'Ambani ne Yogi ko hara diya' - Fans overjoyed as Mumbai beat UP by 72 runs in Women's T20 League Eliminator

The Eliminator in of the Women's T20 League kicked off between Mumbai and UP. UP won the toss and choose to bowl. The match was held at the DY Patil Stadium. Mumbai got off to a good start as Yastika Bhatia made 21 off 18 with four fours. Hayley Matthews hit a run a ball 26 with two fours and one six.  The game could have gone either way at 69-2. But Nat Sciver Brunt was the star as she smashed the UP bowlers with aplomb.

The English player struck unbeaten 72 off 38 balls with nine fours and two sixes. Harmanpreet Kaur could not get going as she was castled by Sophie Ecclestone. Amelia Kerr supported Brunt well with 29 off 19 balls with five fours. The finishing touch was given by Pooja Vastrakar who hit a quick 11 off 4 balls with one four and one six. Mumbai scored 182-4 in their 20 overs.

Issy Wong picked up 4-15 with the ball for Mumbai to derail UP

In the second innings UP were put on the back foot straightaway. Alyssa Healy fell to Issy Wong off Harmanpreet Kaur. Saika Ishaque Mumbai's golden girl picked up the wicket of Shewata Sherawat. Tahlia McGrath was run out due to mix up with Kiran Navgire for just 7. Grace Harris made 14 off 12 balls with three fours but was caught by Wong off Brunt. Mumbai were all over UP like a rash at 58-4.

Then it was all Mumbai as Navgire got out after scoring 43 off 27 balls with four fours and three sixes. She was caught by Wong off Brunt. Deepti Sharma could not do much as she fell to Matthews after scoring 16 off 20 balls with three fours. Simran Shaikh and   Sophie Ecclestone  were dismissed by Wong for back to back  golden ducks. Wong picked up 4-15 with the ball which also included a hattrick.

UP did not turn up to the eliminator as they were beaten by Mumbai in all three departments.  Mumbai were wonderful with the bat an clinical with the ball. Jintimani Kalita picked up the 9th wicket for Mumbai. Ishaque picked up the last wicket and Mumbai demolished UP by 72 runs

Let us take a look at the reactions on Twitter:

Mumbai Indians owning yellow team not new🥱🥱🥱

— Alt Acc (@imnotdonut69bro) March 24, 2023

Oh ho ho ho ho! JINTIMANI KALITA from Assam! Amazing catch!

Some amazing individual performances from Mumbai Indians players!#Sciverbrunt #AmeliaKerr #kalita #issywong #ishaque #vastrakar #yastika #HarmanpreetKaur #hayleymathews #amanjot #humairakazi

— Vishnu Rambali Yadav (@vishnuryadav) March 24, 2023

Mumbai Indians is cruising towards another final to win the maiden WPL title. MI is some franchise its born to win titles 💙👏

— Shakti Man 💥 (@IamShaktiMann) March 24, 2023

Mumbai Indians and Royal challengers Banglore are meant to create history and records. #MIvsUPW#WPL2023 #issywong

— Harsh Sharma (@im_h4rsh) March 24, 2023

What a night for Issy Wong - hat-trick in the WPL T20 eliminator.

We are Mumbai Indians fans 🙏🎉 pic.twitter.com/LZB8WKGxTR

— Ashutosh Srivastava 🇮🇳 (@sri_ashutosh08) March 24, 2023

If fixing is an art then Mumbai Indians is an artist

— Abdul Lateef (@ABDUL_X_VIRAT) March 24, 2023

Mumbai indians and Umpires
A love story for the ages❤️ pic.twitter.com/EC872vhApj

— H (@WiratWohli) March 24, 2023

Congratulations to Mumbai Indians for qualifying into the final of WPL with cheating.#NotCricket#WellPaid pic.twitter.com/xTvr8Rmhin

— Yash (@YashCSK_) March 24, 2023

Sensational stuff from Nat Sciver
72 from 38 balls
1 wicket and a important catch

All rounder in a true sense

NAT'u NAT'u#WPL2023 #MumbaiIndians pic.twitter.com/IxkDsLmNHz

— Being_F1 (@SebnF1) March 24, 2023

Issy Wong. She'll be remembered forever for this HAT-TRICK. So proud that she's part of Mumbai Indians. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4xVVzqadeE

— ANSHUMAN🚩 (@AvengerReturns) March 24, 2023