Women's Premier League: Mumbai Indians thrash Gujarat Giants in opening game

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur deed 14 of her 30 balls for four

Harmanpreet Kaur smashed a 22-ball half-century arsenic Mumbai Indians thrashed Gujarat Giants by 143 runs successful the archetypal crippled of the Women's Premier League.

Gujarat's reply ne'er got going aft Australia's Beth Mooney retired injured successful the archetypal implicit with a genu problem.

She ne'er returned and they were bowled retired for conscionable 64 with Saika Ishaque taking 4-11 and Nat Sciver-Brunt 2-5.

It was a ascendant show from Mumbai, who are coached by erstwhile England skipper Charlotte Edwards, connected a historical time for women's cricket.

The competition, which is the equivalent of the men's Indian Premier League, has seen the 5 teams walk £1.2m each connected their squads.

It was a disappointing time for Gujarat, with England brace Sciver-Brunt and Issy Wong reducing them to 17-4 successful the powerplay and they ne'er recovered.

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Fireworks airy up the entity earlier the Women's Premier League opening game

The ambiance was electrical arsenic the inaugural lucifer lit up the Mumbai entity with fireworks and plentifulness of pyrotechnics.

Indian euphony stars opened the tourney and creation performances warmed up the crowd.

For the archetypal time, India's home women's cricket was celebrated connected the planetary stage.

"What a crippled to commencement it off," said Sciver-Brunt.

"It was an occasion. I tried to instrumentality a fewer breaths and calm myself a small spot due to the fact that it is exciting. It is specified a large happening for women's cricket and to beryllium portion of."

Actress Kriti Sanon took portion successful the pre-match show

Mumbai amusement depth

Mumbai opener Matthews struck the archetypal six of the tourney during her sound of 47 and it was met by a immense roar successful the packed Dr DY Patil Sports Academy Stadium.

Matthews' and Sciver-Brunt's 54-run second-wicket basal created a level for the mediate bid to physique on.

It was lone close that the archetypal half-century was scored by India skipper Harmanpreet.

Her innings was sublime and demonstrated her powerfulness arsenic she repeatedly took down the Gujarat attack, ably supported by New Zealand all-rounder Amelia Kerr's 45 not out.

Then were tidy successful the field, and the assemblage were electric, with "Wong, Wong, Wong" echoing circular the stadium, drums beaten and horns blown, arsenic the England speedy dismissed Ash Gardner with her 2nd ineligible delivery.

After that immense wicket - Gardner was bought for a joint-highest £320,000 for an overseas subordinate - the calibre of Gujarat's batters soon dwindled.

Gujarat mediocre successful each aspects

The time started with contention for the Giants arsenic it was announced Australia's Kim Garth volition regenerate Deandra Dottin arsenic an assumed wounded replacement.

Dottin tweeted: "I truly admit each the messages but information beryllium told I'm recovering from thing but the Holy Ghost anointing convey you."

Gujarat decision's to vessel archetypal did not enactment successful their favour.

Poor fielding gave Mumbai other impetus and it volition beryllium thing manager Rachael Haynes volition person to code earlier their adjacent match.

Only 2 batters made treble figures, neither of which are header internationals.

Their batting extent is concerning, though England opener Sophia Dunkley was unused successful this game, and with the grade of skipper Mooney's genu wounded chartless determination is uncertainty ahead.

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