WPL Season 2 | Mumbai Indians post decent score against UP Warriorz after early jitters

Mumbai Indians post 160/6 against UP Warriorz in Women's Premier League match, led by Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur.

Mumbai Indians overcame early jitters to post a decent 160/6 against UP Warriorz in a Women’s Premier League match in New Delhi on March 7.

While Nat Sciver-Brunt (45 off 31) and skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (33 off 30) added 59 off 46 balls for the third wicket to steady MI’s ship, the innings got impetus due to Amelia Kerr (39 not out off 23 balls) and rising star Sajeevan Sajana (22 not out off 14 balls) adding 43 in 4.2 overs towards the end.

MI did not have the best of starts after opting to bat as they lost both the openers Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews inside the fourth over.

Both the batters were dismissed by Chamari Athapaththu as they looked to go big against the Sri Lankan off-spinner.

While Sciver-Brunt played her shots during her aggressive knock, which was laced with eight hits to the fence, Harmanpreet preferred to play the role of an anchor.

But just when the partnership was looking threatening, Sciver-Brunt was cleaned by left-arm spinner Rajeshwari Gayakwad, a bowler who was punished by the batter in her first couple of overs.

Sciver-Brunt was deceived by quicker delivery, which pitched on fuller length and kept a tad low.