WPL 2024 Match 6: Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Squads | Players to watch | Weather | Pitch | Live streaming
The sixth match of the WPL 2024 will be played between Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz on February 27 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. It will be the third match for both teams. While the champions of WPL 2023, Mumbai Indians, have made a solid start to their WPL 2024 campaign by winning two of two matches, UP Warriorz are yet to register a win this season.
Head-to-Head
Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz have played three matches against each other, of which Mumbai Indians have won two, and the UP Warriorz have won one.
Squads
Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Yastika Bhatia (wicket-keeper), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, S Sajana, Pooja Vastrakar, Shabnim Ismail, Keerthana Balakrishnan, Saika Ishaque, Jintimani Kalita, Amandeep Kaur, Chloe Tryon, Humaira Kazi, Issy Wong, Priyanka Bala, Fatima Jaffer
UP Warriorz: Alyssa Healy (captain and wicket-keeper), Vrinda Dinesh, Tahlia McGrath, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Deepti Sharma, Sophie Ecclestone, Shweta Sehrawat, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Anjali Sarvani, Parshavi Chopra, Gouher Sultana, Chamari Athapaththu, Laxmi Yadav, Danielle Wyatt, Soppadhandi Yashasri
Players to watch out for
Harmanpreet Kaur: The Mumbai Indians’ captain has looked in good touch in the first two matches of WPL 2024. In the first match against Delhi Capitals, she played a match-winning innings of 55 from 34 and bagged the player of the match award. She scored an unbeaten 46 against Gujarat Giants in her second match to see her side home.
Shabnim Ismail: The right-arm pace sensation of Mumbai Indians has bowled well with the new ball inside the powerplay. She bowls at a good pace and can trouble any batter with her probing line and length. She has scalped four wickets in her two outings so far.
Shweta Sehrawat: The 20-year-old middle-order batter of UP Warriorz has been the top run scorer for her team in two matches. She mustered 76 runs at an average of 41 and a strike rate of 121. Batting at number five, she has been stabilising the faltering innings of her side, which has lost early wickets in the two matches played so far.
Sophie Ecclestone: This left-arm spinner from England is the world’s number one T20I bowler in women’s T20Is and ODIs. While there is seldom any doubt about her potential and credibility, she has not yet been able to stamp her authority this season. In two matches, she has claimed two wickets. However, UP Warriorz will want their star bowler, who can bowl in any phase of the innings, to deliver her best.
Weather
The weather will be cool, with temperatures of around 22 degrees Celsius. There will be 11% cloud cover and no chance of rain. The humidity will be 37%.
Pitch
The conditions will be favourable for batting. Expect a high-scoring contest. However, there could be some assistance for the fast bowlers with the new ball in the early part of the innings, and later, the spinners could come into play.
Match details
Date: February 28, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Live streaming: Jio Cinema, Sports 18