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The opening game of the inaugural Women's Premier League turned out not so different from the first-ever IPL game, except Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by a much larger victory than Kolkata Knight Riders' 82-run win over Royal Challengers Bangalore in the summer of 2008. Harmanpreet Kaur and company have effectively sent out a warning to rival sides of the threat that they possess and have asserted themselves as genuine title contenders from the word go. Gujarat Giants, meanwhile, will be sweating over skipper Mooney's fitness as they UP Warriorz in less than 24 hours!
With that, we come to the end of our coverage of the opening game of the Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants clash. On behalf of my colleagues at Firstpost Sports, this is Amit signing off, wishing you all a good night!
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Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is the Player of the Match for her 30-ball 65!
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 15.1 overs,Gujarat Giants 64/9 ( Dayalan Hemalatha 26, )
BOWLED! That’s it from the opening game of the inaugural WPL, as Ishaque castles Patel to grab her fourth wicket as Mumbai Indians hammer Gujarat Giants by 143 runs to open their account in style!
Patel b Ishaque 10(9)
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 14 overs,Gujarat Giants 56/8 ( Dayalan Hemalatha 26, Monica Patel 5)
No 11 batter Monica Patel shows a semblance of fight with a lofted drive over mid off off Jintimani Kalita. Seven off the Assamese seamer’s second over, with Gujarat going past 50.
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants LIVE Score
OUT! Third wicket for Ishaque in her first appearance on the big stage as she traps Mansi Joshi LBW! The umpire initially ruled it not out, with skipper Harmanpreet signalling for the review. And Joshi was hit on the knee flap while attempting a cut. GG 49/8
Joshi LBW Ishaque 6(19)
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants LIVE Score
SIX! Smashed straight over the bowler's head by Hemalatha off Vastrakar's bowling, moving into the 20s in the process! Can she get to a half-century from here and provide some respectability to the Gujarat batting performance? GG 44/7
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 10 overs,Gujarat Giants 36/7 ( Dayalan Hemalatha 17, Mansi Joshi 1)
FOUR! Firmly cut behind point by Hemalatha as Kerr ends up leaking 12 runs in her second over after starting off with a double-wicket maiden!
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Score
SIX! Hemalatha collects the first maximum of the innings, smashing Kerr over long on to become the first Gujarat batter to enter double figures! GG 30/7
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After 9 overs,Gujarat Giants 24/7 ( Dayalan Hemalatha 6, Mansi Joshi 0)
The umpires signal the first strategic timeout of the innings, with not much left for Gujarat to play for other than trying and scoring some big runs and narrowly the gap with Mumbai keeping in mind the NRR that could prove crucial later in the tournament. For now, they’ll hope to bat out the remaining overs and avoid getting bowled out.
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants LIVE Score
OUT! That's two wickets for Amelia Kerr inside her first over as Tanuja Kanwar ends up steering the ball straight to Nat Sciver-Brunt at cover! With Mooney still in the dugout, the Giants effectively are 23/8 at the moment! What's more, Kerr follows up her blazing 45 not out with a double-wicket maiden! GG 23/7
Kanwar c Sciver-Brunt b Kerr 0(3)
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants LIVE Score
OUT! Kerr strikes off her first ball of the day, successfully appealing for LBW against Rana, who decides to take this upstairs in what is the first review of the WPL. Wickets is 'Umpire's Call' with the ball shown to be clipping the leg stump. GG 23/7
Rana LBW Kerr 1(2)
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MI vs GG LIVE Score
BOWLED Second time today that Saika Ishaque has managed to hit the stumps, this time sending Georgia Wareham back before she can cause any further damage! GG 22/5
Wareham b Ishaque 8(11)
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 6 overs,Gujarat Giants 17/4 ( Dayalan Hemalatha 4, Georgia Wareham 4)
Just two off Wong’s third over, with the English seamer bowling a tidy spell at the moment, as Gujarat Giants crawl to 18/4 at the end of the powerplay. Unless Wareham and Hemalatha are able to pull something special off from here, Mumbai Indians should end up collecting the first points in the history of the WPL!
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Cricket Score
FOUR! Gujarat finally collect a boundary as Wareham cuts a delivery from Ishaque in front of point in the penultimate ball of the fifth over. GG 16/4
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Cricket Score
BOWLED! Saika Ishaque makes instant amends after dropping a catch off her own bowling earlier in the over by getting rid of Sutherland, who ends up getting her stumps rattled after shuffling to her right and looking to whip behind square. GG 12/4
Sutherland b Ishaque 6(14)
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 4 overs,Gujarat Giants 11/3 ( Annabel Sutherland 6, Dayalan Hemalatha 2)
Tidy second over from Issy Wong, with just three coming off it. Meanwhile, Gujarat nearly suffered a fourth wicket in the previous over after Sciver-Brunt’s dismissal of Meghana, with Hemalatha nearly getting run-out at the non-striker’s end.
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Score
BOWLED! Sciver-Brunt beats Meghana's defence and rattles the leg stump as Gujarat end up losing their third wicket for just five runs inside the powerplay! Mind you, with Mooney currently in the dressing room, they effectively are four-down! GG 5/3
Meghana b Sciver-Brunt 2(4)
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
OUT! Issy Wong joins England teammate Sciver-Brunt in the wickets column, getting the prized wicket of Ashleigh Gardner who ends up nicking the ball to the slips, where Hayley Matthews pulls off a fine reaction catch! GG 3/2
Gardner c Matthews b Wong 0(1)
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
OUT! And now Sciver-Brunt strikes in her first over, dismissing Gujarat No 3 Deol off the last ball. Deol gets a thick outside edge and the ball flies all the way to third man, where Issy Wong safely pouches the ball. GG 1/1
Deol c Wong b Sciver-Brunt 0(2)
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Massive blow for Gujarat Giants, with skipper Beth Mooney walking off in the very first over after struggling with what appears to be cramps. And she needs support to make her way back to the dugout. Not a happy sight for the chasing side at all!
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
Gujarat Giants openers Sabbineni Meghana and skipper Beth Mooney walk out to commence their chase of the mammoth 208-run target. Nat Sciver-Brunt will bowl the first over.
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 20 overs,Mumbai Indians 207/5 ( Amelia Kerr 45, Issy Wong 6)
SIX! Issy Wong finishes off in style, smashing the only delivery she faces for a six over long on as Mumbai Indians finish on 207/5 after being invited to bat by Gujarat Giants! Credit to Amelia Kerr as well, who took over after Kaur's exit and remained unbeaten on 45 off just 24 balls!
Stay tuned for the Gujarat chase, which will begin in a few minutes
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants LIVE Score
OUT! Vastrakar departs off the penultimate ball of the innings, chipping a full delivery from Rana straight to mid off! MI 201/5
Vastrakar c Patel b Rana 15(8)
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants LIVE Score
SIX! Kerr gets down on one knee and smashes the ball towards deep midwicket, the ball just about clearing the leaping fielder! MI 198/4
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FOUR! FOUR! Consecutive boundaries for Pooja Vastrakar, who decides to skip down the track and hit the ball over mid off on both occasions! Another expensive over from Ash Gardner, with 15 coming off it. Mumbai are just two hits away from 200 now! MI 192/4
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 18 overs,Mumbai Indians 177/4 ( Amelia Kerr 35, Pooja Vastrakar 1)
FOUR! FOUR! Kerr decides to take charge after Kaur's exit, smashing consecutive boundaries off Trans-Tasman rival Sutherland. The Aussie seamer is tidy in the remainder of the over, conceding just three runs off the remaining four deliveries. Two more overs to go, and Kerr will fancy guiding her team past the 200-mark.
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
OUT! And it's Sneh Rana who gets rid of her India skipper as Harmanpreet's magnificent knock finally comes to an end, much to the relief of Gujarat captain Beth Mooney. End of a game-changing 88-run stand for the fourth wicket that has well and truly put Mumbai on top at the moment. Looking to attack the ball again, Kaur ends up getting a thick leading edge towards short third. MI 166/4
Kaur c Hemalatha b Rana 65(30)
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
FOUR! Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur scores the first half-century of the Women's Premier League with a boundary off Ash Gardner, taking just 22 balls to bring up the milestone! And with the boundary, the 150 also comes up for Mumbai. MI 150/3
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 15 overs,Mumbai Indians 145/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 47, Amelia Kerr 24)
Left-arm seamer Monica Patel bowls what proves to be the most expensive over of the day so far, going for 21 runs with Harmanpreet collecting four consecutive boundaries to move to 47 off just 21 deliveries! Mumbai are going at nine-an-over at the moment, and could certainly end up crossing 200!
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
FOUR! Driven through the covers by Kerr off Monica Patel, and that brings up the fifty partnership with Kaur for the fourth-wicket! MI 128/3
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After 12 overs,Mumbai Indians 103/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 21, Amelia Kerr 8)
FOUR! And now Amelia Kerr helps herself to a boundary, getting down on one knee and whipping the ball towards the long leg fence to bring up the 100 for the Mumbai Indians at the end of the 12th over. Turned out to be a very expensive third over from Wareham with 16 coming off it.
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FOUR! FOUR! Harmanpreet decides to make liberal use of the sweep shot against Aussie leg-spinner Georgia Wareham, collecting consecutive boundaries in the 12th over. MI 98/3
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE
After 10 overs,Mumbai Indians 77/3 ( Harmanpreet Kaur (C) 3, )
BOWLED! Matthews misses out on a half-century in the first-ever WPL match, getting clean-bowled by Ash Gardner as the Giants slowly begin to fight their way back. Mumbai going at seven-an-over at the halfway stage, and will hope skipper Kaur is able to power them to a strong finish in the second half.
Matthews b Gardner 47(31)
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MI vs GG LIVE Cricket Score
OUT! Georgia Wareham to Gujarat's rescue, as she breaks the high-flying second-wicket stand. Nat Sciver-Brunt departs after hitting the ball straight to Sneh Rana at mid off. And with that dismissal, it's also time for the strategic timeout! MI 69/2
Sciver-Brunt c Rana b Wareham 23(18)
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MI vs GG LIVE Cricket Score
SIX, SIX! Hayley Matthews continues to attack even as the field spreads out, clearing the long leg fence with a pick-up shot at the start of the eighth over before muscling the ball over long on just two deliveries later. Turning out to be quite the expensive over from Annabel Sutherland! MI 61/1
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Score
After 6 overs,Mumbai Indians 44/1 ( Hayley Matthews 22, Nat Sciver-Brunt 18)
Matthews and Sciver-Brunt collect a boundary each in Kanwar’s second over, which goes for nine runs, as Mumbai Indians recover from the early jolt to reach 44/1 at the end of the powerplay.
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians LIVE Score
FOUR! FOUR! Sciver-Brunt continues to make merry at the centre and is fast catching up with Matthews, who is fairly well set at the moment. NSB goes for a pull in each of the last two deliveries of the fifth over, the first one going behind square while the next one is directed towards the midwicket fence. MI 35/1
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE Score
After 4 overs,Mumbai Indians 22/1 ( Hayley Matthews 15, Nat Sciver-Brunt 5)
FOUR! New batter Nat Sciver-Brunt, the second-most expensive signing at the WPL Auction last month, collects her first boundary with a powerful pull over square leg!
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE Score
OUT! Tanuja Kanwar collects the first wicket of the Women's Premier League, dismissing Yastika Bhatia for 1 as the India top-order batter ends up chipping the ball straight to point for a tame dismissal. MI 15/1
Bhatia c Wareham b Kanwar 1(8)
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After 2 overs,Mumbai Indians 14/0 ( Yastika Bhatia 1, Hayley Matthews 12)
SIX! FOUR! Hayley Matthews decides to tee off at the start of the second over after a tidy first over by Ashleigh Gardner, smashing Mansi Joshi for a six and a four off consecutive deliveries. A single and a wide conceded by the India seamer later in the over.
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE Score
Mumbai Indians openers Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Matthews make their way out to the centre along with the Gujarat Giants XI. Aussie all-rounder Ashleigh Gardner is set to bowl the first over of the innings.
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GG vs MI WPL 2023 LIVE Cricket Score
Teams:
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney(w/c), Sabbhineni Meghana, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Dayalan Hemalatha, Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Monica Patel, Mansi Joshi
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur, Yastika Bhatia, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Hayley Mathews, Pooja Vastrakar, Issy Wong, Humaira Kaazi, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
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Beth Mooney, GG captain: Looks pretty even with the grass covering. Chasing here has been pretty successful in the past. It’s hugely exciting. Will be a thrill not just for the players but for the spectators as well. It’s been really fun. We’ve got an entertaining group. What a thrill to play in front of this crowd. Today we are taking in three seamers and four spinners. I’m looking forward to see some of the local players.
Harmanpreet Kaur, MI captain: It’s a very special day for all of us. I think this wicket is very good to bat on and bowling department will have something on this pitch as well. She’s playing and she’s one of the younger players bringing a lot of energy into the side.
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Gujarat Giants win the toss and skipper Beth Mooney opts to field
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A red-letter day in women's cricket indeed
Happy @wplt20 day! π₯³ #WPL pic.twitter.com/TujhgUd4kw
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) March 4, 2023
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Here's AP Dhillon's power-packed performance!
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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 4, 2023
How about THAT for an electrifying performance π€©#TATAWPL | @apdhillxn pic.twitter.com/CuYbqWEo0a
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Women’s Premier League Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates
With that, the opening ceremony of the inaugural Women's Premier League comes to an end, and it's time for us to shift our attention to the tournament opener between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians
Captains Beth Mooney and Harmanpreet Kaur will be walking out for the toss in a few minutes' time. Stay tuned, don't go anywhere.
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Women’s Premier League Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates
We now have BCCI president Roger Binny, secretary Jay Shah, Vice-president Rajeev Shukla, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal and the five captains — Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Beth Mooney, Alyssa Healy and Meg Lanning — on stage along with the performers.
The five captains then proceed to unveil the trophy!
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Here's Kiara Advani kicking off the opening ceremony in style!
The #TATAWPL kicks off in style! π
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 4, 2023
Kiara Advani's entertaining performance gets the crowd going! ππ pic.twitter.com/cKfuGOCpEC
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WPL Opening Ceremony LIVE Updates
Here's Punjabi R&B star AP Dhillon in action next, starting off with his popular 'Brown Munde'.
Preview: 4 March will be remembered as a historic day, not just for women’s cricket in India but across the world with the Women’s Premier League finally set to kick off after years of uncertainty over its existence.
Five-time Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will kick off the tournament against Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, where a glitzy opening ceremony featuring filmstars such as Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani and popular singer AP Dhillon will take place ahead of the tournament opener.
MI are among the three IPL franchises — Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore being the other two — with presence in the women’s league as well. While the WPL also features the Ahmedabad and Lucknow franchises, they are owned by entities different from the IPL.
While MI are led by India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who went to the franchise for a sum of Rs 1.8 crore, GG are led by Beth Mooney, one of the three Aussie captains in the league with Meg Lanning and Alyssa Healy leading Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz respectively.
While the match was to originally start at 7.30 pm IST, it had later been delayed by half-an-hour to 8. The opening ceremony is scheduled to start from 6.25 pm IST.
Squads:
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Heather Graham, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Neelam Bisht, Issy Wong, Saika Ishaque, Dhara Gujjar, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Chloe Tryon
Gujarat Giants: Sabbhineni Meghana, Beth Mooney(w/c), Harleen Deol, Sophia Dunkley, Ashleigh Gardner, Ashwani Kumari, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Mansi Joshi, Tanuja Kanwar, Monica Patel, Hurley Gala, Shabnam Md Shakil, Parunika Sisodia, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham, Sushma Verma, Kim Garth
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