Watch: Mumbai Indians’ Issy Wong takes first hattrick of WPL against UP Warriorz
Mumbai Indians bowler Issy Wong created hory on Thursday after she became the first bowler to take a hattrick in the Women’s Premier League (WPL).
Wong achieved this feat in the Eliminator against UP Warriorz when she sent back the dangerous Kiran Navgire (43), Simran Shaikh (0) and Sophie Ecclestone (0). She had earlier taken the wicket of UP captain Alyssa Healy as well to finish her spell with 4/15.
Earlier, Nat Sciver-Brunt’s blering unbeaten 72 powered Mumbai Indians to a daunting 182/4. The winner will face Delhi Capitals in the final on Sunday.
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Sciver-Brunt was at her brutal best with the bat, clobbering nine fours and two sixes to make an unbeaten 72 from only 38 balls and certainly made the most of an early lifeline when she was on six, with Sophie Ecclestone (2/39) dropping a regulation catch off Rajeshwari Gayakwad at mid-off.
UP Warriorz controlled the first half of the knockout clash here at the DY Patil Stadium largely through their spin bowlers, not allowing the majority of Mumbai batters to get away or notch up any big individual totals, barring Sciver-Brunt, who led the fight for her side.
The right-handed Sciver-Brunt provided much-needed impetus late in the innings for Mumbai Indians in the company of Amelia Kerr (29 off 19 balls, 5x4s), adding 60 runs for the fourth wicket.
Having added 78 runs from overs 5-15, Mumbai Indians smacked 66 runs in the last five overs to put up a stiff total.
