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UP Warriorz, led by Deepti Sharma, have struggled this season, winning just 2 out of 6 matches. UP is on a two match losing streak losing to Mumbai and Gujarat. They lost their last game against Gujarat Giants by 8 wickets. Batting first Gujarat Giants Women scored 186 runs which was a total too big for a mare batting lineup of UP Warriors Women.
UP could only score 105 runs before getting all out in just 17.1 overs. However, in between all the dark skies, UP have few players who are performing well. Chinelle Henry has been their best player, scoring 138 runs and taking 3 wickets so far. Sophie Ecclestone is also performing well with 6 wickets in the tournament.
Mumbai Indians have been better than UP warriors in this tournament, winning 3 out of their 5 matches. Mumbai was on a three match winning streak winning matches against Gujarat Giants Women, Royal Challengers Bengaluru Women and UP Warriorz Women but then they lost their last match to Delhi Capitals. Mumbai has been losing matches to Delhi Capitals since last season. Mumbai have lost just two games their season both to Delhi Capitals.
Nat Sciver-Brunt has been their best player, scoring 272 runs and taking 7 wickets. Hayley Matthews has also performed well with both bat and ball. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will be key for them in this match. A win here will bring them closer to the playoffs.
The pitch at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow has hosted a single game of WPL but historically it is known to be batting-friendly. With an average first-innings score of 186. Teams batting first have had more success here, as chasing seems difficult. Talking about the weather, the weather is pleasant for a full game with an
Grace Harris is a right-handed batter who plays in the middle order. She has played 20 matches in the Women's Premier League (WPL) from 2022 to 2025, scoring runs at an average of 32.12. Earlier this season, her batting position was changed a few times which was criticized by a lot of experts. However after moving to the top order, she started scoring well. In a recent match against Mumbai Indians Women, she played a quick knock of 45 runs from 26 balls. Harris is also a useful bowler, which makes her a good choice for fantasy cricket.
Sophie Ecclestone will be a key bowler to watch out for in this match against Mumbai Indians Womens. Sophie Ecclestone has the most wickets against Mumbai, picking up eight wickets in six matches. She has a best bowling figure of 3/15 against MI. Talking about this season Sophie Ecclestone has been out of touch yet, taking just six wickets in six matches but this match is a perfect match for her to bring back her form.
Looking at the squad and current form, Mumbai Indians is way better than UP Warriorz. Mumbai have won more matches than UP even after playing a match less than UP. Mumbai started the season with a loss but then came back strongly while UP is looking out of touch just like each WPL season. In this match Mumbai Indians Women are clear favorites to win this match.
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