MI-W Win By Five Wickets | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians WPL 2025 Highlights: Nat Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Matthews Shine as Inaugural Champions Clinch First Victory

Mumbai Indians have won this match by five wickets and what a commanding performance it has been! Bowlers set the tone for this victory by bowling out Gujarat Giants for just 120 and the former champions have their first points on the board. Gujarat Giants, put to bat first, never got any sort of momentum going into their innings and lost wickets at regular intervals with most of them perishing in an attempt to hit the big shots. Hayley Matthews was Mumbai Indians' best bowler with three wickets to her name while Amelia Kerr and Nat Sciver-Brunt took two apiece. Gujarat Giants did put some sort of a fight with Kashvee Gautam and Priya Mishra picking up two wickets each. But Nat Sciver-Brunt's second consecutive half-century saw Mumbai Indians win the match in 16.1 overs. Mumbai Indians showed why they have been WPL champions. Gujarat Giants on the other hand, have some thinking to do before their next match, which is on February 25.

OUT! Young Priya Mishra has picked up another big wicket and it is that of Nat Sciver-Brunt. The England star attempted to sweep the delivery but edged it onto her stumps. It is a big wicket for Priya Mishra but in the context of the game, it might not matter much as Mumbai Indians are in touching distance of a win.  Nat Sciver-Brunt b Priya Mishra 57(39)

OUT! Amelia Kerr tried to scoop the delivery by Kashvee Gautam but was struck on her left pad right in front of the stumps. Mumbai Indians lose a wicket with 21 runs left to win. Amelia Kerr lbw b Kashvee Gautam 19(20)

FIFTY for Nat Sciver Brunt and it has come off 33 balls. The England star has struck her second consecutive fifty and Mumbai Indians are on their way to a win here.

FIFTY for Nat Sciver Brunt and it has come off 33 balls. The England star has struck her second consecutive fifty and Mumbai Indians are on their way to a win here.

Mumbai Indians are 78/3 at the end of 12 overs and they are well in control to win this match with plenty of balls to spare. The only way Gujarat Giants can win this is by taking a number of quick wickets.

Nat Sciver-Brunt and Amelia Kerr are out in the middle and they will look to lead the charge for Mumbai Indians. The former champions need 58 runs off 60 balls and can do it easily. Gujarat Giants on the other hand, need wickets to win this.

OUT! Kashvee Gautam provides Gujarat Giants with the big wicket of Harmanpreet Kaur! The right-hander walked across her stumps and missed the inswinger and was struck on her pad. A big wicket for young Kashvee Gautam and the game has headed to an interesting phase here. Harmanpreet Kaur lbw b Kashvee Gautam 4(2)

OUT! Priya Mishra has struck and she has dismissed Yastika Bhatia! The southpaw was struck on her pad the delivery before but the ball was pitching outside the leg-stump. However, this time, Yastika Bhatia went for a big shot and Laura Wolvaardt did well to take the catch. Yastika Bhatia c Laura Wolvaardt b Priya Mishra 8(10)

OUT! Hayley Matthews has departed as she hits the half-tracker straight to Harleen Deol! Tanuja Kanwer was struck for two fours in that over and Hayley Matthews wanted a third one. She pulled the ball hard but it went straight to Harleen Deol at backward square. Hayley Matthews c Harleen Deol b Tanuja Kanwar 17(19)