WPL 2024, MI vs UPW Highlights: Kiran Navgire's Fireworks Take UP To A 7-Wicket Victory Against MI

Alright folks! Thank you for tuning in tonight for the live coverage of MI vs UPW. Join us tomorrow for the next game in WPL 2024 between RCB and DC. Uhhh!!! That's going to be interesting! I can't wait. Okay, you can sleep now. See you tomorrow. Until then, this is Arnav Chopra and I'll like to say Good Night to you all!

Player of the Match: Kiran Navgire

The big hitter has been awarded the player of the match for her top-class knock opening the batting for UP. I'll call her 'The Accidental Opener'. 57 from 31 balls. Take a bow! Four Sixes and Six Fours. She's got some power!

MI vs UPW: UPW Get Their First Points

This is a great win for UP Warriorz considering they were down and out after the first two games. Mumbai were without the services of Harmanpreet Kaur and they had a challenge ahead of them. And Kiran Navgire came out of syllabus when she was asked to open after Vrinda Dinesh got injured. Kiran took the opportunity to smash 50 off just 25 deliveries to help UP finish the game by seven wickets.

UP Ace The Chase with a 7 Wicket Victory

Wonderful this from the UP Warriorz side! Deepti Sharma and Grace Harris have taken UP to a magnificent victory against the powerhouse Mumbai Indians. They have finished the game with 21 balls to spare. Three fours in the seventeenth over as they get their first points of the season. Deepti outstanding with 20-ball 27 while Grace Harris too good with 17-ball 37.

Deepti And Grace Doing It With Pace!

Fifty Partnership between these two. Extremely quick from just 28 balls. Not much of work left to be done with 13 needed off 24 deliveries. Can they finish it in the next over to get their NRR higher?

MI vs UPW: UPW Need 41 from 42 Balls

Thank God for Kiran Navgire! UP Warriorz are ahead at this stage of the game. However, three wickets changed the game a bit but now Grace Harris and Deepti Sharma are taking control of the situation.

 An Intruder? Alyssa Doesn't Care!

Who's writing the script? UP loses Healy!

All of a sudden, they are three down! Mumbai are back in it. It's skipper Alyssa Healy this time! Ohhhh... This game was looking in  UP's grip until now but Issy Wong has changed the complexion of the game with a double wicket over. UPW: 98/3 (10.4)

Two In Two For MI!

They are back in the game, Mumbai Indians. Great review this and Tahlia McGrath is Gone! Found in front of the stumps. Issy gets the wicket. UPW: 97/2 (9.2)

Navgire Gives Up After An Unbelievable Knock

Is Healy still Batting?

The way Kiran has been batting, for a moment, I forgot that Alyssa Healy is at the other end. Damn! How could I miss that? Silly me.

Record-Breaker Kiran!

Fifty With A Six For Kiran Navgire!!

Stop doing this Kiran! You're violating the traffic rules! Two Sixes to bring up her half-century off just 25 balls. Fifth fastest in WPL's history! Four Sixes and Six Fours for the big hitter! Brutal Hitting!

50 Up In No Time! UPW are cruising towards Victory!

Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire formed a fifty-run stand (Source: X.com)

Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire are batting with some power today. We can see that. 50 up in 5 overs. That's how you bat! Mumbai have no answers. They are absolutely clueless.

Does that even matter now?

If runs keep flowing like that and hitting boundaries is easier, then who even cares?

Aaram Se Kiran!!

Kiran Navgire is breathing fire!! Four Fours in The Over. Three of them of the trot! Wowwww. She is tonking the bowlers here especially Issy Wong! She has provided a strong start to UP. UPW: 33/0 (3)

Hello Miss Purple Cap Holder!

Back For The Second Innings!

The chase begins for UP and I reckon this is going to be a stiff one. I certainly believe that. Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire to start against Nat Sciver-Brunt. Can they ace the chase?

MI vs UPW: MI Score 161/6 After 20 Overs

A decent start for UP, followed by a fiery comeback from MI's Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia as former smashed a half-century. Poor fielding and catching from UP gave Mumbai way too many chances and runs in the middle phase. A little burst in the end took MI to a decent total of 161 by the end of their 20 overs. Can UP chase it down? We will know soon!

5 Runs Off A Ball! That's Unusual!

Overthrows after Pooja Vastrakar played a shot at deep mid-wicket region which the fielder collected and threw but turns out that the ball goes past all the players and it then goes for four overthrows. Five added to the tally!

Give Me A Breather Issy!!

Amelia Kerr was given out on the last delivery and the incoming batter, Issy Wong smashed a massive six of the very first delivery she faced. Now, that's how you start your innings!

Can Mumbai Score Big Tonight? MI: 127/3 (17)

Hmmmm.... After a decent recovery, Mumbai getting in a bit of tangle here. Need to up the run-rate here. C'mon girls, just 3-4 sixes and that's good enough!

UP's Social Media Handle Is Lit!

Ohhhh!! Nooo!! Matthews Is Gone Now Tooo!!

Hayley Matthews gets to her fifty and departs after a good catch at boundary line by Grace Harris. Rajeshwari Gaekwad gets the wicket! She should have stayed till the end. Mumbai would have been relying on her to get to the big total but now, the game has changed. MI: 105/3 (14.4)

Matthews' Show Continues, Brings Up Her Fifty!

Hayley Matthews Brings up her fifty (Source: X.com)

Some 'Samajhdari' From UP Warriorz And Sciver-Brunt Departs!

Miscommunication between Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews. And guess what, the former has to pay the price for it. Could have been Hayley but UP decided not to ran out Hayley as they went for the English superstar. To Hayley's credit, she tried sacrificing herself but to no resort. UP were ahead of the time!

What Happened There!? Tahlia?? Can You See Us?

This could have been caught but Tahlia McGrath at long-on, lost sight of the ball due to floodlights, all of a sudden and she didn't even went for it at the last moment. Goes for four. Hayley gets a life.

Hayley Mathews In Fifth Gear, MI: 71/1 (10)

The Caribbean Superstar has displayed pure class now. Three fours now in this over against Deepti Sharma. That is how you slay, Queen! MI have suddenly increased their run rate after a quiet start. After the fourth over, they have been charging at the UP bowlers.

If 'Nazar Lagna' Was Real! Yastika is Gone!

Yastika Bhatia gets out two deliveries after I said that she has been terrific. They call it the 'Commentator's Curse', I'll call it 'Nazar Lagna'! This was a shorter delivery and Yastika played it straight into the hands of mid-wicket. Could have shown more patience.

50 Run Partnership Between Hayley And Yastika, MI: 50/0 (7.4)

They are finding boundaries now every over. Might continue to get more if they keep batting like this. This duo is magnificent. Yastika has been terrific so far.

Mumbai Finally Shows Some Intent, MI: 35/0 (5.2)

Yastika gets in her groove and smashed Anjali for 18 runs off the over! Wow!!! Class batting. Three Fours and a Six! That's how you take on the opposition. The youngster has got the fire in her. Surely!

Yastika Bhatia and Hayley Mathews (Source: X.com)

Someone Wake Up The Umpires!

Either we need better umpires or the current one need to wake up because standard has been pretty low. We saw yesterday and we just saw it again. Wrong decision on field and reviews changing the verdict. Hayley was given out caught behind, turns out, bat was hitting the ground. Tough job to give decisions, btw. Forgive me!

MI vs UPW: Relatively Slower Start For MI, MI: 8/0 (3)

I hardly see this from MI side. Starting slowly. They are known to attack right from the start. After the end of 3 overs, they are just 8 for no wickets lost. Need to get on the front foot before it's too late.

MI vs UPW: Match Set To Begin

We're moments away from the first ball. Hayley Mathews and Yastika Bhatia for Mumbai Indians against Anjali Sarvani with the first ball. Let's begin!

 A Look At The Teams For Tonight!

MI vs UPW: Toss Update

Alyssa Healy's UP Warriorz have won the toss and they have elected to bowl first in Bengaluru. But the bigger news will be Harman missing out from this game. Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead MI tonight. Issy Wong and Humaira Kazi are in for the defending champions.

Alyssa Healy and Nat Sciver-Brunt at Toss (Source: WPLT20.com)

MI vs UPW, Breaking News: Harmanpreet Kaur Injured

Harmanpreet Kaur not playing tonight due to a slight niggle alongside Shabnim Ismail who is ruled out of this encounter too.

Well, The UP Warriorz need a proper victory now after two poor outings. They need to sort out their combination early on in the competition as catching up later becomes a tough task.

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So, pick your side for what is expected to be a thrilling encounter at M. Chinnaswamy and don't forget those popcorns along the way. 

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UP Warriorz, on the other hand, have not found their mojo this season and have lost their opening two games. Their explosive batting line-up has failed to deliver and it is high time, they get their house in order.

Mumbai Indians have started off their title defence with a bang, registering a thrilling last-ball win in the first game against DC, and then followed it up with a dominating win in the next game against Gujarat Giants. They will be upbeat about their chances against UP Warriorz and would be itching to make it three in a row.

Here is a detailed take on the possible playing XI of Mumbai Indians for this all-important clash.

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The WPL 2024 is up and running in style and the stage is now set for the 6th match of WPL 2024 between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz. This is OneCricket's Live Blog and you will get all the exciting and important updates of this match live from the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in  Bangalore.