‌WPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to stunned Harmanpreet as Thakor shoots stumps to bag maiden scalp

The decision to bat first did not go well with Harmanpreet Kaur and co. as the openers fell cheaply inside a below-par powerplay before the skipper joined hands with Nat-Sciver Brunt for a 59-run third wicket. However, the building stand was broken in the 12th over and Harmanpreet followed suit with her deputy in a space of 17 balls, courtesy of a brilliant delivery from young Saima Thakor. 

Bowling her fourth over in as many WPL games, Thakor dished a good length delivery on the first ball of the 15th over from over the wicket. Harmanpreet tried to heave across the line in quest of a big hit and missed the line completely in this case. She failed to judge the inward trajectory of the ball and whacked outside the line to get beaten on the inside edge of the willow and hear the death knell. The cork whizzed off the surface to kiss the top of the off stump and uprooted it to make way for a roared-up celebration from the 27-year-old. 

Seeing Thakor bag her maiden WPL wicket by cleaning up the Indian national captain, the Twitterverse could not shy away from applause.

Big wicket!

Off-stump out of the ground! ⚡️



Just when Harmanpreet Kaur started accelerating, Saima Thakor found the timely wicket of the  skipper 👏👏



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— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) 

That was proper ball!

Tuk tuk harman owned by domestic net bowler 😭😭😭😭

— Thomas (@thomasshily) 

Players to watch out!

Saima Thakor and Kiran Navgire are players who r making  worth watching better than IPL

— crazycruzyzx (@crazycruzy11368) 

Brilliat delivery!

What a sight! ⚡️



- Harmanpreet Kaur was just getting started when Saima Thakor struck gold.

- The Mumbai Indians' captain’s off-stump goes for a walk.

- Timely wicket from Thakor! 👏 |  | 

— IPL Scoop (@Ipl_scoop) 

Clean bowled!

Saima Thakor to Harmanpreet Kaur Bowled🙄🙄!!Cleaned up🙏🙏                    

— Yashasvi Jaiswal Army🏟️ (@Jaiswal_Army) 

She is pumped up!

Saima Thakor!!!! 🔥🔥🔥 

What a move to get her back

— Shanks👒 (@cricshanks) 

Real big day for her to get such player!

🚨 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 🚨



Saima the Mumbaikar in the Warriorz ranks, castles Harmanpreet Kaur 🔥     

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) 

Gone!

Harmanpreet Kaur out      

— sintu moni (@sintumoni9) 

Kuch nhi!

Ye Harman Aaj kya soch ke khel rahi thi😭😭

— Aditya (@Aditya28941339) 

What! LOL xD xD

— sight screen view (@EarlyBread7006)