MI vs GG Highlights: Dominant Mumbai Triumphs as Kaur & Kerr Shine – WPL 2025
Mumbai Indians Women outclassed Gujarat Giants Women by 9 runs in the 19th match of the WPL 2025 season. Batting first, Mumbai scored a strong 179 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur led the charge with her explosive half-century. Mumbai won with Bharti Fulmali’s strong performance of 61 runs off 25 balls. Amelia Kerr also played a key role by taking three wickets. This victory moved Mumbai to second place in the points table.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Blazing 50 Sets Up Strong Total
After winning the toss, Mumbai Indians Women opted to bat first. Their innings began poorly. Opener Amelia Kerr scored only 5 runs off 9 balls before getting run out. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur steadied the innings. They formed a vital 49-run partnership for the third wicket.
Kaur shined as the star, scoring a fast 54 from 33 balls. Sciver-Brunt added a strong 38 off 31 balls. Amanjot Kaur scored quickly, making 27 runs off 15 balls. This helped Mumbai go over the 150-run mark as the innings moved along. Yastika Bhatia sealed the win with a quick 13 runs off 4 balls. This helped the Mumbai Indians Women reach 179/6 in 20 overs.
Amelia Kerr, Shabnim Ismail Rattle Gujarat’s Batting Order
Gujarat Giants Women had a rough start. They lost their captain, Beth Mooney, early in the game. Hayley Matthews got her out for just 7 runs. Kashvee Gautam’s promotion in the batting order didn’t work. She got out during the powerplay, leaving Gujarat in a tough spot.
Harleen Deol fought back with 24 runs from 17 balls. But Amelia Kerr’s smart bowling got her LBW, stopping the momentum. Shabnim Ismail dashed Gujarat’s hopes by getting Ashleigh Gardner out for a duck. This left the Giants at 54/4 in the 8th over.
Bharti Fulmali’s Heroics Fall Short as Mumbai Clinch Victory
Bharti Fulmali saved the day for Gujarat Giants Women. She scored an amazing 61 runs off only 25 balls, despite the team’s top-order collapse. Her innings included 8 boundaries and 4 sixes, keeping the run chase alive.
However, Amelia Kerr struck again at a crucial moment, forcing Fulmali to hole out to Kamalini. With the required run rate soaring, Gujarat Giants Women were bowled out for 170, falling short by 9 runs.
The Mumbai Indians Women’s win pushed them to second place in the WPL 2025 standings. This shows their strong performance in the tournament.
