Mumbai Indians registered their first win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, defeating Gujarat Giants by 5 wickets. Hayley Matthews played a crucial role with her impressive bowling performance.
Sports News: Mumbai Indians finally secured their first victory in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, defeating Gujarat Giants by 5 wickets. This win was largely due to Hayley Matthews' excellent bowling and Nat Sciver-Brunt's all-round performance. Batting first, Gujarat Giants managed only 120 runs in 20 overs. Hayley Matthews claimed 3 wickets, while Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr took 2 wickets each.
In response, Mumbai Indians chased down the target, reaching 121 runs for the loss of 5 wickets in 16.1 overs. Nat Sciver-Brunt played a brilliant innings, scoring a superb half-century (57 runs). Hayley Matthews was named Player of the Match for her outstanding bowling performance. This was Gujarat Giants' second defeat in three matches.
Gujarat Giants bowled out for a mere 120 runs
Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur won the toss and opted to bowl, a decision that proved to be spot on. Gujarat Giants had a disastrous start, losing 4 wickets for just 28 runs in the powerplay. Gujarat's batting struggled throughout. They managed to reach 50 runs by the 10th over, but by then half their side was back in the pavilion. They reached 100 runs in the 17th over, but were eventually bowled out for 120 runs.
Harleen Deol was the only Gujarat batter to offer any significant resistance, scoring 32 runs off 31 balls. No other batter reached double figures, with six players dismissed in single digits.
Mumbai Indians claim their first win
After Gujarat Giants were restricted to 120 runs, Mumbai Indians chased down the target in the first ball of the 17th over. Nat Sciver-Brunt was the star of the chase, smashing a magnificent 57 runs off 39 balls, including 11 fours. This victory propelled Mumbai Indians to second place in the points table, while RCB remains at the top after two consecutive wins.
