WPL 2026, Match 8: UPW Women vs MI Women - Match Highlights

Harleen Deol, who was retired out on the previous night and it cost for UP Warriorz Women, became the hero to secure their first win in the WPL 2026 on Thursday night (January 15), as they beat the defending champions Mumbai India Women by seven wickets with 11 balls remaining. 

After UP Warriorz Women chose to bowl first, MI Women scored 161/5 in 20 overs, while UP Warriorz Women chased down the target in 18.1 overs after losing three wickets. 

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UP Warriorz bowlers were very disciplined 

While the opener Amanjot Kaur slammed 38 off 33 balls before losing her wicket, her opening partner Gunalan Kamalini failed with five off 12 balls. In-form skipper Harmanpreet Kaur was dismissed for 16 runs, but then, Nat Sciver-Brunt and Nicola Carey had a powerful 85-run partnership for the fourth wicket. While Sciver-Brunt scored 65 off 43 balls with nine fours and one six, Nicola scored 32 not out off 20 balls with five fours.

Four UP Warriorz bowlers managed to pick up one wicket each, with the best bowling figures of 4-0-25-1 by Shikha Pandey and 4-0-26-1 by Sophie Ecclestone.

Harleen Deol regained her value

In reply, captain Meg Lanning and Kiran Navgire had a 42-run partnership for the first wicket. Both the openers were dismissed in the seventh over, as Lanning scored 25 and Kiran was dismissed for 10 runs. Phoebe Litchfield and Harleen Deol then had a useful 73-run partnership for the third wicket, which set the game for UP Warriorz to secure their first win of the season.

While Litchfield was dismissed for 25 runs, Deol had the match-winning partnership of 44 runs for the unbroken fourth wicket with Chloe Tyron, who scored 27 not out off just 11 balls with four fours and one six. On the other hand, the Player of the Match, Harleen Deol scored 64 not out off 39 balls with the help of 12 fours. 

Among Mumbai Indians bowlers, only Nat Sciver-Brunt (2/28) and Amelia Kerr (1/42) managed to pick at least one wicket.