Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur set the tone for the maiden edition of the Women’s Premier League with a blistering 30-ball 65, which included 14 boundaries, as her side defeated Gujarat Giants by a comprehensive 143-run margin. Apart from Harmanpreet, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr struck impressive 40s as MI posted a massive 207/5 on the board at the DY Patil Stadium on Saturday (March 4). The Giants came nowhere close, as they finished with 64, with Saika Ishaque bagging the first four-fer of the WPL. The Giants were also left worried as their captain Beth Mooney suffered an injury in the first over of the chase and retired hurt.
Brief scores:
Mumbai Indians Women 207/5 in 20 overs (Harmanpreet Kaur 65, Hayley Matthews 47, Amelia Kerr 45*; Sneh Rana 2-43) beat Gujarat Giants 64 in 15.1 overs (Dayalan Hemalatha 29*; Saika Ishaque 4-11, Nat Sciver-Brunt 2-5) by 143 runs.