Mumbai Indians (MI) have continued their domination in the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 by claiming the fourth consecutive victory. In the 10th match, Mumbai took on UP Warriorz at Brabourne Stadium and defeated them by eight wickets on Sunday.
Batting first, UP Warriorz posted a total of 159 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Captain Alyssa Healy was the top scorer for the team, contributing 58 runs off 46 balls, including 7 fours and 1 six. Tahlia McGrath also chipped in with 50 off 37 balls, hitting 9 fours. Amelia Kerr was the pick of the bowler for Mumbai, taking 2 wickets for 33 runs in her quota of 4 overs.
In response, Mumbai Indians chased down the target with ease, reaching 164 for the loss of just 2 wickets in 17.3 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was the star of the night as she led from the front and stayed unbeaten on 53 off 33 balls, including 9 fours and 1 six. Harman was well supported by England star Nat Sciver-Brunt who remained undefeated on 45 off 31 balls, hitting 6 fours and a maximum.
“Very happy with the performance. The way we are gelling together, I think this is the best tournament so far. Thanks to Nat, she played really well. Because of her I got some time to settle in and later play some shots. The way they were batting, we were a bit tense, but I knew one or two wickets could get momentum back into our favour. We were calculating how many overs were left and which bowlers to target, and that’s what cricket is all about. You gotta express yourself and pick your targets. We just need to keep doing the right things,” sad Harmanpreet after bagging the Player of the Match award.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
Another day another Nat Sciver-Brunt masterclass! 🔥
Her Mumbai Indians team make it four wins from four in the WPL 👏 pic.twitter.com/02Si8z082p
— England Cricket (@englandcricket) March 12, 2023
Take guard, sweep hard – the Harmanpreet approach 💪#CheerTheW #UPWvMI #TATAWPL | @mipaltan @ImHarmanpreet pic.twitter.com/gPzyKZ5V8D
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 12, 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur has scored 393 runs playing the sweep/slog-sweep against spin in T20s since 2020 – the most for any batter.
Kaur averages 65.33 at a S/R of 175 playing the sweep whereas Nat Sciver-Brunt averages 188 at a S/R of 196. Best in the business together.#TATAWPL
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) March 12, 2023
First to win the first 4 matches as captains in:
IPL – MS Dhoni.
WPL – Harmanpreet Kaur.
– The No.7 dominance!
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 12, 2023
Half-centurion Harmanpreet, Healy and missed opportunities behind the stumps… an edge-of-the-seat drama feat. a guest appearance by a game-changing run-out at the wicketkeeper’s end at a #T20WorldCup semi-final in Cape Town#WPL | #IndvAUS | #MIvUPW
— Annesha Ghosh (@ghosh_annesha) March 12, 2023
4/4 for Mumbai Indians.#UPWvMI Scorecard: https://t.co/nHhDDoBl1B#cricket #WPL #WPL2023 #CricketTwitter #WomenCricket pic.twitter.com/RE60nd2TrD
— WomenCricket.com (@WomenCricketHQ) March 12, 2023
Mumbai Indians in WPL:
– Beat Gujarat by 143 runs.
– Beat RCB by 9 wickets.
– Beat Delhi by 8 wickets.
– beat UP by 8 wickets.The dominance continues by Harmanpreet Kaur & her team.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 12, 2023
4️⃣/4️⃣ #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #UPWvMI pic.twitter.com/RYrI41VhBM
— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 12, 2023
🏏👏 VICTORY FOR MI! Mumbai Indians remain unbeaten in the Women's Premier League.
👏 Harmanpreet & Nat Sciver-Brunt complete a brilliant run chase!
📷 BCCI • #WPL #TATAWPL #WPL2023 #TeamIndia #BharatArmy pic.twitter.com/jhlIiRqx9w
— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) March 12, 2023
MI Women are unbeatable at the moment with 4 wins from 4!
Captain, Harmanpreet Kaur leading from the front with a fantastic 53* (33)#WPL2023
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA) March 12, 2023
Captain. Leader. Legend.
We are blessed to have Harmanpreet Kaur. pic.twitter.com/5MX0mdTi2I— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 12, 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur in this WPL so far:
•65(30).
•11*(8).
•53*(33).The Captain leading by example – Incredible with her Captaincy and incredible with the bat. pic.twitter.com/mOUkK1rkeU
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 12, 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur is trying her best to follow the Legacy of Captain Rohit Sharma.
Queen Harmanpreet Kaur.👑💙 pic.twitter.com/75sWdq61on
— Tanay Vasu (@tanayvasu) March 12, 2023
Harmanpreet Kaur in WPL:
– 65(30)
– 11*(8)
– 53*(33)Captain, Leader, Legend – She is on a mission.💙#HarmanpreetKaur💙#MumbaiIndians 💙#wpl pic.twitter.com/yiBGdBKuMb
— ΝΘᏴᏆͲᎪ🇮🇳🚩❤️💯 (@Nobita45264) March 12, 2023
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Source: WomenCricket.com
