In the sixth game of the Women’s Premier League 2024 season, the teams Mumbai Indians and UP Warriors faced each other. In this game, UP Warriors defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians with ease. In this way, Mumbai Indians suffered their first defeat of the season. UP Warriors had set a target of winning by 162 runs. The Alyssa Healy-led team achieved the target with the loss of 3 wickets in 16.3 overs.
Earlier, UP Warriors captain Alyssa Healy won the toss and decided to bowl. Mumbai Indians were without their regular captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Shabnim Ismail. Nat Seaver Brunt led the Mumbai Indians in the absence of Harmanpreet Kaur.
The UP Warriors, who came to bat in response to Mumbai Indians’ 161 runs, got off to a great start. UP Warriors openers Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire added 94 runs in 9 overs for the first wicket. Kiran Navgire scored 57 runs off 31 balls. He hit six fours and four sixes in his innings. While Alyssa Healy played an innings of 33 runs in 29 balls with the help of 5 fours. Harry Grace had a brilliant finish by scoring 38 runs in 17 balls. Deepti Sharma, on the other hand, did not return after scoring 27 runs in 20 balls.
As far as Mumbai Indians bowlers are concerned, Issy Wong was the most successful bowler. Issie Wong made two UP Warriors batsmen her victims. While Amelia Carr 1 succeeded.
Earlier, Mumbai Indians got off to a good start after losing the toss and coming to bat. Mumbai Indians openers Hailey Mathews and Yastika Bhatia added 50 runs for the first wicket. But after that, the batsmen approached the pavilion at regular intervals. For Mumbai Indians, opener Hailey Mathews scored the highest score of 55 runs in 47 balls. He hit nine fours and one six in his innings. Anjali Sarwani, Grace Harris, Sophia Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma and Rajeshwari Gaikwad scored 1 each for UP Warriors.