At the 12-over mark within the first innings, UP Warriorz’ skipper Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath (one previous the fifty mark and one nearing it), appeared like they have been going to set the stage for the unthinkable – a uncommon off day for the Mumbai Indians!
Highlights: Mumbai Indians beat UP Warriorz by eight wickets, because it occurred
With three wins within the three video games, Mumbai has been comfortably cruising by way of the match to this point however managing a fourth win on the trot didn’t appear as easy for the supporters of the ladies in blue on the Brabourne Stadium right here on Sunday.
A medical clear up act by the bowlers within the remaining 5 overs and a drama-laden chase later, Mumbai completed with its unbeaten report intact because of an eight-wicket win over the Warriorz to solidify their maintain on the highest spot within the standings.
Saika’s assessments and triumphs
Healy and ultimately McGrath gave Saika Ishaque her sternest take a look at within the match, negotiating her variations and even hanging her to the boundary. In the second over of her spell, Healy punished her for 4 pictures by way of the ropes to set the tone for a constructive powerplay after opting to bat first. Despite the preliminary hiccups, Saika turned it round remarkably as she eliminated Healy and McGrath is one over simply as their partnership settled in.
Saika Ishaque’s maintain on the purple cap tightened with a formidable exhibiting towards UP Warriorz within the WPL 2023.
From then on it was easy crusing for MI as skilled Internationals, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr, worn out the tail-enders for single digits.
What appeared like a rating headed in direction of the 180-run mark winded up for 159 for the lack of six wickets.
Bizarre DRS controversy
Deafening chants of ‘Jeetega bhai jeetega Mumbai jeetega’ reverberated by way of the stadium as an anomaly unfolded on the bottom within the fourth over. Sophie Ecclestone bowled a yorker to Matthews, which UP appealed for lbw. The third umpire dominated in UP’s favour however Matthews stood her floor. The on-ground umpires additionally appeared unconvinced as the choice was checked out once more and reversed, all within the span of a few minutes.
Yastika Bhatia, who after a sluggish begin to the match has discovered her rhythm, shortly raced to 36. Just as she started to up the tempo a bit extra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad dismissed the India worldwide for a well-made 27-ball 42 within the seventh over, simply after being thumped for a six over lengthy on.
Matthews joined her quickly after, falling for a 17-ball 12, after making an attempt to slog sweep Gayakwad over deep midwicket solely to seek out Simran Shaikh.
Harman-Nat see Mumbai by way of
UP threatened to show the win predictors and one-sided previews on their heads as its bowlers continued to stem the run move. However, a 106-run stand for the third wicket between Nat Sciver-Brunt and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur shortly pulled the bottom from below UP’s toes.
The pair, every scoring half centuries, tied the chase up neatly with 15 balls to spare, with their run within the match remaining unblemished.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com