The two teams that started the tournament, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Gujarat Giants (GG), will meet again in Match 12 of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. On Tuesday, March 14, the eagerly anticipated match will take place at Mumbai’s Brabourne Stadium.
The points table currently has both franchises at opposite ends. Gujarat is fourth in the table, whereas Mumbai has been the team to beat, winning all four of their matches thus far.
GG would be looking to cause an upset and put pressure on the teams above them in the table, even though a win tonight will guarantee MI’s place in the knockout stages.
The surfaces will undoubtedly become slower as the tournament progresses. Consequently, the bowlers will have a say on the utilized pitches in Mumbai, despite some high-scoring encounters at the beginning of the tournament.
In light of this, let’s look at three bowlers who might get the most wickets in today’s match between GG and MI.
#3 Issy Wong – MI
The Mumbai Indians’ bowling attack is beginning to rely heavily on Issy Wong. Middlesex’s 20-year-old pacer was constantly causing trouble for the opposing batters with her tight line and lengths, so she was unlucky not to take a wicket against the UP Warriorz (UPW).
In point of fact, Wong has been the tournament’s best bowler in terms of economy rate. In the league thus far, she has snatched four scalps while leaking runs at a rate of just 4.92.
In the upcoming match, the right-arm pacer, who is capable of producing some swing with the new ball, will want to get back among the wickets.
#2 Ashleigh Gardner – GG
Ashleigh Gardner, the joint-most expensive overseas acquisition at the WPL 2023 auction (3.20 crore), has been inconsistent throughout the tournament.
Gardner scored her first three-wicket haul of the WPL against Bangalore after taking just one wicket in the first two matches. She lost her wicket and gave up 22 runs in her single over pacer was constantly causing trouble for the opposing batters with her tight line and lengths, so she was unlucky not to take a wicket against the UP Warriorz (UPW).
In point of fact, Wong has been the tournament’s best bowler in terms of economy rate. In the league thus far, she has snatched four scalps while leaking runs at a rate of just 4.92. against the Capitals, however, in the subsequent match.
The top-ranked women’s T20 all-rounder, who has won more than 100 T20 matches, will want to improve on her previous performance on Tuesday.
#1 Saika Ishaque – MI
Saika Ishaque has been an outright disclosure in the debut release of the WPL. The left-arm spinner was scammed in the powerplay in the past game against UP.
But she showed a lot of character by coming back in her final over and taking the crucial wickets of Alyssa Healy and Tahlia McGrath to change the game.
Ishaque has unquestionably been a force to be reckoned with thus far, taking the most wickets with 12 at an impeccable average of less than seven. The left-arm spinner will be relied upon by MI to continue her success against Gujarat. In the opening match of the tournament, she finished with four wickets against the Giants.