Preview: The Mumbai Indians Women have showcased a decent performance winning three out of five games. They suffered a two-wicket loss to the Delhi Capitals Women in a last-ball thriller, inspite of impeccable contributions from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur. However, they came back stronger with a five-wicket victory against the Gujarat Giants. On the other side, the UP Warriorz Women, led by Deepti Sharma, have experienced fluctuations this season, winning only two of six games. They secured a notable win against the Delhi Capitals Women, successfully defending their total despite Jemimah Rodrigues’ valiant 56. However, they faced challenges in other matches, reflecting an inconsistent performance thus far. As both teams are looking forward to qualifications, it is expected to be a highly-anticipated game between the two WPL franchises.
WPL 2025, 16th T20 Match, UPW-W vs MI-W
Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow
Date & Time: Monday, March 6, 07:30 PM
Pitch Report: The pitch at the Ekana International Cricket Stadium offers low bounce. The weather is expected to remain pleasant and clear during the game with no chance of rain. The team winning the toss might opt to bowl first, as this would help the team to get momentum and score runs easily in the second innings.
PROBABLE PLAYING XI
UP Warriorz Women (UPW W)- Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (c), Tahlia McGrath, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Uma Chetry (wk), Chinelle Henry, Sophie Ecclestone, Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud.
Mumbai Indians Women (MI W)- Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Pooja Vastrakar, S Sajana, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Saika Ishaque.
