Mumbai Indians Secure Dominating Victory Over UP Warriorz in WPL Clash

Mumbai Indians (MI) showcased a commanding performance, defeating UP Warriorz in a Women’s Premier League (WPL) match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Nat Sciver-Brunt’s exceptional all-round display was instrumental in Mumbai’s comfortable eight-wicket victory, propelling them to the top of the WPL table.

Match Summary

UP Warriorz, after being sent in to bat, struggled to build momentum and were eventually restricted to 142/9. Sciver-Brunt was the pick of the bowlers, claiming 3 wickets for 18 runs. Mumbai Indians chased down the target in 17 overs, finishing at 143/2. Sciver-Brunt remained unbeaten on 75 off 43 balls, supported by Hayley Matthews who scored 59 off 50 deliveries.

UP Warriorz’s Innings

The Warriorz innings got off to a shaky start when Kiran Navgire was dismissed in the first over, caught by Shabnim Ismail off Sciver-Brunt’s bowling. Grace Harris tried to inject momentum into the innings, hitting Shabnim Ismail for three boundaries in the second over. Vrinda Dinesh also contributed with a boundary. At the end of the powerplay, UP Warriorz were at 62/1. However, after the powerplay, MI bowlers Amanjot Kaur and Amelia Kerr managed to stifle the flow of runs.

Grace Harris, after being dropped on 44, couldn’t capitalize, and was dismissed in the 10th over by Ismail. Following Harris’s dismissal, the Warriorz’s innings fell apart as they lost wickets at regular intervals. Sanskriti Gupta took two crucial wickets, removing Vrinda Dinesh and Tahlia McGrath in quick succession. The lower order failed to contribute significantly, adding only 58 runs while losing seven wickets in the last 10 overs.

Mumbai Indians’ Chase

Mumbai Indians had a slow start, scoring only 6 runs in the first three overs. Yastika Bhatia’s struggle ended when she was dismissed in the fourth over by Deepti Sharma. Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt then steadied the innings, building a partnership and taking MI to 33/1 at the end of the powerplay. Sciver-Brunt took the initiative, finding the boundaries and keeping the asking run rate under control.

Sciver-Brunt reached her half-century off 29 balls, while Matthews reached hers off 45 deliveries. The duo guided Mumbai Indians to a comfortable victory with three overs to spare.

Key Performances

• Nat Sciver-Brunt: 75* runs off 43 balls and 3/18 with the ball.
• Hayley Matthews: 59 runs off 50 balls.
• Grace Harris: 45 runs off 30 balls for UP Warriorz.
• Sanskriti Gupta: 2/11.
• Shabnim Ismail: 2/33.

Post-Match Quotes

Nat Sciver-Brunt

Sciver-Brunt acknowledged her good form and expressed satisfaction with her batting performance. She praised the team’s fighting spirit, highlighting that anyone in the group could deliver a match-winning performance on their day.

Harmanpreet Kaur

The MI captain expressed her delight with the result and praised Nat Sciver-Brunt’s performance. She also acknowledged Sanskriti Gupta’s crucial over, which she said turned the game around. Kaur further added that Sanskriti is very sorted in her head.

Deepti Sharma

Deepti Sharma lamented the loss of wickets and emphasized the need to build partnerships in the middle order. She acknowledged Grace Harris’s role in the powerplay and expressed the team’s determination to bounce back stronger.

Match Statistics

• Most Player of the Tournament Awards in WPL: Harmanpreet Kaur (5), Marizanne Kapp (4), Jess Jonassen (4), Nat Sciver-Brunt (4).
• Highest Partnerships in the WPL:
• 162 – M Lanning & Shafali Verma (DC) vs RCB, 2023
• 140 – B Mooney & L Wolvaardt (GG) vs RCB, 2024
• 139* – A Healy & D Vaidya (UPW) vs RCB, 2023
• 133 – H Matthews & Nat Sciver-Brunt (MI) vs UPW, 2025*
• 125 – S Devine & S Mandhana (RCB) vs GG, 2023
• Nat Sciver-Brunt’s scores in this season: 80*, 57, 42, 75*. Totaling 254 runs at 127.0 avg, SR:155.8