India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur delivered a chasing masterpiece to help Mumbai Indians become the first club to qualify for the playoffs in what is maybe the best knock of the Women’s Premier League thus far.
Following Mumbai Indians’ victory over Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League (WPL) game at Arun Jaitley Stadium, Harmanpreet Kaur reacts.
At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday, Harmanpreet Kaur stepped back in time to 2017. Mumbai Indians became the first team to qualify for the playoffs thanks to an outstanding chasing display by the India skipper, who delivered what is possibly the finest knock of the Women’s Premier League thus far.
It was impossible to avoid drawing comparisons to her amazing 171* in the 2017 World Cup quarterfinal. A calm beginning. a continuous change in gear. A thrilling conclusion. The captain of the Gujarat Giants, Beth Mooney, would have felt a little familiar. That day in Derby, she and Ash Gardner saw one of the greatest World Cup knockout innings ever played in Australia’s colours. They were on the receiving end once more, this time in orange, as MI managed to bring 191 down with one ball remaining.
