The 12th match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be played between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium on March 14. The game will begin at 7.30 PM IST.
Both teams will play their fifth match of the tournament. While Gujarat Giants have won one and lost three, Mumbai Indians have been unbeaten in the competition. These two teams played against each other last on March 4, and Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 143 runs.
Squads
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Sophie Dunkley, Anna Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana (c), S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, D Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil, Laura Wolvaardt, Kim Garth
Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Nat Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Mathews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht
Players to watch
Kim Garth:
The right-handed middle-order batter top-scored with an undefeated 32 off 37 in her last fixture against Delhi Capitals. Her innings was laced with three boundaries. She is also the opening bowler for Gujarat Giants and has a fifer already in this WPL.
Georgia Wareham:
The Australian all-rounder who plays for Gujarat Giants scored 22 off 25 in her last match against Delhi Capitals. She was the second-highest run-scorer for her side. Besides her batting, she is a good leg-spinner and a genuine wicket-taker.
Harmanpreet Kaur:
The captain of Mumbai Indians won her second player of the match award in this WPL when she scored an unbeaten 53 off 33 against UP Warriorz in her last outing. The right-handed middle-order batter smashed nine boundaries and a six in her entertaining knock.
Saika Ishaque:
The wily left-arm spinner of Mumbai Indians continued with her brilliant form as she accounted for 3/33 in four overs against UP Warriorz in the last encounter. She opened the bowling with Nat Sciver-Brunt. Despite going for runs in the early part of her spell, she pulled things back in the latter half.
Pitch
It will be the sixth match of the tournament at this venue. The teams batting first have won two, and the teams batting second have won three. The highest total scored is 223, and the lowest is 138. The pitch looks excellent for batting. Expect a high-scoring contest.
Weather
The weather is expected to be partly cloudy and warm. The maximum temperature attained during the match will be 28 degrees Celsius. There will be an 84 percent cloud cover and a zero percent chance of rain. The wind will blow from the west-northwest.
Fantasy Playing XI
Yastika Bhatia, Harmanpreet Kaur, Harleen Deol, Sophia Dunkley, Hayley Matthews, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Kim Garth, Ashleigh Gardner, Saika Ishaque, Georgia Wareham
Match details
Date: March 14, 2023
Time: 7.30 PM IST
Venue: Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
Live streaming: Sports18 Network, Jio Cinema
I am a former cricketer having represented Mumbai University at All India University level. I was a part of MCA probables for the U-19 and U-23 age group. I have been an avid cricket writer for the last five years. Currently I am pursuing my Ph.D from IIT Bombay.
