Mumbai Indians have defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets. In this match played in Navi Mumbai, Gujarat team had scored 192 runs while playing first. In reply, Mumbai registered victory in the last over on the basis of Harmanpreet Kaur’s brilliant half-century innings. Harmanpreet played captaincy innings and scored 71 runs.

Gujarat Giants team batted strongly and scored 193 runs. Especially Bharti Phoolmali played a stormy inning of 36 runs in the last overs, helping Gujarat reach the score of 193. Gujarat team had won both its matches till now, but Mumbai Indians has become the first team to defeat Gujarat in WPL 2026.

Harmanpreet Kaur shines

Mumbai Indians had a target of 193 runs. By the score of 37, both MI openers were out. Harmanpreet Kaur came to bat in the fifth over and along with Amanjot Kaur added 72 runs. After this partnership, Mumbai’s path to victory seemed easy. Amanjot Kaur scored 40 runs in 26 balls.

Nicola Carey supported Harmanpreet after Amanjot Kaur was out. There was an unbeaten 84-run partnership between Harmanpreet and Nicola, together they ensured Mumbai’s victory. Captain Harmanpreet scored 71 runs in 43 balls. In this innings, 7 fours and 2 sixes came from his bat.

Mumbai still behind RCB

After two wins in 3 matches, Mumbai Indians have 4 points, but MI is still at second place in the points table. At number one is Royal Challengers Bangalore, whose net run rate is much better than the Mumbai team. This was the first defeat for the Gujarat team, which has slipped to third place in the points table after 2 wins in 3 matches.

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In the sixth match of the Women’s Premier League 2026, Gujarat Giants have scored 192 runs while playing first. In the last two overs, Gujarat’s fierce batsman Bharti Phoolmali thrashed the Mumbai Indians bowlers. This match is being played at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. Kanika Ahuja also helped MI reach a big score by playing a stormy inning of 35 runs.

Sophie Devine, who played a strong inning of 95 runs against Delhi Capitals, flopped against MI, getting out after scoring only 8 runs. Opener Beth Mooney contributed 33 runs, but her innings was very slow.

In the middle overs, Kanika Ahuja played a brilliant inning of 35 runs in 18 balls, improving Gujarat’s run rate. Apart from him, captain Ashley Gardner scored 20 runs in 11 balls. Georgia Wareham returned unbeaten after scoring 43 runs.

Chaos in the last 2 overs

By 18 overs, Gujarat Giants had scored 153 runs at the loss of 5 wickets. In the last 2 overs, Bharti Phoolmali created a ruckus and hit fours and sixes. In the last 2 overs, Gujarat batsmen scored 39 runs including 3 sixes and 4 fours.

By the end of the 18th over, Bharti Phoolmali was playing with 3 runs in 6 balls. At the end of the 20th over, his score was 36 runs in 15 balls. He scored 33 runs in the last 9 balls of his innings.

Gujarat Giants have scored 192 runs. This is the third highest score made by any team against Mumbai Indians in WPL history. This is also the highest score by a team in the Women’s Premier League history, when no batsman has scored a half-century in an individual performance.

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