Red-hot group: Mumbai Indians has certified for playoffs with three video games to spare.
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A fortnight has handed because the Women’s Premier League obtained off to an explosive begin, with Harmanpreet Kaur enjoying a blinder at Navi Mumbai’s D.Y. Patil Stadium. Mumbai Indians received the opening match towards Gujarat Giants by an enormous margin.
MI continues to be unbeaten, having received 5 matches on the trot. It is the one group to have ensured a spot within the playoffs, and it did that with three matches nonetheless in hand.
After a day’s break, the WPL resumes on Saturday, with all the opposite groups theoretically having possibilities of claiming one of many two remaining playoffs spots. Of them, Delhi Capitals, regardless of its loss to Gujarat Giants in a low-scoring, shut encounter on Thursday, appears the likeliest to make the knockout stage, having received 4 matches.
Royal Challengers Bangalore, then again, won’t solely must win each its remaining video games however the different matches additionally should go its method. A tall order certainly for a aspect that shone the brightest on the public sale however has been capable of win just one recreation, that too after shedding the primary 5.
UP Warriorz and Giants have received two video games every, however the former has performed a recreation much less. The remaining fixtures within the league section ought to throw up fascinating cricket, with wickets at each the grounds, the Brabourne and the D.Y. Patil, more and more turning into extra sporting, from absolutely the roads they had been in the beginning.
Saturday’s matches: Mumbai Indians vs UP Warrioz, 3.30 p.m.; Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants 7.30 p.m.
