UP Warriorz Face Survival Scramble; MI Look to Hit Back After Big Defeat

UP Warriorz are on the brink of elimination, with their playoffs hopes hanging by a thread. They face a daunting task against a hurting Mumbai Indians in Lucknow on Thursday (March 6).

Warriorz' Struggles

The team has lost two games in a row, plummeting to the bottom of the points table with a worrying NRR of -0.786. They've struggled in both departments, with their bowlers having an off day and their batting order finding no heroes to put their hand up in a tall chase.

MI's Setback

Mumbai Indians' three-match winning streak was brought to a screeching halt with a crushing nine-wicket loss to Delhi Capitals. They'll look to hit back against UP Warriorz and keep their top-two finish in sight.

Key Players to Watch

• Beth Mooney, who soiled the Warriorz homecoming with 96* to set up Gujarat Giants' 186.
• Nat Sciver-Brunt (272, 2nd rank) and Harmanpreet Kaur (133 runs, 13th), who have done the bulk of scoring for the inaugural champions.
• Hayley Matthews, who has shown signs of comeback with her first fifty of the season in the reverse fixture in Bengaluru.
• Amelia Kerr, whose runs have dried up this year, putting the onus on the captain and vice-captain duo.

Probable XIs

• UP Warriorz: Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Georgia Voll, Vrinda Dinesh, Deepti Sharma (c), Shweta Sehrawat, Chinelle Henry, Uma Chetry (wk), Sophie Ecclestone, Kranti Goud, Gouher Sultana/Saima Thakor
• Mumbai Indians: Hayley Matthews, Yastika Bhatia (wk), Nat Sciver-Brunt, Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Sajeevan Sajana, G Kamalini, Sanskriti Gupta, Shabnim Ismail, Jintimani Kalita/Saika Ishaque