WPL 2023 UP vs MI Result and Report
On March 12, 2023, the Women’s Premier League witnessed an enthralling match between the UP Warriorz and the Mumbai Indians Women’s team. The match was held at the Brabourne Stadium, where a large crowd had gathered to watch the action unfold.
The Mumbai Indians have been unstoppable in the WPL, having won all four of their games so far. They have comprehensively beaten all their opponents, with margins of 143 runs, nine wickets, eight wickets, and eight wickets. They have dominated their opponents in every aspect of the game, and no team has been able to challenge them yet.
The UP Warriorz were the only team that had not played against Mumbai Indians, and therefore, had not lost to them. However, the Mumbai Indians were determined to maintain their winning streak, and the UP Warriorz had a tough task ahead of them.
The match started with the UP Warriorz batting first. They were off to a flying start, with Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath taking the attack to the Mumbai Indians bowlers. They were cruising at 138 for 2 after 16 overs and looked set for a big total. However, Saika Ishaque came on to bowl her last over and changed the game’s course.
Ishaque had been at the receiving end of Healy’s aggression earlier in the innings. However, she was determined to take wickets and turned the game around with her bowling. On the third ball of her last over, she dismissed Healy lbw for 58. Two balls later, she got McGrath stumped for 50. Her spell of 3 for 33 ensured that the UP Warriorz could only manage 159 in their 20 overs, which was a gettable target for the Mumbai Indians.
The Mumbai Indians started their innings positively, but they lost two quick wickets and found themselves in a spot of bother at 72 for 2. The UP Warriorz spinners were bowling well, and the pitch had started to aid turn. Harmanpreet Kaur and Nat Sciver-Brunt were yet to get off the mark, and the asking rate was climbing.
At this point, the game was still on Mumbai’s side, with 88 needed from 60 balls. However, Harmanpreet Kaur had taken six balls to get off the mark, and the Mumbai Indians needed her to score quickly to keep up with the required run rate. She got a stroke of luck when she was on seven, as the bail lit up but stayed put after a delivery from Anjali Sarvani grazed the stumps.
Harmanpreet took this stroke of luck and used it to play a remarkable innings. She changed the game’s course in just four balls, hitting a four, six, four, four sequence off Tahlia McGrath’s first over. Her six over cover was an effortless clean hit and will go down as a contender for the shot of the tournament.
Harmanpreet took six balls to get off the mark, but she reached her fifty in just 31 balls. She scored 36 runs in the last 12 balls she faced, and along with Sciver-Brunt’s 45 off 31 balls, she ensured that the Mumbai Indians won the match by eight wickets with 15 balls remaining.
Harmanpreet’s knock of 53 off 33 balls was remarkable, and it made a tricky chase look easy. However, the win was not as straightforward as it might seem, and the Mumbai Indians were tested by the UP Warriorz. The match highlighted the Mumbai Indians’ prowess, and it was a tale of two overs that changed the game’s course.
WPL 2023 UP vs MI Result & Conclusion:
In conclusion, Mumbai Indians continue to dominate the Women’s Premier League with their fourth consecutive win, leaving every other team in awe of their prowess. Harmanpreet Kaur’s match-winning knock and Saika Ishaque’s superb bowling spell against UP Warriorz serve as yet another testament to the team’s incredible talent and unbeatable form.
It remains to be seen if any team can put a stop to Mumbai’s winning streak, but for now, they remain the undisputed favorites to take home the trophy.
