Mumbai look to extend dominance in repeat of WPL opener against Giants
Giants are in the bottom half of the table and will look to inflict a first loss on Mumbai
Mumbai versus Giants, take two!
A high-scoring yet lopsided contest between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants kicked off the WPL. Thereon, Mumbai have soared and stayed winless. But Giants find themselves in the bottom half of the table with just one win out of four games.Player to watch
Fast bowler Issy Wong has been a quiet contributor for Mumbai in their campaign so far. She's been their most economical bowler and has rattled oppositions with swing and pace upfront before returning at the death.Playing XIs
Mumbai Indians (possible): 1 Hayley Matthews, 2 Yastika Bhatia (wk), 3 Nat Sciver-Brunt, 4 Harmanpreet Kaur (capt), 5 Amelia Kerr, 6 Dhara Gujjar, 7 Issy Wong, 8 Humaria Kazi, 9 Amanjot Kaur, 10 Jintimani Kalita, 11 Saika IshaqueStats and trivia
- Mumbai's death-overs economy rate of 5.29 is the best, in stark contrast with Giants' 14.71
- Harleen Deol is the only Giants batter with over 100 runs in the WPL
Quotes
"My focus is on the processes. If I waver from the process and focus on the result, then I am doing something wrong. If I am getting out by following the process, it is fair enough because no one can always score. I enjoy batting at the top of the order as it allows me time to settle."Mumbai Indians wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia on her form in the WPL
Gujarat Giants head coach Rachael Haynes on the call to leave out Sophia Dunkley in their previous match
S Sudarshanan is a sub-editor at ESPNcricinfo