MI vs UPW Eliminator Commentary

OUT! LBW! That's it, Saika Ishaque picks up the final wicket and MUMBAI ARE IN THE FINAL! Bowls this one flatter on middle, and angles it in. Rajeshwari Gayakwad hangs back but is late to get her bat down. The ball pings her on the pads in front of the stumps and after half an appeal the finger is raised. Gayakawad has a chat with Parshavi Chopra but it is plumb enough not to review and UP have been bowled out for 110. MUMBAI WIN BY 72 RUNS!

Angles this one in flatter and into middle. Rajeshwari Gayakwad looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Short and wide again, hit away uppishly again but in front of cover-point.

FOUR! Through! Drops it short and bowls it outside off, Rajeshwari Gayakwad stays back and cuts it uppishly wide of backward point for a boundary.

Parshavi Chopra survives the over! Good length outside off, hit away to the cover region.

Length again, in that channel around off, Parshavi Chopra looks to cover drive but is beaten past the outside edge.

Fullish length on middle, Parshavi Chopra drives it a bit uppishly toward mid on.

WIDE! Length ball, pushed well outside the off stump and shapes further away. Parshavi Chopra slashes but misses and a wide is signalled.

Pitches this one up and angles it into off stump. Parshavi Chopra eases it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Slower bumper, banged in well outside off and a wide ia called.

Good length around off, tapped away toward cover.

OUT! CLEANED UP! Jintimani Kalita comes in and picks up a wicket off the very first delivery. Kalita steams in from around the wicket and angles in a length ball from around the off stump. There is a bit of movement in the air and the ball just keeps on coming in off the deck as well. Anjali Sarvani stays there and looks to swing across the line but plays around it and the ball crashes into middle and leg. Mumbai are just one wicket away from victory now.

Slows it up and bowls it on middle and leg, this is nudged away toward short mid-wicket for an easy single.

FIVE WIDES! The 100 is up for UP courtesy of a loose delivery. This is floated up from around the wicket and angled down the leg side. Yastika Bhatia can't get across and the ball runs away into the fine leg fence.

On a length and on off stump, Anjali Sarvani blocks it toward cover.

Flatter one on off stump, Rajeshwari Gayakwad works it away toward wide mid on for one.

Bowls it slower and drags it down outside off, this is pulled in front of mid-wicket for a single.

Floats it up on the off stump, Anjali Sarvani watchfully keeps it out.

Shorter one angled into leg stump, Anjali Sarvani pushes it out to mid on.

Full and around off, Rajeshwari Gayakwad keeps it out toward cover.

Very full and angling into the pads, Rajeshwari Gayakwad looks to flick but misses and gets struck on the pads.

Full and around off, squeezed away to backward point.

WIDE! Back to over the wicket now and looks for the toe-crushing yorker but it is spilled down the leg side. Wide called.

Good length around off, pace is taken off the ball here. Anjali Sarvani waits for it and angles it down toward third man for a single.

Length ball, angled into the off pole, Anjali Sarvani taps it in front of cover-point.

Comes from around the wicket now and looks for the yorker but serves a full toss on off stump. Anjali Sarvani pushes it toward mid off.

Tossed up on off stump, Rajeshwari Gayakwad blocks it out.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch from Jintimani Kalita and Mumbai are just two wickets away from a big win here! Angles it full and on middle. Sharma tries to sweep it again but gets a top edge. The ball loops up in the air in front of Jintimani Kalita at short fine leg and she runs forward, dives and takes a fantastic catch.

Short and outside off. Sharma tries to cut it but misses.

FOUR! A bit of misfield in the deep allows another boundary! A fuller delivery on middle. Sharma sweeps it to deep backward square leg. The fielder there misjudges the angle of the ball and it runs away towards the fence for a boundary.

A flatter one on off. Sharma blocks it out.

FOUR! UP need a lot of these now! A full delivery on middle and leg. Sharma sweeps it over the backward square leg fielder for a boundary.

A fullish delivery on off. Anjali Sarvani blocks it.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Anjali Sarvani slices it to deep point for a couple.

OUT! KNOCKED HER OVER! Issy Wong gets the hat-trick! What a moment this is and everyone is running away with joy here. The crowd too goes absolutely wild and it is just a matter of time now before Mumbai seals a place in the final here. This is a full delivery on off. Actually an off-pace delivery and Sophie Ecclestone who tries to drive it gets an inside edge that shatters the stumps. UP are 7 down now!

OUT! BOWLED! Two in two for the speedster and Wong is on a hat-trick now! This is almost a yorker length-length delivery on middle and leg. Simran Shaikh tries to hit it away for a biggie straightaway but misses and the ball knocks over the stumps.

OUT! CAUGHT! Is this the game for Mumbai? Kiran Navgire holes out in the deep! Short and on off. Kiran Navgire dances down the track and tries to power it over deep mid-wicket. She fails to get the elevation though and ends up hitting it straight to Natalie Sciver-Brunt. She takes it safely and UP now have lost half of their side. Good knock from Kiran Navgire comes to an end.

Kiran Navgire dances down the track and Wong bowls it quick and on middle. Navgire jams it out.

Short and outside off. Sharma tries to cut it but misses. 99 needed now from 48 balls!

FOUR! This is good from Deepti Sharma, clever batting! A fuller delivery, around off. Sharma sweeps it over the backward square leg fielder for a boundary.

A fuller delivery and quicker on middle. Kiran Navgire heaves it without much timing to long on for a single.

Short and on off. Kiran Navgire cuts it to the point fielder. She misfields and the fielder running behind it just about manages to keep the ball in the playing area with a dive. Two taken.

SIX! Is this the longest six of the game? You bet its is, 89 meters! She is showing her power in this big game! A full toss on off. Kiran Navgire dances down the track and launches it straight down the ground for a biggie.

SIX! Kiran Navgire loves taking on spinners! Tossed up on off. Kiran Navgire dances down the track and tonks it over long on for a biggie.

On a length and outside off. Sharma mistimes her cut shot to wide of mid off.

A fullish delivery on middle. Kiran Navgire makes room and whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A fullish delivery on middle. Kiran Navgire heaves it off the inside half of her blade to square leg.

Bowls it full and on middle. A yorker actually and Kiran digs it out.

A fullish delivery and outside off. Navgire skips down the track and slices it to the point fielder.

Short and outside off. Sharma cuts it to deep point for a single.

Flatter delivery outside off, cut away straight to point.

FOUR! This is dragged down around off, Kiran Navgire dances down the track and short-arm jabs it in front of the square on the leg side for a boundary.

Slower and shorter and middle, pulled away through mid-wicket for a single.

Floated up outside off, Deepti Sharma looks to get down on one knee and broom it away but the ball turns a long way away and beats the bat.

Slightly shorter around off, tapped away toward cover-point.

Starts off from around the wicket and flights it up on off stump. Deepti Sharma nudges it in front of point and looks for one right away. However, Kiran Navgire sends her back.

Shorter one outside off, this is played off the back foot toward deep cover-point for one and it won't be a maiden over.

Flighted delivery outside off, this is pushed out toward cover.

Play and a miss and the dot-ball pressure just keep on building. Short and wide, turning further away, Deepti Sharma looks to cut but is well beaten.

Floated up outside off, this is eased away toward cover-point.

Gives it a nice bit of flight and pushes it well outside off. Deepti Sharma is drawn into the drive but is beaten on the outside edge. Deepti does manage to keep her back leg rooted inside the crease.

Tossed up from around the stumps, Deepti Sharma drives it uppishly toward extra cover.

Shortish length from around the stumps and angled into the body. Deepti Sharma paddles it down to fine leg for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the fielder and the match-up has worked in Mumbai's favor. On a good length around middle and leg. Grace Harris moves around a bit in the crease and just lofts it over mid on. The connection is not the best and the ball is chipped down to long on where Issy Wong doesn't have to move an inch and takes a simple catch. Natalie Sciver-Brunt gets the breakthrough for Mumbai and UP are now in a spot of real bother.

Take more pace off now and pitches it up on the stumps, Grace Harris sets up for the big heave but ends up blocking it out.

FOUR! Easily done! Slower again and shorter too around leg stump, Grace Harris just gets inside the line of the ball and helps it 'round the corner for a boundary.

Another slower one, a bit fuller and outside off, Grace Harris chops it toward backward point.

Slower one on a shortish length and around off. Kiran Navgire waits for it before pulling it behind square leg for a run.

On the pads, this is helped on its way to short fine leg.

Another googly, shorter and turning in from outside off, Grace Harris taps it off the backf oot to cover.

FOUR! Floated up around off, Grace Harris hits through the line of the ball and drives it firmly back past the bowler and into the long off fence.

Nicely bowled! This is the wrong 'un, a tad shorter and turning onto the stumps, Grace Harris manages to keep it out.

DROPPED! A humdinger of a chance but Hayley Matthews has fumbled it. Tossed up around middle, Kiran Navgire sits down and goes for the big slog but ends up lifting it a long way up toward wide long on. Matthews gets under it well and tries to take it to her right side but the ball pops out and a single is taken.

Starts off with a flighted delivery that is pushed well outside the off stump. Kiran Navgire skips down the pitch and almost runs past it but gets an inside edge toward short fine leg.

Just the single to end but UP have got a bit of momentum back. Drifted into the leg stump, Kiran Navgire comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket for a run.

SIX! WOW! Make that 19 off the over and there's still one ball to go. Saika Ishaque serves a friendly full toss on the stumps. Kiran Navgire steps out again and absolutely whacks it over the long on fence for a mammoth hit.

FOUR! A third boundary in the over and this is some lovely counterattack from UP. Too full from Saika Ishaque around off, Kiran Navgire comes out and converts it into the full toss before hammering it through the cover region for a boundary.

FOUR! Hammered! Tosses it up around middle, Kiran Navgire steps out and thumps it along the ground and into the long on fence for another boundary.

Nicely drifted onto middle and leg, knocked down to long on for a single.

FOUR! Firmly struck! This is floated up full and on off stump, Grace Harris drills it to the left of the bowler and the ball races away into the fence.

Short and outside off. Kiran Navgire tries to cut it but misses.

FOUR! UP need her to fire today! On a length and outside off. Kiran Navgire shimmies down the track and hits it over covers for a boundary.

On a length and angling into leg. Navgire tries to clip it but misses and gets hit high on the pads.

A fuller delivery on off. Harris drives it to wide of mid off for a single.

On a length, on off. Harris blocks it out.

OUT! RUN OUT! Tahlia McGrath is gone! She is not happy and Mumbai are right on top now. This is a huge blow to UP! A fullish delivery and outside off. Kiran Navgire drives it to covers and sets off for a single after some hesitation. Amanjot Kaur runs to her left quickly, collects the ball and fires a good throw at the batter's end. Yastika Bhatia, the keeper also does well to get to the stumps and whips the bails off. Tahlia McGrath running towards that end is short of the crease and the replays confirm it. UP are in a huge trouble now!

FOUR! Tahlia McGrath is key here for UP! Back of a length, on leg. Tahlia McGrath pulls it away towards the fine leg fence for a boundary.

The pressure showing on Kiran here! On a length and outside off. Kiran Navgire skips down the track and goes for a wild hoick across the line. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.

In the air...but safe! Bowls it full and on middle again. Kiran Navgire flicks it without much timing uppishly and short of mid on.

On a length, on off. Kiran Navgire tucks it to mid-wicket.

Bowls it full and on the pads. Tahlia McGrath flicks it to fine leg for a single.

On a length, around off. Kiran Navgire pushes it to covers for a single.

Wong goes fuller again but on the middle stump line this time. Tahlia McGrath works it through mid-wicket for a couple.

Bowls it full and around off. Tahlia McGrath drives it bit uppishly towards the cover region.

Fullish delivery and outside off. Tahlia McGrath lets it go as it shapes away nicely.

Lovely delivery! On a good length, around off. Tahlia McGrath tries to defend it but gets beaten as the ball swings away late.

OUT! CAUGHT! Oh, the UP skipper is gone and this is a big, big wicket! A fullish delivery on middle. Healy tries to clip it but plays it a bit early and gets a leading edge as the ball loops up in the air towards mid off. Harmanpreet Kaur takes the catch and is pumped up as the crowd goes wild.

FOUR! Healy is in no mood to back down here! Short and on off. Healy pulls it towards the square leg fence for a boundary.

OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant bowling from Saika Ishaque! The youngsters crumbles under pressure and it is a wicket maiden from Saika Ishaque! This is full and on off. Shweta Sehrawat makes room and tries to drive it but ends up hitting it uppishly and straight to Hayley Matthews at extra cover. She takes an easy catch and UP lose their first wicket.

Shortish and on off. Shweta Sehrawat cuts it to backward point. Pressure building on Shweta Sehrawat here!

Four dots in a row! Shweta Sehrawat makes room and Saika Ishaque follows her with a full delivery. Shweta Sehrawat drives it back to the bowler.

Shortish and outside off. Shweta Sehrawat cuts it to the point fielder.

Angles it on middle again. Shweta Sehrawat clips it to square leg this time.

Fires it quicker on middle. Shweta Sehrawat drives it back to the bowler.

On a length and outside off. Healy punches it to the point fielder.

FOUR! Here we go. Healy with a first boundary for UP! Full and on middle angling in. Healy just flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

Shortish and around off. Shweta Sehrawat steers it to third man and takes a single.

Back of a length, on off. Shweta Sehrawat dabs it towards backward point.

Short and on off. Healy pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Alyssa Healy and UP are underway straightaway! On a length and around off. Healy punches it through covers for a couple.