MI vs UPW Highlights WPL 2023 Eliminator: Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the Eliminator fixture of WPL 2023, at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Friday. Chasing a target of 183 runs, UPW were bowled out for 110 in 17.4 overs. Kiran Navgire smacked 43 runs off 27 balls in an otherwise poor outing for UPW. Meanwhile, Issy Wong grabbed four wickets, including a hat-trick and Saika Ishaque took two dismissals. Setting a target of 183 runs, MI reached 182/4 in 20 overs, courtesy of an unbeaten knock of 72 runs off 38 balls by Nat Sciver-Brunt. Meanwhile, Sophie Ecclestone bagged two wickets for UP Warriorz and leads the Purple Cap race. The win also helped MI enter the final, where they will face Delhi Capitals.
Having set a daunting 183-run target, Mumbai Indians
MI Women vs UPW Women, WPL 2023 Highlights: Issy Wong starred with a hat-trick as Mumbai Indians defeated UP Warriorz by 72 runs in the Eliminator of Women’s Premier League 2023 on Friday. Issy Wong returned figures of 4 for 14. With the win, MI booked a final match spot where they will face Delhi Capitals on March 26. Earlier, Nat Sciver-Brunt scored 72 not out off 38 balls as MI posted 182 for 4. In reply, Kiran Navgire’s fighting 43 off 27 balls went in vain as UPW were bundled out for 110. UPW skipper Alyssa Healy had won the toss and opted to bowl first against MI.
Sent into bat, Mumbai Indians scored 182 for four. MI were off to a decent start but both their openers — Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia — could not capitalise on their starts. Nat Sciver-Brunt top-scored for MI with a blistering 72 not out off 38 balls, and while skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was out for 14, Melie Kerr chipped in with a 19-ball 29 before Pooja Vastrakar hit 11 in four balls.
In reply, MI bowled out UPW for 110 in 17.4 overs, with Kiran Navgire making 43 off 27 balls. Young pacer Issy Wong bagged 4/15 for MI during an excellent spell and also became the first ever player to pick up a hat-trick in the WPL.
