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PremiumGujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Highlights: Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 5 wickets on Sunday to register their back-to-back second victory in WPL 2024. Harmanpreet Kaur played a captain's innings to lead her team to the win as MI bowlers Shabnim Ismail and Amelia Kerr restricted GG to a low score
MI bowlers Shabnim Ismail and Amelia Kerr delivered a phenomenal spell to restrict GG to 126/9 in 20 overs. Tanuja Kanwar and Kathryn Bryce provided GG with some extra runs in the death overs. MI batters will look to register their second win as soon as possible as Net Run Rate (NRR) plays a crucial role in WPL.
The second season of Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 has commenced, and Gujarat Giants, is all set to open its campaign against defending champion Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
Captained by the Australian run machine Beth Mooney, the Gujarat Giants team is keen to make a splash this year. The team in orange kickstarted their training with great gusto in the Garden City of Bengaluru, and are putting in the hard yards as they approach their first game. The Gujarat Giants will open its campaign at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru against Mumbai Indians on February 25.
Venue:
M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Gujarat Giants Squad:
Beth Mooney(w/c), Laura Wolvaardt, Harleen Deol, Phoebe Litchfield, Ashleigh Gardner, Veda Krishnamurthy, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Meghna Singh, Sayali Sathgare, Lea Tahuhu, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil, Priya Mishra, Trisha Poojitha, Tarannum Pathan, Kathryn Bryce
Mumbai Indians Women Squad:
Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Fatima Jaffer, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Priyanka Bala, Amandeep Kaur
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women: Key Highlights
1. MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl
2. Pacer Shabnim Ismail provided MI with two early wickets to put GG under pressure
3. GG skipper Beth Mooney slammed some stunning boundaries to move the scoreboard
4. Nat Sciver-Brunt clinched Phoebe Litchfield wicket to break her evolving partnership with GG skipper
5. Soon, another GG wicket fell as spinner MI spinner Hayley Matthews dismissed Dayalan Hemalatha
6. Shabnim Ismail, Amelia Kerr dominated against GG batters and restricted the team to 126/9 after 20 overs
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur slammed the winning SIX as the defending champions registered their second victory in the Women Premeir Leauge (WPL) 2024. MI is on top of the points table now with 4 points.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: The wickets are finally coming for GG, but their comeback in the match looks very unlikely as MI needs 9 runs in 18 balls. Harmanpreet Kaur is playing very smartly and placing the ball at right places to secure boundaries
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Lea Tahuhu bowled a near-perfect delivery to dismiss MI batter Amelia Kerr, but the wicket came too late as the defending champions are very close to their second victory in the WPL 2024. Harmanpreet Kaur is still standing strong on the crease and will look to lead her team to the victory
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: 100 up for MI and the batters continue their controlled batting even as GG desperately chase wickets. Low on confidence, the GG players are committing blunders on the field and giving away free boundaries for MI batters, who are now very close to victory
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Another FOUR, Harmanpreet Kaur is slamming back-to-back boundaries with her smart tactics and MI is moving towards their second victory in WPL as they need 47 more runs from 48 balls. GG needs the wicket of the MI skipper to fight out their chances in the game
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Mumbai Indians are looking in control as they need 66 runs in 64 balls and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is looking in good spirits despite losing some wickets. GG needs at least 2 more wickets at this stage to put MI under pressure or the game is losing away from their grip.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Wooaahh, she missed the crease by less than an inch, and explosive batter Nat Sciver-Brunt is walking back to the pavilion. This is good news for GG as wickets continue to come. Harmanpreet Kaur knows that now she is responsible for leading the innings forward as MI needs 77 runs to win
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is looking calm, as she builds a partnership with Nat Sciver-Brunt and focuses on not losing any more wickets. GG bowlers are looking to clinch at least one more wicket at this stage as that will bring them back completely in the game.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Both MI openers- Hayley Matthews, and Yastika Bhatia are back in the pavilion as GG got two early wickets, which made this low run chase more exciting. MI skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is the new batter on the crease and she will look to stabilize the innings before trying anything extra.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Big breakthrough for GG, as they dismissed MI's explosive opener Yastika Bhatia early and that is a big advantage for GG. She plated a terrific 57 runs against Delhi Capitals and was key to MI's chase against GG.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: MI openers Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia are on the crease and the batters are looking confident as they are chasing a low target. The pitch of Bengaluru provides them an extra advantage while chasing.
Beth Mooney 24
Veda Krishnamurthy 0
Harleen Deol 8
Phoebe Litchfield 7
Dayalan Hemalatha 3
Ashleigh Gardner 15
Kathryn Bryce 25
Sneh Rana 0
Tanuja Kanwar 28
Lea Tahuhu 0
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live Updates: Thanks to Kathryn Emma Bryce (25) and Tanuja Kanwar's (28) played some big shots in the death overs to lead GG to a fightable score and the defending champions need 127 runs to register their second win of WPL 2024
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Keerthana delivers the ball, pitching it just outside the off-stump. Bryce attempts a drive, but the ball takes an unintended outside edge, narrowly evading the diving short third man and racing to the boundary for a four.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Things are turning worse for GG as the WPL team is down to its final 3 wickets. Spinner Amelia Kerr wreak havoc against GG as she clinched back-to-back two wickets and is hoping to get a third one
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: GG just lost their last hope as skipper Beth Mooney walks back to the dugout, courtesy Shabnim Ismail. The MI pacer is on fire today as she clinched her third wicket and kept the pressure up on GG
Beth Mooney 24
Shabnim Ismail 3/18
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Ashleigh Gardner is the new batter on crease and GG skipper Beth Mooney must be hoping that she doesn't lose her wicket. MI bowlers are trying for wickets on every ball while GG batters are resisting themselves from trying big shots
Beth Mooney 24
Ashleigh Gardner 4
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: And GG's woes continue as another batter Dayalan Hemalatha is walking back to the pavilion. MI spinner Hayley Matthews laid a beautiful trap for her and she fell right into it.
Dayalan Hemalatha 3
Hayley Matthews 1/16
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: MI bowlers continue to outshine GG batters at Bengaluru as Nat Sciver-Brunt dismissed Phoebe Litchfield to provide another wicket to her team. GG is in desperate need of a strong partnership to take their score towards a high-end finish.
Phoebe Litchfield 7
Nat Sciver-Brunt 1/11
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: MI introduced Hayley Matthews, and GG batters grabbed the opportunity to slam some easy boundaries against the spinner. The rapid runs might have eased off some pressure off the GG batters shoulders, but they need a partnership to make a comeback in the game.
Beth Mooney 16
Phoebe Litchfield 5
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: MI pacer Shabnim Ismail is on fire as she clinched another wicket and dismissed GG's Harleen Deol. Skipper Beth Mooney is holding her ground from one side while her teammates are falling from the other, all thanks to Shabnim Ismail's terrific pace.
Harleen Deol 8
Shabnim Ismail 2/10
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Harleen Deol is the new batter on crease and she must support her skipper on the crease to stage a comeback for her team. MI bowlers are looking high on confidence after early wicket and are looking to clinch another to intensify the pressure.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Pacer Shabnim Ismail delivers again for MI as she clinched wicket in first four balls and dismissed GG's opener Veda Krishnamurthy. MI is off to a great start and will look to clinch some more wickets to increase the pressure on GG.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: GG openers Beth Mooney and Veda Krishnamurthy have taken their position on the crease and Shabnim Ismail is leading MI's pace attack. The pacer will look to repeat her previous performance as she bowled out Shafali Verma in her second over.
MI Playing XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque
Gujarat Giants Playing XI: Beth Mooney(w/c), Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Kathryn Bryce, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of Mumbai Indians won the toss and as expected, she chose to bowl first. The pitch of Benglauru offers advantage for the chasing team and MI won their last game against Delhi Capitals, while chasing a target of 172.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: "If WPL moves to every city, it gives the franchise a chance to develop a new audience, who can come and watch it play. This will only improve the profile of the tournament and the franchises," GG mentor Mithali said before the match.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: The stage is set for the epic clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians. At 7:00 PM, the two skippers will enter grounds for the toss and the toss winning skipper is expected to choose bowling.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: Mumbai Indians got off to a flying start with a win against Delhi Capitals in the opening game. They will be pleased with the performances of players like Shabnim Ismail and Yastika Bhatia, who showcased their skills with the bat and ball. S Sajana, who smashed a last-ball six to win the game, added to their strong start, proving that they would not be easy to beat.
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: "We have had a good experience so far, and the team has ensured players have all the support they need. The mood in the team is very positive. We have gelled quite well and are hoping for a good start to the tournament," Sneh Rana said
Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Women Live updates: "There's a really excellent sort of vibe in the group as it has been together for a little while now. We worked through some things last week, and they have come to fruition. So, there's a keen sense of anticipation for the first game. And I know the 11 that take the field tomorrow night will take full advantage of that and put their best foot forward," Beth Mooney said.
