At Shri Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, in match no. 14 of the ongoing 02 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians will go up against each other on the 7th of March, 2024, at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time (IST).
From their respective 5 games, while the Indians have won 3 and lost a couple, the Warriorz have 2 wins and 3 losses to their name. Both teams lost their most recent outing and will want a win to get their campaigns back on track.
Squads:
UP Warriorz – Alyssa Healy* (C), Tahlia McGrath*, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Chamari Athapaththu*, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Grace Harris*, Sophie Ecclestone*, Kiran Navgire, Saima Thakor, Shweta Sehrawat, Uma Chetry, Poonam Khemnar, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Gouher Sultana, Danni Wyatt*
Mumbai Indians – Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews*, Fatima Jaffer, Shabnim Ismail*, Issy Wong*, Amandeep Kaur, Saika Ishaque, Priyanka Bala, Humaira Kazi, Amelia Kerr*, Sathyamoorthy Balakrishnan Keerthana, Sajeevan Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Nat Sciver-Brunt*, Jintimani Kalita, Amanjot Kaur, Chloe Tryon*
Players to watch out:
Grace Harris
The 30-year-old all-rounder, from 5 WPL outings last summer, amassed 230 runs while also bagging a wicket, with respective bests of 72 and 1/28. This season, Grace again has significantly contributed to the team’s success, registering scores of 38, 17, 38*, 60*, and 5, while also bagging a couple of wickets, being economical. She’ll be counted on to deliver the goods.
Sophie Ecclestone
The 24-year-old left-arm off-spinner scalped 16 wickets from 9 outings and chipped in scoring 70 runs from 7 innings in the ’23 WPL. Sophie has taken at least a wicket in each of her outings this WPL and registered the best of 3/20, with 7 wickets from 5 games, while hasn’t been required much with the bat. It’ll be expected of the seasoned campaigner to capitalize on this form.
Nat Sciver-Brunt
The 31-year-old all-rounder in the 2023 WPL, from 10 appearances, notched up 332 runs, including the highest of 72*, while also claiming 10 wickets, with the best of 3/21. In the ongoing season, while Nat has claimed 5 wickets from as many games, she has departed on scores of 19, 22, 19, 27, and 5. It’ll be hoped she builds on these starts while continuing her bowling form.
Amelia Kerr
The 23-year-old all-rounder accumulated 149 runs and produced 15 wickets from 10 WPL games last edition. Continuing her brilliant form from the recent domestic season, Amelia has registered scores of 24, 31, 23, 40*, and 17, and struck 7 wickets from 5 games this season. She’s been in outstanding form lately and can be banked on for all-round efforts.
Pitch:
The center wicket at Shri Arun Jaitley Stadium provides a well-balanced playing surface, slightly favoring the batters. Despite being good for batting, the average score in the 150s suggests there is assistance for bowlers as well, especially spinners.
Weather:
The conditions in Delhi promise a complete game of cricket with no anticipated rain delays. The temperature is forecasted to be around 19°C, with light winds and humidity of 42%.
Fantasy playing XI:
Yastika Bhatia, Hayley Matthews, Harmanpreet Kaur, Chamari Athapaththu, Grace Harris, Deepti Sharma, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Saika Ishaque, Sophie Ecclestone, Pooja Vastrakar
Match details:
Date – March 7, 2024
Time – 7:30 PM IST
Venue – Shri Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on Jio Cinema and telecasted on Sports18.