MI W vs GG W: Harmanpreet Kaur innings goes in vain as Mumbai Indians beat Gujarat in the Eliminator

Riding on all-round performances from captains Ashleigh Gardner and Georgia Wareham, the Gujarat Giants defeated defending champions Mumbai Indians by 11 runs on Friday to advance to the Women's Premier League Eliminator. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur played an aggressive innings of 82 runs off 48 balls for Mumbai Indians, hitting eight fours and four sixes, but even that could not lead the team to victory. Batting first, Gardner scored 46 off 28 balls and Wareham scored 44 off 26. Riding on a crucial 71-run partnership between the two, Gujarat reached 167 for four. Anushka Sharma contributed 33 off 31 balls. Opener Sophie Devine scored 25 off 21 balls, and wicketkeeper-batsman Beth Mooney scored 5 off 8 balls.