By Nat Sciver and Katherine Brunt starred in Mumbai Indians’ convincing 42-run victory over UP Warriorz at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, propelling MI to the second spot on the WPL 2024 points table with their fourth win of the season. UPW’s fourth loss dashed their hopes of a direct final qualification, leaving their campaign in disarray.
Opting to bat first, Mumbai Indians initially struggled as Chamari Athapaththu dismissed both openers cheaply. However, Sciver and Brunt’s partnership revived MI’s innings, with Harmanpreet Kaur adding stability. Despite losing wickets later on, a late flourish from Kerr and Sajana propelled MI to 160/6.
In response, UP Warriorz faced early setbacks with MI’s bowlers dominating. Shabnim Ismail’s fiery spell left UPW struggling, and despite Deepti Sharma’s unbeaten 53, they could only manage 118/9 in their 20 overs. Saika Ishaque and Sciver-Brunt starred with the ball for MI, bagging three and two wickets respectively.
Mumbai Indians’ all-round performance secured a comfortable win, while UP Warriorz faltered in their chase, leading to a comprehensive victory for MI.
Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians 160/6 in 20 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 45, Amelia Kerr 39; Chamari Athapaththu 2-29) beat UP Warriorz 118/9 in 20 overs (Deepti Sharma 53*, Shweta Sehrawat 17; Saika Ishaque 3-27, Nat Sciver-Brunt 2-14) by 42 runs
