MIW vs UPW: The Mumbai Indians Women were the first group to earn a spot in the WPL Playoffs. They haven’t lost yet in the competition, and they’re expected to take first place. The UP Warriorz Women, who have 4 points and a net run rate of -0.196, are their next opponent. The Warriorz are eager to secure their playoff berth by handing the Mumbai Indians their first loss of the year after Royal Challengers Bangalore Women recorded their first victory of the year.

MIW vs UPW: Match details

Match: MIW vs UPW, 15th match, WPL 2023

Date: Saturday, March 18, 2023

Time: 3.30 PM

Venue: Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai

MIW vs UPW: Match Overview

Mumbai Indians Women

Mumbai Indian women never seem to make a mistake. They have won each of their five games, and they intend to keep winning. Nat Sciver-Brunt (182 runs gathered in 5 games with a strike rate of 142) and Captain Harmanpreet Kaur have been the team’s most dependable hitters. (180 runs gathered in 5 matches at a strike rate of 178.21). Kaur defeated the Gujarat Giants in the previous encounter with a match-winning knock of 51 off 30 balls. She seems to be improving gradually.

The squad consistently gets off to strong starts because of the opening pair of Hayley Matthews (168 runs in 5 matches at a strike rate of 140) and Yastika Bhatia (150 runs garnered in 5 matches with a strike rate of 122.76).

Mumbai’s best bowler this season has been Saika Ishaque, who has 12 wickets at a 5.66 economy rate. Hayley Matthews, a West Indian all-rounder, has had success with the ball as well, taking 10 wickets with her off-spin at a 6.17 economy rate. Amelia Kerr, who has nicked off eight wickets at an average of 7.32, is a dependable spin option.

UP Warriorz Women

The UP Warriorz Women recently lost against Royal Challengers Bangalore Women by a score of 5 wickets. They need to reboot their campaign after losing two straight games. Although it won’t be simple against this Mumbai team, the Warriorz cannot afford to become complacent at this point. With four points and three games remaining, they are still in a very safe position, but if Bangalore scores one more victory, another couple of losses might complicate matters.

The team’s success will be dependent on Alyssa Healy, who serves as captain. This season, the veteran Australian wicket-keeper batsman has featured in five games and amassed 186 runs at a strike rate of almost 154. She has the potential to make a significant impact on this game.

Grace Harris had an amazing strike rate of 181, scoring 105 runs in just two innings. The middle-order batter has the ability to alter the course of the game, and UP is counting on her to lead their squad. Tahlia McGrath is another batter to watch out for (142 runs amassed in 5 matches at a strike rate of 157.77).

The backbone of UP’s bowling line has been left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone (9 wickets in 5 games at an average of 6.61) and off-spinner Deepti Sharma. (7 wickets nicked off in 5 matches at an economy of 7.84). The two spinners have regularly put pressure on the opposition’s batters and eliminated them.  MIW vs UPW: Probable XI

MIW

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

UPW

Rajeshwari GayakwadShweta Sehrawat, Anjali Sarvani, Alyssa Healy (c & wk), Devika Vaidya, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Simran Shaikh,

 MIW vs UPW: Pitch report

In the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy in the WPL, the average first-inning score is 155. The Delhi Capitals Women’s 211-4 score versus the UP Warriorz is the biggest score recorded here. In this game, the team batting first should aim to set a target of about 180 runs.

MIW vs UPW: Weather report

The Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy’s pitch is well-balanced and constant. There will once again be a lot of fours and sixes because the ball comes onto the bat nicely and has short boundaries. Whenever the surface gets a little softer, spinners will have a say in the middle overs. Yet it won’t likely degrade much and will provide the batters plenty of opportunities to score runs. The match will take place in clear, hot, and muggy conditions in Mumbai.

MIW vs UPW: Toss prediction

In the WPL, this location has consistently favored the chasing team. In 5 of the 7 games contested at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy this season, the chasing team has won. The toss winner will almost certainly choose to field first.

MIW vs UPW: Pre-play prediction

Best batter: Hayley Matthews (MIW), Devika Vaidya (UPW)

Best bowler: Saika Ishaque (MIW), Rajeshwari Gayakwad (UPW)

Best all-rounder: Amelia Kerr (MIW), Simran Shaikh (UPW)

Player of the match: Hayley Matthews (MIW)

MIW vs UPW: Match Prediction

Only recently week, the Mumbai Indians Women trounced the UP Warriorz by 8 wickets. They are in incredible shape, so the Warriorz will need to come up with something exceptional to defeat them. The greatest worry for UP is their bowling, which has allowed runs to get through. On this flat surface, their bowling could be their downfall. Mumbai should not be alarmed because they are ready. Since they are functioning like a well-oiled machine, they will open this game as favorites. Take chance on the Mumbai Indians Women to win this competition.

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