Mumbai Indians' Shabnim Ismail (left) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Gujarat Giants' batter Beth Mooney during the Women's Premier League Eliminator. Photo: PTI Mumbai Indians' Shabnim Ismail (left) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Gujarat Giants' batter Beth Mooney during the Women's Premier League Eliminator. Photo: PTI

Aggressive half-centuries from Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt helped Mumbai Indians defeat Gujarat Giants by 47 runs in the Women's Premier League 2025 Eliminatorlendapg, in Mumbai on Thursday, March 13. (Highlights | Full Coverage | More Cricket News)

GG won the toss and chose to bowl first at the Brabourne Stadium. Star West Indies opener Hayley Matthews was named the Player of the Match for her all-round performance (77 runs of 50 balls and 3/31 in 3.2 overs) that first laid the foundation for a 214-run target, then helped Mumbai defend it.

Mumbai Indians Vs Gujarat Giants, WPL 2025 Eliminator: ScorecardMumbai Indians Innings

Yastika Bhatia c Fulmali b Gibson 15

Hayley Matthews c Mooney b Gautam 77

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Nat Sciver-Brunt c Litchfield b Gibson 77

Harmanpreet Kaur run out (Fulmali/Meghna Singh) 36

Sajeevan Sajana not out 1

Extras: 7 (LB-4, W-3)

Total: 213 for 4 in 20 overs

Fall of wickets: 1-26, 2-159, 3-198, 4-213

Bowling: Kashvee Gautam 4-0-30-1, Ashleigh Gardner 2-0-15-0, Tanuja Kanwar 4-0-49-0, Danielle Gibson 4-0-40-2, Priya Mishra 3-0-40-0, Meghna Singh 3-0-35-0.

Gujarat Giants Innings

Beth Mooney c Matthews b Ismail 6

Danielle Gibson run out (AB Kaur/Bhatia) 34

Harleen Deol run out (Gupta/Bhatia) 8

Ashleigh Gardner b Matthews 8

Phoebe Litchfield st Bhatia b Kerr 31

Bharti Fulmali b Matthews 30

Kashvee Gautam run out (H Kaur/Bhatia) 4

Simran Shaikh c H Kaur b Kerr 17

Tanuja Kanwar c AB Kaur b Nat Sciver-Brunt 16

Meghna Singh c Nat Sciver-Brunt b Matthews 5

Priya Mishra not out 0

Extras: 7 (LB-1, W-6)

Total: 166 all out in 19.2 overs

Fall of wickets: 1-6, 2-34, 3-43,66jogo 4-81, 5-107, 6-112, 7-142, 8-157, 9-165, 10-166

Bowling: Shabnim Ismail 4-0-35-1, Nat Sciver-Brunt 4-0-31-1, Saika Ishaque 1-0-8-0, Hayley Matthews 3.2-0-31-3, Amanjot Kaur 3-0-32-0, Amelia Kerr 4-0-28-2.

The convincing victory over Gujarat as earned the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai Indians a place in the final, where they will take on Delhi Capitals on Saturday, March 15.

The team have achieved podium finishes in their last 10 races, and they are well placed to challenge across the back half of the campaign.

However, Red Bull now find themselves under pressure after failing to win any of the last four raceslendapg, with Verstappen only managing one podium at Silverstone during that run and Perez struggling for form.