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MI Women thrash UP Warriorz by eight wickets

football26 February 2025 17:46| © MWP
By:Neil Manthorp
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International stars Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt shared a second wicket stand of 133 to lead the MI Women to an emphatic eight-wicket victory against the UT Warriorz in their Women’s Premier League match at the M.Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday evening.

Replying to the Warriorz total of 142 for nine, the result was quickly evident as Barbadian Matthews anchored the run chase with 59 from 50 balls (7x4, 2x6) while the brilliant Sciver-Brunt smashed 75 from only 44 balls with 13 fours to win the game with three overs to spare.

Opener Grace Harris crafted a fine 45 from only 26 balls (6x4, 2x6) to set the Warriorz up for a more challenging total along with Vrinda Dinesh (33 from 30), but both batters were dismissed at a crucial time in the middle of the innings and the final total was at least 30 short of hopes and expectations.

England allrounder Sciver-Brunt continued her brilliant recent form with 3-18 at either end of the innings while new-ball partner Shabnim Ismail grabbed 2-33 as well as two boundary catches to put the Warriorz under pressure after Harris’ early onslaught.

The victory returned the MI Women to the top of the five-team log and avenged their Super Over defeat to the Warriorz three days earlier when they conceded 41-runs in the final three overs of normal time and then failed to score just nine for victory in the extra over.

MI Women now lead with six points from four games, level with the Delhi Capitals Women who have played one game more. The Warriorz are still in contention for a playoff game in fourth place on the log having played five games.

MI WOMEN: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita

UP WARRIORZ: Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (captain), Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Uma Chetry (wkt), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestonr, Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud

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