In the first match of the Women’s Premier League, the Mumbai Indians defeated the Gujarat giants by 143 runs. Gujarat Giants had a target of 208 runs to win the match, but Beth Mooney’s side could only manage 64 runs. 9 Gujarat Giants players failed to touch Dahai’s figure. For Gujarat Giants, Dayalan Hemlata scored 29 runs off 23 balls. At the same time, Saika Issac took the top 4 wicket for Mumbai Indians. While Nat Sewer Brunt and Amelia Kerr scored a 2-2 success. Also Issey Wong got 1 hit.
Earlier, Gujarat Giants captain Beth Mooney won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first after losing the toss, the Mumbai Indians scored 207 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur scored the most runs for the Mumbai Indians. Harmanpreet Kaur played a breakneck innings of 65 runs off 30 balls. He hit 14 fours in his innings. At the same time, opener Hailey Mathew played a brilliant innings of 47 runs off 31 balls. She hit 3 fours and 4 sixes in her innings.
Apart from this, Amelia Kerr returned unbeaten after scoring 45 runs off 24 balls. She hit 6 fours and 1 six in her innings. At the same time, Neat Sewer Brunt scored 23 runs off 18 balls. While Pooja Vastrakar contributed 15 runs from 8 balls. Isaac Wong had the opportunity to play only 1 ball, in which he hit a six. Earlier, Mumbai Indians starter Yustika Bhatia returned to the pavilion after scoring only 1 run from 8 balls but after that the team scored a great score due to excellent batting from him.
Sneh Rana took the most wickets for the Gujarat Giants. Sneh Rana made 2 players the victim of him by giving up 43 runs in 4 overs. Apart from this, Ashley Gardener, Tanuja Kanwar and Georgia Wareham had a 1-1 success. Earlier, Gujarat Giants captain Beth Mooney had decided to bowl after winning the toss.