MI beats GG by 55 runs: Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants Highlights; Harmanpreet-led MI qualifies for Playoffs

A scientific end from Mumbai Indians as they turn out to be the primary crew to qualify for the Playoffs after registering a dominant 55-run win over Gujarat Giants.

Nat Sciver-Brunt picks her second wicket and this time the pacer removes Gujarat skipper Sneh Rana. Sneh takes a assessment nevertheless it was a waste as Sciver-Brunt’s full supply hit plumb on the Gujarat skipper’s pads and Mumbai continues to dictate phrases.

Gujarat wants a miracle to win from right here because it wants 88 runs in 36 deliveries. Hayley Matthews has picked two wickets and Saika Ishaque has bowled out three overs. Mumbai on prime, at this level of the sport.

Amelia Kerr picks her second wicket and this time Hemalatha falls. The batter steps out to smack the spinner out of the bottom however fails to attach because the leg-break deceives her and the batter solely manages to loft it into the arms of Wong at long-off.

Amelia Kerr picks a wicket as she dismisses Gardner, courtesy of an excellent catch from Jintimani Kalita, Gardner goes for a booming sweep however finally ends up getting a thick exterior edge and Kalita peddled again to take a superb catch and put Mumbai on prime.

Issy Wong strikes and the medium-pacer has trapped Harleen Deol to go away Gujarat 4 down. Harleen takes the assessment solely to waste it because it’s three reds and simply earlier than the time-out Gujarat has misplaced an essential wicket.

Harleen Deol has been the important thing batter for Gujarat as she has hit three boundaries and is batting unbeaten on 22 off 21 balls with three boundaries. Ashleigh Gardner is batting at a run-a-ball and Gujarat must construct a partnership to win the sport from right here.

Matthews is now as much as second place within the race for the purple cap.

She sends in an offbreak which turns exterior the off stump. A thick exterior edge is created nevertheless it’ll run away safely to backward level for FOUR. Should the technique be to now let Gardner smash the ball with Harleen dropping anchor?

Just three runs come off the over as the 2 batters try to get a while on the crease.

Matthews comes into the assault and he or she will get Meghana OUT virtually instantly. Meghana tried to offer herself house however holes out to Amelia Kerr at long-on. Matthews get one other scalp however not with out some effort. Annabel Sutherland is the brand new batter. There’s an lbw attraction proper up entrance., however the assessment exhibits the ball happening leg. However, she gained’t survive the second time round, with Matthews getting her plumb. A low size ball goes into her again leg in entrance of the stumps. Sutherland begins to stroll. Easy lbw.

5 runs off the over however two wickets for Mumbai Indians.

WICKET Meghana c Kerr b Matthews 16 (17b), Sutherland lbw b Matthews 0(4)

Hayley Matthews picks her second wicket and Mumbai Indians are at the moment bossing the sport having picked three wickets contained in the PowerPlay. Sutherland falls for a straight plumb in entrance of the wickets and there wasn’t any want for the assessment because the batter fell for taking part in throughout the road and lacking the pull. Mumbai on prime.

Sabbhineni Meghana and Harleen Deol have solid a 29-run partnership after the early fall of Sophia Dunkley. In the final 5 overs, Gujarat has scored 34 runs with out the lack of a wicket.

Saika Ishaque bowling contained in the PowerPlay is a sight to behold because the spinner has constantly bowled stump to stump and has been correct in her line and lengths. Top bowling from Ishaque and however, Harleen Deol and Sabbhineni Meghana try to rebuild the innings.

Wicket first ball and Nat Sciver-Brunt has given Mumbai a superb breakthrough by eradicating Dunkley. She took a assessment and burnt it because the ball hit proper on prime of her knee and that was plumb, in line with the umpire’s name. Top over from Nat Sciver-Brunt. Gujarat suffers an early blow in chase of 163.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored an excellent 30-ball 51 and Yastika Bhatia proved her credentials with the bat as an opener with a 37-ball 44 as Mumbai Indians posted a difficult 162/8 in 20 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt too shined with the bat with a 31-ball 36 with Amelia Kerr taking part in a cameo on the finish. Ashleigh Gardner was the star with the ball for Gujarat selecting three wickets.

Tanuja Kanwar makes the breakthrough as she will get Amelia Kerr. Kim Grath takes a superb catch on the backward level and Mumbai is in a little bit of trouble whereas closing out the innings. Gujarat has executed properly with its bowling and hasn’t allowed Mumbai to run away with the sport.

Harmanpreet has discovered her groove and has dispatched Sutherland for a few boundaries as Mumbai picks the momentum in its pursuit of upping the ante. Harmanpreet and Kerr have solid a partnership and will likely be seeking to shut out the innings with one other 4 overs to go.

Amelia Kerr is off the mark with a boundary however Harmanpreet Kaur has struggled to pierce via the gaps and get a boundary. The Mumbai Indians skipper has received off the mark however must up the ante within the subsequent 5 overs.

Miscommunication between Harmanpreet and Yastika! The Mumbai Indians opener will get stranded in the course of the crease and an undesirable single has price Mumbai Indians a wicket. Yastika falls for an excellent 44 off 37 deliveries and this has been a superb knock.

Top assessment from Sneh Rana as Garth traps Nat Sciver-Brunt. Full supply and the assessment confirmed the ball was pitching in line and crashing on to the leg stump. Gujarat takes a profitable assessment however that brings skipper Harmanpreet Kaur into the crease.

Yastika is taking part in a beautiful knock and a six over long-on has been the choose of the shot. The partnership is 63 off 56 balls and Mumbai at midway stage goes precisely at 6.4 runs per over. They will certainly up the ante after getting off to a vibrant begin and dropping only one wicket.

The fifty-run partnership is up between Sciver-Brunt and Yastika and this has been a superb restoration from Mumbai. Tanuja Kanwar and Sneh Rana are bowling in tandem, trying to find a breakthrough however the Mumbai batters have been glorious at taking part in spin.

Sneh Rana continues along with her off-spin however each batters are wanting snug taking part in in opposition to spin. Yastika’s constructive strategy and her footwork in opposition to spin has been exceptional. Sciver-Brunt was adjudged leg earlier than by the on-field umpire however a implausible assessment prolonged her keep on the crease because the ball was lacking the stumps and it turned method an excessive amount of.

Yastika and Sciver-Brunt have stitched a partnership price 45 off 38 balls and Gujarat has opted for a strategic time-out. Mumbai has recovered after the autumn of Matthews and with Yastika hanging the ball properly, they may look to dominate. Gujarat wants to choose wickets.

Tanuja Kanwar, left arm spinner comes into the assault and Yastika assaults her straightaway with a boundary to the nice leg area after which hammers her over the mid-on area for yet one more boundary. There was a referral for run-out however Nat Sciver-Brunt survives as she grounded her bat in time earlier than the wicket-keeper eliminated the bails.

Nat Sciver-Brunt has taken on Gardner because the batter smacks the off-spinner for a few boundaries – a sweep via the mid-wicket after which a loft over the mid-on as Mumbai marches on after the lack of Matthews.

Nat Sciver-Brunt has git her eye in as she performs a phenomenal on-drive and the ball races via the mid-on for a boundary. Yastika can be wanting good as she has timed the ball properly and has been constructive in her strategy.

Yastika Bhatia and Nat Sciver-Brunt are within the rebuilding course of after the autumn of Matthews. Kim Grath has been launched into the assault together with Sneh Rana. Gujarat has received the early breakthrough and one other couple of wickets contained in the PowerPlay will put them in a greater place.

Top stuff from Ashleigh Gardner as she removes the damaging Hayley Matthews. Tossed up supply and Matthews hits straight to Dunkley at cowl as she departs for a duck. Top begin from Gujarat and it was intelligent of Sneh Rana to start out with spin after profitable the toss.

Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia are out within the center and as Sanjay Manjrekar factors out, there’s a sea of blue on the CCI. With the brand new ball will probably be Ashleigh Gardner. The countdown begins and right here we go!

Sabbhineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Annabel Sutherland, Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar, Sneh Rana(c), Mansi Joshi

Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Dhara Gujjar, Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

Gujarat Giants wins toss, opts to bowl first

The gamers are on the sector and we’re all set for the toss that will likely be up in 5 minutes from now.

Sabbhineni Meghana, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Sushma Verma (wk), Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana (c), Kim Garth, Mansi Joshi, Tanuja Kanwar

Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

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Sabbhineni Meghana, Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Georgia Wareham, Sushma Verma(w), Kim Garth, Tanuja Kanwar, Sneh Rana(c), Mansi Joshi, Sophia Dunkley, Monica Patel, Ashwani Kumari, Hurley Gala, Shabnam Md Shakil, Parunika Sisodia, Annabel Sutherland

Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Dhara Gujjar, Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, Priyanka Bala, Pooja Vastrakar, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon

Wicketkeeper: Yastika Bhatia

Batters: Hayley Matthews, Sophia Dunkley, Harmanpreet Kaur (C)

All-rounders: Nat Sciver-Brunt (VC), Ashleigh Gardner, Chloe Tyron

Bowlers: Pooja Vastrakar, Sneh Rana, Amelie Kerr, Issy Wong