WPL 2023 [Twitter reactions]: Harmanpreet Kaur’s captain’s knock helps MI defeat GG and reach the WPL playoffs

Gujarat Giants (GG) locked horns with Mumbai Indians (MI) in match no. 12 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Tuesday (March 14).

Asked to bat first, MI lost their first wicket with just one run on the board. However, they made a strong comeback and posted a competitive total of 162 for the loss of eight wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Harmanpreet Kaur top-scored for her team and scored a brilliant 51 off 30 balls, including seven fours and two sixes. Supported by Nat Sciver-Brunt (36), Yastika Bhatia also contributed 44 crucial runs to the MI’s total. Meanwhile, Ashleigh Gardner picked up three wickets for GG and gave away just 34 runs in her quota of four overs.

In reply, Gujarat also didn’t start well and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Harleen Deol played a resilient 22-run knock for her team but couldn’t sail them through. GG eventually lost the contest by 55 runs as they managed to score only 109/9 in 20 overs.

On the other hand, Scier-Brunt and Hayley Matthews scalped three wickets each for the MI and helped the Mumbai-based team maintain their dominance by registering a fifth consecutive win in the tournament. Harmanpreet was adjudged ‘Player of the Match’ for her exceptional half-century knock.

With the win, Mumbai maintained their top spot in the WPL 2023 points table and became the first team to qualify for the playoffs, while Gujarat remained at the fifth position in the team standings with just one win in their last five encounters.

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

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𝐅𝐈𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #MIvGG pic.twitter.com/V4PUv4Iz06

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) March 14, 2023

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Make that 5️⃣ wins in a row! 🔥

Another dominating performance by @mipaltan

View Scorecard ▶️ https://t.co/Hr0F1X3aj4#TATAWPL | #MIvGG pic.twitter.com/8XV0CpVS8n

— Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 14, 2023

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– Qualified into play-offs.
– 5th consecutive win.
– Top of the points table.
– 3 fifty from 4 innings.

Captain fantastic of Mumbai Indians, Harmanpreet Kaur in WPL. pic.twitter.com/IBhncZFKDb

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 14, 2023

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History – Mumbai Indians became the first team to qualify into the Play-offs of WPL. pic.twitter.com/6lrpLnhj82

— MI Fans Army™ (@MIFansArmy) March 14, 2023

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Mumbai Indians becomes the first team to qualify for playoffs in WPL. pic.twitter.com/ThN1JYEZpC

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) March 14, 2023

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Where lots of players struggling, Harmanpreet Kaur has been on top of her game as Batsman and as captain in the first ever WPL. So proud. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/TP5UdCTbdC

— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) March 14, 2023

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– Qualified into play-offs.
– 5th consecutive win.

Captain fantastic of Mumbai Indians, Harmanpreet Kaur in WPL. Mumbai Indians became the first team to qualify for the playoffs in the inaugural WPL season. pic.twitter.com/KzKBEpvZuj

— 𝐑𝐨-𝐇𝐢𝐓 हैं। 🇮🇳 FC 45° (@imro45sh) March 14, 2023

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Mumbai Indians rulling in this WPL 2023. pic.twitter.com/7x99qWq2Ui

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 14, 2023

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Mumbai Indians should be declared winner even before WPL starts or a team should be brought in WPL which can compete with MI

Because playing against all these teams is the lowest point of a team like MI especially with RCB#WPL2023 | #MIvGG pic.twitter.com/M51Y7YxKjv

— ⧼ʀᴏʜɪᴛᴹᴵ⁻ᴵᶜᵀ🇮🇳 (@Rokum45) March 14, 2023

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Mumbai Indians 8th trophy is coming in WPL 2023 . pic.twitter.com/Xu4npP3NEC

— UNSTOPPABLE (@unstoppable__45) March 14, 2023

Source: WomenCricket.com