‌WPL 2024 | Twitter erupts as Harman Hurricane blows away Giants to cement qualification spot

Brief Scores: GG: 190/7 [Brief Scores: Dayalan Hemalatha: 74 (40), Beth Mooney: 66 (35); Saika Ishaque: 4-0-31-2] lost to MI: 191/3 (19.4) [Harmanpreet Kaur: 95* (48), Yastika Bhatia: 49(36); Tanuja Kanwer: 4-0-21-1] by seven wickets. 

In a situation where all matches act as do-or-die, the Gujarat Giants skipper Beth Mooney elected to bat first during the toss and led the team from the front with a soaring start inside the powerplay. Although her partner Laura Wolvaardt was cleaned up by Hayley Matthews in the third over, Dayalan Hemalatha’s assistance summed up a 52-run powerplay. The pair extracted the next fifty runs in 23 balls with both of them racing a fifty in a 121-run partnership before Sajeevan Sajana cleaned up Mooney (66) in the 14th over. Subsequently, a wicket each fell on the next three overs with the score reading 163/7 in 17 overs. The MI bowlers made a strong comeback but debutant Bharti Fulmali’s 13-ball 21 helped them reach 190/7 in 20 overs. 

In response, Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia got off to a watchful start with the pair piling up 50 runs inside the powerplay, largely contributed by the latter. Although Matthews failed to convert her double-digit mark and Nat Sciver-Brunt followed suit in the eighth over, Harmanpreet Kaur played second fiddle to Yastika for a 41-run third-wicket partnership. The Giants bowlers built the pressure on the chasing side during the middle overs with 37 runs coming between overs 8-14th. With 91 runs required from the remaining six overs and Bhatia already back to the dugout, Harmanpreet switched gears and teed off the bowlers left, right and center. She smoked 75 runs from her last 27 balls including a 24-run 18th over against Sneh Rana. With 13 needed off the last over, the skipper clubbed a six and a four in the first two deliveries to ease the chase with two balls remaining.

DEFENDING CHAMPIONS MUMBAI INDIANS BECOMES THE FIRST TEAM TO QUALIFY FOR THE KNOCKOUTS....!!! 



- Harmanpreet Kaur is a freak. 🫡🔥 

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 

She did it alone!

HARMANPREET KAUR, THE GOAT OF WPL. 🔥

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 

One side war when she attacks!

HARMANPREET KAUR... YOU LEGEND....!!!! 🫡



95* (48) with 10 fours and 5 sixes. MI needed 47 in 18 balls - captain smashed 4,0,6,4,4,6,6,1,0,1,6,4,1,1 to win the match for MI. 🥶🔥 

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 

What an unbelievable knock!

HARMANPREET KAUR, THE QUEEN OF MUMBAI INDIANS...!!!!! ⭐



She smashed 95*(48) in this run chase - Captain Leading by example! 

— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) 

She smashed like a true warrior!

Mumbai Indians needs 91 runs from 36 balls then:



15th over - 19 runs.

16th over - 7 runs.

17th over - 18 runs.

18th over - 24 runs.

19th over - 10 runs.

20th over - 13 runs.



The Beast Harmanpreet Kaur wins it for Mumbai Indians, What a win, she has been just remarkable 🤯 

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 

What a day for her!

Two iconic images of two iconic 190+ run chases by Mumbai Indians 💙



Corey Anderson and Harmanpreet Kaur both 95 not out and both did the unthinkable!   

— Vinesh Bhai (@vlp1994) 

GOAT!

REPEAT AFTER ME - 



HARMANPREET KAUR IS THE GOAT. 

— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) 

That's true!

India 🇮🇳 is blessed to have Harmanpreet Kaur 👏



95* Runs in just 48 Balls 🔥   

— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07) 

She actually surprised everyone!

 at the end of 14th over - 20*(21).

Harmanpreet Kaur at the end of 20th over - 95*(48).



The Greatest knock in WPL history.

— Ashu 🖤 (@Ashu_x18) 

Champion!

Cometh the hour! Cometh the captain. What a knock by Harmanpreet Kaur MI needed 93 of the final 6 & Kaur unleashed into a beast mode. Brilliant brilliant knock. 

— Anurag Rekhi (@Dravidict)