The Mumbai Indians have continued their imperious Aussie-free progress by the Women’s Premier League group stage, profitable their fifth match in 5 with a crushing 55 -run victory over Gujarat Giants.
Indians racked up 8-162 with Harmanpreet Kaur making 51 in 30 balls, then restricted Giants to 9-107.
One of the eccentricities of the WPL is that the three main run scorers are all Australian: Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy, however none of them play for Indians.
Indeed, the one member of the all-conquering Australian staff within the Mumbai squad is Heather Graham, and he or she is but to play a match for them.
Giants had an Australian coach in Rachel Haynes and a trio of Aussies within the XI: Ash Gardner, Annabel Sutherland and Kim Garth. It would have been 4 however for Beth Mooney being dominated out of the event with damage.
The three took a collective 4-107 off their 12 overs and scored 16 runs between them.
Giants, who’ve one win of their 5 matches, started nicely with Gardner dismissing Indians’ star bat Hayley Matthews for a third-ball duck.
She completed with a creditable 3-34 from her 4 overs and Garth 1-31, however Sutherland was harshly handled, her quota going for 42 with out reward.
When they batted Giants misplaced Sophia Dunkley, lbw to England teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt, first ball, and issues didn’t enhance a lot thereafter. Sutherland went for a duck and Gardner and Garth for eight apiece. Harleen Deol top-scored with 22.
Sciver-Brunt adopted up her 31-ball 36 with 3-21 as Indians, once more benefiting from dwelling benefit with the event staged in Mumbai, cruised to victory changing into the primary staff to e book a spot within the finals.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
