MI vs UPW Match 8 Results

5:48 PM IST So, all the teams have opened their account. UP Warriorz will hope this is the start of a special run. Mumbai Indians will hope it's just a bump on the road. That concluded the game. Join us back for yet another match. Gujarat Giants will face Royal Challengers Bengaluru at 7.30 pm IST (2 pm GMT). Join us on the 16th of January and an hour earlier for the build up. Goodbye and cheers for now.

5:43 PM IST No doubt about the PLAYER OF THE MATCH. Harleen Deol collects the award. She says she is happy for the team that they have won the first game. On the last match, she admits she was batting well but today Chloe Tryon helped her by taking some pressure off. Mentions she got boundary balls and she put them away. Over the last 24 hours, it was just normal preparation from her. Adds that it doesn't make sense to keep stressing it. Acknowledges that it was hard to score runs in the first innings but the wicket got better in the second innings as the ball was coming on nicely. If this was the best knock, she admits it was the best knock of this season.

5:39 PM IST Meg Lanning, the skipper of UP Warriorz says they played good cricket in the previous matches but she is happy to beat a team like the Mumbai Indians today. Adds it's a big learning curve as a captain, they had really good chats and always had a winning attitude in the group. On Harleen Deol, Lanning says she had a quick chat with her, today she showed what she can do. Feels her bowlers did an excellent job to keep MI near 160. Expresses that they just needed some momentum and today's win will help them a lot.

5:36 PM IST ..Presentation...

5:36 PM IST Chloe Tryon is up for a quick chat. Tryon says she and Deol were just talking about finishing the game Adds that UP Warriorz is a great franchise to be a part of and applauds the effort from Harleen for setting it up with the bat for them. On her injured elbow, Tryon says that it's still burning but she feels good to take that crucial catch of Harmanpreet Kaur. Mentions that they didn't have enough runs last night but they had the belief as a group today.

5:34 PM IST Mumbai Indians skipper, Harmanpreet Kaur says that they were looking for a score around 180 as defending is hard on this pitch. Praises the knock from Nat Sciver-Brunt and Nicola Carey, adding that the duo rescued them from a precarious position. Credits Harleen Deol for the way she batted. Mentions that the dew always plays a big part here and chasing is a bit easier. Admits that setting totals is something the team need to work upon. Appreciates the effort from her bowlers as Kaur feels it was hard to bowl with the wet ball and the dew around. Kaur ends by saying that she was surprised to see Harleen Deol retire out in the previous match.