Kiran Navigre’s bruising fifty helps UP Warriorz score 7-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in WPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Kiran Navgire and Alyssa Healy showcased a shocking efficiency, launching a exceptional assault on Mumbai Indians’ bowlers, guiding UP Warriorz to a seven-wicket victory of their Ladies’s Premier League (WPL) match in Bengaluru on Wednesday.Navgire, scoring 57 off 31 balls with 6 boundaries and 4 sixes, and Healy, contributing 33 off 29 balls, fashioned a powerful opening partnership of 94 runs in simply 9.1 overs.This stellar efficiency helped UP Warriorz chase down the 162-run goal in 16.4 overs, handing the defending champions, Mumbai Indians, their first defeat of the season.Within the absence of skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, Mumbai’s batting struggled, with Hayley Matthews scoring a labored 55 off 47 balls. The aggressive whole, nonetheless, didn’t put together the Mumbai bowlers for the onslaught unleashed by Navgire and Healy.Navgire, the one Indian ladies batter to attain a 150-plus in senior T20s, capitalized on her promotion as an opener. The absence of lead pacer Shabnim Ismail, resulting from damage, added to Mumbai’s bowling challenges.Healy’s robust begin, with consecutive boundaries off pacer Nat-Sciver Brunt, set the tone for UP’s chase. Navgire, initially sluggish, shifted gears in opposition to Issy Wong, hitting 4 fours within the third over alone. Her fifty got here in simply 25 balls, together with a thundering six off Hayley Matthews.Regardless of a short respite when Navgire was stumped off Amelia Kerr, Harris and Deepti Sharma ensured a clean end for UP Warriorz. Grace Harris contributed 38 off 17 balls, and Deepti Sharma added 27 off 20 balls to safe the victory.Earlier within the match, Mumbai had a sedate begin to their innings, and Yastika Bhatia’s fast knock of 26 runs off 22 balls supplied the much-needed acceleration.Matthews, regardless of mis-timed photographs, reached a fifty in 44 balls earlier than getting dismissed. Pooja Vastrakar and Issy Wong’s late contributions helped Mumbai cross the 150-run mark, in the end falling quick in opposition to UP Warriorz.(With PTI inputs)