Selecting to bat first, MI overcame early setbacks to achieve a good whole of 160/6. The partnership between Nat Sciver-Brunt (45 off 31) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (33 off 30) steadied MI, with Amelia Kerr (39 not out off 23) and rising star Sajeevan Sajana (22 not out off 14) offering a late flourish, including 43 runs in 4.2 overs.
Of their chase, UP Warriorz struggled to search out runs and will solely handle 118 for 9. MI’s victory was a payback for his or her earlier loss to UPW on February 28 in Bengaluru.
UPW confronted early troubles, dropping key wickets of skipper Alyssa Healy, Kiran Navgire, and Chamari Athapaththu inside the first 5 overs for simply 15 runs. Regardless of Deepti Sharma’s unbeaten 53, UPW did not get well, and the match slipped out of their grasp.
Solely three UPW batters—Grace Harris (15), Deepti Sharma, and Shweta Sehrawat (17)—reached double-digit scores. Saika Ishaque (3/37) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/14) had been the primary wicket-takers for MI.
Throughout MI’s innings, each openers Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews fell inside the fourth over to Chamari Athapaththu. Nat Sciver-Brunt performed aggressively with eight boundaries, whereas Harmanpreet Kaur anchored the innings. After Sciver-Brunt’s dismissal, Harmanpreet accelerated the scoring with Kerr, who performed some essential pictures.
UPW’s skipper, Alyssa Healy, made a sensible bowling change, bringing in Saima Thakor within the fifteenth over, resulting in the dismissal of Harmanpreet. Amanjot Kaur’s departure additional strained MI’s innings, however Kerr, with two lives, propelled MI previous the 150-mark with a flurry of boundaries.
Ultimately, MI’s Saika Ishaque and Nat Sciver-Brunt’s bowling efforts, mixed with a well-constructed innings, secured their victory over UP Warriorz.
(With PTI inputs)
