England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt bounced back with a difficult first game with a 46-ball 70 and two wickets as Mumbai Indians beat Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in the Women’s Premier League.
Sciver-Brunt did not hit a six but struck 13 fours in the defending champions’ 195-4. Captain Harmanpreet Kaur also scored 74 not out from 42 balls.
South African Lizelle Lee then hit a Sciver-Brunt slower ball to mid-on in the fourth over of the chase and the all-rounder later added the wicket of India international Sneh Rana.
She finished with 2-29 from three overs as Delhi were bowled out for 145 in 19 overs.
In the earlier fixture, Australia international Ash Gardner’s 65 not out helped Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs.
Giants put on 207-4 with Anushka Sharma contributing 44, Sophie Devine 38 and Georgia Wareham 27.
Australia left-hander Phoebe Litchfield scored 78 from 40 balls in reply, giving Warriorz a real shot at a tough chase, but the innings fell away when Litchfield was caught with 58 runs needed from 27 balls. They finished on 197-8.