Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants Women, Eliminator - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

It is Mumbai v Delhi for the final in this edition of the WPL. A repeat of the final which happened in the inaugural season. Mumbai came out trumps that time but Delhi have beaten them twice this season. A tremendous final on the cards. We will be there for that game. On that note we end things here. Do join us soon. Till then take care and be well. Bye for now.

Hayley Matthews | Player of the Match: It was a really?good game?and as a batter, you?got really?good value for your?shots. Good to work with Nat and we went hand in hand. With the ball I had my plans. It was one of those?wickets where?you could?put the ball?away. Tried to choose my areas against different bowlers and manipulate the field. Tried to control one side of the field really well and vary my pace which is what I'm working on. Last time against?GG, we were in the step-hit zone too often and they hit us. Just come back and do our homework against DC, they are a different side and they have got the better of us in the last two games. So do our homework, come out on the park and execute them.

Harmanpreet Kaur | Mumbai captain: Great team effort. Really feeling happy today. I will be very honest, before the?game I wanted to bat first. Whatever score is on the?board, this ground?we can chase it. Whatever happened happened for?the good. Hayley and Nat played well and happy that?I was there and executed well. (on Matthews and Sciver-Brunt) They are great?players and they know how?to play?these?kind of games, we don't need to tell them. Really happy with the way they took the responsibility?and batted for the team. In bowling-wise we did really well today and we had so many meetings about this and all the bowlers executed well. Next game is important and we need to sit and think on what needs to be done. They are kind people and they do listen.

Nat Sciver-Brunt: First and foremost, she's got great experience obviously (talking about coach Charlotte Edwards). But the best thing about her is she gets around the group and tries to make everyone comfortable. When you play in pressure games, you want your more experienced players to stand up. Yeah, definitely (her best season in terms of consistency). Not sure what I've done differently to be honest. The wickets are good, the outfields are quick - that plays into batters hands I guess. I was a bit disappointed I didn't hit more sixes before that. My strengths are hitting fours along the ground which allows me to move the field around. We wouldn't have minded what to do at the toss today. Would've bowled as well today. But to put runs on the board in a knockout match is a great way to go about it as well.

Ash Gardner | Gujarat captain: Unfortunately it wasn't to be today. But this group's got a lot to be proud of. So many positive stories to come out of this tournament. Different people have stood up at different times. Absolute pleasure to be able to lead this team. Wasn't to be today, but going forward there are a few shining lights in this group. I just said let's not get overawed by the experience. Let's just embrace the nerves which everyone had no doubt. There was a lot of excitement coming into this game. We didn't do all three facets well enough. We missed opportunities. Obviously not ideal losing someone who has been a crucial part of the team right through the tournament. But we knew we had Gibbo on the sidelines who's a like-for-like replacement. I hope D Dott's okay. Haven't heard much, but I think she hurt her knee. Hopefully we're treading in the right direction.

Stats by Roshan Gede

Nat-Sciver Brunt in WPL playoffs
72*(38) & 1/21 vs UPW, DY Patil, Eliminator 2023
60*(55) & 0/37 vs DC, Brabourne, Final, 2023
23(17) & 1/31 vs RCB, Delhi, Eliminator, 2024
77(41) & 1/31 vs GG, Brabourne, Eliminator, 2025

Most wins at a venue in WPL
6 - DC at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (8 matches)
6 - MI at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai (7 matches)
5 - MI at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru (7 matches)

The side batting second won 15 of the first 17 matches in WPL 2025; the last four matches have been won by the side batting first.

Eight different players hit at least one six today, the joint-most in any WPL match, alongside RCB vs DC in Bengaluru last year.

Most wins against a team in WPL
7 - MI vs GG (7 matches)
5 - DC vs RCB (7 matches)
5 - MI vs UPW (7 matches)

23:01 Local Time, 17:31 GMT, 23:01 IST: Three Eliminators in three seasons and two wins now for Mumbai. Despite the heavy dew they have defended their big score easily. The wicket of Mooney in the first over helped and Matthews took out Gardner in her first over. Litchfield and Gibson then strung a partnership before it was broken. Fulmali came out and got a couple away but the asking rate was always against them and Mumbai just took wickets at the right moments to snuff out the chase. Gujarat will feel that they went too early and hard in the chase, with the amount of dew in the later half of the innings, had they waited a little longer, they could have capitalised as there were fumbles and the ball was slipping out with regularity. So Mumbai keep their unbeaten record against Gujarat going and move to the final to face Delhi. Stay tuned for the post-match stuff...

Matthews to Meghna Singh, out Caught by Nat Sciver-Brunt!! Fittingly Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt are the ones who end things. It's tossed up and Meghna Singh comes down the track to slog, picks out deep mid-wicket to perfection. Mumbai win this easily. Meghna Singh c Nat Sciver-Brunt b Matthews 5(5) [4s-1]

Matthews to Meghna Singh, THATS OUT!! Caught!!

Matthews to Meghna Singh, no run, good length on middle, Meghna Singh goes on the back foot and pushes it to extra-cover

Hayley Matthews [3.0-0-31-2] is back into the attack

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Priya Mishra, no run, short of length just outside off, Priya Mishra goes on the back foot to push to backward point

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Priya Mishra, no run, right up there, on middle, dug out and Nat Sciver-Brunt fumbles a bit but they don't risk a quick single

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Priya Mishra, no run, good length on middle, Priya Mishra goes on the back foot and defends it back

Hardik, Tilak and Pollard are in the house, watching on.

Nat Sciver-Brunt to Priya Mishra, wide, a wide to start. A slower-ball down leg, Priya Mishra pulls and misses

Priya Mishra, right handed bat, comes to the crease