Mumbai Indians Ladies clinched victory over Gujarat Giants Ladies by 5 wickets with 23 deliveries remaining in Match 5 of the 2025 version of the Ladies’s Premier League on the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.
The guests have been off to a wonderful begin with the ball, selecting up the Giants’ first three wickets in as many overs. With Ashleigh Gardner, the Giants’ skipper, getting dismissed on the ultimate supply of the powerplay, the hosts have been in all kinds of hassle at 28/4. With Gardner’s dismissal, Nat Sciver-Brunt secured her second wicket of the night.
With all of the wickets falling about, Harleen Deol was the only batter who appeared to have maintained composure. A few boundaries within the thirteenth over off Amelia Kerr gave some momentum to her innings. Her 31-ball 32-run knock got here to an finish within the seventeenth over, when she holed out to deep midwicket in what was Amanjot Kaur’s first over within the sport.
A few boundaries from Sayali Satghare in direction of the tip helped to place some respectability to the scoreboard. Nevertheless, the Giants ended up getting bowled out for 120. Hayley Matthews was the decide of the bowlers with a three-wicket haul along with conceding solely 16 runs in her four-over quota.
Mumbai’s first wicket fell within the fourth over of the run-chase. Sciver-Brunt straightaway received going with a boundary off the primary ball. Priya Mishra, coming off a glowing three-wicket haul within the Giants’ earlier sport, struck in her first over to dismiss Yastika Bhatia. Kashvee Gautam placing in her first over appeared to have utilized the brakes on Mumbai’s effort.
Nevertheless, Sciver-Brunt continued on her merry means. Her dynamic batting took the sport away from Gujarat Giants Ladies, who have been by no means actually within the sport. Sciver-Brunt motored alongside to her second-consecutive fifty within the WPL. Regardless of the dismissals of Amelia Kerr and the English all-rounder, Mumbai managed to ace the chase in 16.1 overs.
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Again to again 50s for Nat Sciver Brunt
Out Nat 39 off 57
Carrying our batting assault on their lonesome#WPL2025 #TATAWPL #ChampionsTrophy #MIvsGG pic.twitter.com/DuHMJAAe3t— Asma bano (@Asmabano317344) February 18, 2025
Most 50+ scores within the WPL
6- Meg Lanning (DC)
5- Harmanpreet Kaur (MI)
5-Shafali Verma (DC)
5-Ellyse Perry (RCB)
5- Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI)*Nat Sciver Brunt performed an good innings of 57 off 39 balls
-takrn 2 wickets additionally#WPL #WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/6qiSh1Cmue— Rohit Baliyan (@rohit_balyan) February 18, 2025
🚨Golden type of Nat Sciver Conitues🚨
80*(59) & 1/38 in opposition to DC.
57(39) & 2/26 in opposition to GG.Nat Sciver-Brunt wins MI their first sport of the season 👐🏼#WPL #WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/XmL4bAxrZX
— Rohit Baliyan (@rohit_balyan) February 18, 2025
It was nice expertise to observe WPL from the stands
Hopefully vadodara will get matches subsequent yr additionally #WPL2025— Indian Cricket 🇮🇳🏏 (@Indiancric_) February 18, 2025
🏆 MI Get Their First Win!
🔥 MIW cruise previous GGW by 5 wickets!
💥 Sciver-Brunt dazzles with 5️⃣7️⃣(39) as Mumbai chase 121 with ease!
🎯 Gujarat bowlers tried, however not sufficient runs to defend.
Mumbai stay undefeated vs Gujarat in WPL historical past! 👀#WPL2025 #MIvGG #TATAWPL pic.twitter.com/2t3zE9g3Ws— Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) February 18, 2025
Think about jis din Sciver Brunt run nahi banayegi usdin kya hoga😭#MIvsGG #WPL2025
— Astronomer. (@DR18_76) February 18, 2025
Nat Sciver-Brunt shines in at present’s match in opposition to Gujarat Giants! 🌟
– 2/26 (4) with the ball 🎯
– 57 (39) with the bat 🔥A top-class all-round efficiency—she continues to show why she’s among the finest within the sport! 💪#NatSciverBrunt #WPL2025 pic.twitter.com/q54A2vfx0R
— Akaran.A (@Akaran_1) February 18, 2025
Hayley Matthews vs Left arm spin in WPL
Inns: 14
Runs: 91
Balls: 103
Dismissals: 8
Avg: 11.37
SR: 88.34
Dot%: 53.7#WPL #WPL2025— Rohit Baliyan (@rohit_balyan) February 18, 2025
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