Harmanpreet-Kaur. (Photo Source: WPL)
Mumbai Indians (MUM-W) and UP Warriorz (UPW) locked horns in the sixth match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League (WPL) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, February 28.
After being put to bat first, Mumbai Indians openers Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia made a 50-run stand before the latter was dismissed by Grace Harris for 26 runs. Matthews went on to score 55 off 47 deliveries before being removed by Rajeshwari Gayakwad. All other batters struggled in front of UP’s bowling attack but they managed to score 161 runs in 20 overs.
In reply, captain Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire formed a formidable 94-run opening partnership. Navgire scored 57 off just 31 deliveries before Amelia Kerr dismissed her in the tenth over. In the very next over, Issy Wong then struck twice, dismissing Tahlia McGrath and Healy, providing a sigh of hope for the defending champions.
However, Grace Harris (38*) and Deepti Sharma (27*) remained unbeaten as they chased down the target in 16.3 overs, sealing a convincing seven-wicket win over Mumbai.
Following this match, Mumbai are currently second in the WPL 2024 points table while UP Warriorz are in the fourth position.
The next match in WPL 2024 is going to be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals on Thursday, February 29.
WPL 2024 Points Table:
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | N/R | PTS | Net RR |
| 1 | Royal Challengers Bangalore Women | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +1.665 |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians Women | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -0.182 |
| 3 | Delhi Capitals Women | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.222 |
| 4 | UP Warriorz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.357 |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants Women | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.968 |
Most runs in WPL 2024:
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur continues to top the list of leading run-getters so far in WPL 2024. With a strike rate of 134.67 and an average of 101, she has amassed 101 runs in just two games. In the season’s opening game against Delhi Capitals, she scored a half-century. She was sidelined in the match against UP Warriorz which they lost by seven wickets.
| No | Player | Team | R | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
| 1 | Harmanpreet Kaur | MI-W | 101 | 2 | 75 | 101 | 55 | 134.67 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 2 | Grace Harris | UP-W | 93 | 3 | 58 | 46.5 | 38 | 160.34 | 12 | 3 | — | 0 |
| 3 | Yastika Bhatia | MI-W | 90 | 3 | 74 | 30 | 57 | 121.62 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Sabbhineni Meghana | RCB-W | 89 | 2 | 72 | 89 | 53 | 123.61 | 12 | 2 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Meg Lanning | DC-W | 82 | 2 | 68 | 41 | 51 | 120.58 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 |
Most Wickets in WPL 2024:
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Ecn | R | 4-Fers | 5-Fers |
| 1 | Amelia Kerr | MI-W | 7 | 3 | 12 | 4/17 | 72 | 13.42 | 7.5 | 94 | 1 | — |
| 2 | Asha Shobana | RCB-W | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5/22 | 42 | 7 | 5.5 | 35 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Marizanne Kapp | DC-W | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3/5 | 48 | 9.25 | 4.62 | 37 | — | — |
| 4 | Radha Yadav | DC-W | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4/20 | 36 | 9.50 | 6.33 | 38 | 7 | — |
| 5 | Shabnim Ismail | MI-W | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3/18 | 48 | 10.50 | 5.25 | 42 | — | — |
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