Navi Mumbai: Mumbai Indians beat UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the Eliminator clash to enter the finals of the Women's Premier League here on Friday. MI will face Delhi Capitals in the title clash on Sunday. Sent into bat, Mumbai Indians scored 182 for four. MI were off to a decent start but both their openers -- Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia -- could not capitalise on their starts.
Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored for MI with a blistering 72 not out off 38 balls, and while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was out for 14, Melie Kerr chipped in with a 19-ball 29 before Pooja Vastrakar hit 11 in four balls. In reply, MI bowled out UPW for 110 in 17.4 overs, with Kiran Navgire making 43 off 27 balls.
Young pacer Issy Wong bagged 4/15 for MI during an excellent spell and also became the first ever player to pick up a hat-trick in the WPL.
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians: 182/4 in 20 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 72 not out; Sophie Ecclestone 2/39).
UP Warriorz: 110 all out in 17.4 overs (Kiran Navgire 43; Issy Wong 4/15).
Scoreboard: WPL; MI vs UPW
UP Warriorz women's Innings:
Alyssa Healy c Harmanpreet Kaur b Wong 11
Shweta Sehrawat c Hayley Matthews b Saika Ishaque 1
Kiran Navgire c Nat Sciver-Brunt b Wong 43
Tahlia McGrath run out (Amanjot Kaur/Yastika Bhatia) 7
Grace Harris c Wong b Nat Sciver-Brunt 14
Deepti Sharma c Jintimani Kalita b Hayley Matthews 16
Simran Shaikh b Wong 0
Sophie Ecclestone b Wong 0
Anjali Sarvani b Jintimani Kalita 5
Rajeshwari Gayakwad lbw b Saika Ishaque 5
Parshavi Chopra not out 0
Extras: (W-8) 8
Total: (10 wkts, 17.4 Overs) 110
Fall of Wickets: 8-1, 12-2, 21-3, 56-4, 84-5, 84-6, 84-7, 94-8, 104-9, 110-10.
Bowler: Nat Sciver-Brunt 3-0-21-1, Saika Ishaque 2.4-1-24-2, Issy Wong 4-0-15-4, Melie Kerr 3-0-25-0, Hayley Matthews 3-0-21-1, Amanjot Kaur 1-0-2-0, Jintimani Kalita 1-0-2-1.
Mumbai Indians Women Innings:
Yastika Bhatia c Kiran Navgire b Anjali Sarvani 21
Hayley Matthews c Kiran Navgire b Parshavi Chopra 26
Nat Sciver-Brunt not out 72
Harmanpreet Kaur b Ecclestone 14
Melie Kerr c Anjali Sarvani b Ecclestone 29
Pooja Vastrakar not out 11
Extras: (B-2, LB-4, W-3) 9
Total: (4 wkts, 20 Overs) 182
Fall of Wickets: 31-1, 69-2, 104-3, 164-4
Bowler: Grace Harris 3-0-20-0, Anjali Sarvani 3-0-17-1, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 4-0-36-0, Sophie Ecclestone 4-0-39-2, Deepti Sharma 4-0- -0, Parshavi Chopra 2-0-25-1.
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Mumbai's innings' report:
Nat Sciver-Brunt's 72 propels Mumbai Indians to 182/4 against UP Warriorz
Navi Mumbai: Nat Sciver-Brunt's blistering unbeaten 72 powered Mumbai Indians to a daunting 182/4 in the Eliminator clash of the Women's Premier League against UP Warriorz here on Friday. The winner will face Delhi Capitals in the final on Sunday.
Sciver-Brunt was at her brutal best with the bat, clobbering nine fours and two sixes to make an unbeaten 72 from only 38 balls and certainly made the most of an early lifeline when she was on six, with Sophie Ecclestone (2/39) dropping a regulation catch off Rajeshwari Gayakwad at mid-off.
UP Warriorz controlled the first half of the knockout clash here at the DY Patil Stadium largely through their spin bowlers, not allowing the majority of Mumbai batters to get away or notch up any big individual totals, barring Sciver-Brunt, who led the fight for her side.
The right-handed Sciver-Brunt provided much-needed impetus late in the innings for Mumbai Indians in the company of Amelia Kerr (29 off 19 balls, 5x4s), adding 60 runs for the fourth wicket. Having added 78 runs from overs 5-15, Mumbai Indians smacked 66 runs in the last five overs to put up a stiff total.
The likes of Yastika Bhatia (21), Hayley Matthews (26) and Harmanpreet Kaur (14) got starts but UP Warriorz kept control for the large part of the game after an erratic start. UP Warriorz bowled wide at the start and Mumbai Indians batters made most of the opportunities with Bhatia, who hit the first ball of the game for a four, leading the charge.
The left-handed batter looked in prime form but Anjali Sarvani (3-0-17-1) returned in the fifth over to have her caught at mid-on for 21 off 18 balls with four fours. The Mumbai wicketkeeper-batter added 31 runs for the opening wicket with Matthews. Matthews hit the first six of the game, sweeping Grace Harris over deep square leg to mark a perfect start for Mumbai.
At the end of the powerplay, Mumbai Indians reached 46/1. Matthews and Sciver-Brunt took Mumbai ahead, with UP Warriorz vice-captain Deepti Sharma nearly breaking their stand in the ninth over. Sarvani claimed a sharp, low catch at deep square leg but the third umpire ruled it in favour of Matthews, on 19, with replays suggesting that the ball had touched the ground.
However, UP Warriorz did not take too long to break their second-wicket stand, this time the 16-year-old Parshavi Chopra getting Matthews (26 off 26 balls, 2x4s, 1x6s) caught at long-on off her first delivery in the 10th over. The young bowler nearly got her second wicket when Harmanpreet (4) missed a sweep shot on a flighted delivery with the ball landing right next to her toe. The Mumbai skipper reviewed immediately after being adjudged out leg-before, and the replays showed Harmanpreet got an inside edge.
Sciver-Brunt then took the attack to the opponent, hitting two fours and a six off Chopra in the 12th over to provide her side with much-needed momentum. Mumbai, who brought up their 100 in the next over, lost captain Harmanpreet (14 off 15 balls, 1x4s) against the run of play with Ecclestone cleaning up the batter with a full delivery angled in. (PTI)
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians: 182/4 in 20 overs (Nat Sciver-Brunt 72 not out; Sophie Ecclestone 2/39).
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- Hayley Matthews scored 26 runs and was dismissed by Parshavi Chopra.
- Yastika Bhatia is out for 21 runs. Anjali Sarvani takes her wicket. We have Hayley Matthews (17) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (12) and we are in for showtime.
Navi Mumbai: UP Warriorz skipper Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai Indians in the eliminator of the inaugural Women's Premier League here on Friday. Grace Harris is back in place of Shabnim Ismail for UP Warriorz, while MI are playing an unchanged side.
Here's what the captains had to say:
Harmanpreet Kaur: When we played last time it was a very good wicket to bat on. Chasing is something everything prefers, would've done the same. But we have a decent side. When we started we were looking positive. But those two games turned the tables. But we want to be positive. Going with the same team.
Alyssa Healy: Always nice to win the toss. Going to bowl tonight. Wicket looks a belter, don't think it'll change much. Hope dew comes in later. Last few teams batting first have lost the game. Few changes from the last match. Grace Harris comes back in, can't remember all the others. Unfortunately Shabnim misses out.
What others had to say...
McGrath: It's been some good games, some poor games, but we've found a way to win. This is a very nice place to bat, I've loved it. Very hard as an allrounder. This tournament's proved I'm not the allrounder I've thought I was. Bowling is a work in progress. There's not much margin for error here. Basically if you just miss, you get put to the boundary. Tough place for bowlers, but our spinners have done a wonderful job for us. Hope they do it again tonight. Have had a pretty good run with trophies the last 12-18 months and this one would be nice to add to the collection. Hopefully the experience of playing in finals is valuable tonight. We have smashed a lot of cake in her face (plans for Healy's birthday). Pretty sure what she wants for her birthday is a win.
A nice birthday present for Healy as she wins the toss. It's proved crucial here at DY Patil with the last seven matches won by the team chasing.
Teams:
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque.
UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (wk/capt), Shweta Sehrawat, Simran Shaikh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Parshavi Chopra, Soppadhandi Yashasri.
