<p>Mumbai: Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews carried Mumbai Indians to their second WPL final as their power-packed knocks laid the cornerstone for the team's 47-run win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator here on Thursday.</p>.<p>After a rather sedate powerplay, Sciver-Brunt (77 off 41) and Matthews (77 off 50) displayed brute force to fire Mumbai Indians to a daunting 213 for four.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (36 off 12) provided the finishing touches with a crisp cameo.</p>.<p>After an ordinary show in the field and with the ball, the Giants were on self-destructing mode in the chase with three run-outs being an indicator of that.</p>.I'm most comfortable batting in top order: K L Rahul.<p>Their innings ended at 166 all out in 19.2 overs with Matthews also chipping in with the ball, striking twice.</p>.<p>It was Mumbai Indians' seventh straight win over the Giants in WPL history.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians, who won the inaugural edition in 2023, will meet Delhi Capitals in the final on Saturday.</p>.<p>Debutant Daniell Gibson (34 off 24) and Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 20) looked in threatening touch but regular fall of wickets kept pegging the Giants back.</p>.<p>The highlight of Litchfield's effort was the switch hit of Matthews.</p>.<p>Skipper Ashleigh Gardner, who bailed her team out on multiple occasions, had an off day with the bat.</p>.<p>Indian batter Bharti Fulmali delayed the inevitable with an impressive 30 off 20 balls.</p>.<p>Having finished last in the past two seasons, reaching the knock-out stage was a welcome result for Gujarat Giants.</p>.<p>` Earlier Sciver-Brunt, who forms the backbone of Mumbai Indians batting, disdainfully smashed pacers and spinners, collecting 10 fours and two sixes in the process.</p>.<p>Realising Mumbai had got only 37 in the powerplay, Matthews and Sciver-Brunt changed gears.</p>.<p>While the England batter took the attack to debutant pacer Danielle Gibson, Matthews hammered three consecutive boundaries off leg-spinner Priya Mishra.</p>.<p>Matthews, who began cautiously before cutting loose, got to her fifty with a six off a long hop from left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwer. In the death overs, it was raining sixes from the bat of Harmanpreet who cleared the ropes four times in her sizzling effort.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians smashed 73 in the last five overs. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Nat Sciver-Brunt and Hayley Matthews carried Mumbai Indians to their second WPL final as their power-packed knocks laid the cornerstone for the team's 47-run win over Gujarat Giants in the Eliminator here on Thursday.</p>.<p>After a rather sedate powerplay, Sciver-Brunt (77 off 41) and Matthews (77 off 50) displayed brute force to fire Mumbai Indians to a daunting 213 for four.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur (36 off 12) provided the finishing touches with a crisp cameo.</p>.<p>After an ordinary show in the field and with the ball, the Giants were on self-destructing mode in the chase with three run-outs being an indicator of that.</p>.I'm most comfortable batting in top order: K L Rahul.<p>Their innings ended at 166 all out in 19.2 overs with Matthews also chipping in with the ball, striking twice.</p>.<p>It was Mumbai Indians' seventh straight win over the Giants in WPL history.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians, who won the inaugural edition in 2023, will meet Delhi Capitals in the final on Saturday.</p>.<p>Debutant Daniell Gibson (34 off 24) and Phoebe Litchfield (31 off 20) looked in threatening touch but regular fall of wickets kept pegging the Giants back.</p>.<p>The highlight of Litchfield's effort was the switch hit of Matthews.</p>.<p>Skipper Ashleigh Gardner, who bailed her team out on multiple occasions, had an off day with the bat.</p>.<p>Indian batter Bharti Fulmali delayed the inevitable with an impressive 30 off 20 balls.</p>.<p>Having finished last in the past two seasons, reaching the knock-out stage was a welcome result for Gujarat Giants.</p>.<p>` Earlier Sciver-Brunt, who forms the backbone of Mumbai Indians batting, disdainfully smashed pacers and spinners, collecting 10 fours and two sixes in the process.</p>.<p>Realising Mumbai had got only 37 in the powerplay, Matthews and Sciver-Brunt changed gears.</p>.<p>While the England batter took the attack to debutant pacer Danielle Gibson, Matthews hammered three consecutive boundaries off leg-spinner Priya Mishra.</p>.<p>Matthews, who began cautiously before cutting loose, got to her fifty with a six off a long hop from left-arm spinner Tanuja Kanwer. In the death overs, it was raining sixes from the bat of Harmanpreet who cleared the ropes four times in her sizzling effort.</p>.<p>Mumbai Indians smashed 73 in the last five overs. </p>