The command of Mumbai is in the hands of experienced Harmanpreet Kaur. She is also the captain of the Indian team. At the same time, Australia’s Beth Mooney is leading Gujarat. Read MI Vs GG WPL Highlights.
Gujarat decided to bowl MI Vs GG WPL Highlights
Gujarat Giants captain Beth Mooney won the toss and decided to bowl in the first match. The captain of Mumbai Indians is Harmanpreet Kaur.
Mumbai Indians innings started
The innings of Mumbai Indians had started. Yastika Bhatia came out for the opening with Healy Mathews of the West Indies. Ashley Gardner did the first over for Gujarat. Mumbai had scored two runs in one over without any loss. Mathews and Yastika were unbeaten on one run each.
Yastika Bhatia’s bat did not work MI Vs GG WPL Highlights
Yastika Bhatia’s bat did not work in the first match of the Women’s Premier League. She was dismissed after scoring one run off eight balls. In the third over of the innings, Tanuja Kanwar got him caught by Georgia Wareham. England’s Natalie Sciver Brunt came to the crease after Yastika was dismissed. Healy Mathews was standing at the other end. Mumbai had scored 17 runs for one wicket in three overs. Mathews was unbeaten on 14 and Seaver scored one run.
Powerplay of Mumbai’s innings ends
The powerplay of Mumbai’s innings was over. He scored 44 runs for one wicket in six overs. Hayley Mathews and Natalie Sciver Brunt took the lead after Yastika Bhatia was dismissed. Mathews was unbeaten on 22 off 17 balls and Seaver Brunt on 18 off 11 balls.
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Natalie Sewer returns to the pavilion
Georgia Wareham gave the second blow to Mumbai Indians. She dismissed Natalie Seaver Brunt on the fifth ball of the ninth over. Natalie scored 23 runs off 18 balls. He shared a 54-run partnership for the second wicket with Healy Mathews. Healy Mathews was unbeaten on 42 off 27 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur had scored one run on one ball. Mumbai Indians have scored 70 runs for two wickets in nine overs.
Third blow to Mumbai
Mumbai Indians got the third blow on the last ball of the 10th over. Healy Mathews is clean bowled by Ashley Gardner of Gujarat Giants. Mathews missed out on a half-century in the first match. He scored 47 runs off 31 balls. During this, Mathews hit three fours and four sixes. He scored at a strike rate of 151.61.
Mumbai Indians score 145/3 after 15 overs MI Vs GG WPL Highlights
Harmanpreet and Amelia Kerr’s stormy innings helped Mumbai Indians to 145 for three in 15 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was unbeaten on 47 off 21 balls. He hit 10 fours so far. At the same time, Amelia Kerr scored 24 runs in 12 balls. Harmanpreet and Amelia shared a 68-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s half century
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored the first half-century in the history of the Women’s Premier League. He completed his fifty on 22 balls. With his half-century, the score of Mumbai Indians also crossed 150 runs. Mumbai had scored 159 runs for three wickets in 16 overs. Harmanpreet was unbeaten on 60 off 26 balls and Amelia Kerr was unbeaten on 25 off 13 balls. Both shared an 82-run partnership for the fourth wicket.
Harmanpreet Kaur out
The fourth blow to Mumbai Indians was given by Sneh Rana. He got Harmanpreet Kaur caught by Hemlata on the last ball of the 17th over. Harmanpreet scored 65 runs in 30 balls. He hit 14 fours. Pooja came to the crease after Harman’s dismissal.
Gujarat Giants got a difficult target
Mumbai Indians crossed the 200-run mark in the very first match of the Women’s Premier League. Batting first, he scored 207 runs for five wickets in 20 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored the highest 65 runs for him. He hit 14 fours in his 30-ball innings. Opener Healy Mathews scored 47 off 31 balls and Amelia Kerr scored 45 not out off 24 balls. Natalie Seaver contributed 23 and Pooja Vastrakar contributed 15 runs. Yastika Bhatia got out after scoring one run. Isi Wong remained unbeaten after scoring six runs in one ball. Sneh Rana took maximum two wickets for Gujarat Giants. Ashley Gardner, Tanuja Kanwar and Georgia Wareham took one wicket each.
Playing-11 of both the teams
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (c/wk), Sabineni Meghna, Harleen Deol, Ashley Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Dayalan Hemlata, Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Monika Patel, Mansi Joshi.
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Yastika Bhatia (wk), Natalie Siever-Brunt, Healy Mathews, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Sayka Ishaq.
