WPL 2024/25, MI-W vs UPW-W 11th Match Match Preview

Who’s playing

Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz
M chinnaswamy stadium, bengaluru, 7.30pm ist

What to expect: Two in-form teams at the Chinnaswamy

That said, Warriorz’s batting order doesn’t look solid yet; they’ve been saved by lower-order hitting in the last two games. They’ve had individual performers across these two wins – Chinelle Henry and Kranti Goud in the match against Delhi Capitals and Sophie Ecclestone in the Super Over-win against RCB. Ecclestone has been one of their key bowlers as well – though she’s gone wicketless in the last two games, her economy hovers around 7 and she helped defend eight runs in the Super Over.

MI will be coming into this game feeling refreshed after a four-day break. One of their key problems has been the opening pair, whose highest partnership is 22 this season. Yastika Bhatia has returned scores of 11, 8, 8 in the last three matches. Will they make G Kamalini open in place of Bhatia to add more firepower to the top order?

Mumbai Indians WWL (last three matches, most recent first)
UP Warriorz WWL

With Vrinda Dinesh not firing at the top of the order, Warriorz could possibly bring in Chamari Athapaththu but that would also mean Tahlia McGrath will be the one sitting out. Poonam Khemnar could also be given a go in the middle order.

UP Warriorz probable XI: Kiran Navgire, Vrinda Dinesh/ Chamari Athapaththu, Deepti Sharma (Capt), Tahlia McGrath/ Poonam Kemnar, Shweta Sehrawat, Grace Harris, Uma Chetry (WK), Chinelle Henry, Sophie ACCLESTONE,, Saima Thakor, Kranti Goud

MI are likely to go in with the same line-up, unless they decide to open with Kamalini.

Mumbai Indians probable XI: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (WK), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (Capt), Amelia Kerr, S Sajana, G Kamalini, Amanjot Kaur, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Parunika Sisodia

Players to watch: Amanjot Kaur and Sophie Ecclestone