WPL 2023, MI vs GG Highlights: Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by 55 runs, qualify for playoffs

It's all over at the Brabourne Stadium as Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat Giants by 55 runs. Chasing 163, Gujarat Giants manage 107/9 in 20 overs. With this outcome Mumbai also become the first team to qualify for the playoffs.

Mansi Joshi, who was not used with the ball for a single over, punches a length ball in the gap between point and gully, which results in a four. 

Seven runs come off the over as GG reach 105/9 in 19 overs. 

Hayley Matthews picks her third wicket as Tanuja Kanwar falls for 0. She tries to paddle sweep the ball but gets an edge in the process. The ball flies in the air, giving Yastika Bhatia enough time to complete a simple catch. She departs for 0. 

Three runs and a wicket as GG reach 98/9 in 18 overs.

Harmanpreet Kaur grabs a sensational catch, diving forward at mid-off as Nat Sciver-Brunt picks her third wicket. The effort brings an end to Kim Garth's stay in the middle, who falls for 8(8). GG: 95/8 (17 overs)

Amelia Kerr is hit for a boundary by Kim Garth. However, it shouldn't have been a four in the first place but a rare misfield by Kalita at deep cover. Seven runs come off the over. GG: 93/7 (16 overs)

Sneh Rana hits Nat Sciver-Brunt for a couple of boundaries but is also trapped LBW in the same over. She falls for 20(19) as Gujarat reach 86/7 in 15 overs. 

Hayley Matthews comes to bowl the 14th over and she concedes six runs. GG: 75/6 (14 overs)

Saika Ishaque is introduced in the attack. She concedes seven runs in her over, which include a boundary by Sushma Verma. GG: 69/6 (13 overs)

Amelia Kerr picks her second wicket as Dayalan Hemalatha is caught at long-off by Issy Wong for 6(6). 

Sneh Rana then hits the spinner for a boundary as Gujarat Giants reach 62-6 after 12 overs.

Amanjot Kaur is introduced in the attack as she is hit for six runs in her first over, which include a boundary by Dayalan Hemalatha. GG: 55/5 (11 overs)

The wickets keep coming for Mumbai Indians as Amelia Kerr gets rid of Ashleigh Gardner for 8 (9).

Gujarat Giants lose half their side in 163-run chase as they reach 49/5 at the halfway stage.

Issy Wong strikes as Gujarat Giants lose fourth wicket in 163-run chase. She traps Harleen Deol LBW for 22(23). She opts for a review but replay confirms that the ball was knocking the stumps. GG: 48/4 (9 overs)

Amelia Kerr is introduced in the attack and she starts with a three-run over. 

Hayley Matthews continues from the other end and she gets an outside edge off Ashleigh Gardner in the first ball, which races towards the boundary ropes. Nine runs come off her over as GG reach 46/3 after 8 overs.

Hayley Matthews is introduced in the attack and she is hit for a four by Sabbhineni Meghana. 

However, the bowler recovers well and removed Meghana, who is caught at long-on by Amelia Kerr for 16(17).

Matthews then gets rid of Annabel Sutherland, who is trapped LBW for 0 (4). GG: 34/3 (6 overs)

Issy Wong is introduced into the attack and she starts with a 10-run over, with Harleen Deol hitting the pacer for consecutive fours. GG reach 29/1 after 5 overs.

Saika Ishaque also continues from her end. She is hit for a four by Harleen Deol, who charges down the ground and drives through covers for a four. GG: 19/1 (4 overs)

Nat Sciver-Brunt continues from the other end and she does a decent job until the final ball, which is hit over the mid-on fielder by Sabbhineni Meghana for a boundary. GG reach 13/1 after 3 overs.

Saika Ishaque, Mumbai's star spinner, comes into the attack and she almost gave Mumbai their second wicket. Loud LBW appeal against Harleen Deol and the umpire raises his fingers. The batter opts for a review and TV replay shows that the ball was missing the stumps. 

Sabbhineni Meghana then hits the spinner for a boundary as Gujarat Giants reach 6/1 (2 overs)

Sophia Dunkley and Sabbhineni Meghana walk-out to start the 163-run chase. Nat Sciver-Brunt will lead the Mumbai attack and she traps Dunkley LBW in the first ball. She opts for a review, but replay confirms the ball was knocking the stumps.

It's umpire calls as Gujarat lose a wicket but not a review. Just one run come in the over. GG: 1/1 (1 over) 

What a final over! Ashleigh Gardner picks two wickets and concedes 11 runs in the final six deliveries. 

Out of the 11, eight came off Harmanpreet Kaur's bat, who was caught at long-on by Harleen Deol for 51(30). 

Mumbai Indians post 162/8 in 20 overs. 

Harleen Deol hits the target with a direct throw from the boundary, which brings an end to Humaira Kazi's stay in the middle. She returns to the pavilion for 2(2).

However, Harmanpreet Kaur manages to hit Annabel Sutherland for a couple of sixes as Mumbai Indians reach 151/6 in 19 overs.

Sneh Rana gets rid off Issy Wong, who hits the fulltoss straight towards the bowler. She returns with troubling the scorers. Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians reach 137-5 after 18 overs.

Tanuja Kanwar comes to bowl her final over and she is welcomed with a boundary by Amelia Kerr. 

Harmanpreet Kaur then hits her for a boundary.

However, Kanwar strikes in the final ball as she removes Amelia Kerr for 19 (13). She mistimed her shot, which was caught brilliantly by Kim Garth at backward point. MI: 135/4 (17 overs) 

Annabel Sutherland is hit for a couple of boundaries by Harmanpreet Kaur as Mumbai Indians reach 124/3 after 16 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur is batting on 24 off 15 balls, while her partner Amelia Kerr is batting on 14 off 10 deliveries.

Kim Garth is hit for eight runs following which Ashleigh Gardner concedes 11 runs, which include a couple of boundaries by Harmanpreet Kaur. MI: 112-3 (15 overs)