NEW DELHI: Nat Sciver-Brunt delivered an excellent efficiency, scoring an unbeaten 75 as Mumbai Indians secured the highest place within the Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 by defeating UP Warriorz by eight wickets on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday.
Following her career-best WPL bowling figures of 3-18 that restricted UPW to 142/9, she crafted a masterful 44-ball innings that includes 13 fours to finish the chase with three balls remaining.
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Her partnership with Hayley Matthews, who contributed 59 from 50 deliveries, proved decisive as they constructed an important 133-run stand for the second wicket. Regardless of a cautious begin to their pursuit, the arrival of Nat alongside Hayley steered the staff to their third consecutive victory within the match.
In pursuit of 143, MI benefited from an early reprieve when Sophie Ecclestone dropped Hayley at first slip off Chinelle Henry. Nonetheless, they misplaced Yastika Bhatia for a duck within the fourth over to Deepti Sharma.
Hayley initially struggled in opposition to Chinelle earlier than hitting a six over square-leg, while Nat attacked Saima Thakor with three consecutive boundaries, taking MI to 33/1 on the power-play’s conclusion.
The pair continued their efficient batting show, sustaining the required scoring price with common boundaries. Nat significantly dominated Chinelle’s last over, placing three consecutive fours within the 11th over. She reached her sixth WPL half-century from 29 deliveries, following up with further boundaries off Sophie’s bowling.
Deepti’s reintroduction proved ineffective as Nat employed sweep pictures to safe consecutive boundaries.
Hayley accelerated in opposition to Grace Harris, scoring a 4 and a six off a free hit. After reaching her fifty from 45 balls, she struck two extra boundaries earlier than falling to Sophie for 59. Harmanpreet Kaur accomplished the simple victory with a lucky boundary by way of an inside edge.
