Mumbai Indians made it four wins from four in the Women’s Premier League with an eight-wicket win over UP Warriorz.
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten partnership of 106 as they completed a chase of 160 with 15 balls to spare.
England’s Sciver-Brunt ended 45 not out while India captain Kaur hit a 31-ball fifty, ending unbeaten on 53.
Australian pair Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath put on 82 for the third wicket in the Warriorz total of 159-6.
But they lost both batters within three balls to the left-arm spin of Saika Ishaque and scored just 15 runs from their final three overs.
In reply, Mumbai thought they had lost West Indies’ batter Hayley Matthews lbw to Sophie Ecclestone on review.
The umpire’s decision was met by puzzlement from both teams and, with players from both sides discussing the result, Matthews was allowed to continue, the broadcast feed seemingly having been shown in reverse on review.
When the West Indian did fall to Ecclestone three overs later it brought in Kaur, who accelerated the run-rate, striking 18 runs off four McGrath balls.
Sciver-Brunt took the chance to finish the match, smashing Shabnim Ismail for a four and six in successive deliveries to see Mumbai home in the 18th over.
Source – BBC Sport
