In a race-packed match at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, UP Warriors Women registered a confident win by 22 runs Mumbai Indians women in match 10 Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. Mumbai, which won the toss and elected to bowl, were put under pressure early on as UP’s top order batted brilliantly and posted a mammoth score of 187/8.
Meg Lanning, Phoebe Lichfield lead UP Warriors to a strong score
UP Warriors lost Kiran Prabhu Navgire Rushed for a duck on the first ball, but the blow barely slowed him down. captain meg lanning He played an inning of 70 runs in 45 balls with the help of 11 fours and two sixes. she found the perfect partner Phoebe LichfieldWho continued his impressive form by scoring 61 runs from 37 balls, ensuring that the scoring rate never dropped.
After strong opening stand, UP Warriors maintain momentum through valuable contributions Harleen Deol (16 out of 25) and chloe tryon (13 of 21). Despite a small collapse at the end, the Warriors finished with a strong total. For Mumbai, amelia kerr Was exceptional with the ball, claiming 3/28 from her four overs Natalie Sciver Also impressed with the figures of 2/22.
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Amalia Kerr and Amanjot fight but the goal proves too difficult
Chasing 188, Mumbai Indians Women never found the early momentum. Regular wickets in the powerplay kept him on the backfoot despite a brief cameo. hayley matthews And Natalie Sciver. captain Harmanpreet Kaur Struggled to accelerate, scoring 18 runs from 21 balls as the required rate continued to rise.
The goal was revived by a spirited partnership between Kerr and Amanjot Kaur. Kerr played a brilliant inning of 49 runs in just 28 balls, while Amanjot kept the hopes alive by playing a strong inning of 41 runs in 24 balls with the help of three sixes. However, disciplined bowling in the death overs ensured that Mumbai were left reeling at 165/6.
The bowling unit of UP Warriors produced a collective effort under pressure. Shikha Pandey While progressed by taking two important wickets Sophie Ecclestone And Deepti Sharma One by one took part in breaking partnerships at crucial moments. His control in the final overs proved decisive.
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