Live Score WPL 2023, Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur Slams Fifty as Mumbai Post 207/5

Beth Mooney is looking in a bit of discomfort. She is feeling the pain in the knee as the physio is out in the middle.

Beth Mooney and Sabbhineni Meghana are in the middle to start the chase for Gujarat Giants. Nat Sciver-Brunt will start the proceedings with the new ball.

Mumbai Indians end the innings on high as Issy Wong finishes it off in style with a maximum. Sneh Rana bowled an expensive final over as 15 runs came off it. She got the wicket of Pooja Vastrakar but got hit for six on the first and final ball. A very good total for Mumbai Indians as they set the tournament on fire. Mumbai Indians 207/5 in 20 Overs

Pooja Vastrakar is providing a finishing touch to Mumbai Indians’ innings. Ashleigh Gardner finishes her spell and it’s an expensive one. 15 runs came off the penultimate over as Mumbai Indians are well close to 200. MI 192/4 in 19 overs

A couple of boundaries from Amelia Kerr as the scoreboard is moving at a healthy rate for Mumbai Indians here despite Harmanpreet Kaur’s departure. 11 runs came off the over. MI 177/4 in 18 overs

Sneh Rana gets the big wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur but the Mumbai Indians captain definitely lit up the WPL here in the opening match with her 65-run knock off 30 balls. She smashed the bowler all around the park and was looking to hit another boundary but this time missed the good connection and got caught by Hemalatha. MI 166/4 in 17 overs

Absolutely Sensational from Harmanpreet Kaur! She reaches her fifty in just 22 balls and didn’t stop there as collected two more boundaries to frustrate Gujarat Giants. Beth Mooney and Ashleigh Gardner are under immense pressure here. 14 runs came off it as Mumbai Indians cross the 150-run mark. MI 159/3 in 16 overs

Harmanpreet Kaur is in sublime touch and finding the gaps with complete ease. She is punishing every loose delivery for a boundary here. She hit Monica Patel for four boundaries to get closer to her half-century. Phenomenal batting from the Indian captain to set WPL on fire. MI 145/3 in 45 overs

Amelia Kerr is also looking in good touch here as she just hit Sneh Rana for a couple of boundaries to add pressure on the Gujarat Giants bowlers. 11 runs came off the over and the projected score is well over 170. MI 124/3 in 14 overs

Harmanpreet Kaur is comfortably dealing in boundaries here as she hits Annabel Sutherland for a couple in the last over as the current run rate is well close to 9 here. 10 runs came off the over. MI 113/3 in 13 overs

Harmanpreet Kaur is in no mood to spare the spinners here as she is looking to hit them with the spin as she collects a couple of fours. While Amelia Kerr also joins the party and finished the boundary with another boundary. Massive over for Mumbai Indians as 16 runs came off it. MI 103/3 in 12 overs

Sneh Rana into the attack and Harmanpreet Kaur welcomed her with a couple of boundaries. The duo has faced each other numerous times in the nets and it will be one interesting match-up to look out for. MI 87/3 in 11 overs

OUT! Ashleigh Gardner returns to the attack and gets the big wicket of Hayley Matthews who departs for 47. Gardner has been in tremendous form lately and it seems like she has brought it here to India too. Excellent ball from her to castle the Windies skipper. MI 77/2 in 10 overs

Georgia Wareham provides the much-needed breakthrough to Gujarat Giants here as Nat Sciver-Brunt is taking the long walk back towards the pavilion. The English player look to smash it over long-off but missed the best of connection as Sneh Rana took an easy catch inside circle. MI 69/2 in 8.5 overs

Hayley Matthews hits two sixes in the over. The first one she hits it over fine-leg to collect the maximum and then connects another one over mid-wicket. A very good over from Mumbai Indians as 12 runs came off it. The pressure is mounting on Gujarat Giants to provide a breakthrough. MI 61/1 in 8 overs

Another good over for Mumbai Indians as nine runs came off it. Nat Sciver-Brunt is showing the world whey Mumbai spent big bucks on her in the WPL Auction. She is founding boundaries with ease here as Mumbai finish the powerplay on top. MI 44/1 in 6 overs

Monica Patel comes into the attack and Nat-Sciver Brunt showcased her class with a couple of boundaries to keep the scoreboard moving at a healthy rate. The current rate is 7 as 13 runs came off the fifth over of the match. Good recovery from Mumbai Indians after early blow. MI 35/1 in 5 overs

Nat Sciver-Brunt didn’t waste much time in scoring the first boundary of her Women’s Premier League career. Meanwhile, a good comeback from Mansi Joshi after the expensive first over as 5 runs came from her second this time. MI 22/1 in 4 overs

Tanuja Kanwar gets the first wicket of WPL as Yastika Bhatia departs for just 1. The southpaw was struggling to free her arms and Kanwar managed to outclass her after she tried to play it on mid-off but got caught by Georgia Wareham. Good start by Gujarat Giants here. MI 15/1 in 2.3 overs