Nat Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet Kaur are in charge

Athapaththu made Mumbai question their decision to bat first by taking two wickets in her first two overs, dismissing the openers, Hayley Matthews and Yastika Bhatia. This was followed by a crucial partnership between Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet, who used the depth of the crease against the spin of Athapaththu, Grace Harris, and Rajeshwari Gayakwad to help the side end the powerplay on 37 for 2.

Despite the field spread, she consistently found boundaries while Harmanpreet struggled for fluency. Harmanpreet only broke free when Saima Thakor, the only fast bowler for Warriorz, came into the attack. Harmanpreet hit a wide delivery through point and swept a full toss from Sophie Ecclestone through backward square leg.

Sciver-Brunt and Harmanpreet added 59 runs for the third wicket in 46 balls. In five of the seven full overs they faced, they hit a four on the first or second ball. This is a significant point to note.