WPL 2025: UP Warriorz Women vs Mumbai Indians Women, Match 11- Who Said What?

Mumbai Indians Women displayed a brilliant performance as they defeated UP Warriorz Women by eight wickets in Match 11 of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on February 26.

After winning the toss, MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur opted to bowl first. UP struggled to build their innings, managing 142/9 in their 20 overs. Grace Harris was the standout performer with a quickfire 45 off 26 balls, while Dinesh Vrinda contributed 33 off 30. Nat Sciver-Brunt was the pick of the bowlers for MI with figures of 3/18, and was supported by Shabnim Ismail (2/33) and Sanskriti Gupta (2/11).

Chasing 143, the former champions started slowly but gained control once Sciver-Brunt arrived at the crease. Yastika Bhatia fell early for a duck, but Hayley Matthews (59 off 50) and Sciver-Brunt (75* off 44) stitched together a match-winning partnership of 133 runs. Harmanpreet sealed the win in style, flicking Sophie Ecclestone for a boundary to finish at 143/2 in just 17 overs. With this emphatic victory, MI find the top spot in the points tally with six points, while the UP-based franchise currently hold the fourth spot on the WPL 2025 points table.

Talking Points from Match 11 of WPL 2025:

1. Nat Sciver-Brunt all-round brilliance

Nat Sciver-Brunt delivered a stunning all-round performance to guide Mumbai to victory. With the ball, she was exceptional, taking 3/18 in her four overs, Kiran Navgire, Shweta Sehrawat, and Chinelle Henry. Then, with the bat, she played a match-winning knock, smashing an unbeaten 75 off just 44 balls, laced with 13 boundaries. With the innings, Brunt became the leading run-getter of the season with 254 runs in four innings. For her contributions, she was handed the Player of the Match award.

2. Hayley Matthews anchors MI's innings

The West Indian batter Hayley Matthews played a crucial hand in this game with the bat, scoring a solid 59 runs off 50 balls. Her innings included 7 boundaries and 2 sixes, helping her team chase down the target of 143 runs with ease. Despite losing her opening partner early, Matthews steadied the ship. Her contribution was pivotal, as she remained at the crease until the 16.5-over mark, before falling to Sophie Ecclestone. Her 133-run stand with Brunt was the main highlight of the chase.

3. UP Warriorz Women batting collapse

UP Warriorz Women endured a disappointing batting collapse, managing just 142/9 in 20 overs. Despite a knock of 45 from Grace Harris and a 33 from Dinesh Vrinda, the middle order collapsed. Skipper Deepti Sharma (4), Tahlia McGrath (1), and Kiran Navgire (1) failed to contribute. With their star batters failing, they endured a defeat.

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Who Said What?

Losing skipper, Deepti Sharma, said

Winning Skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur, said

Whatever we tried to executed came out well. Really happy with the result. Getting a wicket in the first over is really crucial. And Nat bowled really well. You just need to do the right thing again and again and Sanskriti's wickets turned it around. She is really sorted and bowled really well. I think we have got a lot of experience in our side and everyone knows her role. [On Sciver-Brunt] She batted really well and showed her talent. The pitch was looking different when she batted.

Player of the Match, Nat Sciver-Brunt, said