Sciver-Brunt fifty, Wong hat-trick put Mumbai in WPL ultimate

Mumbai Indians 182 for 4 (Nat Sciver-Brunt 72*, Ecclestone 2-39) beat UP Warriorz 110 all out (Navgire 43, Wong 4-15) by 72 runs

For many of the WPL, Mumbai had been predicted to succeed in the ultimate instantly. They had received 5 straight matches and regarded close to invincible… until they misplaced two on the trot and had been all of the sudden table-toppers not.

They needed to play the Eliminator in opposition to Warriorz, the group that had ended their profitable streak within the league stage. And within the first knockout sport, the Mumbai from the primary half of WPL confirmed up, dominating with bat and ball to succeed in the ultimate comfortably, if one sport late.

Sciver-Brunt stands up and delivers

Nat Sciver-Brunt, the joint-most costly abroad participant on the public sale, stood up and delivered on the time Mumbai wanted her essentially the most. She had not had the perfect of video games in the previous couple of outings, which had coincided along with her group’s downturn in fortune.

But in a knockout sport, she got here good with an unbeaten 72 off 38 balls on a pitch that did not look to be the perfect for batting.

Sciver-Brunt was dropped when she was on simply 6 by Sophie Ecclestone on the final ball of the Powerplay, and he or she punished the error closely. She stored the innings going whilst Hayley Matthews and Harmanpreet fell on the different finish after which constructed a 60-run stand with Amelia Kerr in simply 37 balls.

Sciver-Brunt’s knock was essential given Mumbai’s under-exposed center and decrease order had struggled to make huge runs when the highest was dismissed early. The sample was virtually repeated when Harmanpreet fell with nearly a 100 on board and the Warriorz spin power slowly stifling the runs.

Shout out to Pooja Vastrakar as properly, who slammed 11 off simply 4 balls after coming within the ultimate over, together with an enormous 87-metre six.

Wong on music

In the second innings, it was one other English allrounder than starred for Mumbai.

The first hat-trick of the WPL got here by way of an out-and-out tempo bowler as Wong put the match out of the Warriorz’ attain within the thirteenth over with the wickets of the well-set Kiran Navgire, Simran Shaikh and Ecclestone.

She had already struck with the massive wicket, that of birthday woman Healy, to offer Mumbai the best begin. She then sealed the match with the hat-trick.

Mumbai dismissed the backbone of the Warriorz’ batting line-up – their three Australians – inside eight overs. Navgire, who had a string of poor scores after her opening-match fifty, stored the momentum going and landed some huge hits, together with an enormous 89-metre six.

But as is her wont, she went for a giant one on a full toss and was caught on the boundary. Thus began Wong’s music.

Next up was Shaikh, who was castled with a full supply she fully missed. Then got here Ecclestone, who had a little bit of historical past. The final time these two groups met, Ecclestone had smacked Wong for a six within the final over at hand Mumbai their first lack of the season. This time, she was out for a golden duck along with her stumps damaged. Wong’s final two wickets had been the type to go in a tempo bowling highlights reel.