NEW DELHI: Nat Sciver-Brunt warned her unbeaten Mumbai Indians in opposition to complacency after turning into the primary group to qualify for the playoffs of the inaugural Women’s Premier League.
The English all-rounder smacked 36 off 31 balls after which took 3-21 as Mumbai crushed Gujarat Giants by 55 runs for a fifth win out of 5 within the Twenty20 match.
“We’re just trying to be consistent. We’ve got players taking wickets and scoring runs well,” Sciver-Brunt, Mumbai’s high run-scorer, mentioned.
“We just don’t want to be complacent. We’re doing well, playing from the heart and enjoying ourselves,” the 30-year-old added.
Mumbai are high of the WPL and assured to complete within the high three.
Sciver-Brunt’s 182 runs in 5 innings make her the WPL’s fourth-highest scorer behind Australian trio Meg Lanning of Delhi Capitals, Ellyse Perry of Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy.
Put in to bat, Mumbai posted 162-8 in opposition to Gujarat on Tuesday with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hitting a quickfire 51 in her third half-century of the WPL.
In reply Gujarat have been restricted to 107-9, hurtling to their fourth defeat in 5 video games.
“I think credit goes to all the support staff and teammates,” mentioned Kaur, who was named participant of the match.
“They have been doing so much hard work and the way we are playing, we want to continue that approach.”
The WPL has 5 groups and is the second most profitable home ladies’s sport competitors globally after US skilled basketball.
The league stage ends on March 21 and the group that finishes high will proceed on to the March 26 ultimate at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
The groups that end second and third within the league will play an eliminator on March 24 for a spot within the decider.
Delhi are presently second within the desk and UP Warriorz third.
The English all-rounder smacked 36 off 31 balls after which took 3-21 as Mumbai crushed Gujarat Giants by 55 runs for a fifth win out of 5 within the Twenty20 match.
“We’re just trying to be consistent. We’ve got players taking wickets and scoring runs well,” Sciver-Brunt, Mumbai’s high run-scorer, mentioned.
“We just don’t want to be complacent. We’re doing well, playing from the heart and enjoying ourselves,” the 30-year-old added.
Mumbai are high of the WPL and assured to complete within the high three.
Sciver-Brunt’s 182 runs in 5 innings make her the WPL’s fourth-highest scorer behind Australian trio Meg Lanning of Delhi Capitals, Ellyse Perry of Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy.
Put in to bat, Mumbai posted 162-8 in opposition to Gujarat on Tuesday with skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hitting a quickfire 51 in her third half-century of the WPL.
In reply Gujarat have been restricted to 107-9, hurtling to their fourth defeat in 5 video games.
“I think credit goes to all the support staff and teammates,” mentioned Kaur, who was named participant of the match.
“They have been doing so much hard work and the way we are playing, we want to continue that approach.”
The WPL has 5 groups and is the second most profitable home ladies’s sport competitors globally after US skilled basketball.
The league stage ends on March 21 and the group that finishes high will proceed on to the March 26 ultimate at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
The groups that end second and third within the league will play an eliminator on March 24 for a spot within the decider.
Delhi are presently second within the desk and UP Warriorz third.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com