Overview:
Fulmali was sensational with the bat, managing 36 not out in 15 deliveries, with the help of three fours and three sixes.
Gujarat Giants’ top order was not at their best in their third match of the WPL 2026 against the defending champions. The top-order failed to make big contributions with MI bowlers making timely inroads. Gujarat crossed the 200-run mark in the previous two games, but they lacked momentum against the best franchise in the tournament’s history. Sophie Devine, the dangerous New Zealand player, was dismissed after amassing 8 runs.
Shabnim Ismail got rid of her, and the veteran pacer conceded just 25 runs from her four overs. Beth Mooney, the experienced player, hit three fours and 1 six in her knock of 33 runs off 26 balls, but she failed to convert the start into a meaningful contribution.
Kanika Ahuja went after the bowlers, but even she was dismissed after spending time in the middle. She faced 18 balls to accumulate 35 runs, including 4 boundaries and 2 maximums. Captain Ashleigh Gardner, who has been the backbone of the Giants’ batting unit, was undone by Mumbai on her personal score of 20 off 11 balls, packed with 4 boundaries.
Gujarat’s problems escalated when Ayushi Soni played a Test knock and was retired out by the team. She scored 11 runs off 14 balls.
Georgia Wareham kept the scoreboard ticking, and her partnership with Bharti Fulmali took the team to 192 for 5. They added 56 runs in 24 balls.
Wareham was unbeaten on 43 runs off 33 balls, including 3 fours and 1 six.
Fulmali was sensational with the bat, managing 36 not out in 15 deliveries, with the help of three fours and three sixes.
Hayley Matthews (1 wicket), Nicola Carey (1 wicket), and Amelia Kerr (1 wicket) bowled well.