New Delhi, Mar 9: Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur hammered a brutal 95 not out (48 balls, 10x4s, 5x6s) as Mumbai Indians came back roaring in their Women's Premier League game to defeat Gujarat Giants by seven wickets here on Saturday.
Chasing 191 to win, Mumbai Indians finished at 191/3 in 19.5 overs.
Mumbai Indians were given a strong start by wicketkeeper-batter Yastika Bhatia, who clobbered eight fours and a six to make 49 from 36 balls.
Earlier, Gujarat Giants posted 190 for 7 with skipper Beth Mooney leading the way with a fine 66 off 35 balls with eight fours and three sixes.
But it was Dayalan Hemalatha who struck a belligerent 74 off only 40 balls with nine fours and two sixes to emerge as the top scorer.
Mooney and Hemalatha put on 121 runs for the second wicket to set the platform for a big total, from only 62 balls.
Brief scores:
Gujarat Giants 190/7 in 20 overs (Beth Mooney 66, Dayalan Hemalatha 74; Saika Ishaque 2/31).
Mumbai Indians 191/3 in 19.5 overs (Yastika Bhatia 49, Harmanpreet Kaur 95*; Tanuja Kanwar 1/21) by 7 wickets.
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS – Collective Leadership) is organising the second edition of its two-day ‘Raithe Santhe’ in Rajarajeshwarinagar, while the University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS), Bengaluru, will host a one-day Raitha Santhe at its GKVK campus in the northern part of the city.
Open from 7 am to 4 pm, the UAS event will feature a wide array of products developed by the university and supported by local Self-Help Groups. According to the organisers this event aims to raise awareness about sustainable agriculture while offering residents a chance to support local farmers and producers.
Visitors can expect seeds, bio-fertilizers, medicinal plants, agricultural tools, handmade soaps and face creams, ready-to-cook powders, millet-based snacks, nutritional laddus, and bakery items, among others.
Both events are open to the public.