Gujarat Giants coach Rachael Haynes during the mid-match show said they might have to replace their captain Beth Mooney. Mooney got injured last night playing against Mumbai Indians in the WPL 2023 and she was carried away to the dressing room in the first over itself.
Coach Haynes was not happy with the scans that came out and she feels that the captain might have to replaced for the betterment of the team. The Aussie wicket-keeper batter was named the captain of the Gujarat Titans. However, after her injury, Sneh Rana led the team against UP Warriorz.
"I feel we may have to replace (Beth) Mooney. The scans that came out today, did not look that great," Haynes said. "The medical team will take a look at the scans and they will take the last call," Rachael Haynes added.
Gujarat Giants could not make a comeback in the first match after Mooney's injury. It will be interesting to see if they have to make a comeback, who will be the player to replace her in the squad for the rest of the WPL 2023.
Esha Oza currently holds the record for most centuries in WT20Is, with four centuries in the format. Explore the list of players with such century records!
Scoring a century in any form of cricket is a moment of glory, but in the fast-paced format of T20s, it gets more exciting to watch. Numerous cricketers have consistently proved themselves in this format by delivering spectacular tons.
The list goes deep as we have such power-hitters from around the globe!
Join us as we explore the list of players with most centuries in WT20Is and celebrate their glorious innings.
1. Esha Oza (4 centuries) | UAE
Esha Oza in action against Sri Lanka in Asia Cup 2024. Image | ESPNcricinfo
The current captain of UAE, Esha Oza, holds the record for most centuries in WT20Is with 4 centuries in her T20 career so far. This Indian-born cricketer made her debut in T20Is in 2018 and reached this milestone extremely fast.
She is also the fastest player from UAE to reach 1000 runs in T20Is. Her fourth century in T20Is came against Qatar in the Asia Cup qualifier, where she led her team to a brilliant victory.
Chamari Athapaththu celebrating her 113 off 66 balls against Australia in 2019. Image | ESPNcricinfo
Chamari Athapaththu, the current captain of Sri Lanka national team, holds the 2nd position in this list with her 3 centuries in WT20Is. She is one of the finest cricketers from Sri Lanka and led them to win the 2024 Asia Cup.
Chamari scored her first hundred in T20Is in 2019 against Australia. She scored the other following centuries in 2024 against Scotland and Malaysia.
Fatuma Kibasu celebrating her century in 2019. Image | Facebook
The former captain of Tanzania, Fatuma Kibasu, holds the 3rd position with her 3 centuries in WT20Is. She is the only Tanzanian woman to score a century at international level so far, and holds the highest individual score for her country in WT20Is.
Fatuma made her T20 debut in 2019 and played magnificently ever since!
Tri-Nation Series 2025: India vs Sri Lanka Women's ODI Match Report | Dominant India registers easy victory on Sri Lankan soil
India defeated Sri Lanka by 9 wickets in the rain-affected opening match of the Tri-Nation ODI series with stellar bowling and batting performances, including a half-century from Pratika Rawal and valuable knocks from Smriti Mandhana and Harleen Deol.
India started the Tri-Nation Women's ODI series with a winning note as they defeated the host Sri Lanka by 9 wickets. India chased down Sri Lanka's 148-run target with 56 balls remaining in the match after Indian spinners dominated the Sri Lankan batters in the first innings.
The match was initially interrupted by rain which resulted in the loss of overs, reducing to 39 overs a side. Indian announced their arrival with an impressively controlled victory at the R. Premadasa Stadium stadium, Colombo.
Indian spinners dominated the game from the start
The Sri Lankan team, batting first, struggled to build partnership and were bowled out for 147 in 38.1 overs. Indian bowlers dominated the entire first inning with Arundhati Reddy dismissing the Sri Lankan captain Chamari Athapaththu and getting an early wicket for the team. It followed by an exceptional bowling performance leading to a constant flow of wickets, which completely shattered Sri Lanka’s batting line-up.
Sneh Rana during her 3-wicket haul in the first match of Tri-Nation ODI Series IND-W vs SL-W. Image | Instagram
Sneh Rana was a star performer, who took 3 crucial wickets for India, with Deepti Sharma and Sree Charani taking 2 wickets each. Additionally, the on-field efforts of the Indian team was commendable in today's match.
During the second inning, India started off comfortably with the bat, without trying to rush things out. The opening pair, Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal, formed a partnership of 54 runs for the first wicket. Smriti Mandhana missed out on her 31st ODI half-century and was dismissed at 43 (off 46 balls).
Harleen Deol came to bat next and played composed cricket, scoring 48 runs from 71 balls. Sri Lanka failed to take more wickets, and Harleen Deol sealed the win for India with her exceptional half-century from 62 balls.
Both teams fielded 2 debutants
Sree Charani and Kashvee Gautam before their debut for India in the ODI Tri-series against Sri Lanka. Image | Instagram
Kashvee Gautam (22-year-old), who impressed the fans with her bowling for Gujarat Giants in the WPL 2025, along with the star of Delhi Capitals, Sree Charani (20-year-old), made their Internationaldebut for India in this match. Charani picked up 2 wickets with an economy of 3.25 in today's match.
Sri Lanka also handed debuts to Malki Madara and Piumi Badalge.
India's shield-like batting power
Pratika Rawal and Harleen Kaur during their partnership of 87 runs from 119 balls against Sri Lanka. Image | Instagram
The Indian batters showcased an amazing quality of batting in this format. Smriti Mandhana, along with Pratika Rawal, provided a good start in the initial overs. They kept the flow of runs going with their bat. Smriti departed at 43 (from 46 balls) while trying to loft the ball over the bowler (Inoka Ranaweera), and wasn't lucky enough to make it through.
Harleen Deol stepped in after the wicket and made no mistakes, adding 48 runs off 71 balls from her bat. Pratika Rawal scored 50 off 62 balls, putting the winning runs on the board for India.
It felt like Indian batters were quite difficult to get out and stood up like solid walls, without losing their wickets.
Steady headstart for India
India's win has lift up the team's spirit and confidence to another level. This was also a glimpse of the solid form and composure that the players hold in this Tri-series squad.
In today's match, each bowler had an economy below 5, and the batters were incredible in chasing down the total, without losing many wickets.
The challenge ahead for Sri Lanka
This defeat against India serves as a reminder for Sri Lanka to assess and improve their shortcomings. They failed to build partnership throughout the game, which led to a low total on the board. Hasini Perera's 30 from 46 balls was the highest score by a Sri Lankan batter in this match.
Immediate Reflections and Long-term Goals
This being the ODI World Cup year, the immediate reflections for both the teams would be to shape their strategies, set grounds and make effective adjustments with the stage of the Tri-Nation ODI series among India, Sri Lanka, and South Africa.
Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants WPL 2025 Eliminator LIVE Updates, Scores, News and Free Commentary: Mumbai Indians beats Gujarat Giants by 47 runs to enter its second WPL final
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Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians have dominated this rivalry, boasting an unbeaten 6-0 record against Ashleigh Gardner’s Gujarat Giants across three seasons. They will aim to maintain their streak and knock Gujarat out of the tournament.
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Mar 13, 2025, 5:32 PM
GG all out for 166
Meghna holes out to Sciver-Brunt as Mumbai Indians beats Gujarat Giants by 47 runs to enter its second WPL final!
It will meet Delhi Capitals, a repeat of the WPL 2023 summit clash.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:30 PM
Matthews with the final over
Mar 13, 2025, 5:28 PM
MI just one wicket away
GG 166/9 in 19 overs.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:28 PM
Tanuja Kanwar departs
Kerr and Ismail combine two save a few runs but next ball, Tanuja holes out to Amanjot at point.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:26 PM
GG 163/7 in 18
Meghna hits it over the covers for a FOUR to end Kerr’s impressive spell of two for 28.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:24 PM
Simran departs
Simran went for the big shot but sends it straight up. Harmanpreet comes beneath it, after a bit of running, and takes the catch.
Kerr competing with Matthews for the Purple Cap there.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:22 PM
GG 157/7 in 17
A botched run out attempt and batters take a two.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:18 PM
Amanjot with the ball
Tanuja cheekily reverse-hits it past the short third for a FOUR! And another FOUR! Sanskriti chases after the ball but she’s not able to stop the ball from reaching the boundary.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:16 PM
70 needed off 25
Tanuja Kanwer in at the middle.
GG 145/7 in 16.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:13 PM
Bharti departs
A slow one, just above 70kmph, which rattles Bharti’s stumps as she tries to cut.
Bharti departs scoring 30.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:08 PM
GG 134/6 in 15
Sciver-Brunt back. Sanskriti lets the ball slip from her hands after she was trying to throw it to a teammate.
And the ball goes for a FOUR! Simran with a powerful pull to find the boundary for a FOUR through square leg.
Simran ends the over with a SIX over mid wicket! Consolation runs now for GG.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:07 PM
GG 115/6 in 14
Kerr with her third over. Brilliant from the Kiwi leggie as she concedes just three runs from it.
Mar 13, 2025, 5:03 PM
Kashvee run out
Kashvee goes for the run but Bharti says no and that’s an easy run out for MI.
GG 112/6 in 13.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:54 PM
Litchfield departs
Litchfield comes down the crease but misses the ball. Yastika is quick to stump the Australian out. Huge wicket for MI, huge loss for GG.
Kashvee Gautam the newest batter at the crease.
GG 107/5 in 12.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:52 PM
GG 100/4 in 11
Amanjot with the ball. LBW call on Bharti and Harmanpreet takes a review but it’s drifting down leg.
Next ball, she muscles the ball as it sails over long off for a SIX!
Mar 13, 2025, 4:46 PM
Gibson run out
Gibson falls short of her crease and gets run out! Amanjot, who was behind the throw at the striker’s end, has a small celebration.
GG 88/4 in 10.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:40 PM
Ismail returns for her second spell
Litchfield uses the field well and smacks it over the mid off fielder for a FOUR! Misfield at fine leg as Litchfield swivels and pulls for another FOUR.
Gibson adds another FOUR in this over as she sends the ball to fine leg.
GG 79/3 in 9.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:36 PM
GG 66/3 in 8
Amelia Kerr with her first over. FOUR! Litchfield uses her feet well and smacks a FOUR down the ground! And then she backs it up with a huge SIX! Good over for GG, a single for Litchfield to retain strike.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:29 PM
GG 54/3 in 7
Gibson swings and sends the ball over long on for a maximum. CLOSE! An inside edge there pinballed off Litchfield’s feet and almost castled her stumps.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:27 PM
Amanjot Kaur into the attack
A single and an lbw appeal so far in the over. Umpire not interested. A review shows an inside edge anyway.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:22 PM
GG 46/3 in 6
Compatriot Phoebe Litchfield replaces Gardner in the middle.
A little fumble there in the deep by Sajana but saves some runs for MI to end the PowerPlay.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:21 PM
Gardner departs
Gardner swings wildly and completely misses. The delivery removes the off stump bail to send the Australian back to the hut.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:19 PM
Harleen run out
Sciver-Brunt returns. SLAP! Tennis-esque smack by Gibson to find the boundary for a FOUR! W hat’s happened there!?
The batters look for a quick single but Sanskriti at point unleashes a sharp throw back at Yastika Bhatia who runs out Harleen. Another wicket lost for the chasing side.
GG 35/2 in 5.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
Nat Sciver-Brunt with the ball
Great fielding at fine leg by Sanskriti Gupta who saves a couple of runs. Just four runs from it.
GG 15/1 in 2.
Mar 13, 2025, 4:00 PM
GG 11/1 in 1
Mar 13, 2025, 3:57 PM
Mooney departs
Danielle Gibson and Beth Mooney opening for GG. The openers have work cut out for them. Pace ace Shabnim Ismail with the ball. Cover drive by Mooney but good fielding by Sajana inside the circle.
Just two runs on that ball. FOUR! Mooney makes space for herself and slashes it over the point fielders for GG’s first boundary!
OUT! MOONEY GONE! A thick edge helps the ball fall kindly for Hayley Matthews at first slip. Early breakthrough for MI!
Mar 13, 2025, 3:36 PM
Harmanpreet run out
Harmanpreet on strike here. SIX! Stands and delivers! Launched over long off. SIX more! Opens the bat and powers this over deep cover fence. Wide and a single and it’s the new batter Sajana on strike.
They take a quick single and the skipper is back on strike. Last ball of the innings, OUT! Meghna can’t gather the ball but the ball gets off her wrist and into the stumps.
MI 213/4 in 20 overs.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:29 PM
Nat Sciver departs
Gibson to bowl out. FOUR! NSB pulls it with ease to an empty deep square region. DROPPED! Gets a leading edge and skies it, Tanuja had plenty of time to track it but lets it go.
FOUR! Goes down the ground this time. OUT! Litchfield makes no mistake at deep midwicket and NSB has to go.
MI 198/3 in 19.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:27 PM
MI 188/2 in 18
Tossed up wide and Harmanpreet gets a mighty swing at it over cover for SIX! FOUR! Sliced through point and backward point.
Roll it again but it’s a midfield that ends up costly again. FOUR! A single now and NSB on strike. Whipped away to deep midwicket for a run.
SIX! Harmanpreet with plenty of muscle on it, sails over deep midwicket.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:19 PM
MI 166/2 in 17
Harmanpreet Kaur comes. Starts with a full delivery to the skipper. Off the mark on the second, a single to deep cover.
NSB gets down low and goes towards deep midwicket for a run. Close call! Could have been the game for Harmanpreet but Priya’s leap at short mid wicket fielder wasn’t enough to get the ball.
FOUR! Down the ground by NSB to end the over.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:17 PM
Matthews departs
Kashvee to bowl out. OUT! GG FGETS THE BREAKTHROUGH! It’s a nick to Mooney behind the stumps that brings an end to her incredible knock.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:11 PM
MI 159/1 in 16
Priya to Matthews, SIX! Skips down and launches it over long on. One more SIX! Well over deep extra cover. FOUR now! Between long on and deep midwicket. A single now and NSB on strike. Litchfield does well at deep midwicket fence to slide, dive and save two runs. 19 runs off the over.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:07 PM
Catch dropped
NSB moves behind and lofts it short of the fielder in the deep. DROPPED! Gardner this time.
Matthews didn’t time it properly but Gardner running in from long on drops an easy one. A direct hit on the last ball was another missed chance.
MI 140/1 in 15.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:04 PM
50 for Nat Sciver
SIX! NSB brings up her fifty in style! Hammered over long on for a maximum.
SIX more! Goes bigger and the ball sails into the stands.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:03 PM
Gibson returns
Gibson returns for her third over.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:02 PM
MI 124/1 in 14
Matthews edges it back into her pads. 6 runs off the over.
Mar 13, 2025, 3:01 PM
Priya back
Down leg and easily put away by Matthews for FOUR! Stopped by the short third fielder, a single taken.
NSB slices it to point for one run.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:58 PM
MI 118/1 in 13
Bharti at extra cover does well to stop the ball again. NSB blocks it back to Meghna.
She had enough and that’s FOUR! Whacks it between long on and deep midwicket.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:57 PM
Meghns returns
NSB goes far across and tries to scoop it behind but cannot get a good connection. Off her pads.
A single to extra cover and Matthews on strike. Wide. Bharti at extra cover does well to stop the ball again.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:55 PM
MI 111/1 in 12
Kashvee returns. Up and over from NSB but fielder running from deep cover does well to save two.
FOUR! Misfields galore for GG! Simran couldn’t hold on to the ball again and it rolls away to the fence. Has to struggle to complete the double but NSB manages to get back.
A single and Matthews on strike now. A couple of singles to end the over.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:51 PM
Matthews gets to her fifty
Much tidier over this from the left-arm spinner. SIX! What a way to bring up her 50! Steps to the right and hammers it over deep mid wicket.
MI 100/1 in 11.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:47 PM
Tanuja back
Fuller and on the stumps, NSB flicks it down to long on. Matthews pulls to deep square leg for a run. One more single.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:46 PM
Good start for Gujarat
NSB starts with a single through Matthews’ legs to long on. Matthews too flicks it to long on for a run
FOUR! NSB with a tidy reverse scoop that beats the wicketkeeper who tracked it well. Misfield and FOUR! The backward point fielder lets it through. But manages to stop the next one.
MI 89/1 in 10.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:42 PM
MI 78/1 in 9
They take a couple of singles and NSB is back on strike. Restricted to a single at deep midwicket area.
FOUR! Edged and runs away to third man ropes.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:40 PM
Meghna Singh into the attack
Meghna Singh into the attack. A single to begin with. FOUR! NSB gets a free boundary.
Fielder in the deep lets it slip through her hands and the ball rolls away to the fence.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:37 PM
MI 65/1 in 8
Priya Mishra handed the ball. FOUR! Googly to start but bowled short, Matthews finds the gap in the deep midwicket region.
FOUR more! Hangs on her bat foot, slices it past backward point to the fence. Tries to go fuller but bowls a full toss, Matthews puts it away to deep backward square leg.
Lithfield does well but ball rolls away to the fence. Two singles follow. Gets the length right and Matthews sticks to a single. 15 runs this over.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:33 PM
Back-to-back boundaries
Gibson to Matthews, FOUR! Going down leg and strikes Matthews’ thigh pads, rolls away past the short fine leg fielder to the fence. Four leg byes.
Bowling it wide enough to get Matthews to reach out for a swing at it and miss. Waits it out this time and finds a single on the on side.
FOUR for NSB! Down leg side, NSB picks the line and pulls between deep square leg and fine leg! FOUR more! Whacks it over mid on to end the over.
MI 50/1 in 7.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:32 PM
MI 37/1 in 6
Tanuja continues. Darts back into NSB who edges it on to her pads. Works the next one to deep midwicket for a run.
Reaches forward to slog sweep but doesn’t connect completely, ball falls short of the deep square leg fielder.
Nudges it to the off side for a single. FOUR to end the over. NSB walked across the stumps and swept it behind to deep square fence.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:24 PM
MI 31/1 in 5
NSB off the mark with a strong single to deep square leg. FOUR! Matthews leans back and targets the deep mid-wicket area. 5 runs, 1 wicket - a good start for Gibson.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:21 PM
Bhatia departs
Debutant Danielle Gibson into the attack. OUT! She strikes in her very second ball.
A shorter ball and Yastika tries to pull but Bharti Fulmali at short mid-wicket takes an easy catch.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:18 PM
Another 10-run over.
Tanuja Kanwer into the attack. FOUR! Tossed up on middle stump, Matthews waited patiently to flick it past mid-wicket.
Gets down and slog sweeps to deep mid wicket for a run. Yastike skips down but is hit on the pads.
Gets back in her crease in time. FOUR! Driven through an empty cover region. Another 10-run over.
MI 26/0 in 4.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:14 PM
MI 16/0 in 3
Kashvee back, and FOUR! Yastika gets her reverse scoop right and the ball rolls safely to short third fence.
FOUR more! Short and wide, easy picking for Yastika who pierces the gap between point and backward point. Going around the wicket now.
Two dots to the left-hander now. Steps forward and drives it to deep cover for a run. A quick single to mid on and that’s 10 runs this over.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:11 PM
First boundary from Matthews
Skipper Ashleigh Gardner from the other end. FOUR! Plenty of width, Matthews uses the face of the bat to move the ball through point.
Mooney misses a big opportunity! Matthews nicked one behind but the ball bounced off the gloves. Just the boundary off the over.
MI 6/0 in 2.
Mar 13, 2025, 2:05 PM
MI 2/0 in 1
Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia to open for MI. Kashvee Gautam with the new ball. Starts with a dot, ball staying low and swings away from Yastika. Cuts it to deep point and takes a single.
In-form Matthews on strike. Shapes it back into off stump, Matthews defends. Tucked into the deep square region for a run.
Yastika tried to go the reverse way but her attempt to scoop behind the keeper was to no yield. 2 runs.
Gujarat Giants registered a huge 81-run win over UP Warriorz for the second biggest win WPL history to move to No. 2 in the points table in WPL 2025. Beth Mooney equalled the record for second highest score in WPL while Tanuja Kanwar and Kashvee Gautam took three wickets each to give Gujarat Giants a huge NRR boost.
Here is everything you need to know from Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz WPL 2025 Match No. 15 at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.
101-run partnership from Deol and Mooney
Image | BCCI
Deepti Sharma won the toss and decided to field first and chase whatever Gujarat Giants put up on the board. Georgia Voll made ther WPL debut as UP handed here the debut cap. UP's plan worked well early as Chinelle Henry dismissed dangerous Dayalan Hemalatha for 2 in the first over.
But post that first wicket, Beth Mooney and Harleen Deol put up an 101 run partnership to give Gujarat Giants a solid platform to score big in the first inning.
Harleen played a solid 32-ball 45 runs inning, finding the gap easily. However, as she was closing in a solid fifty, she was cleaned up by Sophie Ecclestone. Harleen tried to give her room, but could not adjust to the pace of Ecclestone.
Mooney missed her ton by a whisker
Beth Mooney scored the second highest score in WPL history. Image | BCCI
However, Mooney kept to running hard and post completing her fifty changed her gear. Ashleigh Gardner did not look at her best (11) while Deandra Dottin smacked two boundaries and one six before getting out.
Mooney though despite playing so well, could not become the first player to score a ton in Women’s Premier League history as she did not get that much of strike in the final few overs. With 17 boundaries, she was unbeaten on 96 from 59 balls as Gujarat Giants scored 186/5 in the first innings.
Horrible start for Gujarat
Deandra Dottin shows Kiran Navgire where to go after dimissing her. Image | BCCI
During the chase, Gujarat’s batting order fell like a house of cards. Kiran, Navgire and Georgia Voll were sent back to the pavilion in the fast over by Deandra Dottin.
Young pacer Kashvee Gautam then cleaned up Dinesh Vrinda’s stumps while Deepti Sharma edged one to Mooney off Meghna Singh in the fifth over. At 29/4 after powerplay, Gujarat Giants looked far from the target.
Image | BCCI
After the strikes from pace bowlers, Gujarat’s spinners continued the momentum. Shweta Sehrawat edged one up while trying to slog Ashleigh Gardner in the eighth over.
Two overs later, Grace Harris, who was the only UP top-order batter to reach double figure mark, miscued a scoop shot against Tanuja Kanwar. After her dismissal, Giants were at 48/6 and only a miracle could have saved them.
Chinelle Henry tried to do that by hiting a few humongus sixes but she could only hit two of them before getting caught at the deep after 28 from 14 balls.
Sophie Ecclestone added 14 off 10 before they were bundled out for 105. With this win Gujarat Giants now have moved up to No. 2 in the points table. This is the first time this season they have managed to win back-to-back games as well.
𝐌𝐀𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐕𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐆𝐔𝐉𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐓 𝐆𝐈𝐀𝐍𝐓𝐒 🔥
Gujarat Giants bundled out UP Warriorz 105 to win the clash by 81 runs.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Report: Mumbai make it 5-0 over Giants, powered by Nat Sciver-Brunt's all-round performance
Mumbai Indians extended their winning streak over Gujarat Giants to 5-0 after beating them by six wickets in their second clash in WPL 2025, powered by Nat Sciver-Brunt's all-round performance.
Mumbai Indians extended their winning streak to 5-0 against Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League as they defeated them by six wickets on Tuesday in Vadodara. The WPL 2023 champions chased down Gujarat’s 121-run target with 5 wickets in hands and 23 balls to go in the match.
MI made two changes in the playing XI
Parunika Sisodia receives her MI cap from Devika Palshikar. Image | WPL
Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and handed debut caps to two young India U-19 champions G Kamalini and Parunika Sisodia before electing to bowl first. Both Kamalini and Sisodia were part of the India team which won the U-19 Women’s World Cup earlier this year. Kamalini and Sisodia replaced Jintimani Kalita and Saika Ishaque in the playing XI for them.
Meantime, Gujarat Giants had an unchanged XI from their win against UP Warriorz on Sunday.
Nat Sciver-Brunt struck early with the ball. Image | WPL
Nat Sciver-Brunt struck early for Mumbai, dismissing Beth Mooney for 1 in the second over. In the next over Shabnim Ismail struck to dismiss Laura Wolvaardt for 4. Hayley Matthews then finished Gujarat’s top three by dismissing Dayalan Hemalatha on 9 in the next over.
At 16/3, Gujarat’s only hope was their captain Ashleigh Gardner who had struck back-to-back fifties in the first two games. But in the last over of the power play, Nat Sciver-Brunt got the big fish of Gardner on 10 and all Giants were in deep trouble.
Hayley Matthews starred with three wickets. Image | WPL
Harleen Deol (32 off 31) tried her best to assess the situation and take the inning as deep as she could. But, the Indian batter kept losing partners from the other end. Kashvee Gautam was the other batter who reached the 20-run mark but could only add that many runs on the board.
Hayley Matthews finished with three wickets for 16 while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr took two wickets each to bundle out Giants for 120 in the first inning.
During the chase Giants got rid of Hayley Matthews (17 off 19) in the fourth over through Tanuja Kanwar to start a possible comeback. Yastika Bhatia also could only add 8 for Mumbai. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also got out in the second ball, after striking a boundary in the first ball against Kashvee Gautam.
But, just like the first match, Nat Sciver-Brunt was the saviour with the bat for Mumbai Indians. With Amelia Kerr (19 off 20), Nat built a 45-run partnership to take Mumbai’s total to 100.
Nat Sciver-Brunt to rescue MI
Nat Sciver-Brunt hit successive fifties in WPL 2025. Image | WPL
Run scoring was not that easy on that wicket but Nat Sciver-Brunt was like playing on a different surface all-together. The English all-rounder completed her second fifty of the season in 33 balls. Nat though could not finish the job as she dragged one down to the stumps from Priya Mishra on 57 from 39 balls.
S Sajana hit the winning runs for Mumbai as they chased down the total with 23 balls remaining in the inning. With this win, they have now moved up to the number two position on the points table.
What did the captains say after the match?
"We just lost wickets in clumps. We put a lot of onus on the top order to score a bulk of the runs but it wasn't to be (tonight)," Gardner said in the post-match presentation.
"Whatever we talked about in the team meetings, we executed. Really happy everything went according to our plans. The first six overs are very important. Our bowlers did a great job," Harmanpreet Kaur stated.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Match Summary
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Mumbai Indians extend their lead over Gujarat Giants over 5-0 after a stunning five wickets win.
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