Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians Match-5 Results

Right then, Mumbai make it 5-0 against Gujarat in the Women's T20 League and spoil their farewell game at their home ground. There is one final game left to be played at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara before the caravan moves to Bengaluru. It will be UP taking on Delhi on Wednesday, 19 February and that game will begin at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). However, you can tune in to our build-up a lot sooner. Cheers!

Hayley Matthews is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. She starts by saying that sometimes you get the good deliveries away and sometimes you get out on the freebies. Adds that the conditions suited her well and there was some turn in the wicket. Reckons that if they bowled second, she would have tried to just keep the stumps in play as much as possible. Mentions that the close games hurt a lot and they felt like, they let go of the previous match and were hungry to bounce back which they did.

Mumbai's captain, Harmanpreet Kaur expresses satisfaction with her team's performance, stating that everything went as planned. She highlights the importance of the first six overs, as discussed in team meetings, and credits the bowlers for executing their roles perfectly. Kaur emphasizes the strength of the squad and believes that consistent execution of the right strategies will lead to continued success. She remains confident in her team’s ability to deliver under pressure and maintain their winning momentum.

The Presentation ceremony...

The star of the chase, Natalie Sciver-Brunt is down for a chat. Natalie says that she wanted to give herself a chance and tried to hit straight and tried to balance out the risks. Adds that she tried to keep an attitude of chasing 160 which made her look for boundaries and finish off the game sooner rather than later. Mentions that she starts afresh after every game and tries to hit straight and jokes that the non-striker has to be ready as well. Adds that everyone on the team had the right mentality and they don't worry about being the individual hero.

Earlier in the game, Harmanpreet Kaur had no hesitation bowling first on a fresh pitch and her bowlers backed her decision brilliantly. Mumbai managed to bag a plethora of wickets inside the Powerplay and had Gujarat reeling at 28/4 in 6 overs. Gujarat continued to lose wickets at regular intervals as Harleen Deol held up one end and managed to get 32 runs. Apart from her, Kashvee Gautam was the only proper batter who got into double figures with the likes of Tanuja Kanwer and Sayali Satghare fighting hard at the death and propelling them to 120 runs. Mumbai bowled solidly as a unit and their four overseas players picked up 8 wickets amongst them with Hayley Matthews standing out with a three-fer. In reply, it was Natalie Sciver-Brunt who led the charge for Mumbai and her half century made sure there were no hiccups.

Ash Gardner, the captain of Gujarat talks about the game as being a huge learning at the start of the tournament itself. She says that the batting was very disappointing at the start which led to the fall of the entire game. She praises Priya Mishra and other young players to be really special talents coming into women's cricket. She says that the bowling and fielding was on point for them but they were below par with the bat and that was the downfall of the game. She further adds that there are some positives to take from this game and they will look to be better with the bat in the tournament.

Gujarat did the most they could with the ball but there weren't enough runs to defend to begin with. It was Tanuja Kanwer who got them the first breakthrough before the likes of Priya Mishra and Kashvee Gautam got a wicket each and kept Gujarat in the game. However, they fed too many boundary balls to Natalie Sciver-Brunt which didn't go unpunished. Both Mishra and Gautam went on to pick up a couple of wickets each but Mishra was hit away for plenty of runs by NSB as the likes of Ash Gardner and Deandra Dottin remained fairly ineffective in terms of picking wickets.

Needing 121 meager runs for the win, Mumbai needed a decent start in the first 6 overs and Hayley Matthews showed good intent. The timing wasn't quite there but she did get a few boundaries away before getting out. They did lose a couple of wickets in quick succession after the Powerplay, including that of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur but Natalie Sciver-Brunt at the other end looked in pristine touch. She put on 45 runs alongside Amelia Kerr who fell later on as NSB brought up back-to-back half-centuries. However, she couldn't apply the finishing touches and it was Sajana S and Under-19 sensation, Kamalini G who got the side over the line with plenty of balls to spare.

MUMBAI ARE UP AND RUNNING! The inaugural Women's T20 League champions have cruised through to the win here even after a bit of a sluggish start and get their first win of the season. Gujarat on the other hand, end the home leg with defeat and have just one win from 3 games now.

Deandra Dottin to Sajana S, Four!FOUR! IT IS ALL OVER! Sajana S finishes off things in style! Deandra Dottin pitches the ball up on the off stump this time and Sajana S slogs it up and over mid off for a superb boundary to win the game for Mumbai.

Priya Mishra to Kamalini G, Four!FOUR! OFF THE MARK IN STYLE! the debutant Kamalini G gets a boundary off her first ball! Short and wide outside off from Priya Mishra and Kamalini G gets back deep in the crease and slaps it behind point to get a boundary. Mumbai 3 runs away from a win.

Strategic break! With just 7 runs needed for the win, Mumbai are in sight of the finish line and it might not have been a classic performance with the bat but it has been comfortable enough. Gujarat have bowled well in patches but with not too many runs to defend with and a few 'hit-me' deliveries, they need a miracle to pull this one back from here. With that said, the youngest debutant in the Women's T20 League, Kamalini G walks out to bat.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, OUT! b Priya Mishra.OUT! INSIDE EDGE AND TIMBER! A wicket with only 7 runs required to win the game for Mumbai! Flighted delivery around off from Priya Mishra this time. Sciver-Brunt gets down on one knee and goes for the sweep shot, but only manages to get an under edge which crashes onto the stumps. Priya Mishra is up with joy and Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks back after a brilliant innings of 57 (39). Mumbai are 114/5 now.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! GOOD USE OF THE FEET! Tossed up from Priya Mishra on the stumps and Natalie Sciver-Brunt dances down the track and slogs the ball up and over mid on for another boundary on the bounce. Superb batting from Natalie Sciver-Brunt.

Priya Mishra to Sajana S, Leg bye.LEG BYE! Short ball on the leg stump line, turning away. Sajana S wears it on the pads as she looks to pull it and runs a single from behind the wicketkeeper.

Priya Mishra to Sajana S, Four!FOUR! A fulltoss, high on top of the off stump from Priya Mishra. Sajana S stays on the crease and pulls it up and over mid on to get a boundary for her team.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Drops it short on the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Full toss at the stumps. Sciver-Brunt flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Mumbai need 17 runs to win.

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana S, 1 run.Back of a length delivery around off. Sajana taps it to the right of backward point for a quick single.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Short and wide outside off. Sciver-Brunt cuts it to sweeper cover for a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana S, 1 run.Drops the length back at the stumps. Sajana flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Sajana S, No run.Nagging length ball at the stumps. Driven off the front foot to mid on.

Sajana S is in at number 6.

Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, OUT! lbw b Kashvee Gautam.OUT! LBW! That looks in front! Kashvee Gautam comes over the wicket and pitches the ball on a nagging length at the stumps. Amelia Kerr tries to be cheeky and looks to play the ramp shot. She misses gthe ball and is wrapped on the front pad. An easy decision for the Umpire and Amelia Kerr decides not to take the review. Mumbai are 100/4 now with 21 runs needed to win.

Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Flighted delivery around off. Sciver-Brunt defends it back to the bowler.

Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! HUNDRED UP FOR MUMBAI! 21 runs required now to win! Tossed up delivery around off. Sciver-Brunt shuffles across her stumps and sweeps it past the left of short fine leg for a boundary. FIFTY up for Natalie Sciver-Brunt!

Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Googly on the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets a hit high on the pads outside the leg stump line.

Ash Gardner to Amelia Kerr, 1 run.Drops it short on the stumps. Amelia Kerr pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Flighted delivery around off. Sciver-Brunt knocks it down to long on for a single.

Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! ANOTHER GOOD START TO THE OVER! Over the wicket this time, pitches it on a nagging length ball around off. Sciver-Brunt gets down on one knee and reverse sweeps it past the left of short third man for a boundary.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, Four!FOUR! SWEPT AWAY! 12 runs off the over for Mumbai! Flighted delivery around off. Kerr gets down on one knee and slog sweeps it along the ground, to the right of deep mid wicket for a boundary.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, No run.Tosses the ball up on off. Amelia Kerr walks in and tucks it to point.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, No run.Fuller outside the off stump line. Amelia Kerr dances down and drives the ball to covers.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, No run.Tossed up on the stumps. Amelia Kerr drives it to mid-wicket.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs.On the pads, fuller this time. Amelia Kerr sweeps the ball well, to the right of deep mid-wicket and runs a couple. good effort in the deep to stop the boundary.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, Six!SIX! STARTS THE OVER WITH A BANG! Priya Mishra floats the ball up on the off stump line and gets the ball to spin into the right-hander. Amelia Kerr dances down the track and slogs the ball up and over long on for a huge six. Superb start for Amelia Kerr to the over.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Nails a yorker on the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt blocks it off back to the bowler.

Deandra Dottin to Amelia Kerr, 1 run.Just short on the stumps. Amelia Kerr pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Deandra Dottin to Amelia Kerr, No run.Pitches the ball up outside the off stump line. Amelia Kerr stays back and drives the ball straight to covers.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Just short outside off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt slaps it to sweeper covers for one.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Low fulltoss on the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt slaps it back to the stumps on the bowler's end.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! SWEPT AWAY! Deandra Dottin pitches the ball up outside the leg stump line, changing the pace of the ball. Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets down on a knee and sweeps the ball behind deep square leg for a boundary to start the over.

Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Nagging length on off. Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives it to long on for one to end the over. 49 runs more required for Mumbai to win the game.

Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! TOO SHORT! Tanuja Kanwer drops the ball short on the stumps with no pace at all. Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets back deep in the crease and pulls in infront of deep square leg for a superb boundary.

Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, 1 run.Nagging length outside off. Amelia Kerr walks in and drives the ball to deep covers for one.

Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, No run.Tossed up on the stumps. Amelia Kerr dances down and flicks the ball to mid-wicket.

Tanuja Kanwer to Amelia Kerr, 2 runs.Floats the ball up, outside the off stump line. Amelia Kerr takes a good stride out and drives it infront of sweeper covers for a couple of runs more.

Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Fuller on the stumps. Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives it to long on for one.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Just a couple of runs in the over and at the halfway mark, Mumbai are 63/3, needing 58 runs more! Length ball at the stumps, NSB hits it away wide of mid-wicket and picks up a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Pitches the ball up outside off, NSB opts to block it off.

Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, 1 run.Slower one, dragged down around off, stays a bit low. Amelia Kerr waits for it and heaves it away towards cow corner but Laura Wolvaardt is quick to cut it off to her left and keeps it down to just a single.

Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, No run.Three dots on the trot now! Just back of a length and around off, Kerr hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.

Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, No run.Fullish length wide outside off again, Kerr looks to go after it but is well beaten.

Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, No run.Gets the wide yorker spot-on, just lands it inside the tramline outside off and Amelia Kerr leaves it. Good take on the half-volley from Beth Mooney as well.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Pushed through quicker and flatter on off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt jams it off the back foot into the off side.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, 1 run.Nice and full again at the stumps, swatted away to the right of mid on where the fielder makes a good diving save. Just the single then.

Priya Mishra to Amelia Kerr, No run.Tosses it up again, bowling it quite full and on off, Amelia Kerr digs it out to mid-wicket.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Floated up around middle, Natalie leas on and pushes it down to long on for a single.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! Bread and butter for NSB! A real drag down on leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt picks it up quickly, rocks back and swivels before pulling it hard and in front of deep square leg for a boundary.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Flighted up, on off and middle, Natalie Sciver-Brunt leans on and dead-bats it.

STRATEGIC BREAK! Mumbai is 55/3 after 8 overs with 66 runs more to win in the coming 12 overs. With the wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur, the hopes for Gujarat rising as Kashvee Gautam and Priya Mishra have both been good with the ball in their first overs respectively. With Natalie Sciver-Brunt still at the crease, Mumbai will be looking to build a partnership around her and get closer to the total. Let's see what happens after the break.

Kashvee Gautam to Amelia Kerr, No run.BEATEN! Slightly full and outside off, swinging back in sharply, Amelia Kerr waits back to cut but misses.

Amelia Kerr is the new batter in for Mumbai.

Kashvee Gautam to Harmanpreet Kaur, OUT! lbw b Kashvee Gautam.OUT! LBW! A loud appeal and given! A huge wicket this for Kashvee Gautam and Gujarat are back in it. Nagging length from Kashvee, angling the ball well in at the stumps, Harmanpreet Kaur walks right across the off stump and exposes the stumps to flick but misses. The ball clips the ball while rolling towards fine leg and up goes the finger and Kaur, who has been tormenting Gujarat in the past, has to walk back for a low score. Kaur doesn't even review it and Mumbai are now 55/3!

Kashvee Gautam to Harmanpreet Kaur, Four!FOUR! Edgy but Harmanpreet Kaur will take it. A bit too full and well outside off, around the tramline, Kaur plays it late and gets it very fine towards deep third for a boundary.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Full and in the blockhole this time, on the fourth stump line, this is squeezed away firmly past the point fielder for a single into the deep.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! Cheeky from NSB! Pitched up again and angled in at the stumps, Natalie Sciver-Brunt shuffles across and laps it down to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

Kashvee Gautam to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Pitched-up delivery around off, swinging back into the right-hander, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drives it on the full to mid on.

Harmanpreet Kaur, the skipper of Mumbai walks out to bat now.

Priya Mishra to Yastika Bhatia, OUT! c Laura Wolvaardt b Priya Mishra.OUT! CAUGHT! Priya Mishra does get the wicket and that's a fine catch in the end from Laura Wolvaardt. Mishra tosses the ball up on a dragged length and around off. Yastika Bhatia dances down the pitch and lifts it high up in the air towards long on. Too much height and not enough distance as Wolvaardt comes in a bit too much and then steadies her ground, eventually grabbing it just over her head. Mumbai 2 down now for 46!

Priya Mishra to Yastika Bhatia, No run.A huge appeal for LBW but turned down! This time, Ash Gardner has gone for the review. Priya Mishra flattens the trajectory and bowls it a bit full around leg. Yastika Bhatia sits down to sweep but the ball skids on and goes under the bat to hit the pads. The third umpire checks UltraEdge first and there's no bat involved but Ball Tracking shows that the ball pitched just outside leg. It stays NOT OUT and Gujarat lose a review!

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.On the shorter side and outside off, just tapped away from the crease to sweeper cover for a single.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! Similar region and similar result! A tad too short and on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt picks the length, rocks back and swings it away in front of deep square leg for another boundary.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Quick and flat, turning it into the legs, NSB rocks back to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

Priya Mishra to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! Oh, deary me! Kashvee Gautam has been bamboozled by the spin on the ball and concedes a boundary here. Short ball on middle, staying low, Natalie Sciver-Brunt hops back and heaves it away to the right of deep square leg where Kashvee overruns the ball.

Priya Mishra comes into the attack for Gujarat now.

Ash Gardner to Yastika Bhatia, No run.Quicker through the air and angled into middle and leg, Bhatia eases it to mid on. Mumbai are 37/1 after the Powerplay!

Ash Gardner to Yastika Bhatia, Four!FOUR! Yastika Bhatia seems to have had enough and looks to break the shackles. Tossed up again, on middle, BHatis skips down the track and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

Ash Gardner to Yastika Bhatia, No run.Nicely flighted around middle, Yastika Bhatia leans on to defend.

Ash Gardner to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.Darted in full and wide outside off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt drags the sweep in front of square leg and gets it past the diving fielder there for a single.

Ash Gardner to Yastika Bhatia, 1 run.Nice and full around off, driven on the full and along the turf down to long off for one.

Ash Gardner to Yastika Bhatia, No run.This is tossed up quite full and angled well into the pads, Bhatia flicks it away to mid-wicket.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Another firm shot from Natalie Sciver-Brunt but it's hit a bit too straight! The umpires though have gone upstairs to check whether Deandra Dottin got a hand on it on the follow-through and whether Yastika Bhatia was outside her crease when the wickets were hit. Full and straight, driven into the pitch and Dottin seems to have got the fingertips of her right hand on it as confirmed by the replays. The ball deflects onto the stumps at the other end but Yastika Bhatia is firmly inside her crease. NOT OUT!

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Keeps the length a bit full and attacks middle stump, NSB gets on the front foot and hits it to mid on.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Well-timed but well-stopped as well by the bowler! Pitched up around off, Natalie Sciver-Brunt plays the straight drive this time but Deandra Dottin sticks out a left boot and firms it.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! Delightful! Short of a length and outside off, sitting up nicely for the batter, Natalie Sciver-Brunt stays upright and slaps it square through the off side for a boundary.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Nicely struck but straight to the fielder! Back of a length and outside off, NSB stands tall and punches it down to the cover fielder.

Deandra Dottin to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, No run.Brings out the bumper now, bowls it over middle and leg, Natalie Sciver-Brunt ducks under the ball which doesn't quite rise as high as expected.

Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, 1 run.A wicket and 13 runs off that over! Tossed up at the stumps, NSB advances and eases it down to long on for one.

Tanuja Kanwer to Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Four!FOUR! Off the mark in style! Short and on the pads, Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets inside the line and flicks it away well behind square leg for a boundary.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt walks out to bat now.

Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, OUT! c Harleen Deol b Tanuja Kanwer.OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, dear! Hayley Matthews has hit a rank half-volley straight to the fielder and Tanuja Kanwer gets a big wicket here for Gujarat. Drags this one down well short and angles it down leg as well, Matthews rocks back to pull but miscues it badly. The ball goes flat and just to the left of square leg here Harleen Deol snares it nicely. Mumbai 22/1 as Matthews departs for 17(18).

Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, Four!FOUR! Stellar timing! Tossed up wide outside off, Hayley Matthews advances down the pitch and creams the drive wide of mid off for another boundary.

Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, No run.Nice and full around off, Matthews can't quite shuffle across this time and has to block it off.

Tanuja Kanwer to Hayley Matthews, Four!FOUR! Freebie for Hayley Matthews and she will gladly accept it. Matthews pre-meditates again and moves past the off stump and gets a juicy full toss on the pads. Matthews swings it away behind square leg for a boundary.

Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, 1 run.A slower length ball on off, this one stays a bit low and Matthews pulls it away in front of mid-wicket for just another single.

Deandra Dottin to Yastika Bhatia, 1 run.Back of a length and around off, tapped away wide of covers for a quick single by Bhatia.

Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, Leg bye.A loud appeal for LBW from the bowler but the umpire says 'NO.' On a good length, swinging it in from outside off, Hayley Matthews gets inside the line to flick but misses. The ball hits the thigh pad and rolls behind square leg for a leg bye. They decide against the review.

Deandra Dottin to Hayley Matthews, No run.Just back of a length and jagging back in from around off, Matthews is late on the cut and jams it out to backward point.