Details of the match
Date: 18 March 2023
Time: 3:30 PM IST
Venue: Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai
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Preview
The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is in full swing with only a few games left in the league stage. Mumbai Indians Women and UP Warriorz will clash in the 15th match of WPL 2023. While MI Women won’t be stressed much as they have already guaranteed qualification for the second round of the tournament, UP Warriorz have put themselves in a mess after losing by five wickets to RCB on Wednesday.
Alyssa Healy’s team needs to win the remaining games in order to advance to the second round. UP must win this game in order to stay alive in the race for qualification. However, if they lose, UP will have to rely on other results. Thus, it is a must-win for UP. The Warriorz have won two of their five games so far.
On Saturday, MI Women will face UP in a match they hope to win for the sixth time in a row. Harmanpreet Kaur has led MI Women to five wins on the trot so far.
Report on the pitch
Its batting-friendly pitch, with even bounce and pace, allows batters to hit through the line, while bowlers have little room for error.
The NewsLiner Playing XI
Mumbai Indians Women: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Dhara Gujjar, Amelia Kerr, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Saika Ishaque
UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Simran Shaikh, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Shweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad
Prediction for the match
Conclusion
The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians Women are in impeccable form and look unstoppable right now. UP Warriorz, on the other hand, have lost games lately, so MI Women are favourites to win this match.
