• Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets in Match 16 of WPL 2024.

  • Harmanpreet Kaur was named Player of the Match for her outstanding batting performance.

Twitter reactions: Harmanpreet Kaur’s blistering knock help Mumbai Indians secure playoffs spot with a thrilling win over Gujarat Giants in WPL 2024
Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants in WPL 2024

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In a thrilling encounter at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Mumbai Indians Women secured a remarkable victory against Gujarat Giants Women in the 16th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024. With the victory, Mumbai also became the first team to book their qualification in the playoffs at the ongoing tournament.

Dayalan Hemalatha, Beth Mooney powers Gujarat Giants to a formidable total

The toss favored Gujarat Giants Women, who elected to bat first. Gujarat Giants Women put up a competitive total of 190/7 in their allotted 20 overs. Beth Mooney‘s explosive 66 off 35 deliveries, along with Dayalan Hemalatha‘s aggressive 74 off 40 balls, propelled their team’s innings.

For the Mumbai Indians bowlers, Saika Ishaque (2 wickets for 31 runs) bagged two wickets while Hayley Matthews (1 wicket for 22 runs) and Shabnim Ismail (1 wicket for 30 runs) took one scalp apiece.

Harmanpreet Kaur takes Mumbai Indians over the finish line

In response, Mumbai Indians Women chased down the target with only one ball to spare, reaching 191/3 in 19.5 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was once again the chief architect behind her side’s impressive win.

Harmanpreet led the charge with a sensational knock of 95 runs off 48 deliveries, which included 10 boundaries and 5 towering sixes. Yastika Bhatia‘s solid 49 off 36 balls also laid a strong foundation for the chase.

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Here is how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1766518708456071380

https://twitter.com/ImTanujSingh/status/1766518768795111568

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.

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