UPW vs MI highlights: UP wins by 5 wickets to hand Mumbai their first WPL defeat

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The highly-anticipated match between UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians promises to be a showcase of the best talent in women's cricket, as both teams will look to bring their A-game to the field when they take on each other in Women's Premier League 2023 on Saturday. One can expect an intense battle to unfold between the two formidable opponents, as they vie for glory in what appears to be a crucial 20-over encounter.

UPW vs MI: Dream11 picks

Alyssa Healy, Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews (vc), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Grace Harris, Saika Ishaque, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Issy Wong

UPW vs MI: Probable Playing XIs

Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia (wk), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Dhara Gujjar, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (w/c), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Simran Shaikh, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarwani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

UPW vs MI: Complete squads

Mumbai Indians: Yastika Bhatia(w), Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Dhara Gujjar, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque, Pooja Vastrakar, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Sonam Yadav, Neelam Bisht, Priyanka Bala

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Simran Shaikh, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shabnim Ismail, Lauren Bell, Shivali Shinde, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Soppadhandi Yashasri

UPW vs MI: Toss update

UP Warriorz captain Alyssa Healy wins toss, opts to bowl against Mumbai Indians

UPW vs MI: Playing XIs confirmed

Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia(w), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Humaira Kazi, Dhara Gujjar, Amanjot Kaur, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque

UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy(w/c), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Parshavi Chopra, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad

Follow live updates for Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz below.

3:42 PM: 11/0 after 3 overs

UP Warriorz have been tightening their screws very well today. Anjali Sarvani, Grace Harris and Rajeshwari Gayakwad bowled one over each and gave little chance to Mumbai batters. Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia are yet to get going.

3:50 PM: 31/1 after 6 overs

Hayley Matthews hits Grace Harris for two sixes in a row, followed by a four off Anjali Sarvani. Matthews is batting on 22. Brilliant stroke play! Bhatia can't match her skills on the other side of the crease. Oh no, that's a wicket. She departs for 7 runs off 15 balls. Nat Sciver Brunt walks in on the crease. There, a lethal blunder by Rajeshwari Gayakwad as she drops Brunt off her own bowling.

4:05 PM: 45/2 after 9 overs

Sophie Ecclestone gets the all-important wicket of the dangerous in-form batter Nat Sciver Brunt. Meanwhile, Matthews trying to steady the ship on 27 and here walks in skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.

4:12 PM: 71/3 after 12 overs

Matthews looked decent before a rash stroke off Ecclestone forced her way out. The onus is once again on Harmanpreet Kaur and new batter Amelia Kerr to forge a partnership and inject some much-needed momentum into the innings.

4:30 PM: 92/5 after 15 overs

UP seems to have done their homework perfectly well. Mumbai are falling like a pack of cards here. After Gayakwad dismissed Kerr, the flamboyant Deepti Sharma got the all-important wicket of skipper Kaur, who managed only 25 off 22.

4:48 PM: 103/7 after 17 overs

Issy Wong could save face today. Batting on 16 off 9 balls, she could be instrumental in the last three overs. The pitch has been unkind to the batters. Another one bites the dust! Gayakwad gets another, Humairaa Kaazi departs.

5:08 PM: Mumbai Indians bundled out for 127 in 20 overs

Kaur & Co. put up a score of 127 with Wong's controlled innings of 32. Ecclestone was a major hit among the Warriorz bowlers with figures of 4-0-15-3.

5:30 PM: 7/1 after 3 overs

Mumbai Indians seems to have an edge over UP after restricting the side to a rather slow start. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur executed a fantastic catch to get rid of Devika Vaidya under the first 3 overs.

5:49 PM: 27/2 after 6 overs

The dangerous Wong catches hold of the big fish, Alyssa Healy, to peg UPW back. What a monumental comeback by Mumbai!

6:02 PM: 51/3 after 9 overs

Tahlia McGrath and Grace Harris steady the ship for UP after losing Kiran Navgire in the seventh over.

6:22 PM: 72/4 after 12 overs

Wicket! Amelia Kerr picks up the all-important wicket of set batter McGrath as the required run-rate mounts for UP.

6:34 PM: 97/4 after 15 overs

Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma in the middle for UP, all charged up. Will they be able to pull it off in the last 5 overs? Mumbai certainly needs to get rid of Harris if they want to win this match.

6:40 PM: 115/5 after 18 overs

Deepti and Sophie Ecclestone in the middle for UP, handling the pressure all too well. They now need only 13 runs to win off the last two overs.

6:51 PM: UP Warriorz beat Mumbai Indians by 5 wickets

And that's a wrap, folks! UP Warriorz showed tremendous nerves of steel to fight their way back into the game after losing couple of early wickets, handing Mumbai their first defeat of the season.