GGW vs MIW Match Preview
The Gujarat Giants will be helmed by Beth Mooney, who played a brilliant knock of 74 runs in the finals of the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to help Australia lift the trophy for the 3rd consecutive time.
She will be aided by fellow Australians Ashleigh Gardner and Annabel Sutherland, both of whom are excellent all-rounders, while Sophia Dunkley and Deandra Dottin will add firepower to the batting line-up. The Giants are however a bit short on quality Indian players as Harleen Deol and Sneh Rana are the only two regulars from the National team. While D Hemalatha, Ashwani Kumari, and S Meghana have shown a lot of potential in the domestic circuit, they can crack under pressure and cannot be relied on in close situations.
Sneh Rana is an experienced campaigner and will likely be quite effective on the pitch at the DY Patil Stadium with her off-breaks. She will be supported by Georgia Wareham who seems to have recovered from her injury.
The Mumbai Indians will be led by Harmanpreet Kaur, who led the Indian team in the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
She has a strong batting line-up at her disposal, consisting of power hitters like Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews, both of whom played well in the World Cup.
Yastika Bhatia will be the team’s primary wicket-keeper and she too is capable of scoring runs at a steady rate. The team has also invested in several good all-rounders including Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, and Pooja Vastrakar.
Their bowling lacks the bite and that could be the Achilles heel for the MI Women.
Weather Report
There is likely to be some dew on the ground, especially during the second innings, making it difficult for the bowlers to grip the ball. The weather is expected to be clear with temperatures of around 30 degrees Celcius.
Pitch Report
The DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will host the inaugural match of the WPL. The pitch is excellent to bat on and has hosted quite a few high-scoring encounters in the past. The average first-inning score here is around 160 which can be considered a par score. The quicker bowlers are likely to struggle here but the spinners will get some assistance.
Notable stats
Amelia Kerr’s All-Round Performance
Over the years, Amelia Kerr has been an excellent all-rounder for the New Zealand Women’s team. In her 59 T20 appearances, she has scored 657 runs at an average of 23.47 and has also picked up 58 wickets.
Team News
Both teams have fully fit squads at their disposal.
GGW vs MIW Probable 11
GGW Playing 11
- Beth Mooney (C)
- Sushma Verma (Wk)
- Harleen Deol
- Sneh Rana
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Annabel Sutherland
- Sophia Dunkley
- Monica Patel
- Mansi Joshi
- S Meghana
- D Hemalatha
MIW Playing 11
- Yastika Bhatia (Wk)
- Harmanpreet Kaur (C)
- Hayley Matthews
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Amelia Kerr
- Chloe Tryon
- Pooja Vastrakar
- Jintimani Kalita
- Amanjot Kaur
- Sonam Yadav
- Saika Ishaque
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Mumbai Indians Women to win this match. They have a strong batting line-up consisting of big hitters like Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt, while the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur and Heather Graham add stability to the middle order. The team also has a lot of depth in their batting, which could be the deciding factor on this batting-friendly wicket.
Top Picks
Beth Mooney: Beth Mooney is one of the most consistent batters in Women’s T20 cricket. In her 83 appearances, she has scored 2350 runs at an average of 40.51 and an impressive strike rate of 124.60.
Hayley Matthews: Hayley Matthews can score quick runs at the top of the order and is also a useful bowler during the middle over. She has scored 1581 runs in WT20 cricket and has also picked up 78 wickets.
Pooja Vastrakar: Pooja Vastrakar is one of the most consistent all-rounders in the Indian National team. In 47 matches, she has picked up 30 wickets and has scored 261 runs at a strike rate of 124.28.
GGW vs MIW Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Mooney, Y Bhatia
Batters: C Tyron, H Kaur, S Dunkley
All-rounders: H Matthews, N Sciver (C), A Gardner (VC)
Bowlers: P Vastrakar, S Yadav, S Ishaque
GGW vs MIW Dream11 Team 2
Keeper: B Mooney (VC), Y Bhatia
Batters: H Kaur, S Meghana
All-rounders: N Sciver (C), A Kerr, A Sutherland, A Gardner
Bowlers: G Wareham, P Vastrakar, I Wong
