Mumbai, March 11 -- Mumbai Indians' homecoming in the WPL had a significant Harmanpreet Kaur stamp - as batter and captain. On a night she slammed a 33-ball 54 and engineered some clever changes, MI beat Gujarat Giants by nine runs at the Brabourne Stadium in their first home game since becoming inaugural season champions. The win gives MI a big push towards topping the table and sealing a final spot.
Harmanpreet's second half-century of this WPL season formed the bedrock of MI's healthy 179/6. GG were nearly down for the count after the halfway mark of the chase at 70/5 until Bharti Fulmali's stunning 25-ball 61 brought the equation to 23 off 12. Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews ensured the final two punches went the hosts' way.
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