During the WPL 2024 match between Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Giants (GG) at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, some fans had an unpleasant experience. The stadium’s ground staff took away Mumbai Indians flags from certain spectators, leading to disappointment among the franchise’s supporters.
An individual on X provided insight into the incident by sharing a video online. The footage shows a staff member holding a bunch of Mumbai Indians flags and confiscating one more from a fan. You can watch the video here :
https://x.com/psujvil/status/1761778988689527032?s=46
A significant number of spectators attended the third match of WPL 2024 on Sunday between MI and GG. Mumbai Indians delivered a dominant performance, securing a convincing 5-wicket victory against the Giants, maintaining their successful streak in the tournament.
GG batted first after losing the toss, managing to score 126/9 in 20 overs due to a subpar performance from their key batters. Kathryn Bryce (25) and Tanuja Kanwar (28) stood out as the top performers on a disappointing night. Amelia Kerr (4/17) and Shabnim Ismail (3/18) excelled with the ball for MI.
Mumbai captain Harmanpreet Kaur guided her team adeptly in the pursuit, contributing a responsible 46*(41) and concluding the match with a six in the penultimate over.
Following an outstanding bowling display, Amelia Kerr also played a valuable innings of 31(25) during the chase, earning her the Player of the Match accolade.
“Amazing franchise to play for, amazing group of people to play with”- Amelia Kerr
During the post-match presentation, Amelia Kerr shared her thoughts on the victory, stating:
“When you’re bowling later on in the innings, sometimes you can get hit or pick up wickets. It’s about picking the conditions, different variations, they managed to come out all right, and so, just managed to pick up some wickets at the end. The way Shabs (Ismail) started us off, that helped us stay on top.”
The White Ferns all-rounder added:
“Amazing franchise to play for, amazing group of people to play with. That’s what I enjoy the most here. There’s some match-winners, and we’re fortunate to have so many of them. Nice to see different people step up different times.”
MI will take on UP Warriorz on Wednesday, February 28, at the same location.
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