Last Updated: March 13, 2025 11:29 PM
In the Eliminator match of Women’s Premier League 2025, Mumbai Indians Women defeated Gujarat Giants by 47 runs and booked their berth in the finals.
The strong performances of Hayley Matthews (77 runs, 3 wickets) and Natalie Sciver (77 runs, 1 wicket) made Mumbai’s victory easy.
Mumbai Indians’ innings: Explosive batting display
Batting first, Mumbai Indians Women scored a mammoth score of 213/4 in 20 overs. Hayley Matthews (77) and Natalie Sciver (77) devastated Gujarat’s bowling.
Harmanpreet Kaur (36, 12 balls) also scored runs at a stormy pace in the last overs.
Top Scorer – Mumbai Indians Women:
- Hayley Matthews – 77 (50 balls, 10 fours, 3 sixes)
- Natalie Sciver – 77 (41 balls, 10 fours, 2 sixes)
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 36 (12 balls, 2 fours, 4 sixes)
Top Bowler – Gujarat Giants:
- Danielle Gibson – 4 overs, 40 runs, 2 wickets
- Kashvi Gautam – 4 overs, 30 runs, 1 wicket
Gujarat Giants’ innings: team came under pressure, hopes collapsed
Chasing the huge target of 214 runs, Gujarat Giants had a bad start and the team was all out for 166 runs in 19.2 overs.
Danielle Gibson (34, 24 balls) and Bharti Fulmali (30, 20 balls) did struggle, but remained miles away from victory.
Top Scorer – Gujarat Giants:
- Danielle Gibson – 34 (24 balls, 5 fours, 1 six)
- Phoebe Litchfield – 31 (20 balls, 4 fours, 1 six)
- Bharti Fulmali – 30 (20 balls, 3 fours, 1 six)
Top Bowler – Mumbai Indians Women:
- Hayley Matthews – 3.2 overs, 31 runs, 3 wickets
- Amelia Kerr – 4 overs, 28 runs, 2 wickets
- Natalie Sciver – 4 overs, 31 runs, 1 wicket
Match The Decisive Moment
Hayley Matthews’ all-round performance was the biggest reason for Mumbai’s victory.
First she scored 77 runs, then broke the back of Gujarat’s batting by taking 3 wickets.
Mumbai Indians Women performed brilliantly and made it to the finals, while Gujarat Giants were eliminated from the tournament.
