WPL 2024: Gujarat Giants stumbles to five-wicket loss in opposition to Mumbai Indians in low-scoring encounter

Mumbai Indians is aware of a factor or two about chases, having by no means misplaced a recreation when batting second within the Women’s Premier League. Sunday’s WPL conflict in opposition to Gujarat Giants on Sunday prolonged that run.

Amelia Kerr’s all-round efficiency (4/17 and 31, 25b 3×4), together with with Shabnim Ismail’s medical strikes (three for 18) and Harmanpreet Kaur’s batting (46, 41b 5×4, 1×6), drove MI to a five-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants on the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the aspect’s second win in a row.

GG vs MI – As it occurred

After a couple of early jitters which noticed the highest order fall cheaply, Harmanpreet and Kerr added 66 runs for the fourth wicket, serving to MI to the end line with 11 balls to spare.

Earlier, a mediocre batting show by the Beth Mooney-led aspect noticed them handle simply 126 for 9 after being requested to bat first.

While she proved to be a bit costly with the ball, Kathryn Bryce ‘s wicket maiden early on and her essential cameo with the bat helped Gujarat Giants keep afloat within the encounter.
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Seasoned Indian bat Veda Krishnamurthy opened the batting alonside Mooney for the Giants however Ismail, proving worldwide retirement had achieved nothing to hamper her potential to extract chew from a floor, trapped her plumb in entrance for a duck. She took out Harleen Deol in her second over. Wickets fell at common intervals for the Giants, with the aspect struggling at 58 for 4 on the midway stage.

Ismail returned to the assault and rapidly eliminated Mooney earlier than passing the baton to Kerr. The Kiwi ended Ashleigh Gardner’s 22-ball battle and cleaned up Sneh Rana for a duck within the 14th over. She claimed Tanuja Kanwar and Lea Tahuhu’s wickets to complete finish with a four-wicket haul.

A 48-run affiliation between Kathryn Bryce and Tanuja for the eighth wicket saved the Giants’ blushes, serving to them to a modest complete. However, their seek for steadiness and an ideal enjoying XI — the aspect’s shortcomings from season one — sadly endure.