UP Warriorz Vs Mumbai Indians, WPL 2025 Highlights: MI Secure 6-Wicket Win On Back Of Hayley Matthews' All-Round Showcase

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Hayley Matthews is the Player of the Match! She feels her past innings were a bit scratchy and feels this was a much better inning by her. Tells they were calm as a team when UP started well with the bat. Mentions it was pretty good to bowl as a spinner, the dew came on later on. Admits they just want to go to Mumbai and finish it off well.

Harmanpreet Kaur says UP batted well but they failed to execute plans in the first six overs but they were waiting for their opportunity. Tells Amelia Kerr bowled really well and gave them crucial wickets. Mentions with the batting order, they went with what felt was best for them. Feels she is happy with how everyone contributed in the game.

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Amelia Kerr, the tournament’s leading wicket-taker so far, is also up for a chat. She says she had luck on her side. Tells in the last over she might have gone for runs but got lucky and got two wickets. Tells she had a wide plan in the last over but ended up bluffing Deepti Sharma a bit. Shares she enjoyed opening with the bat, nice opportunity to score some runs on top.

Natalie Sciver-Brunt, the leading run scorer of this tournament, is up for a chat. She says they have got a lot of bowlers who can take wickets and it makes easy for the batters to chase and are comfortable chasing down. Tells the back of the hand delivery is a difficult ball to bowlbut she takes her chance with it, she might go for runs but it helps when it comes out right.

Deepti Sharma says they are making similar mistakes in the middle order and need to focus on that. Appreciates the way Georgia Voll played. Mentions they just want to end the season well now. Feels they want to do well, but sometimes it dosen’t happen however, she always tries to up the game.

Talking about the bowling department, UP were under pressure throughout the game. It was an off day, to be fair, for their bowlers, who didn’t execute the plan properly and leaked a lot of freebies. For Mumbai, they were under pressure too but they collectively come back stronger in the second half of the first innings to squeeze out UP under a par total.

A convincing win for Mumbai! A change in batting order brings a change in results for them! The win was set up for bowlers and Hayley Matthews did her job perfectly to get crucial two points. For UP, they are realistically out of the competition but mathematically still not out. They badly needed to win this game but failed miserably in the second innings.

Both the teams were in a similar position at the hallway break with the bat. UP were in a fantastic position with the openers putting up a good show but once Mumbai got the breakthrough, there was a sudden downfall and they lost 7 wickets inside 10 overs, adding just 51 runs. On the contrary side, Mumbai lost Amelia Kerr early on, but the duo of Hayley Matthews and Natalie Sciver-Brunt steadied the ship by adding 92 runs and almost putting the game to bed. Mumbai did lost a couple of wickets but a win was never in doubt.

5.6 – Flat and on middle, Matthews turns it to mid-wicket for one. Good Powerplay for MUMBAI! They are 50/1.

Batsman_1 : Hayley Matthews 31(23)

Batsman_2 : Natalie Sciver-Brunt 0(1)

Bowler : Sophie Ecclestone 0/18(2)

Over : 6

Run : 10

Wicket : 0

Score : 50/1

5.6 – Wide! Matthews misses out! Sophie Ecclestone slides it well down the leg side, Matthews looks to sweep but misses.

5.5 – Bowls it on the leg but this one turns back in late. Matthews looks to sweep but misses it.

1.3 – FOUR! HIT HARD! Floats it very full and on off, quicker delivery. Kerr uses her feet and thumps it down past mid off and it races to the fence.

1.2 – This one comes with the arm, cramps Kerr for room as she chops it to point.

1.1 – THREE! Good running! Drops it flat and outside off, Matthews punches it to the left of cover. Chinelle Henry gives a chase and dives near the ropes to save a crucial run.

0.6 – FOUR! Threads it through! Fine shot! Pitched up, outside off, Kerr strokes it through extra cover, no chance for Deepti Sharma at mid off to stop that. 10 runs off the first over.

Batsman_1 : Amelia Kerr 5(5)

Batsman_2 : Hayley Matthews 2(2)

Bowler : Chinelle Henry 0/10(1)

Over : 1

Run : 10

Wicket : 0

Score : 10/0

0.5 – CHANCE! A low full toss, around off, Kerr looks to work on the leg side but gets a leading edge back to Henry who dives forward but fails to hold on. Hard one to grab but should have been taken.

5.4 – Flatter and slower in the air and on off, Matthews chops it to backward point.

5.3 – FOUR! Sophie Ecclestone removes the pace but again bowls it on the pads. Matthews once again goes on her knees and sweeps it past square leg for a boundary. Back-to-back.

5.2 – FOUR! Matthews looks in good rhythm! Floated full and on leg, Matthews sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary.

5.1 – Tossed up full and on middle, Matthews plays it softly to mid on.

4.6 – Straying down! Spills it full and angles it on the pads. Natalie Sciver-Brunt misses her flick and gets hit on the pads.

Batsman_1 : Natalie Sciver-Brunt 0(1)

Batsman_2 : Hayley Matthews 22(17)

Bowler : Chinelle Henry 1/18(3)

Over : 5

Run : 7

Wicket : 0

Score : 40/1

4.5 – Bangs it short and around off, Matthews hops and taps it to point for a run.

4.4 – SIX! Reads it quickly this time! Powered! Shorter and just outside off. Matthews stands tall and pulls it over cow corner for a biggie.

4.3 – Matthews was late to read the length. This is short and around off, Matthews could have pulled but ends up dropping it to point.

4.2 – Similar line and length from Henry to Matthews! The batter plays it straight to point.

4.1 – Pushes it full and close to the fourth stump line. Matthews punches it to cover.

3.6 – Outside off, pushes the length forward. Matthews knocks it to deep cover for one.

Batsman_1 : Hayley Matthews 15(12)

Batsman_2 : Natalie Sciver-Brunt 0(0)

Bowler : Kranti Goud 0/9(1)

Over : 4

Run : 9

Wicket : 0

Score : 33/1

3.5 – FOUR! Kranti Goud misses again as she serves it too short and too wide. Matthews plays it uppishly and wide of backward point for a boundary.

3.4 – Anything close to the stumps will help UP against these two! On a length and on off, Matthews blocks.

3.3 – FOUR! That’s too much width! Short in length and well outside off, Matthews hammers it past backward point who gets a hand on it but fails to stop it from racing to the fence.

3.2 – On a good length and around off, nips in a touch. Matthews knocks it to cover.

3.1 – A skiddy fuller delivery, outside off, shapes away very late. Matthews without any foot movement looks to drive but misses.

2.6 – OUT! TAKEN! Just what UP wanted, a wicket! Well bowled again! Bowls it slightly short and angling on middle, Kerr pulls but off the higher part of the blade and to mid on where Grace Harris takes a dolly. A superb over for UP and need to build on this one.

Batsman_1 : Amelia Kerr 10(13)

Batsman_2 : Hayley Matthews 6(6)

Bowler : Chinelle Henry 1/11(2)

Over : 3

Run : 6

Wicket : 1

Score : 24/1

1.6 – Tossed up on middle, fuller and Matthews blocks it on the leg side.

Batsman_1 : Hayley Matthews 5(5)

Batsman_2 : Amelia Kerr 10(8)

Bowler : Sophie Ecclestone 0/8(1)

Over : 2

Run : 8

Wicket : 0

Score : 18/0

1.5 – Flatter and outside off, skids on. Matthews looks to defend it across but misses.

1.4 – QUICK RUN! Fuller and on middle, Kerr turns it to mid on and calls for a single. Matthews is ball watching but had to run across, she makes it as the the throw comes at the bowler’s end.

2.5 – FOUR BYES! That’s a jaffa! Effort delivery! Bangs it short and on middle, well directed and surprises Kerr who tries to drop her gloves and lets it go. It whizzes past her and over the keeper to the fence.

2.4 – Sees Kerr coming down the track and Chinelle Henry cramps her for room, bowls it on middle and Kerr chops it to short third man. An appeal for run out was Kerr was well in.