Warriorz bear the Brunt

New Delhi, March 7

Mumbai Indians beat UP Warriorz by 42 runs in their Women’s Premier League match here today.

Batting first, Mumbai Indians rode on Nat Sciver-Brunt’s 45 and Amelia Kerr’s 39 to post 160/6 after being 17/2 in the fourth over.

In reply, UP Warriorz were stopped at 118/9 by a disciplined MI bowling unit to help the side register a clinical win. Deepti Sharma waged a lone battle with a 36-ball 53. Saika Ishaque picked up three wickets, while Sciver-Brunt finished with two wickets.

“We did not feel the total was less. The pitch slows down in the second innings, and we felt it was a good total to fight,” Ishaque said.

Brief scores: Mumbai Indians: 160/6 in 20 overs (Sciver-Brunt 45, Kerr 39, Harmanpreet 33; Athapaththu 2/27); UP Warriorz: 118/9 in 20 overs (Sharma 53; Ishaque 3/27, Sciver-Brunt 2/14).