MI secure 6-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in WPL 2025
What's the story
Mumbai Indians registered a crucial victory against UP Warriorz (UPW) in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025.
MI chased down a target of 151 runs with six wickets and nine balls to spare.
The win not only brought MI closer to their third consecutive playoff spot but also pushed UPW closer to elimination from the tournament.
Match highlights
Amelia Kerr's stellar performance leads MI to victory
Amelia Kerr's brilliant five-wicket haul was key to MI's win. She helped keep UPW to a total of 150 runs, with UPW losing nine wickets.
Georgia Voll gave UPW a solid start with her half-century in just her second WPL match, scoring 55 off 33 balls.
However, UPW couldn't keep the momentum after a brilliant start of 74 for no loss and collapsed to 125 for seven, largely thanks to MI's spinners who picked eight of the nine wickets lost by UPW.
Key partnerships
Hayley Matthews's partnership with Nat Sciver-Brunt seals MI's win
In reply, Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt stitched a formidable second-wicket partnership of 92 runs, which proved to be the difference between the two sides.
Matthews scored her second half-century of the season with a brisk 68 runs off 46 balls.
She had scored 59 runs off 50 balls against UPW last week in Bengaluru.
The duo's impressive performance all but sealed the win for MI.
Kerr
Maiden WPL fifer for Kerr
Kerr picked 5/38 from her 4 overs. In 25 WPL matches, she now owns 32 scalps at 18.18.
She picked her maiden fifer in the tournament. She also owns a four-fer.
Kerr, who is now the joint 2nd-highest wicket-taker in WPL, became the sixth bowler in the tournament to claim a fifer.
She joins the likes of Marizanne Kapp, Asha Shobhana, Kim Garth, Ellyse Perry and Tara Norris.
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UPW's Voll slams 55
As mentioned, Voll hit 55 from 33 balls. She slapped 12 fours in her knock and struck at 166.67. This was just her 2nd outing in the WPL. She had managed a duck on debut.
Matthews
All-rounder Matthews steals the show
MI's Matthews bowled four overs and picked 2/25. Her economy rate was 6.25.
In 25 matches, she has 32 scalps at 18.03. In WPL 2025, she owns nine scalps from six matches at 18.22.
Then with the bat, she scored a brilliant 46-ball 68. Her knock had 8 fours and two sixes.
In six outings this season, she has amassed 181 runs at 30.16.
Overall, Matthews has slammed 632 runs at 26.33. This was her 4th fifty.
Team standings
MI's current standing in WPL 2025
Following their victory, MI moved to the second spot on the points table with eight points and a net run rate of +0.267 after six matches.
They will next face Gujarat Giants who are placed third with six points from as many matches and an NRR of +0.357.
The upcoming match could further shake up the standings in this year's WPL tournament.
Meanwhile, UPW's NRR is -0.785 from 7 matches (W2 L5).
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How did UPW skipper Deepti Sharma fare?
Deepti Sharma scored 27 runs from 25 balls (4s: 2). And then with the ball, she was wicketless. She conceded 27 runs from 3.3 overs.