Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz, WPL 2023 Eliminator Highlights: MI hammer UPW by 72 runs, storm into final

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That brings us to the end of our coverage of the Eliminator between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium. Just one more game to go in the inaugural Women’s Premier League with the Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals — two of the most consistent sides — deservedly facing off in what promises to be a cracker of a finale on Sunday!

For now, this is Amit signing off, bidding you good night and wishing you all a happy weekend ahead!

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Natalie Sciver-Brunt is the Player of the Match for her unbeaten 72

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Coincidence?
 

First IPL: Australian Captain vs Indian Captain.

First WPL: Australian Captain vs Indian Captain.

Both Indian Captains are number 7.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 24, 2023

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That was as comprehensive a performance from the Mumbai Indians as it could get! Harmanpreet Kaur and Co did stutter towards the business end of the league stage, suffering back-to-back losses against UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals, but managed to rediscover their dominant touch tonight. They bossed UP Warriorz with bat and ball tonight to walk away with a 72-run win and have set a date with Delhi Capitals in the summit clash at Brabourne on Sunday!

Although one does wonder how the game would pan out had Sophie Ecclestone not dropped Sciver-Brunt on 6 earlier in the evening. Food for thought.

22:45 (IST)

MI vs UPW Eliminator LIVE Cricket Score

After 17.4 overs, UPW 110 ( Parshavi Chopra 0, )

OUT! Saika Ishaque grabs the final wicket, trapping Rajeshwari Gayakwad LBW with the umpire instantly raising his finger.

Mumbai Indians bundle UP Warriorz out for 110 and storm into the final with a massive 72-run win!

Gayakwad LBW Ishaque 5(9)

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BOWLED! First a brilliant diving catch at short fine and now a wicket off her first ball of the evening! Jintimani Kalita beats Anjali Sarvani's defence and rattles the leg stump, leaving Mumbai Indians needing one more wicket to complete a memorable triumph! UPW 104/9

Sarvani b Kalita 5(11)

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Here's Wong's magic moment!

𝙁𝙄𝙍𝙎𝙏 𝙃𝘼𝙏-𝙏𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙆 𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝙄𝙉 #𝙏𝘼𝙏𝘼𝙒𝙋𝙇 🔥

Take a bow Issy Wong 🫡

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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 24, 2023

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After 16 overs, UPW 104/8 ( Anjali Sarvani 5, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 1)

Wong bowls out her final over, finishing with figures of 4/15 after four overs! Her performance should give Nat Sciver-Brunt's unbeaten 72 some tough competition for the Player of the Match tonight! Matthews concedes five wides in the penultimate delivery of her third over, bringing up the 100 for the Warriorz. Umpire signals timeout at the end of the 16th. UPW need 79 off 24 with two tailenders at the centre.

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After 14 overs, UPW 94/8 ( Anjali Sarvani 2, Rajeshwari Gayakwad 0)

OUT! And now a screamer by Jintimani Kalita at short fine leg to make the evening even more special for the Mumbai Indians as Hayley Matthews gets rid of Deepti Sharma, UP Warriorz' last recognised batter! That should be it as far as UPW's journey in the inaugural WPL is concerned. Deepti did put up a fight earlier in the over, collecting two boundaries in three deliveries, but ultimately perishes after getting a top-edge off a sweep.

Deepti c Kalita b Matthews 16(20)

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Historic moments

First Hat-trick in IPL: Lakshmipathy Balaji from CSK.

First Hat-trick in WPL: Issy Wong from MI.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 24, 2023

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BOWLED! Issy Wong creates history! Becomes the first bowler in the WPL to register a hat-trick as she sends England teammate Sophie Ecclestone back for a golden duck after rattling the base of the off stump! What a moment for the young seamer! UPW 84/7

Ecclestone b Wong 0(1)

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BOWLED! Two-in-two for Issy Wong as she castles Simran Shaikh with a cross-seam yorker, hitting the base of the leg stump! UPW 84/6

Shaikh b Wong 0(1)

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OUT! And that should be the game for the Mumbai Indians, or so would they believe, as Kiran Navgire perishes while trying to accelerate. Goes for a wild heave off Issy Wong, but doesn't get the timing needed to clear the midwicket fence as the tall Nat Sciver-Brunt stretches her arms and latches on to the ball, letting out a roar in celebration! UPW 84/5

Navgire c Sciver-Brunt b Wong 43(27)

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After 12 overs, UPW 84/4 ( Kiran Navgire 43, Deepti Sharma 8)

FOUR! And now a boundary for Deepti Sharma as the India all-rounder works the ball through the backward square-leg region off Kerr's bowling. Massive over for the Warriorz, with 19 coming off Kerr's third! UPW 84/4

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SIX! SIX! Don't count Warriorz out of the game so long as Navgire is out there as the hard-hitting batter clears the long on fence in consecutive balls. The second one's a 89-metre monster hit — the second biggest of the tournament behind Sophie Devine's 94-metre hit! UPW 77/4

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After 9 overs, UPW 58/4 ( Kiran Navgire 23, Deepti Sharma 2)

Excellent second over from Amelia Kerr, conceding just a single off it to build further pressure on the UP Warriorz who are four down now. Timeout signalled at the end of this over. Though they are firmly in control at the moment. Mumbai will be wary of Navgire, who's batting on 23 at the moment and is striking the ball really well. There's also Deepti Sharma and Sophie Ecclestone, both of whom can challenge MI despite the situation.

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OUT! There's no dropped Grace Harris this time as Issy Wong safely latches on to the ball at long on, resulting in Nat Sciver-Brunt collecting her first wicket! Big blow to the Warriorz', given Harris' finishing abilities and the kind of form that she's been throughout the tournament! UPW 56/4

Harris c Wong b Sciver-Brunt 14(12)

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After 7 overs, UPW 51/3 ( Kiran Navgire 22, Grace Harris 10)

DROPPED! First it was Nat Sciver-Brunt on 6. Now it's Kiran Navgire on 21, as Hayley Matthews drops an easy chance at wide long on off Amelia Kerr's bowling in the first over after the powerplay! How costly will this prove for MI, given how Navgire's batting at the moment? UP, meanwhile, cross the 50-run mark in this over.

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After 6 overs, UPW 46/3 ( Kiran Navgire 21, Grace Harris 6)

Huge over for the UP Warriorz, with Saika Ishaque going for 20 in her second over including back-to-back fours and a mighty six to Kiran Navgire, who's batting on 21 off 12 balls at the end of the powerplay! Is this the over that brings the Warriorz back in contention?

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OUT! Excellent piece of fielding by Amanjot Kaur at cover followed by equally impressive glovework by Yastika Bhatia as Tahlia McGrath is caught short of the striker's end after responding to Kiran Navgire's call for a risky single! Massive blow to UP's hopes, and this already looks like Mumbai's game to lose! UPW 22/3

McGrath run out (Amanjot/Bhatia) 7(6)

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After 4 overs, UPW 21/2 ( Tahlia McGrath 7, Kiran Navgire 2)

FOUR! A welcome boundary for the UP Warriorz as Tahlia McGrath, who will be crucial to her team's chances of chasing down this humongous total, collects her first boundary with a pull behind square off Sciver-Brunt. The English all-rounder goes for seven after being brought back into the attack.

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OUT! And now Issy Wong strikes off her second ball of the evening, bagging the prized wicket of the UP Warriors skipper as Healy tamely chips this towards mid off, where her opposite number Harmanpreet Kaur collects it without breaking a sweat. UPW 12/2

Healy c Harmanpreet b Wong 11(6)

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OUT! A wicket-maiden for Saika Ishaque as the left-arm spinner, who has been one of the standout performers in the inaugural WPL, removes Shweta Sehrawat off the last ball of her first over! Sehrawat perhaps succumbed to the pressure after five dots on the trot, and ended up miscuing straight to Matthews at extra cover. UPW 8/2

Sehrawat c Matthews b Ishaque 1(8)

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After 1 over, UPW 8/0 ( Alyssa Healy (C) 7, Shweta Sehrawat 1)

Confident start for UP skipper Healy as she collects a brace off the first delivery, driving through the cover region, and following it up with a boundary four balls later with a flick past mid on.

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Skipper and birthday girl Alyssa Healy walks out to begin UPW's chase of the stiff 183-run target along with Shweta Sehrawat. Nat Sciver-Brunt, who struck a brilliant 72 not out to power MI to a strong finish, will bowl the first over.

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How expensive will this prove for the Warriorz?

72 from 38 balls, remember Sciver was dropped on 6 and boy she has made UP pay big with a score on the board. 182/4 in a knockout game, the chase should be a cracker, let's see how the Indian batters help UP in the chase.

Do join in the watchalong in the chase

— Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) March 24, 2023

21:02 (IST)

MI vs UPW LIVE Cricket Score

After 20 overs, MI 182/4 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 72, Amelia Kerr 11)

SIX! Nat Sciver-Brunt finishes off in style, clearing the wide long on fence with a mighty hit and finishing unbeaten on 72 off just 38 balls! Deepti Sharma goes for 18 runs in her final over, with Mumbai Indians scoring 66 off the last 5, setting a humongous 183-run target for the UP Warriorz!

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FOUR! SIX! Pooja Vastrakar wastes no time in taking the attack to India teammate Deepti Sharma, clobbering a four and a six off consecutive delivereries, both hit down the ground. The hard-hitting all-rounder actually clears the 87m straight boundary comfortably in the second hit, such is her power. MI 175/4

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OUT! Kerr perishes while attempting to collect a fourth consecutive boundary off Ecclestone in the penultimate over, with Sarvani juggling the ball a couple of times and holding on to the ball in the end as the New Zealand all-rounder's entertaining cameo finally comes to an end! MI 164/4 after 19

Kerr c Sarvani b Ecclestone 29(19)

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FOUR! FOUR! FOUR! A hat-trick of boundaries for Kerr off Ecclestone in the penultimate over, bringing up the fifty partnership with Sciver-Brunt in the process! Also turning out to be an extremely forgettable over from the English left-armer. MI 164/3

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After 18 overs, MI 150/3 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 64, Amelia Kerr 16)

FOUR! Kerr ruins what was turning out to be an excellent over from Deepti, getting down on knee and picking the gap between long on and deep midwicket with a slog sweep. The New Zealand all-rounder then brings up the 150 with a single off the last ball, retaining the strike. Two more overs to go.

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After 17 overs, MI 141/3 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 61, Amelia Kerr 10)

FOUR! FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Sciver-Brunt right after the interval! Goes inside-out over extra cover before perfectly picking the gap between two converging fielders at cow corner the very next ball off Gayakwad's bowling! Expensive over from the left-arm spinner with 13 coming off it. 25 off the last 2.

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After 16 overs, MI 128/3 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 51, Amelia Kerr 9)

An expensive over from Ecclestone, with 12 coming off it including a boundary each to Kerr and Sciver-Brunt — the latter bringing up her milestone in the process. Timeout signalled at the end of this over. Another four overs to go, and a well-set Sciver-Brunt will aim to guide her team to sizeable score from here!

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FOUR! Nat Sciver-Brunt brings up her half-century in style, driving the ball towards the wide long off fence off Ecclestone, taking just 26 deliveries to get to the milestone! She will hope to power the Mumbai Indians to a sizeable score from here! MI 126/3

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FOUR! Driven through the cover region by Sciver-Brunt off Harris, who returns to the attack in the 15th over, taking her into the 40s! MI 113/3

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After 13 overs, MI 104/3 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 36, Amelia Kerr 0)

Ecclestone prises out the wicket of Harmanpreet, hitting timber after breaching her defence. She appeals for leg-before against new batter Amelia Kerr the very next ball, and the UP Warriorz end up reviewing it after the umpire shakes his head. Turns out Kerr timed this sweetly off her bat, making for one forgettable review.

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BOWLED! Ecclestone cleans Harmanpreet up as the Mumbai Indians skipper departs for 14! Harman stepped forward, looking to smash the ball over the covers but was playing down the wrong line as the full delivery breaches her defence and shatters the base of middle and leg. MI 104/3

Harmanpreet b Ecclestone 14(15)

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FOUR! A cheeky little reverse-paddle by Harmanpreet off Ecclestone brings up the 100 for the Mumbai Indians in the 13th over! MI 104/3
 

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After 12 overs, MI 98/2 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 35, Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 9)

FOUR! SIX! FOUR! Sciver-Brunt decides to launch an all-out attack against Chopra in the 12th over, moving to 34 in just 16 deliveries! Chopra keeps it tidy in the remaining deliveries, surprising Kaur with a googly that the latter absolutely did not pick, but will still be disappointed at conceding 16 in her second.

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After 10 overs, MI 78/1 ( Nat Sciver-Brunt 19, Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 5)

Chopra successfully appeals for leg-before against MI skipper Kaur three balls after dismissing Matthews. Kaur decides to review right away, and UltraEdge shows a spike, leading the on-field umpire reversing his decision. Mumbai going at nearly eight-an-over at the halfway stage, and will target a big finish from here. Sciver-Brunt then ends the over with boundary down the ground, nearly taking out the umpire.

20:18 (IST)

Birthday girl's hubby in the stands tonight!
 

Mitchell Starc in the stadium supporting UP Warriorz. pic.twitter.com/aaFPAQMMCc

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 24, 2023

20:15 (IST)

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OUT! Matthews doesn't profit greatly from the reprieve in the previous over after all, as she holes out to Navgire at long on off Parshavi Chopra's first ball of the evening, departing after getting off to a promising start. MI 69/2

Matthews c Navgire b Chopra 26(26)

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After 9 overs, MI 69/1 ( Hayley Matthews 26, Nat Sciver-Brunt 15)

Deepti Sharma introduced. The off-spinner starts off with a wide, and appears to have bagged Hayley Matthews’ wicket the next ball after an excellent low grab by Anjali Sarvani at long leg. The TV umpire however, thinks Sarvani’s grassed it, as the ball appears to be close to the ground in replays, and ultimately rules it in favour of the batter even though there was no conclusive evidence that the ball had indeed touched the ground. To make matters worse for the Warriorz, Matthews collects a boundary three balls later. Strategic timeout signalled at the end of the over.

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After 8 overs, MI 61/1 ( Hayley Matthews 19, Nat Sciver-Brunt 15)

Ecclestone goes for seven in her first over after being introduced right after the powerplay, conceding a boundary to Sciver-Brunt that brings up the fifty for Mumbai. Sarvani returns to the attack in the following over, and keeps things tidy until conceding four leg byes off the last ball.

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FOUR! Sciver-Brunt brings up the fifty for Mumbai with a boundary off England teammate Ecclestone, who had dropped her in the previous over, going for a scoop towards fine leg. MI 52/1

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After 6 overs, MI 46/1 ( Hayley Matthews 16, Nat Sciver-Brunt 7)

Nat Sciver-Brunt joins Matthews at the centre after Bhatia’s dismissal, and gets going with a boundary in her second delivery, flicking behind square off Sarvani. Gayakwad returns to the attack the following over, with Matthews smacking the ball through the cover region in the third delivery to collect her first boundary. Gayakwad nearly has her first wicket off the last ball, with Ecclestone dropping her English teammate Sciver-Brunt on 6. End of what turned out to be a good powerplay for Mumbai.

19:48 (IST)

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OUT! Sarvani with the breakthrough, as Bhatia suffers a tame dismissal — chipping straight to mid on to depart for 21! MI 31/1

Bhatia c Navgire b Sarvani 21(18)

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SIX! Hayley Matthews decides to step on the gas pedal after getting off to a quiet start, getting down on one knee and slog-sweeping the ball over the midwicket region off Grace Harris's bowling in the fourth over. MI 30/0

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After 3 overs, MI 23/0 ( Yastika Bhatia 20, Hayley Matthews 3)

Yastika’s on a roll, collecting two boundaries in left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad’s first over — getting a thick leading edge over short third man at the start of the over before slicing the ball over the point region four balls later, with 11 coming off the over. Bhatia’s batting on 20 already!

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After 2 overs, MI 12/0 ( Yastika Bhatia 10, Hayley Matthews 2)

Mumbai Indians are off to a positive start, with Yastika Bhatia collecting a boundary in each of the first two overs, smacking a full, wide delivery from left-arm seamer Anjali Sarvani over point after slog-sweeping Grace Harris in the opposite direction in the previous over. 12 off the first two for MI.

MI vs UPW, WPL 2023 Eliminator preview: Mumbai Indians take on UP Warriorz in the Eliminator at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday as the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League enters the playoffs.

Unlike the Indian Premier League, the WPL format includes just one playoff game excluding the final, with the top-ranked side at the end of the five-team league stage progressing directly into the final and the second and third-ranked sides facing off in the Eliminator.

MI had for long been favourites to finish on top of the table at the end of the group stage, reeling off five wins in a row. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side, however, stuttered towards the business end of the tournament, suffering consecutive defeats against UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals by five and nine wickets respectively.

Mumbai, though returned to winning ways in their final league game of the tournament, beating the Smriti Mandhana-led Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets to finish with 12 points — the same as DC, who finished top of the table due to their superior Net Run Rate.

The Alyssa Healy-led UP Warriorz, meanwhile scraped through with four wins and as many defeats, securing their place in the playoffs with wins over Mumbai and Gujarat Giants (three wickets) before losing their final game of the group stage against Delhi Capitals by five wickets.

Squads:

Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Melie Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Chloe Tryon, Heather Graham, Dhara Gujjar, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, Priyanka Bala

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Shweta Sehrawat, Simran Shaikh, Tahlia McGrath, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Parshavi Chopra, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Shabnim Ismail, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Shivali Shinde, Laxmi Yadav

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