Mumbai Indians registered a commanding seven-wicket victory over Gujarat Giants after a composed chase led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, who anchored the innings with an unbeaten 71 off 43 balls in the WPL 2026 clash.
Chasing 193, MI endured a cautious start and lost early wickets, but the momentum shifted decisively through a vital partnership between Amanjot Kaur and Harmanpreet. The duo counterattacked during the middle overs, taking on spinners and seamers. Amanjot scored 40 off 26 balls, providing the impetus MI needed to stay ahead of the required rate.
After Amanjot’s dismissal to Sophie Devine, Harmanpreet took complete control of the chase. She brought up her half-century in just 33 balls, displaying her trademark composure under pressure. With Nicola Carey offering excellent support with 38 off 23 balls, MI ensured the chase never drifted off course. Harmanpreet accelerated smartly in the death overs, capitalising on a dropped chance and some untidy fielding from the Giants as Mumbai crossed the line with an over to spare.
Earlier, Gujarat Giants posted 192/5, courtesy of a strong late flourish. Georgia Wareham top-scored with an unbeaten 43 off 33 balls, while Bharti Fulmali provided the finishing touch with a blistering 36 off 15 deliveries*, pushing GG beyond the 190-run mark after a steady start. Ayushi Soni was retired out after scoring 11 off 14 balls.
The Giants’ innings also featured a dramatic passage in the 17th over, when Fulmali survived two successful LBW reviews after on-field umpire Gayathri Venugopalan had initially raised her finger on both occasions, with ball-tracking confirming the deliveries were sliding down the leg side.
Mumbai Indians had earlier entered the contest with one win and one defeat, having bounced back strongly against Delhi Capitals after a last-ball loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opener. Hayley Matthews returned to the MI XI, with Harmanpreet confirming at the toss that Nat Sciver-Brunt was unavailable due to illness. For Gujarat, skipper Ashleigh Gardner revealed that Anushka Sharma was ruled out injured, allowing Ayushi Soni to make her WPL debut.
With this victory, Mumbai Indians secured their second win of the season, underlining their experience and depth, while Gujarat Giants were left to rue missed opportunities in the field at crucial stages of the contest.