MIW vs UPW WPL 2023: UP Warriorz on Saturday grew to become the primary staff to defeat the Mumbai Indians aspect within the Women’s Premier League. Alyssa Healy’s aspect edged previous Harmanpreet Kaur‘s staff in a low scoring affair on the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Navi Mumbai. The Warriorz chased down Mumbai’s goal of 128 within the twentieth over with 5 wickets in hand. The chase was anchored by Aussie duo Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris, whereas India’s Deepti Sharma and England’s Sophie Ecclestone held their nerves to get Warriorz over the road.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians stored on shedding wickets at common intervals after being put in to bat first. Yastika Bhatia and Nat Sciver-Brunt could not get the maintain of the gradual pitch on supply. But Hayley Matthews took her time after which performed photographs to attain 35 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur too appeared good within the center however she too performed one too many photographs and could not transcend 25 runs. UP Warriorz spinners stifled the MI batters to go away them reeling at 78/5 within the 14th over. This is when Issy Wong performed an excellent cameo serving to the staff add 49 extra runs within the final six overs.
Wong scored 32 runs off simply 19 balls with 4 fours and a six to her title and mustered a combating whole for Mumbai Indians who posted 127 runs of their 20 overs earlier than getting bundled out. Sophie Ecclestone made the a lot of the situations returning with 3/15 whereas Rajeshwari Gayakwad additionally picked up a few wickets. Deepti Sharma was costly however she additionally picked up two wickets.
The chase was not going to be straightforward by any means given the sort of bowlers Mumbai had they usually struck early to dismiss the UP openers early. Things obtained tough quickly as they have been left reeling at 27/3 within the seventh over of the innings. Issy Wong was respiration fireplace with the ball however with the bat, the Australian duo of Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris have been up for the duty. The duo stabilised the innings with the previous taking the assault to the bowlers. Just when the required fee got here down and strain eased, Amelia Kerr took a great return catch to ship again McGrath. However, Harris continued her assault with well timed boundaries. But she was outdone by Amelia Kerr and the pendulum swung its method. In the end, Ecclestone and Deepti held their nerves to take the Warriorz aspect over the road in 19.3 overs.
