Mumbai Indians reach WPL 2025 final with GG scalp: Stats
What's the story
Mumbai Indians (MI) booked a place in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 final, beating Gujarat Giants (GG) by 47 runs in the Eliminator.
The match was played at Brabourne Stadium on March 13.
Asked to bat first, MI posted a record high score of 213/4 in their 20 overs.
In response, GG managed 166/10.
This is MI's seventh consecutive win against GG in WPL history, further establishing their dominance over the side.
Player performance
Sciver-Brunt and Matthews lead MI's batting charge
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews were the stars of the match for MI, both scoring 77 runs.
They stitched a formidable partnership of 133 runs off just 71 balls for the second wicket, propelling their team to a commanding position.
Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also contributed significantly with her quickfire innings of 36 runs off just 12 balls.
Team struggle
Gujarat Giants's chase falters despite Gibson's efforts
GG's chase started on a rocky note with their in-form opener Beth Mooney falling for just six runs early in the innings.
Although Danielle Gibson kept the scoreboard ticking with her 34 runs, GG was in trouble at 43/3 after losing Harleen Deol and captain Ashleigh Gardner early on.
The team's hopes were further dashed when Gibson was run out, leaving them staring down defeat at 81/4.
Bowling performance
MI's bowlers shine as GG fall short
MI's bowlers, spearheaded by Matthews, who also claimed three wickets, and Amelia Kerr, who picked up two wickets, were instrumental in keeping GG to a mere 166 runs in their innings.
Although Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 20) and Bharati Fulmali (30 off 20) put up a fight, it wasn't enough to save the Giants from a crushing defeat.
History
Sciver-Brunt becomes WPL's top run-scorer
Sciver-Brunt hit 77 runs from 41 balls. She slammed 10 fours and two sixes (SR: 187.80).
She has now raced to 997 career WPL runs from 28 matches, surpassing Ellyse Perry, who has 972 runs from 25 matches.
Sciver-Brunt averages 47.47 with the help of 8 fifties.
In WPL 2025, she has amassed 493 runs from 9 matches at 70.42. This was her 5th fifty.
Hayley
Matthews continues to impress with her all-round exploits
Matthews slammed 77 runs from 50 balls. He knock had 10 fours and three sixes.
In WPL 2025, she owns 304 runs at 33.77. This was her third fifty.
Overall, she now owns 755 runs from 28 WPL matches at 27.96 with the help of 5 fifties.
With the ball, she claimed 3/31 from 3.2 overs. Matthews has now become the highest wicket-taker in WPL history (40). She averages 17.07.
This season, she owns the most wickets (17).
Recordsw
Unique records for MI in the Eliminator
As per ESPNcricinfo, MI registered their highest total in the WPL, surpassing 207/5 they made against the same opponent in 2023.
This is now the third-joint highest total across WPL.
Sciver-Brunt owns five fifties in WPL this season so far, the most by any batter in one season. Meanwhile, three other batters have four fifty-plus scores in one edition of the WPL.
MI are the only team to remain unbeaten against an opponent in WPL, owning 7-0 record over GG.