The match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants was played on Tuesday in WPL 2026. MI’s most reliable batsman Nate Sciver Brunt is not playing in this match. This is the first time that Nat Sciver is missing a match of the Brunt Women’s Premier League. With this he had to be out of the race to create a historical record.

At the time of the toss, Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur told that Nate Sciver Brunt will not be able to play in this match due to ill health. Till now, she had played 31 consecutive matches for Mumbai Indians and had not missed a single match for this team. But due to deteriorating health, he had to be out of the playing eleven of Mumbai Indians in WPL for the first time.

Nate Sciver Brunt has been the most reliable player of Mumbai Indians till now. She is the first batsman in the history of the league to score more than a thousand runs. He has 1,101 runs in his name in 31 matches. Apart from this, he has also taken 35 wickets while playing for MI. On the basis of this all-round performance, he has played an important role in making Mumbai Indians champions twice.

Most consecutive matches in WPL

Amelia Kerr and Amanjot Kaur jointly hold the first place in terms of playing most consecutive matches in the Women’s Premier League. Both these players have played 32 matches for Mumbai Indians so far. Before the match against Gujarat Giants, Nate Sciver Brunt was also running at par with him, but his streak of playing consecutive WPL matches has stopped at 31.

• 32 matches – Amelia Kerr (Mumbai Indians)
• 32 Match – Amanjot Kaur (Mumbai Indians)
• 31 Match – Nate Sciver Brunt (Mumbai Indians)

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Mumbai Indians, batting first in their second match of the Women’s Premier League, scored 195 runs. Natalie Siver (70) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur (74) scored half-centuries. Delhi Capitals won the toss and chose to bowl first. Nandani Sharma took maximum 2 wickets for Delhi.

Mumbai Indians had a bad time beginning

Mumbai Indians, who came to bat first after losing the toss, had a bad start. Amelia Kerr was out on her very first ball, she had also flopped in the previous match. After the early fall of the first wicket, Natalie Siver, who came at number three, along with Kamalini made a partnership of 49 runs for the second wicket. Kamalini was out after scoring 16 runs in 19 balls, she was dismissed by Nandini Sharma.

There was a partnership of 66 runs for the third wicket between Natalie Siver and Harmanpreet Kaur. Natalie scored 70 runs in 46 balls at a strike rate of 152.17. In this innings he hit 13 fours. That means he scored 52 runs only from boundaries.

Harmanpreet Kaur’s explosive half-century

Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an unbeaten inning of 74 runs. In this quick innings played in 42 balls, he hit 3 sixes and 8 fours. In the end Nicola Carey scored 21 runs in 12 balls with the help of 4 fours, as Nandini Sharma took her second wicket. Batting first, Mumbai Indians scored 195 runs for 4 wickets.

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Harmanpreet Kaur is on fire in Navi Mumbai

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A total of 29 fours and 3 sixes were hit in this innings of Mumbai Indians. Harmanpreet Kaur hit all the sixes, while Natalie Siver hit the most fours. He hit 13 fours, Harmanpreet hit 8 and Nicola Carey hit 4 fours. Wicketkeeper batsman Kamalini hit 3 fours.

Mumbai looking for first win

Mumbai Indians have to defend the target of 196 runs, if this happens then it will be the first win of this edition for Mumbai Indians. Mumbai was defeated by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the first match. It was quite exciting, in which Mumbai had the upper hand till the end. Delhi Capitals is playing its first match of this edition today.

In today’s times, gay marriage is not a new thing. Many players in international women’s cricket have done same-sex marriage. They all are quite happy in their life. Recently South African all-rounder Chloe Tryon announced her engagement to Michelle Nattival. In such a situation, it will be interesting to know who has done this before this pair. We are going to tell you about 5 such female cricketers who have done same-sex marriage.

International female cricketer who married only one woman

1. Alex Blackwell and Lindsay Askew’s wedding

Australia’s Alex Blackwell and England’s Lindsay Askew got married in England in 2015 after dating each other for eight years. Blackwell publicly admitted in 2013 that she was a lesbian. Blackwell played 252 international matches for Australia while Askew could play only 14 international matches for England.

2. Relationship between Amy Satterthwaite and Lee Tahuhu

New Zealand’s Amy Satterthwaite and Lee Tahuhu got married in 2017. Satterthwaite is an excellent left-handed batsman while Tahuhu is a right-arm fast bowler. They both also have a daughter, whose name is Grace Mary Satterthwaite. Who was born on 13 January 2020.

3. Dan van Niekerk marries Marijanne Kapp

Former South African captain Dane van Niekerk and star all-rounder Marizanne Kapp got married in the year 2018. Van Niekerk is a right-handed batsman and right-arm leg spinner, who has played nearly 200 international matches. Whereas, Kapp is a right-handed batsman and right-arm fast bowler, who has played more than 200 international matches for South Africa.

4. Megan Schutt’s wedding to Jess Holyoak

Australian fast bowler Megan Schutt married Jess Holyoak in the year 2019. Shutt has played more than 150 international matches for Australia since her debut in international cricket in 2012. On the other hand, Holyoak is not a cricketer, she worked as a facility manager in Cricket Australia. The couple had a daughter, Rylee Louise Schutt, in August 2021.

5. Nat Sciver Brunt and Katherine Brunt get married

England star all-rounder Nat Sciver Brunt and Katherine Brunt got married on 29 May 2022 after getting engaged in October 2019. Both have been an important part of the England team and have also been the main players behind England’s victory in the 2017 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup. In September 2024, it was announced that Katherine was pregnant, after which, she gave birth to their son in March 2025.

England has defeated India by 4 runs. The match went to England after the wicket of Deepti Sharma fell in the last overs. India had to score only 27 runs in the last 3 overs, but the team had no batting left. Smriti Mandhana missed the century, who played an inning of 88 runs. In this match, England had scored 288 runs while playing first, but Team India could score only 284 runs in the stipulated 50 overs. This is the third consecutive defeat of the Indian team in the World Cup.

Shock to India’s semi-final hopes

If the Indian team had to make it to the semi-finals without being dependent on anyone, then it had to win this match at any cost. On the other hand, England has won this match and entered the semi-finals. Now Australia, England and South Africa have confirmed their place in the last-4. There is a fight between 5 teams including India for the fourth slot. Now if India wants to go to the semi-finals, it will have to ensure that it wins the next two matches and its net run rate remains better than the other teams in case of equal points.

Mandhana-Harmanpreet’s hard work in vain

Smriti Mandhana and Harmanpreet Kaur took over the Indian innings when the team lost 2 wickets at the score of just 42 runs. There was a partnership of 125 runs between the two. Harmanpreet Kaur scored 70 runs and after her dismissal, there was a partnership of 67 runs between Mandhana and Deepti Sharma. Team India’s victory was looking easy, but in the 47th over, Deepti Sharma was out after scoring 50 runs.

Amanjot Kaur can bat well, but her bat did not work in pressure situations. India now has only 2 matches left, which it has to play with New Zealand and Bangladesh. To go to the semi-finals he will have to win both the matches.

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In the 20th match of the Women’s World Cup 2025, England has invited the Indian team to bowl first. This is a very important match for Team India from the point of view of reaching the semi-finals.

India’s playing XI: Pratika Rawal, Smriti Mandhana, Harleen Deol, Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Deepti Sharma, Richa Ghosh (wicketkeeper), Amanjot Kaur, Sneh Rana, Kranti Gaur, Sri Charani, Renuka Singh Thakur.

England’s playing XI: Amy Jones (wk), Tammy Beaumont, Heather Knight, Nate Sciver-Brunt (c), Sophia Dunkley, Emma Lamb, Alice Capsey, Charlotte Dean, Sophie Ecclestone, Linsey Smith, Lauren Bell

England Team Captain: The England Women’s T20 team captain Natalie Sciver-Brunt has been ruled out of the remaining two matches of the ongoing T20 series against the Indian women’s team. In his place, the team will command the Tamsin Beaumont. NAT has to be eliminated from the series due to Grin injury. NAT did not play the third T20 match on Friday due to injury. After this, on Saturday, the England and Wales Cricket Board informed that she will not be able to play even the remaining two matches due to injury.

NAT was injured in second match, Beomont took command

Given the workload of NAT, the team management refused to bowl. NAT did not bowl in both the initial matches. NAT batted brilliantly for the team in the first match. NAT scored 66 runs. However, his team lost this match. After this, NAT was injured during the second match. He scored 13 runs in this match.

NAT was ruled out of the third T20 match against India on Friday after being injured in the second match. He was captaining the Beom team in his place. England won the first win of the series under the captaincy of Buomont. In the third match, England defeated India by 5 runs. After NAT is out of the remaining two matches, now Buomont will be the captain of the team. In place of NAT, Miya Boucher has been included in the team as a replacement in the team.

Big blow for england as their captain is set to miss the reminder of the t20i series against India #ENGVINDhttps://t.co/vefrsbso68

– ICC (@ICC) July 5, 2025

India is ahead 2-1 in the series

The Indian women’s team had to face defeat by 5 runs in the third T20 match on Friday. Despite this, the Indian team is still ahead 2–1 in the five-match T20 series. The Indian team won the first match by 97 runs. At the same time, India won by 24 runs in the second match. The fourth match of the T20 series will now be played on 9 July.

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