Issy Wong helps Mumbai Indians into WPL final with historic first hat-trick

25.03.2023 - 01:13 theguardian.com

England’s Issy Wong took the first Women’s Premier League hat-trick as the Mumbai Indians secured a dominant 72-run victory against UP Warriorz in the tournament’s eliminator.

Her Mumbai and England teammate Nat Sciver-Brunt posted 72 not out off 38 balls in the first innings as Mumbai finished with a huge total of 182 for four.

Wong then starred with the ball, finishing with figures of four for 15. The 20-year-old removed the Australia batter Alyssa Healy in her opening over before making history with her third.

Kiran Navgire hit Wong’s second delivery of the 13th over straight to Sciver-Brunt, who made a clean catch on the deep-midwicket boundary.

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