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WWC qualifier: Hayley Matthews stretchered off with cramps, returns to smash century and break records vs Scotland | Cricket News

WWC qualifier: Hayley Matthews stretchered off with cramps, returns to smash century and break records vs Scotland | Cricket News

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West Indies captain Hayley Matthews put on a stunning show of resilience after she was stretchered off, battling cramps, before returning to smash her ninth ODI century in a bid to prevent an upset against Scotland in their ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 Qualifier opener in Lahore on Wednesday. Chasing a 245-run target, West Indies slipped from 120 for two and later to 203 for nine as opener Matthews retired hurt twice while on 95 and 99 after suffering from severe cramps. However, as the ninth wicket fell in the 42nd over, Matthews returned to the crease for a fourth time to reach her ninth ODI century in only 101 balls and continued the battle to prevent an upset. Story continues below this ad Records tumble Matthews’ century follows her four-wicket haul (4/56) in the first innings, making her only the fourth woman ever to record a century and a four-wicket haul in an ODI. Matthews is, however, the first female captain to record the staggering double as captain in ODIs. The West Indies all-rounder …

Amelia Kerr pips Hayley Matthews to win Purple Cap with 18 wickets

Amelia Kerr pips Hayley Matthews to win Purple Cap with 18 wickets

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WPL 2025 Purple Cap List, Most Wicket Bowler in Women’s Premier League 2025: Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians beat Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals to win the third edition of the Women’s Premier League at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday for their second title. Having won the inaugural season in 2023, Mumbai claimed their second title in three years. Mumbai’s domination was displayed in both batting and bowling as players of this team ended up claiming both Orange and Purple Cap in WPL 2025. While Nat Sciver-Brunt won the Orange Cap with 523 runs, it was New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr who won the Purple Cap with 18 wickets. Her teammate, Hayley Matthews also had 18 scalps to her name but the Kiwi topped the highest wicket-taking chart with a better bowling average and strike rate. Delhi’s Jess Jonassen is third with 13 wickets, while Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Georgia Wareham and WPL 2025 Most Valuable Player Sciver-Brunt, are fourth and fifth, respectively with 12 wickets each. DC’s Shikha Pandey and Gujarat Giants’ Kashvee Gautam both have …

Nat Scirver-Brunt leads the chart; Perry, Matthews round up top three

Nat Scirver-Brunt leads the chart; Perry, Matthews round up top three

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WPL 2025 Orange Cap List, Most Runs in Women’s Premier League 2025: The third edition of the Women’s Premier League has come to its business end with season one champion Mumbai Indians and two-time finalist Delhi Capitals making their way to the final of WPL 2025. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Mumbai will take on Meg Lanning’s Delhi in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday. Both DC and MI were the top two teams in the points table after the group stage. The Capitals qualified for the finals directly after finishing on top of the points table, ahead of Mumbai with a marginally better Net Run Rate. Mumbai crushed Gujarat Giants hope to qualify for their first final by beating the Ash Gardner side by 47 runs in the Eliminator on Thursday. Mumbai’s Nat Sciver-Brunt is the Orange Cap holder with the most runs in this tournament. The English batter has been in sublime form and has accumulated 493 runs at  70.42 runs per innings. Her impressive strike rate also lies above 150. Story continues below …

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt Star As Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Mumbai Indians Enter WPL 2025 Final

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt Star As Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Mumbai Indians Enter WPL 2025 Final

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Hayley Matthews in action in WPL 2025.© BCCI/Sportzpics Hayley Matthews followed up her knock of 77 by picking 3-31 as Mumbai Indians set up a title clash in Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2025 with the Delhi Capitals after beating Gujarat Giants by 47 runs in the Eliminator at the Brabourne Stadium here on Thursday. After knocks of 77 from Hayley and Nat Sciver-Brunt, along with a breathtaking 36 from captain Harmanpreet Kaur, took MI to a massive 213/4, the West Indies captain shone with her off-spin bowling to pick three wickets, as GG were bowled out for 166 in 19.2 overs. She also got good support from Amelia Kerr, who picked two wickets, while Nat and Shabnim Ismail were also among the wickets as they sealed MI’s place in playing the summit clash against DC at the same venue on Saturday. Shabnim struck for Mumbai when Beth Mooney’s outside edge was pouched by Hayley, moving to her right at first slip. Harleen Deol and Danielle Gibson hit five boundaries between themselves before the …

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt power Mumbai Indians to WPL 2025 final

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver-Brunt power Mumbai Indians to WPL 2025 final

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Defending champions Mumbai Indians stormed into their second Women’s Premier League (WPL) final after defeating Gujarat Giants by 47 runs in the Eliminator on Thursday. They will take on Delhi Capitals in the final on Saturday. Hayley Matthews (77 off 50) and Nat Sciver-Brunt (77 off 41) starred with the bat, propelling Mumbai to a formidable total of 213/4 before their bowlers wrapped up Gujarat’s chase at 166 in 19.2 overs. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (36 off 12) added the finishing touches with a quickfire cameo, ensuring Mumbai set a daunting target. Matthews, who was also effective with the ball, claimed three wickets, further dismantling Gujarat’s innings. This win marks Mumbai Indians’ seventh consecutive victory over Gujarat Giants in WPL history. They will now face Delhi Capitals in the final on Saturday. Gujarat Giants, who had a disappointing start with three run-outs, struggled to build partnerships despite fighting knocks from Danielle Gibson (34 off 24) and Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 20). The highlight of Litchfield’s innings was a brilliant switch hit off Matthews. Indian batter Bharti …

Hayley Matthews Slams fifth WPL Fifty During Eliminators Against GG Women

Hayley Matthews Slams fifth WPL Fifty During Eliminators Against GG Women

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The Mumbai Indians batter Hayley Matthews slammed her 36 ball fifty during the 2025 season eliminators match against Gujarat Giants Women on March 13 at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. Her fifty comes with a magnificent six in Tanuja Kanwar’s delivery which included 8 fours and 1 six. In 27 WPL matches, Matthews scored 678 runs at an average of 26.07 and a strike rate of 120.21. She also has 37 WPL wickets in the match. Matthews has been a consistent performer in the ongoing season for Mumbai which helped the side. Batting first, Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia opened the innings for Mumbai while Kashvee Gautam opened the bowling attack. Aiming for a fiery start, Yastika Bhatita slammed 15 runs before being dismissed by Dani Gibson in the fifth over. Nat Sciver-Brunt joined Hayley Matthews to score 37 runs in the powerplay. However, they went on to score 91 runs in 10 overs stabilising the innings. 5⃣0⃣ up for Hayley Matthews 🙌💯 up for Mumbai Indians 👌 Some show this from the #MI opener 🔥 Updates …

UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians Highlights, WPL 2025: Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr Star In MI’s Six-Wicket Win Over UPW

UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians Highlights, WPL 2025: Hayley Matthews, Amelia Kerr Star In MI’s Six-Wicket Win Over UPW

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UPW v MI Highlights, WPL 2025© BCCI UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians Highlights, WPL 2025: Hayley Matthews smashed a 46-ball 68, while Amelia Kerr registered her best figures of 5/38 as Mumbai Indians progressed to a six-wicket win over UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League on Thursday. The former champions chased down 151 in just 18.3 overs, boosting their net run rate and jumping to second in the table with eight points, two behind leaders Delhi Capitals with a game in hand. This was UP Warriorz’s third consecutive defeat, leaving them on the brink of elimination. (SCORECARD) Topics mentioned in this article Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Hayley Matthews Slams fifth WPL Fifty During Eliminators Against GG Women

Hayley Matthews Slams fourth WPL Fifty Against UP Warriorz

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The Mumbai Indians opener Hayley Matthews has slammed her fourth WPL fifty during the 2025 season match against UP Warriorz. Her fifty came in 35 deliveries in the side’ run chase against Deepti Sharma’s side at Ekana Cricket Stadium. She amassed 564 runs in 24 WPL matches at an average of 24.52 and a strike rate of 117.50 which includes three fifties. Her partnership along with Nat Sciver-Brunt created the momentum MI needed to march towards victory. In the pursuit of chasing UPW’s 150 runs, Hayley Matthews and Amelia Kerr opened the innings while Chinelle Henry opened the bowling attack. However, Chinelle picked the wicket of Amelia Kerr for 10 runs which made Nat Sciver-Brunt walk in. Mumbai Indians scored 50 runs in the power play for a wicket. The duo went on to stitch a 92-run partnership for the second wicket. Grace Harris picked the wicket of Nat Sciver for 37 runs, but Harmanpreet Kaur joined Matthews to quick the side’s victory. Matthews Shows her Might 🔥 The #MI opening batter brings up her …

Nat Sciver-Brunt’s All-round Show, Hayley Matthews’ Fifty Power MI To 8-Wicket Win Over UPW

Nat Sciver-Brunt’s All-round Show, Hayley Matthews’ Fifty Power MI To 8-Wicket Win Over UPW

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Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews smashed commanding fifties after a superb bowling effort as Mumbai Indians hammered UP Warriorz by eight wickets in their Women’s Premier League match in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Sciver-Brunt continued her sensational form, finishing with figures of 3/18 as MI restricted UPW to 142/9 after opting to bowl first. The England all-rounder then played a match-winning knock of 75 not out off 44 balls, including 13 fours, forming an 82-ball 133-run second-wicket partnership with Matthews (59 off 50 balls) to guide MI to victory in just 17 overs. MI’s third consecutive win propelled them to the top of the standings with six points, while UPW remained in fourth place after their fourth loss in six encounters with MI. MI’s chase started quietly, with Matthews being dropped by Ecclestone early. After seven dot balls, Yastika Bhatia was dismissed off Deepti Sharma’s bowling, leaving MI at 6/1 in the 4th over. Matthews then responded with a four and a six, before Sciver-Brunt took charge, smashing three consecutive fours off Saima Thakor …

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver’s Stellar Knock Secures 8 Wicket Win fror Mumbai

Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver’s Stellar Knock Secures 8 Wicket Win fror Mumbai

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Hayley Matthews and Nat Sciver-Brunt’s impressive knock during the 142-run chase against UP Warriorz secured an 8-wicket victory for Mumbai on February 26 at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Both forged a 133-run partnership for the second wicket before Sophie Ecclestone sent off Matthews for 59 runs. Nat Sciver Brunt smashed her 6th WPL in their run chase and went on to score 75* runs in the match leading to a comfortable victory. She went on to score her fifty off 29 deliveries which included 8 fours. She led the side to march to victory during the WPL 2025 match against UP Warriorz. Playing 22 matches, she scored 683 runs at an average of 42.68 at a strike rate of 136.60. In the season, she slammed three fifties out of four matches performing consistently for the side. All-round show 🤝 Smiles 🤝 Celebrations Hat-trick of wins and @mipaltan secure a place at the 🔝 of the Points Table 👌 Scorecard ▶ https://t.co/zpMKvBa3m1#TATAWPL | #MIvUPW pic.twitter.com/tTgHYXk65O — Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 26, 2025 Batting first Kiran …