WPL Match 16 Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Squads | Players to watch | Pitch | Weather | Live streaming
Gujarat Giants finally registered a win in this Women’s Premier League (2024) when they beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 19 runs on Wednesday. It was their first victory in five matches. They may have opened their account in the points table with two points but are still at the bottom. On the other hand, their opposition on Saturday will be the Mumbai Indians, ranked second with eight points in six matches. The two teams will play against each other on Saturday at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Head-to-Head
Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants have played three matches against each other, and Mumbai Indians have won all of them.
Squads
Mumbai Indians: Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tyron, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Shabnim Ismail, Sajeevan Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
Gujarat Giants: Beth Mooney (captain & wicket-keeper), Veda Krishnamurthy, Phoebe Litchfield, Harleen Deol, Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwar, Kathryn Bryce, Lea Tahuhu, Meghna Singh, Laura Wolvaardt, Sayali Satghare, Mannat Kashyap, Shabnam Md Shakil, Priya Mishra, Trisha Poojitha, Tarannum Pathan
Players to watch out
Natalie Sciver-Brunt: This Mumbai Indians’ all-rounder won the Player of the Match award in her last outing against UP Warriorz. Batting at number three, she top-scored with 45 runs from 31 balls, including eight fours, and with the ball scalped 2/14 in two overs. She picked the wickets off consecutive balls.
Saika Ishaque: This left-arm spinner of Mumbai Indians registered her best bowling figures of WPL 2024 in her last match against UP Warriorz. She opened the bowling with Shabnim Ismail and claimed 3/27 in four overs. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur used her in different phases of the innings.
Beth Mooney: The Gujarat Giants’ captain bagged the Player of the Match award in her last game against Royal Challengers Bangalore. This left-handed opening batter packed a punch with an undefeated 85 from 51 balls, including a dozen fours and a six. It is the highest individual score in this WPL 2024.
Laura Wolvaardt: This right-handed opening batter of Gujarat Giants scored a blistering 76 from 45 balls in the last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore. In the process, she stitched a 140-run partnership with her opening partner Mooney. Wolvaardt peppered the boundary rope 13 times in her entertaining innings.
Pitch
So far, the venue has hosted four matches in this WPL 2024, and all four games have been won by teams batting first. The highest total scored here is 199, and the lowest is 118. The teams batting first have registered scores over 150 in three out of the four matches. While the conditions look favourable for batting, the spinners have enjoyed bowling on this surface.
Weather
It will be pretty cloudy with a 96% cloud cover. There is no chance of rain. The temperatures will hover around 17 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be 42%.
Match details
Date: March 9, 2024
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi
Live streaming: Jio Cinema, Sports 18