Vadodara, Jan 30 (IANS) Skipper Ashleigh Gardner struck 46 while Georgia Wareham remained unbeaten on 44 as Gujarat Giants posted a competitive 167/4 against Mumbai Indians in a decisive 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, on Friday.On a sluggish surface, Gujarat lost Beth Mooney early before Sophie Devine and Anushka Sharma steadied the innings. After both departed in quick succession, Ashleigh and Georgia rebuilt with a composed 71-run stand off 43 balls.Thou…
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New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hayley Matthews commended her teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt after the England captain became the first-ever cricketer to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), achieving the feat on Monday against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The 131-run stand between Matthews and Sciver laid the platform for MI to finish with a strong total of 199. The Caribbean all-rounder arrived at this year’s WPL with the business end of the tournam…
New Delhi, Jan 27 (IANS) As Mumbai Indians are still alive to stay in contention for a place in the playoffs in the WPL 2026 after a win over table-toppers Royal Challengers Bengaluru, former India skipper Mithali Raj and ex-New Zealand player Katey Martin shared their thoughts on MI’s crucial win, saying the defending champions getting the rhythm back is a danger sign for other teams. Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat RCB by 15 runs in a thrilling clash at…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs in a thrilling 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.Chasing 200, RCB collapsed to 35/5 in the Power-play as Hayley Matthews and Shabnim Ismail tore through the top order, leaving the side in huge danger of suffering a big hit to their net run rate. But Richa had other ideas, as she launched a breathtaking counter-attac…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Mumbai Indians held off a stunning late assault from Richa Ghosh to beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 15 runs in a thrilling 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) clash at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.Chasing 200, RCB collapsed to 35/5 in the powerplay as Hayley Matthews and Shabnim Ismail tore through the top order, leaving the side in huge danger of suffering a big hit to their net run rate. But Richa had other ideas, as she launched a breathtaking counter-attack…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt expressed her delight after becoming the first one to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) through an unbeaten 57-ball century, guiding Mumbai Indians to a formidable 199/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on Monday.“I’ve seen a few players get out in the 90s, so I didn’t want to replicate that. But I also wanted to get as many runs for the team. Really pleased that we coul…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Batting all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt etched her name into the record books by becoming the first batter to score a century in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), as she guided Mumbai Indians to a commanding 199/4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the BCA Stadium, Kotambi, in Vadodara on Monday.After 1059 days and 82 matches, the WPL finally witnessed its first centurion, and fittingly, it was achieved by England’s Sciver-Brunt, who also registered her maiden T2…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fast bowler Lauren Bell said she is focused on taking a lot of confidence in terms of how she has gone in the entire tournament so far. Lauren has taken nine wickets in six games so far at an economy rate of 5.75 and has been a force to reckon with in power-play.“I think sometimes maybe I get a bit angry. But even the other day, my coach called me and was like, ‘You’re at your best when you’re smiling,’ and I maybe lost my smile…
Vadodara, Jan 26 (IANS) Leg-spin bowling all-rounder Amelia Kerr has come in for injured seam-bowling all-rounder Nicola Carey in the Mumbai Indians line-up, as Royal Challengers Bengaluru elected to bowl first after winning the toss in the 2026 WPL clash at the BCA Stadium on Monday.RCB have already qualified for the playoffs, though their winning streak came to a halt against DC. Meanwhile, MI, with two wins from six games, remain in playoff contention thanks to a stronger net run rate. The si…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Defending champions Mumbai Indians’ struggles in the batting power-play of the 2026 Women’s Premier League (WPL) stem from a critical lack of stability at the top of the batting order, said former India men’s wicketkeeper-batter Saba Karim. The two-time champions have suffered four defeats in six matches – something which is a first for the franchise. Their batting powerplay run rate of 6.05 is the weakest for a team in the competition, with none of their five opener…