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Best performances - Batsmen

HK Matthews
68(46) 8x4 - 2x6
Control %91%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 16 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
9 0 11 5 21 2 8 12
G Voll
G Voll
55(33) 12x4 - 0x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 16 runs
  • 4x4 - 0x6
4 14 12 12 0 0 5 8

Best performances - Bowlers

AC Kerr
AC Kerr
O4
M0
R38
W5
Eco9.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
GM Harris
GM Harris
O2
M0
R11
W2
Eco5.5
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF

Match Details

Toss

Mumbai Indians Women , elected to field first

Player Of The Match

Season

Hours of play (local time)

19.30 start, First Session 19.30-21.00, Interval 21.00-21.20, Second Session 21.20-22.50

Match days

06 March 2025 - night match (20-over match)

Reserve Umpire

Match Referee

Points

Mumbai Indians Women 2, UP Warriorz Women 0

Commentator: @himanshu_a30

UPW are all but done this season, you'd think. They are right at the bottom of the points table, and need miracles to happen to finish third and make it to the playoffs. MI, meanwhile, have taken one big step towards a top-three spot with a big win today. That's it from us, but join us again tomorrow as the WPL action continues. Until then, goodnight and goodbye!

Hayley Matthews is the Player of the Match: "Had one other fifty, but it was a lot more scratchier than today. We just wanted to stay clam [after their 74-run opening partnership], knowing we can catch back. It was pretty good to bowl on as an offspinner. Fortunately, when I went to bat, a bit of dew came on."

Harmanpreet Kaur: "They batted really well. We were not able to use the conditions as we had thought. But we knew we just needed one wicket. We were waiting for that opportunity, and it came at the right time. We are quite flexible. Today, we went with what was the best for us [in terms of the opening pair]. We all wanted to contribute for the team."

Time for the presentations

Amelia Kerr: "In T20 cricket, you get a lot of luck. Today, I had luck on my side. Sometimes you might get hit for a bit. Nice to pick up some wickets and find a way to contribute. Obviously it's not that fun bowling the last over with three fielders out. I did enjoy [opening the batting]. I'd love to get a score. But it's nice to open the batting. The ball comes on nicely. Hopefully, I can contribute with the bat in the coming games."

Nat Sciver-Brunt: "It probably starts in the first innings - we've got bowlers who take a lot of wickets. That certainly makes it easier for batters. We've got some great runs throughout the order. I have some games where the back-of-the-hand slower ball doesn't come right. It's a difficult ball to bowl. You take the chance with it."

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr are now the Orange and Purple Cap holders, respectively.

Deepti Sharma: "The middle order isn't firing. The top order, though, is doing well. But there are positives, like Voll batting well. It was great to see her. Whenever you play in the middle order, there are moments when you need to shift the momentum of the game. But we want to put in all our efforts in our last game. As a player, I look to step up in my department. I'm learning how to improve."

10.49pm MI seemed to take this deeper than they would have liked, but eventually, six wickets and nine balls to spare does look solid. They hit back with the ball when UPW looked to head towards 200, and Matthews' flying start ensured the target of 151 was knocked off comfortably. She cracked 68 off 46 balls, and had a match-defining second-wicket stand of 92 in ten overs with NSB. That gave MI the foundation they needed, and they ended up on the winning side.

18.3
4
Sharma to Bhatia, FOUR, cut away between point and cover point! MI win convincingly! They send UPW into deeper trouble. Short in length, and just outside off from Deepti, as Bhatia capitalised to find the gap and send MI across the line
18.2
1
Sharma to AB Kaur, 1 run, much fuller on leg, and swept to fine leg
18.1
4
Sharma to AB Kaur, FOUR, pulled over mid-on! Short in length from Deepti, and just outside off. Turning in and bouncing, but Amanjot rocks back to send the ball flying

Deepti back

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs | MI-W: 144/4 (7 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.00, RRR: 3.50)

  • Yastika Bhatia6 (5b)
  • Amanjot Kaur7 (13b)
  • Georgia Voll1-0-6-0
  • Grace Harris2-0-11-2
17.6
4
Voll to Bhatia, FOUR, pumped over mid-off! That was slammed hard, as the length was quite full and around sixth stump. Not great timing, but I think the power made up for it
17.5
1
Voll to AB Kaur, 1 run, lofted... and just beats both mid-off and extra cover! Full and slower, and wider of off, as she reaches out to play at this
17.4
0
Voll to AB Kaur, no run, looks to reverse sweep this full ball just outside off, and gets it to short fine leg off the back of the bat

MI Women 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st24HK MatthewsAC Kerr
2nd92HK MatthewsNat Sciver-Brunt
3rd11H KaurHK Matthews
4th10H KaurAB Kaur
5th16YH BhatiaAB Kaur