a length. Hayley gets on her toes and punches it through covers for a boundary.

21:22 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs0.5
Score1 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Hayley Matthews, Moving back in, on a back of a length, on top of off. Matthews plays it back to the bowler.

21:22 (IST) Jan 30
1
Overs0.4
Score1 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, Sajana and MI are on the board! Fuller and curving back in, on middle. Sajana flicks it behind square leg for a single.

21:21 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs0.3
Score0 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, Renuka gets away with it! Short and wide on off. Sajeevan hops and pushes away from her body, but is beaten on the outside edge.

21:21 (IST) Jan 30
0
Overs0.2
Score0 - 0

Renuka Singh Thakur to Sajana Sajeevan, On a back of a length, on off, Sajana has a swipe across the line but the ball sneaks under the blade.

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MI vs GG, WPL Highlights: Gujarat Giants finally overcame their long-standing hoodoo against defending champions Mumbai Indians with an 11-run victory in a thrilling Women’s Premier League encounter on Friday. Batting first, skipper Ashleigh Gardner counter-punched with 46 off 28 balls, while Georgia Wareham struck a brisk 44 from 26 deliveries, combining for a crucial 71-run partnership that rescued the Giants from a mid-innings slump. Their efforts lifted Gujarat to a competitive 167 for 4.

Mumbai Indians’ chase proved tricky on a challenging surface. Despite skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s valiant 82 not out off 48 balls, the defending champions could only manage 156/7, falling short by 11 runs. Gujarat’s disciplined bowling, led by Wareham (2/26) and Gardner (1/26), ensured Mumbai never got close to the target, even with a late onslaught from Harmanpreet.

This victory was Gujarat’s first over Mumbai in eight attempts and secured their place in Tuesday’s Eliminator. Mumbai will have to wait for the outcome of Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz on Sunday to know their fate. Meanwhile, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have already sealed a direct place in the final, topping the league table with six wins from eight matches.