PREVIEW | Women’s Ashes 2023
IT is a big week for women’s cricket fans with the 2023 Women’s Ashes kicking off. Starting tomorrow in Nottingham, the series begins with the sole test match before it moves into the T20s and One Day International sections. That test match will bring some history with it, with the match finally being the full […]
Marvellous Mumbai claim historic title
THE Mumbai Indians have created history overnight, after downing the Delhi Capitals by seven wickets to become inaugural champions of the Women’s Premier League. Delhi posted 9/131 from their 20 overs, Mumbai almost did not reach the title but made it with three balls spare. The Capitals made a fairly quick start to their innings, […]
English domination sees Mumbai through to decider
THE Mumbai Indians are through to the inaugural Women’s Premier League Final, after they defeated the UP Warriorz by 72 runs in The Eliminator overnight. After the Indians posted 4/182 from their 20 overs, the Warriorz could only make 110 before being all bowled out in the 18th over. Natalie Sciver-Brunt was the star with […]
Group stage done, finalists decided in WPL
THE GROUP games of inaugural Women’s Premier League finished up overnight, and with wins to Mumbai and Delhi, an exciting finals series is all set and ready to go. Mumbai halts losing run After two consecutive losses, the Mumbai Indians are back on the winners list after downing the Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets. […]
Mumbai still the team to beat as Giant winning run continues
MUMBAI remains undefeated and the team to beat in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) season, after defeating Gujarat by 55 runs overnight. After posting 8/162 from their 20 overs, the Indians were able to restrict the Giants to only 9/107 from their 20 overs. The Indians’ batting innings got off to a bit of […]
Mumbai’s undefeated run rolls on
MUMBAI Indians remain the only undefeated team and the team to beat in the 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) season after they defeated the UP Warriorz by eight wickets overnight. After the UP Warriorz posted 6/159 from their 20 overs, Mumbai reached the target with 15 balls to spare. The UP Warriorz’s innings was defined […]
Mumbai brings Delhi down to earth, remains undefeated
THE ARGUABLE early tournament favourite, Delhi has been brought down a peg in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), going down to the now only undefeated side, Mumbai by eight wickets last night. After Delhi was bowled out for 105, the Indians surpassed the modest tally in a breeze with five overs to spare. Delhi skipper […]
Mumbai’s marvellous Matthews helps guide the Indians to 2/2
THE MUMBAI Indians are two from two this Women’s Premier League (WPL) season after they comfortably defeated the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) by nine wickets. After RCB were bowled out for 155 in the 19th over, Mumbai’s top order ensured that the chase was a pretty simple one, reaching the target in the 15th over. […]
Mumbai makes history as Gujarat in Giant early trouble
THE Mumbai Indians have created history, defeating the Gujarat Giants by 143 runs to win the very first match in the inaugural Women’s Premier League tournament. Mumbai batted first and made a whopping 5/207, before Gujarat underperformed and were bowled out for a mere 64 in the 16th over. Gujarat had more problems than just […]
Women’s Premier League 2023 Preview: Mumbai Indians
THE INAUGURAL Women’s Premier League (WPL) kicks off on the weekend, the women’s equivalent of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which is set to revolutionise the women’s game in much the same way. In the lead up to the tournament, Rookie Me Central will take a deep dive into each of the team’s individually and […]
