UP Warriorz and Mumbai Indians Women will fight each other in their next match of WPL 2024. UP Warriorz vs MI Women, match 14 of WPL 2024, is scheduled to be played on Thursday, March 7. Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Below is the preview of the UP-W vs MI-W match of WPL 2024.
Team analysis
UP Warriorz Women
Alyssa Healy is the captain of UP Warriorz in WPL 2024. The team has played 5 matches in the league. They only won 2 games and lost 3. With 4 points, UP Warriorz is in 4th place in the points table. UP Warriorz has a solid set of players, but has failed to show brilliant teamwork.
Mumbai Indian Women
Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of Mumbai Indians Women in WPL 2024. The defending champions have won 3 games and lost 2 out of 5. With 6 points, they are placed at 3rd place in the points table. MI Women has a strong group of foreign players. However, they have failed to dominate the points table this season.
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Key factors
Field conditions
WPL 2024 has now moved to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi for the second leg. The pitching conditions in Delhi are a little different from those in Bengaluru where the batsmen dominated the pitch. Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium is considered suitable for batting. However, pacers and spinners also get good support in the stadium.
Form and fitness
Harmanpreet Kaur and Shabnim Ismail of Mumbai Indians Women faced problems and missed a few games. However, they are back on the team. There are no other cases of injuries within the MI camp. For UP Warriorz, Vrinda Dinesh has been ruled out of WPL 2024 due to injury. The rest of the players are available for the next match.
Tactical insight
UP Warriorz Women
UP Warriorz have a strong group of openers in the form of Alyssa Healy and Kiran Navgire. They have surprised their rivals with explosive starts in recent games. Warriorz have a strong batting unit. However, their middle and lower order batsmen have failed to get off to good starts.
Mumbai Indian Women
Mumbai Indians women have a strong batting and bowling unit in their team. Batsmen like Harmanpreet Kaur, Amanjyot Kaur and Yastika Bhatia have impressed with the bat. However, opener Hayley Matthews’ struggle in the top order has hampered the batting. The players have done a decent job as a team.
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Today’s UP-W vs MI-W Match Prediction: Who will win today’s WPL match? WPL 2024, match 14
Score prediction
Team 1st inning 2nd inning UP Warriorz 150-170 140-160 IM Women 170-190 160-180
Players to make prediction.
UP Warriorz Women
After 5 games in WPL 2024, Alyssa Healy, Grace Harris and Kiran Navgire are the team’s leading rushers. Sophie Ecclestone, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma are the main team bearers. These players are also expected to stand out in the next match.
Mumbai Indian Women
Amelia Kerr, Harmanpreet Kaur and Yastika Bhatia are the top players of MI Women in WPL 2024. Amelia Kerr, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Shabnim Ismail are the top players of the team after 5 matches.
Best hitter
Who will score more runs for UP Warriorz in the match: Alyssa Healy or Kiran Navgire
Who will score more runs for MI Women in the match: Amelia Kerr or Harmanpreet Kaur
Best bowler
Who will pick the most wickets for UP Warriorz in the match: Sophie Ecclestone or Deepti Sharma?
Who will pick the most wickets for MI Women in the match: Nat Sciver-Brunt or Shabnim Ismail
Who will win the match?
MI Women lost their previous match against UP Warriorz at WPL 2024. They will be eager to crush them in the second clash. UP Warriorz have had a hard time showing good teamwork. On the other hand, MI Women have also beaten strong teams like DC Women and RCB Women. MI Women will most likely surpass DC Women.
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Conclusion
UP Warriorz beat Mumbai Indians in the previous clash of WPL 2024. They will now look for a second consecutive victory against the team. However, MI Women will leave no stone unturned to demolish UP Women in the match. It will be an exciting clash between both sides.