Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) secured a convincing victory against Gujarat Giants (GGT) in the third match of the Women’s Premier League 2024 which was held at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
- Result: Mumbai Indians Women won by 5 wickets.
- Player of the Match: To be announced.
Gujarat Giants Innings
- GGT were restricted to a modest 126/9 in their 20 overs.
- Shabnim Ismail (3/18) and Amelia Kerr (4/17) were the bowling stars for MIW, picking up crucial wickets at regular intervals.
- Tanuja Kanwar (28) and Mooney (24) were the only batters from GGT to show some resistance.
Mumbai Indians Women Innings (MIW)
- MIW chased down the target comfortably in 18.1 overs, losing only five wickets.
- Harmanpreet Kaur (46)* and Nat Sciver-Brunt (22) anchored the chase with valuable contributions.
- Amelia Kerr (31) and Hayley Matthews (7) also chipped in with useful knocks.
Match Summary
Gujarat Giants women could only muster 126/9 in their 20 overs with Tanuja Kanwar top-scoring with 28 runs after being asked to bat first. Shabnim Ismail and Amelia Kerr were the stars with the ball for Mumbai picking up 3 and 4 wickets respectively.
Mumbai Indians Women chased down the target with 11 balls to spare. Opener Nat Sciver-Brunt provided a brisk start with her 22 off 18 balls. However, it was the captain Harmanpreet Kaur who anchored the chase with an unbeaten 46 off 41 deliveries. Amelia Kerr also played a crucial hand scoring 31 off 25 balls to keep the scoreboard ticking.
Gujarat Giants did make early inroads, dismissing openers Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews cheaply. But there was never any real scoreboard pressure as Sciver-Brunt and Kaur steadied the innings with a 30-run partnership. Once Sciver-Brunt departed caught and bowled by Kanwar Kerr joined Kaur to stitch together a match-winning knock of 66-run stand for the 4th wicket.
Despite losing Kerr towards the end, Kaur ensured no further hiccups were finishing off the chase with a magnificent six-over cow corner off Sneh Rana’s bowling. Her unbeaten 46 was laced with 5 fours and a six.
Mumbai Indians Women have made a strong start to their WPL 2024 campaign with this 5-wicket win. They will take plenty of confidence from their all-round performance against Gujarat Giants into their upcoming matches.