Gujarat Giants Show Fight Against Mumbai Indians
Gujarat Giants posted a competitive 192 for 5 in their Tata WPL 2026 clash with Mumbai Indians, showing batting depth before a hard-fought seven-wicket defeat decided in the final over. The performance highlighted strong late acceleration and bowling pressure phases despite the narrow result.
Captain Beth Mooney steadied the innings with a fluent 33 off 26 balls (3x4, 1x6) after an early wobble and a dropped chance on 0, guiding the side through the powerplay to 62/1.
Georgia Wareham anchored with an unbeaten 43 off 33, providing stability in the middle overs alongside Ashleigh Gardner before setting up the final surge.
Bharti Fulmali produced a match-turning cameo, smashing an unbeaten 36 off 15 (3x4, 3x6) with 23 runs in the final over alone, lifting Gujarat from a middling total to a defendable 192/5.
Defending 193, Renuka Singh Thakur struck early by removing Gunalan Kamalini, while the bowlers built middle-over pressure against Mumbai's line-up. Harmanpreet Kaur's superb unbeaten 71 off 43, supported by Nicola Carey's 38 off 23 and a late dropped chance, guided Mumbai home with four balls to spare.
The batting firepower and competitive showing offer clear positives, keeping Gujarat well-placed with two wins from three as their TATA WPL 2026 campaign builds momentum.
